A deep raised bed can be built at a height and width that will provide the physically disabled individual with easy access from a sitting position. Raised beds can use almost any kind of material and they may be permanent or temporary structures depending on the material used. A border or edge wide enough for a person to sit upon can be helpful to the semi-ambulatory individual who would rather sit than stand while working. Combinations of shapes can lend interest to the gardening area. Buttressing may be required in structures longer than four feet.
Limited space calls for compact crops.
The limited reach of a physically disabled gardener generally requires plants which will not achieve a height of more than two feet. Top of Page.