Rocky Soil, Sandy Soil, Concrete? You Can Still Grow a Garden?
Gardening and growing your own produce isn’t reserved for farmers and homesteaders. You can grow your own food even if all you have access to is your concrete driveway!
Raised bed gardening allows you to have a productive, thriving garden even in the most challenging conditions.
Regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert, you can enjoy the rewards of growing your own food!
Get ready to be surprised at how much food you can grow in a small space!
You don’t need acres of land to enjoy homegrown organic produce. Neither do you need a lot of money or time. You can maximize the space you have and extend your season to grow more and enjoy a rich bounty of organic produce in a matter of months!
90 minutes
Class duration

Beat the Broken Food System by Growing Your Own Food!
This beginner-friendly class is perfect for you if you want to start growing your own food but don’t have the ideal conditions — fertile land, plenty of time or in-depth knowledge of what to grow and how to nurture it.
You’ll discover how to quickly and easily make a simple and inexpensive raised bed, fill it, plant it and care for your crops.
You can maximize small spaces, extend the growing season and start with what you have!
Knowing how to grow your own organic produce means you no longer have to worry about the cost of carrots at the store or wonder what chemicals have made their way into your salad.
Saving money, eating healthy and enjoying the mental health benefits of gardening are all within your reach now!
Your Traditional Skills Lesson Plan.
Grow a Flourishing Garden with the Space You Have!
- Lesson 1: You Can Garden!
- Lesson 2: Meet Brian
- Lesson 3: Supplies to Build Your Raised Beds
- Lesson 4: Types of Soil under your Raised Bed (And Why It Matters)
- Lesson 5: How to Build your Raised Bed- Location & Construction
- Lesson 6: Filling Your Raised Bed Garden with Soil
- Lesson 7: Adding Drip Irrigation
- Lesson 8: Seed and Transplant Primer
- Lesson 9: Planting Your Raised Bed Garden
- Lesson 10: How to Grow More in the Same Space
- Lesson 11: Extending Your Growing Season
- Lesson 12: Companion Planting Basics
- Lesson 13: Your Next Steps
- BONUS: FAQ Video Section…your answers to top questions

Your Skill Instructor: Brian Lowell
Hi! I’m Brian Lowell! I’ve been gardening for over 30 years and for 10 of those years, I was mentored by a University of California Certified Master Gardener.
I live and garden in Southern California with my wife Emilie, son Noah and our little terrier Boomer!
I’m the owner of Next Level Gardening and the creator of the Next Level Gardening channel.
I was in my early teens when I developed an interest in gardening, and that quickly strengthened into a lifelong passion and learning about tending to a garden.
My reasons for gardening have evolved over the years. What started as a hobby is now a way to deal with the broken food system in this country.
Growing my own food guaranteed that my family could enjoy a safe and healthy diet.
Now I can’t wait to help you do the same for your family!
Continue Building Your Traditional Skills … Confidently!

Fermenting Vegetables

Traditionally Cured Pork

Nutritious Bone Broths

Raised Bed Gardens

Garden Season Extension

Pastured Poultry
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