Raised beds let you tiptoe into gardening with various setups available, whether you buy a premade kit or build a bed from scratch. Gardening in raised beds gives you control over the soil quality, makes it easier to manage irrigation, and allows you to tend beds without doubling over. But despite being relatively beginner-friendly, raised bed gardening isn't foolproof. Being aware of common mistakes, like building beds too wide or too tall, can help you achieve success faster when you're starting a raised bed garden. And while you can grow almost any type of plant in a raised bed, you can make mistakes on what you plant together and the positioning.