Raised-bed gardening

The raised bed is a variant of the classical ( single-storey ) Beetanlage or depending on filling in the layer structure, a variant of the hill rosary. It is often found in natural horticulture especially. This raised bed combines the following key features: The elimination from stooping working in the garden by the higher position of the bed, very few weeds as the main seed flight takes place on the ground, no snails when a worm fence is installed, the use of Verrottungswärme from below ( at the roots ) by the layers ways construction and associated significantly faster growth. The additional application of a cover, the raised bed can also be availed as a cold frame.

Construction

Under a raised bed garden beds is understood that are not at ground level, but to rise above the usual Beetniveau addition. The reasons for creating such a variant of the garden flower bed can be mentioned:

• An earlier warming of the bed,
• Inappropriate, not profound or nutrient-poor garden soil,
• Optimal utilization of the garden waste,
• Disabled operating a garden.

The raised bed offers the gardener the opportunity decomposable materials, such as yard waste to recycle in the garden itself. Furthermore, it is not dug up a raised bed, which can be guaranteed that the stratification of the soil and the fauna formed are not messed up. This is not the case in conventional horticulture.

Molding

A special form of raised beds is the potato tower. This is the hobby gardener to plant potatoes in household quantities in a small footprint.

Another form which is predominantly used in development work, but also among amateur gardeners, is the so-called keyhole garden

Plant

You put a raised bed box- shaped, rectangular and where possible in Nord-/Südrichtung at ( sunlight). It is important to cover the base of the raised beds with a fine-mesh wire netting. It is possible to prevent the ingress of rodents such as mice. Fill the bed, you can either just with soil or, if you will, with various layers (earth, wood, compost). Upon application of the bed, one should also pay attention to the length and width, otherwise the processing ( remove weeds, watering, weeding ) with an unpleasant posture goes hand in hand.

Should be to achieve the best results and a good return the raised bed every five to seven years will be completely emptied and then filled as with a new installation again.

Mounting can you ever will with a variety of materials:

• Natural wood ( ideally larch due to the resistance )
• Natural stone
• Artificial stone (concrete slabs, brick, etc. )
• Sheet
• Stone
• Plastic