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- Grow bush beans in the raised bed
- The advantages of cultivation on the raised bed
- Growing bush beans on the raised bed: A guide
- Tips
Bush beans can be cultivated in the raised bed and harvested sooner
Grow bush beans in the raised bed
Bush beans feel particularly comfortable on the raised bed. Not only are they supplied with many nutrients, the warm soil ensures good, fast growth. How to plant bush beans in the raised bed step by step, read below.
The advantages of cultivation on the raised bed
Bush beans do not belong to the heavy eaters and thus also get along with nutrient-poor soils. Nevertheless, they feel quite well even on a nutrient-rich bed. The big advantage of cultivating bush beans in the raised bed is therefore not the many nutrients in the soil but the heat.
Soil frost does not reach the raised bed due to its height and the decomposition processes in the interior result in higher soil temperatures.
Bush beans need soil temperatures of at least 8 ° C to germinate. These are usually only reached in the field in late May. On the raised bed, however, you can already sow bush beans from the beginning of May, as well as in the greenhouse.
By growing on the raised bed so you can:
The only downside to planting bush beans on the raised bed is that the sensitive bush beans are more exposed to wind and weather than to the ground. However, you can counteract this by combining the bush beans with higher neighbors. Here is a list of the best neighbors for bush beans. In addition, you can help the bush beans by accumulating more stability. You can read here how it works.
Growing bush beans on the raised bed: A guide
For the cultivation on the raised bed you only need a raised bed, a small spade and the bush beans seeds. Bush beans do not get very tall and do not need a climbing aid. Then proceed as follows:
Tips
A selection of the most delicious bush beans can be found here.