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- Plant high beds in spring
- Create the raised bed in spring
- Maintain the raised bed in spring
- When can the raised bed be planted in spring?
- Which plants come to the raised bed in the spring?
If you use a cold frame, you can sow and plant sooner
Plant high beds in spring
A raised bed can be used with good planning around the year. There are even some vegetables that can be harvested in the winter. Here's how the raised bed is planted in the spring and how best to make your raised bed fit for the start of the season.
Create the raised bed in spring
Compost raised beds are best laid in the fall so they have time to fall over the winter. In spring, they are then filled with soil. Raised beds that are filled only with soil, you can create in the spring just before sowing. Instructions for creating a raised bed and all important information can be found here.
Maintain the raised bed in spring
Compost beds are, as I said, filled with soil in the spring. Then you can start sowing directly. If you still have plants from the previous year, you should harvest them (for example, chicory) or mince and mix.
When can the raised bed be planted in spring?
Mostly the icy saints are used as a starting date for sowing. It is very unlikely that it freezes again after mid-May and so the seedlings and seeds are safe. However, the season on your raised bed can start earlier if you protect the plants accordingly, e.g. using a cold frame or antifreeze foils.
Which plants come to the raised bed in the spring?
Most plants are planted in spring and harvested in summer. Therefore, in the stratified raised bed, less the season than the rotation of the crop plays a role in the selection of plants: a cycle of three to four years is to be noted, which provides for a change from high-depleting over medium-depleting to low-depleting plants.
In the first year, starters such as cabbage, cucumber, zucchini, radish and tomatoes are grown. Here you can find the complete list of high-consuming plants for the raised bed.
In the second year, mainly medium-earners are planted, because starvation would flourish poorly due to the lower nutrients. These include e.g. Fennel, onions, broad beans, carrots and various herbs. An extensive list can be found here.
In the third year, priority should be given to the consumption of weak-eared animals such as peas, salads and cress. The fourth year can be used as a year of rest and for the cultivation of green manure.