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- Plant high beds with herbs
- Herbs are weak-eaters
- What should be considered when growing herbs on the raised bed?
Herbs are medium to weak
Plant high beds with herbs
Herbs are easy to care for and can be harvested almost all year round. Therefore, they are a popular choice for the raised bed. What herbs you can plant when in your raised bed, you will learn in the following.
Herbs are weak-eaters
Almost all herbs require few nutrients and are therefore among the medium to weak-eaters. Due to the nutrient supply on the raised bed, the observance of a crop rotation is advisable:
Herbs should therefore be grown especially in the second and third year. Of course, in the first year you can also plant a little parsley between your cabbage (heavy-duty feeders), but the strong-consuming plants should predominate. In the second or third year, you can only plant herbs on your raised bed. Here are the following herbs in question:
What should be considered when growing herbs on the raised bed?
Also pay attention to the location requirements of each herb and which herbs are well tolerated. Lavender, rosemary and thyme need plenty of sun as Mediterranean herbs, and parsley and garden cress can burn in the blazing midday sun. Make sure that there is enough water, as raised beds dehydrate faster from beds on the ground.