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- Create a raised bed at best in autumn
- Why filling in the fall is particularly beneficial
- Plant fast-growing vegetables in spring
- Protecting high-rise crate in autumn
- Tips
It makes sense to create a raised bed in autumn
Create a raised bed at best in autumn
Autumn is the ideal time to rebuild raised beds and renew the interior of existing beds once they have sagged after a few years. In contrast, the digging, as is common on Bodenbeeten with heavy soil is eliminated.
Why filling in the fall is particularly beneficial
The autumnal filling of the raised bed is preferable for several reasons in the spring, at least when it comes to a compost raised bed:
Incidentally, when layering, make sure that the various components are not too rough. Above all, grass clippings, animal litter, chopped wood or other waste should be applied only thinly.
Plant fast-growing vegetables in spring
A sudden slumping of the bed can also put you in perspective by first setting up fast-growing vegetables such as radishes, salads and spinach in the spring. They are all characterized by a very short vegetation period, so that you can first refill the bed after their soil.
Protecting high-rise crate in autumn
However, you should also be careful to winterize your newly built raised bed - this is especially true if you have built the box of wood. Wood is very sensitive to moisture and rots quickly when exposed to excess moisture. To avoid this you can wrap the wooden flower boxes like flower pots with garden fleece. Also do not place wooden parts of the bed directly on the floor, but avoid direct contact with the ground - for example, by building the bed on pavement slabs. Masonry raised beds are also at risk: Ingress of water can damage the walls in the event of frost and lead to cracks. This can be prevented by a particularly careful walls.
Tips
If you just want to fill your raised bed with soil or if you want to benefit from the heat development in spring, it is recommended to plant the bed in early spring. Against sagging, proceed with regular replenishment of compost.