Content
- The best herbs for the raised bed
- Suitable herbs for a culinary herb high bed
- Herbs for a sunny location
- Herbs for the partial shade
- Maintain herbs in the raised bed properly
- The Mediterranean herb high bed
- Tips
Most herbs feel right at home in the raised bed
The best herbs for the raised bed
Fresh herbs from the garden are healthy, have an incomparable aroma and are also very decorative. In addition, they are easy to cultivate. If you only want to plant a raised bed with herbs, it is best to choose species and varieties that have roughly the same demands on the location.
Suitable herbs for a culinary herb high bed
Many of the typical culinary herbs are dedicated sun worshipers who enjoy a place in the full sun. Of course, there is a large selection of species that thrive well in the partial shade as well as quite uncomplicated, which are comfortable in both sunny and partially shaded places.
Herbs for a sunny location
For a herb high bed in the sun are especially suitable for these kinds of used in the kitchen:
Furthermore, the typical Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary, thyme, lavender, oregano and sage also belong to the group of sun worshipers.
Herbs for the partial shade
Even those who only have one location in partial shade do not have to do without a large selection of different types of herbs. Incidentally, these can be wonderfully combined with all sorts of kitchen vegetables such as onions, leeks, garlic, etc.
Maintain herbs in the raised bed properly
Kitchen and medicinal herbs are quite undemanding and usually thrive on their own. A composting in spring is usually sufficient for nutrient supply. In dry season, you should not forget the casting. Perennial species, provided they are hardy, will receive a non-woven cover in November. This should protect them from dehydration and cold. Woody herbs such as thyme, lavender and sage remain compact when cut back by about a third in spring.
The Mediterranean herb high bed
Mediterranean herbs feel particularly comfortable in a raised bed with a lean, well-drained soil and in a warm and sunny spot. They blend well with Mediterranean vegetables - then you have the key ingredients for a Ratatouille or a self-mixed Posy Herbes de Provence at hand. Very well, for example, fit together in the raised bed:
In addition, you can still low-set tomato plants and zucchini put into the bed - but care: These are, in contrast to the Mediterranean herbs, real heavy-eaters and need many nutrients.
Tips
If you like to drink herbal tea, you will find typical tea plants such as lavender, lemon balm, sage, mint, fennel, anise, cumin, thyme, lemon verbena and sweet herb (stevia) in its raised bed.