Content
- So you can wall a stone raised bed yourself
- Advantages of a stone raised bed
- Which stones are used to build the wall?
- Bricks should be frost resistant
- Building a raised bed - step-by-step instructions
- Tips
A brick raised bed looks chick out, but a bit more complex in construction
So you can wall a stone raised bed yourself
Stone raised beds are timelessly beautiful in both senses of the word: they not only look very versatile, they are also one of the most durable of their kind. Stone raised beds can be piled up or built like a drywall without the use of mortar.
Advantages of a stone raised bed
In the vicinity of stones, plants often thrive remarkably well. There are a number of reasons for this: Stones store the heat of the day so they can be returned to their surroundings at night. They shade and protect their berth so that the plant roots are protected from dehydration by an overly bright sun. Depending on their size, stones take up more or less space and accordingly also keep the soil free from excessive growth. This gives the plants in their immediate neighborhood all the more light. Dew, which has formed on the stones, seeps into the soil and therefore also comes to the here awake plants to good.
Which stones are used to build the wall?
The high bed gardener is spoiled for choice and can choose from a wide range: natural stones, bricks, clinker, paving stones and many other types of stone are suitable for a brick raised bed project. Rectangular, round, oval or even a serpent alike: For every shape you will find a paser stone. If the bed is to be bricked using mortar, evenly shaped stones are preferable to irregular shaped ones. These can be easily processed to a vertical high Beetwand. Naturally shaped quarry stones from a quarry, on the other hand, are more suitable for the "dry" variant of the raised bed, in which the stones are loosely stacked in dry construction - ie without the use of mortar. Dry stone walls should always have a slight slope in order to more easily catch the earth pressure acting on them.
Bricks should be frost resistant
Basically, you can work with any stones intended for the walls. However, make sure that they are resistant to both cold and moisture. Moisture entering the masonry can indeed. Due to frosts in the cold season, lead to serious damage and thus reduce the lifespan of the raised bed. For this reason, for example, bricks are rather less suitable for the construction of a raised bed. Clinker, on the other hand, is both robust and aesthetically pleasing, but difficult to process.
Building a raised bed - step-by-step instructions
Once you have answered the most important questions about the suitable material, you can finally start building your stone raised bed.
You need these materials:
When it comes to tools, you should definitely have a spirit level, a vibrating plate, a sinker, a spade and a suitable masonry tool.
Let's go:
Tips
Compost raised beds should preferably be created in the autumn so that the material rots and the nutrients it contains are available to the plants.