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- How to build a shapely palisade raised bed
- Wood or stone palisade?
- Round or rather angular? Palisades come in different forms
- This creates stability for a longer life
- Tips
In a raised bed of stockade can be dispensed with foil
How to build a shapely palisade raised bed
Palisades are different lengths of wooden poles that have been used to fortify settlements for many thousands of years. In ancient times, these piles were also known as the "bulwark". For some decades, the material has now been used in gardening and landscaping, although there are now also very beautiful palisades made of concrete, granite or other rock. But whether made of wood or stone: Palisades can be used to build beautiful raised beds that fit harmoniously into the existing garden structure.
Wood or stone palisade?
First of all, it is of course a matter of taste, whether you want to use wood or stone palisades for the construction of a raised bed (or to the bed enclosure, for fixing embankments ...). Wood looks natural, of course, it is the traditional stockade material - but has a serious drawback: namely, the raw material rots within a few years, if it is directly and constantly in contact with moist soil. Since palisades must be buried for the purpose of stabilization, this contact can not be prevented naturally. Stone palisades are significantly more durable, but of course much more expensive. In particular, palisades made of natural stones such as granite can be quite expensive. It is cheaper with concrete palisades.
Round or rather angular? Palisades come in different forms
The palisades themselves are available in both round and square, with wooden palisades are usually used in their round shape. Whether you prefer the round or square version is entirely up to you - and your construction project. With raised palisades, the raised bed does not necessarily have to be rectangular or square, you can also make it round, oval or in many other shapes. You should only make sure that the size and shape of the raised bed is chosen so that no major gaps remain between the individual palisades.
This creates stability for a longer life
In order for the raised stockade to stand stably and not break due to the high earth pressure, you must dig in at least one third of wooden posts (or even half, depending on the size of the planned raised bed). In addition, it makes sense to connect the individual piles with each other, for example, with a screwed cross bar o. Ä. Use for wood palisades exclusively weather-resistant hardwoods such as Douglas fir, robinia or larch. Stone palisades are also sunk to a large extent in the ground, but must be embedded in concrete because of their great weight.
Tips
Narrow gaps between individual palisades can be filled with soil and planted, for example with decorative moss.