Content
- The ideal location for the raised bed
- What plants need
- Can you put a raised bed in the partial shade?
- A convenient location facilitates the care
- Tips
Plants need sun and the gardener a pleasant working height
The ideal location for the raised bed
Whether you erect your raised bed in a sunny, half-shady or shady place depends on the planting you want. Vegetable high beds should be positioned in the garden in such a way that they make the best possible use of the sunlight. For a north-south orientation of the longitudinal axis has proven to be particularly favorable. For particularly heat-loving vegetable or fruit crops, raised beds are also suitable, which are built directly on a south-exposed wall or wall.
What plants need
Most crops need plenty of sun during the main growing season, from May to August, at least eight hours a day. Morning sun dries the leaves quickly and helps, just like the wind, against mildew and other fungal diseases. If the sun does not hit the bed until noon, it should shed the plants until sunset.
Can you put a raised bed in the partial shade?
However, there are also crops that manage only with partial shade. These include, for example, many herbs, but also strawberries, berry bushes, corn salad and Swiss chard. Five to six hours of sunshine are enough for these species.
A convenient location facilitates the care
In addition to the needs of the plants should be taken into account when choosing the location of the gardener. So the raised bed should be placed as space-saving, accessible and visually appealing. These conditions are fulfilled, for example, directly at the terrace or the barbecue area. If the raised beds are further away from the house, a level path of about 80 centimeters wide facilitates access there.
Tips
On the other hand, raised beds with ornamental plants can be placed in sunny or partially shaded or shady locations. In any case, choose plants that are optimally suited to the respective location.