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- The herb garden in the raised bed - practical and comfortable
- The advantages of a raised bed
- Create a herb raised bed
The cultivation in the raised bed has several advantages
The herb garden in the raised bed - practical and comfortable
Raised beds are more popular in and around herbs than ever before. It almost comes down to combining both. The aromatic kitchen attendants are also in good hands in a mobile planting box - we'll explain why.
The advantages of a raised bed
Many hobby gardeners put on a raised bed for vegetables - especially for nutrient-producing varieties that like to have something warmer on their feet, this cultivation method is also ideal. It offers ample space for a carefully layered and enriched substrate with good thermal insulation.
The second big advantage of a raised bed is the pleasant working height. No laborious stooping is needed anymore, neither for the care of the plants nor for their harvest. A great solution for seniors.
The raised bed benefits of
can be largely related to the herb cultivation.
At least the second point should be undisputed. Just to get a little fresh chives, spicy chervil or a few sprigs of thyme while cooking, you'd better go to the waist-high raised bed on the terrace rather than to the floor in the back garden corner.
The possibilities that the deep planter offers in terms of soil technology, however, is explicitly advantageous only for certain types of herbs. Although you can certainly also Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary or oregano in the raised bed pull. More benefit from the deep substrate but more local herbs that have a high nutritional needs. These include above all:
also originating from subtropical areas such as herbs
thrive really well only on nutrient-rich substrate.
Create a herb raised bed
For the creation of a herb raised bed, first of all, the rules of any other raised bed apply. The dimensions should be, in order to provide optimal working conditions and yet a good planting area, about a maximum of 1.20 m edge length and a height of 90 cm to 1 m.
When filling, you should not work with quite as much fertilizing underlay as with vegetable raised beds. Leave the horse manure, which is quite valuable for large, hungry vegetables, rather too hot for the fine culinary herbs. As permanent fertilizer, it is sufficient to add good compost. Some sand should be added to the substrate as well. Later, you can always keep your herbs up to speed with gentle, organic fertilizer such as coffee grounds.