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- Herb garden in the raised bed - How to build it step by step
- What's better: raised beds made of wood or stone?
- Lining up raised beds in front of filling in
- Fill a raised bed optimally
- Build a raised bed - step by step
- Tips
The raised bed offers several advantages
Herb garden in the raised bed - How to build it step by step
Small gardens, hillside gardens or soil that is unfavorable to herbs can still be used as a herb garden - all you have to do is create the right conditions. For example, raised beds are very suitable for this, which offer locations for very different herbs.
What's better: raised beds made of wood or stone?
Simple raised beds can be constructed from wooden planks that are connected with angles and fixed in place by impregnated wooden posts. However, not every type of wood is suitable: uneven planks made of larch wood prove to be particularly favorable for bedding, because these are very resinous and do not rot quickly. Alternatively, you can also use robinia or oak. In any case, the thickness of the planks should be at least 30 millimeters. More durable than raised beds made of wood, however, which are made of stone. These can be made of brick, calcareous or concrete blocks. However, since stone is very heavy, in this case you need a concrete foundation.
Lining up raised beds in front of filling in
Before filling the raised bed with soil, you must protect it against moisture. Raised beds made of wood can be impregnated inside or lined with roofing felt. Be careful not to select any materials in the latter case. Brick or calcareous sandstone walls, on the other hand, must be painted with a water-resistant paint. Voles can be kept away from the bed by installing durable wire mesh.
Fill a raised bed optimally
The most important thing, however, is the right filling. It is best built up like a well-layered compost heap. The bottom layer consists of shredded or small-cut branches, but you should not use sour softwood. This is followed by a layer of foliage, which in turn is covered with mature compost. It follows topsoil (which should account for about 50 percent of the filling) and finally a thin layer of compost again. The bed must be filled very well, because the onset of rotting process quickly sink the ground again. In autumn, fill up the sagged soil with fresh compost.
Build a raised bed - step by step
Here we show you how you can build a simple raised bed yourself:
Tips
After three years at the latest, the contents of the raised bed are fully composted and the structure must be completely renewed.