Build bed borders from willow yourself
Procurement of the rods
There are three options for obtaining the rods:
- Purchase on the Internet or in specialist shops
- Use pasture from your own garden
- Look for free-standing willow and cut off branches
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Of course, the trade already has pre-cut pasture rods in different lengths ready. But if you don't want to spend any money, just cut the branches yourself. Do you have your own pasture in the garden? Perfect, you can easily remove a few branches here. Otherwise, seek out a free-standing pasture. Most often you will find the deciduous tree
- on river banks
- at horse paddocks
- in avenues
Really only cut as many branches as you estimate you will need. In the summer months it is forbidden to cut a willow so as not to disturb breeding birds. But nothing speaks against it in the period from October to February.
Tips
Use different types of willow. The different color tones usually create even more impressive patterns. The branches of the purple willow, for example, are colored reddish and harmonize wonderfully with those of the white willow.
Condition of the rods
Before doing this, however, you have to decide whether you will have a lively or a stagnant one Border want to build. The former consists of young shoots that continue to develop even after braiding. If, on the other hand, you want little maintenance, it is better to choose older branches.
Tips
In order for your pasture rods to still grow as a border, you have to stick them vertically into the earth.
preparation
- Cut off one end of the branches at an angle.
- Soak the rods in water to make them more pliable.
- Choose a location for your bed and loosen the soil at this point.
Required material
- a hammer
- one saw or Secateurs (depending on the thickness of the rods)
- some wire if necessary
- narrow wooden posts
instructions
- Put the wooden stakes in the ground around the bed
- Now braid the willow branches around the stakes.
- To do this, lead them in alternating order in front of and behind the wooden posts.
- Tighten the rods at the end.
- Change the braiding direction after a few layers.
- If necessary, fix the pasture rods with thin wire.
- Cut off the protruding ends of the willow branches.
Tips
You can let your creativity run free with regard to the braid pattern. Change the order in which you tie the branches around the stakes as often as you want.
You will be surprised how easy it is to weave a bed frame from willow. If you forget about the euphoria of what is happening, that's no problem at all. Edges that are too large also serve as a fence or privacy screen.
Information on longevity
With careful assembly, one turns out to be Bed border made of willow just as durable as a wooden or wire fence. Once you have attached the rods well, the wood will probably last a full 5-7 years. To make the branches even more weather-resistant, we recommend using wood oil.
If you want to renew your willow bed frame, simply dispose of the old wicker in the organic waste bin.
