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Ideas for raised beds as a property delimitation

The raised bed can completely or partially replace the property delimitation - i.e. instead of a fence, one Wall or a hedge - or installed in front of an existing fence to loosen it up. Length, height and shape are entirely up to your design wishes, but you should not plan the bed wider than 70 to a maximum of 80 centimeters. As a rule, you will only be able to work on it from three sides - one long side and possibly one or both short sides - while the second long side fails. This ultimately serves as the property boundary and is either on the border to the neighbor or directly on a fence or a wall. When it comes to the choice of materials, it is advisable to use existing materials - so place a stone raised bed in front of a stone wall, a wooden bed in front of a wooden fence, etc.

Plant a raised bed as a privacy screen

If the neighbor shouldn't be able to look at the terrace, the raised bed that borders the border can also be used as a Privacy screen plant. Various perennials, shrubs and tall summer flowers are suitable for this. In higher beds, plants that would be too low at ground level for this purpose are also suitable as privacy screens. For example, the following would be suitable:

• bushy herbs like lavender, hyssop, rosemary, oregano, and sage
• long flowering perennials such as the Indian nettle (Monarda) or delphinium
• tall ornamental grasses such as the garden equestrian grass
• various fruit trees (e.g. B. Berry bushes, column fruit)

When planting, pay attention to the filling of the raised bed: You cannot use a compost raised bed with perennial shrubs and shrubs, as this will sag too much. Instead, fill in suitable humus and potting soil mixed with mature compost and Horn shavings,(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) a.

Observe the applicable building regulations

If you want to use a raised bed instead of a fence or other property delimitation, you may have to observe the relevant applicable building regulations. These are either in the municipal statutes or regulated in state law, in the case of allotment gardens also in their statutes. So you have to go about

• Maintain certain distances to the neighboring property
• ensure that no soil or plant material from the raised bed gets onto the neighboring property
• Adhere to any existing rules for compost heaps (because of a possible rat infestation).

However, a building permit does not usually have to be obtained for a raised bed, as it can be dismantled at any time.