Substructure as storage or Storage space
Just at Table raised bedswhere the Plant tub is comparatively flat, you can gain a lot of additional space with a sensible substructure. This can be used, for example, to put down or remove the garden tools. as extra storage space. To use the free space under the bed, you can attach shelves and either leave them open or close them with a door. Drawers are also great, but they are a little more difficult to attach. How and with what you attach the substructure to the table bed depends primarily on your manual skills and the material of the bed. In particular Wooden beds are good for screwing on additional shelves. This is more difficult with beds made of plastic or even fleece, since the substructure itself should be able to stand completely free. For example, small shelves or cupboards that can simply be placed under the bed are very suitable.
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Substructure as an additional planting option
Of course, you can not only use such a substructure as a storage space. Additional shelves are also ideal for placing and planting plant pots or boxes on them. Naturally, the plants used for this should grow rather low, for example these are ideal Herbs like parsley, chives or basil. If you want to equip the substructure of the raised bed with additional plants, make sure that it is in a light to sunny location. There should also be enough light below the bed so that the plants feel comfortable there. To be on the safe side, choose crops that are suitable for partially shaded up anyway shady locations are qualified.
Stone bed substructure as a shelter for animals
Hedgehogs, lizards, blindworms, many insects and other garden animals find fewer and fewer places to retreat these days. Therefore, especially in near-natural gardens, it is important that you build caves and other shelters in which the rare animals feel comfortable. These can be accommodated in a stone raised bed, for example, with little effort by installing perforated hardwood discs or a small retreat cave below the bed to install.
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Some of the options mentioned can also be implemented in classic compost raised beds, for example in the form of a hedgehog cave or an approach lane for Earth bees.