Vegetable patch border made of wood

Prefabricated kits from the hardware store

These are available in a wide variety of designs and sizes. There are even models for the balcony or terrace, so that you can also use delicious vegetables here.

The assembly is very easy even if you are not a passionate hobby do-it-yourselfer. The wooden vegetable patch is set up in a few simple steps and can be filled with soil.

Make bed borders out of wood yourself

The durability of these depends on the type of wood used. Fir and spruce wood are inexpensive, but they rot quickly. It is therefore better to use larch or Douglas fir wood. Alternatively, you can use pressure impregnated wood, which is also very weather-resistant.

A simple frame construction, in which two narrow sides are connected to the long sides by means of a lath connection, is very suitable for the vegetable patch. Is set up the borders for the vegetable patch as follows:

• Stretch a batter board of the desired size.
• Wear the Sward completely off.
• Set the Edging for the vegetable patch on.
• If you want a slightly raised bed, simply fill it up with substrate.
• If, on the other hand, you want a frame that is difficult for snails to negotiate, let the wooden structure sink a few centimeters into the ground.

To protect against snails, strips of copper should be nailed to the outside of the wooden bed. This metal reacts with the slime of the reptiles and damages them. That is why the uninvited guests avoid crawling over this underground, no matter how tempting the young salad may be.