The right foundation for great harvest success

The ground must always be firm and level

Of the Underground must be sufficient for a raised bed - regardless of whether it is made of wood, metal or stone Provide stability, but should still be sufficiently permeable - this is used for avoidance of Waterlogging in the bed. Especially in newly laid out gardens, where often fresher Topsoil was poured in, the subsoil must first be compacted. This can be done with a vibrating tamper from the hardware store or by hand. On the other hand, if the ground has grown, you can create a level by digging a shallow pit. Make sure that this area is not thick Tree roots pull away - these endanger the stability. When in doubt (and if the roots cannot be removed) you'd better get another one Location choose.

Protection against voles and Co.

The raised bed is of course not set up on the bare ground. Annoying rodents such as voles can work their way into the raised bed here and cause considerable damage there. To prevent this from happening, you should put between the floor and the raised bed box

Rabbit or chick wire embarrassed. Cover the wire with a thin layer Grit(€ 49.99 at Amazon *) or sand and lay over it if necessary Weed control(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) - This is especially useful when the soil is streaked with stubborn root weeds. Instead of the close-meshed wire, you can also lay perforated bricks, whereby no larger gaps are allowed between the bricks.

Concrete foundation for raised stone beds

A raised bed will of course be more stable if you set it up on a concrete foundation. Especially for heavy ones Stone raised beds such a subsurface makes sense to secure the stability. But also wooden raised beds can be stabilized by means of a point foundation. Only the corner pillars are in a concrete foundation. However, if your raised bed needs a proper foundation, you will need something else for one Drainage of the excess water from the raised bed - in this case the bed walls should have sufficient drainage possibilities, otherwise the plants will suffer from the dammed water. Such drainage possibilities arise, for example, through holes in the stone wall (this can be done very well with Dry stone walls accomplish!) or an artificially created drainage, for example through outwardly diverted drainage pipes.