Different variants, suitable for the garden design
Bricked Bed borders(€ 24.90 at Amazon *) are available in a wide variety of designs so that you can match them perfectly to the look of your green area:
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| Art | execution | Match with: |
|---|---|---|
| Dry stone wall | Stacked without a binder like mortar. | Looks very natural and goes well with natural gardens. |
| Cyclops wall (polygonal masonry) | Rough stones of different sizes are stacked irregularly but at the same height. | These The bed border looks very natural and is also suitable for beds on slopes. |
| Layer wall | For example, from brick backfilled with mortar. | Visually adapts to almost any garden. |
| Quarry stone wall | Used with mortar or Topsoil backfilled. | Found in many gardens and vineyards in earlier times. Fits well in natural but also modern green spaces. |
| Field stone and boulder wall | Layered and backfilled with mortar. | Exudes a very original charm. |
| Ashlar wall | Often made of artificial stone (concrete) set in mortar. | Looks straightforward and modern. |
| Gabion (metal elements filled with stones) | Easy to set up. | Low variants work well as a border for raised beds. |
The dry stone wall as a bed boundary: execution
- Lay the foundation and fill it with sand.
- Stones as long as possible form the base.
- Place large stones on top and tilt them firmly with smaller stones so that there is a stable Border results.
The bed border, bricked with mortar
To do this, proceed as follows:
- Mark the course of the wall with a rope, chalk or sand.
- Dig the trench about twice as deep as the height of the stone.
- Fill in a layer of gravel or sand as a base and compact.
- Then spread a sand-cement mixture in the trench.
- Set stones and carefully pound it with a mallet.
- Check the correct position of the stones with the spirit level.
- Apply a second and possibly third row of stones.
- Let it dry well and fill the base with topsoil.
- Walls used to border the beds are usually not plastered.
Tips
Gabions are currently all the rage. These are also available in low versions, which are well suited as border borders, for example for modern raised beds.