The advantages of a raised bed
Many hobby gardeners set up a raised bed for vegetables - this cultivation method is also ideal, especially for nutrient-drawing varieties that like it a little warmer on their feet. It offers plenty of space for a carefully layered and enriched substrate with good thermal insulation.
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The second big advantage of a raised bed is the comfortable working height. No more laborious bending is necessary, neither for the care of the plants nor for their harvest. A great solution for seniors too.
The raised bed advantages of
- deep, nutrient-rich and heat-storing substrate and
- practical working height
can for the most part also be related to the cultivation of herbs.
At least the second point should be undisputed. Just to quickly add a little fresh chives, spicy chervil or a few sprigs of thyme while cooking fetch, you would certainly prefer to run to the waist-high raised bed on the terrace than to the bottom bed in the back Garden corner.
The possibilities that the deep planter offers in terms of soil technology, on the other hand, are only explicitly advantageous for certain types of herbs. You can certainly grow Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary or oregano in the raised bed. More will benefit from the deep substrate, but local herb varieties that have a high nutritional requirement. Above all, this includes:
- chives
- Lovage
- parsley
- tarragon
- mint
- Borage
also herbs originally from subtropical areas such as
- Basil or
- Lemon verbena
only thrive really well on nutrient-rich substrate.
Create a raised bed of herbs
For the creation of a herbal raised bed, the rules of any other raised bed apply first of all. In order to provide optimal working conditions and a good planting area, the dimensions should be approximately 1.20 m long and 90 cm to 1 m high.
When filling, however, you shouldn't use quite as much fertilizing Underlayers work like raised vegetable beds. So leave the one that is quite valuable for large, hungry vegetables Horse manure off - it is rather too hot for the fine culinary herbs. An addition of good compost is sufficient as a permanent fertilizer. You should also add some sand to the substrate. Later, you can keep your herbs busy with gentle, organic fertilizers like coffee grounds.
