Herbs are poor eaters
Almost all herbs require only a few nutrients and are therefore among the medium to low eaters. Due to the nutrient supply on the raised bed, compliance is a Crop rotation advisable:
- In the first year, it is mainly heavy feeders that are grown.
- In the second year, mainly central eaters are planted.
- In the third year the weak consumers predominate.
- In the fourth year, green manure is grown and processed in order to supply the raised bed with nutrients again.
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Herbs should therefore be grown especially in the second and third year. Of course, you can also plant a little parsley between your cabbage in the first year (heavy-eating plants), but the heavy-eating plants should predominate. In the second or third year, you can only plant herbs on your raised bed. The following herbs come into question:
| Herbs | Preculture | Direct sowing | Harvest time |
|---|---|---|---|
| basil | March to June | May to July | July to October |
| Coriander leaf | March to May | May to July | July to October |
| Savory | February to March | March to June | June to September |
| dill | April | May to July | July to September |
| Garden cress | All year round | March to October | The whole frost-free year |
| lavender | February to mid-March | May to July | Mid-May to mid-September |
| Lovage | March to May | May to July or September / October | March to November |
| marjoram | March to April | May | July to September |
| parsley | February to May | April to May | May to December |
| pepper | March to April | June | August to October |
| rosemary | February to May | April to June | May to September |
| chives | Mid-January to mid-April | Mid-March to mid-May | July to November |
| thyme | February to mid-May | May to mid-June | Mid-April to mid-November |
What should be considered when growing herbs on the raised bed?
Also pay attention to the location requirements of the individual herbs and which herbs go well with each other. Lavender, rosemary and thyme, as Mediterranean herbs, need a lot of sun, whereby parsley and garden cress can burn in the blazing midday sun. Make sure there is sufficient water supply, as raised beds dry out faster from beds on the ground.
