From faded edition box is a raised bed

They are practical - they are cheap - they are stable - but they can not tolerate the sun, because this makes plastic pads for seat covers fade quickly and they are then usually no longer nice to look at. However, they are still very suitable as a raised bed for herbs and vegetables in a? Quiet? Corner in the garden.

I've set a long time ago, a tip for the planting of (new) circulation boxes (//www.thefruitandflowerbasket.com/auflagenbox-fuer-gartenpolster-als-pflanzcontainer-nutzen-a41348/) and exactly these boxes did not look for years now more appealing on the terrace. But dispose of me is only an option if something breaks down on its own.

In my garden behind the garden house is a sheltered place for a herb high bed and there I have found a place for the box, which allows me to take care of the plants without physical exertion.

This is how it's done:

  • First, the box is cleaned.
  • Optionally, the box lid is cut out using a jigsaw so that it later covers only the edge, which is otherwise optically not appealing due to many recesses for hinges etc. This is not mandatory if plants later overgrow these edges.
  • The bottom of the box is filled with styrofoam (you can get it for free in the containers at electric stores or furniture stores).
  • On it many layers of newsprint, cardboard, paperboard (I disposed of the contents of my paper bin in it?) And filled with a ca. 50 cm high layer of good garden soil / potting soil. This is enough for own prosperity from own experience and in this raised bed nothing has to overwinter.

In the spring I planted my former box with chocolate mint, Lakritztagetes and cola herb and can take care of my height comfortable for me comfortably around my herbs.

A raised bed, no matter in what form, is generally advantageous if you are "getting on your own" or even dependent on a wheelchair. Even on a larger balcony you can plant herbs and vegetables / salad in it and continue to use the window boxes for flowers.

How I Make Raised Garden Beds | March 2024