Raised bed knowledge: The secret of back-friendly beds

Raised beds are in vogue. The possibility of working at a comfortable height and placing the bed on the terrace or balcony is inspiring more and more hobby gardeners. Here you will find basic raised bed knowledge.

Raised bed knowledge in a nutshell: This is what distinguishes the special beds

Viewed from the outside, a raised bed looks like a box filled with soil. But the special beds, which even allow wheelchair users to garden and make it easier for everyone else, have a secret. Because the special structure inside ensures the exceptional features of the bed .

Fertiliser and heat for the raised bed included

Good garden soil only makes up a small proportion of the raised bed filling. After setting up the bed frame, layer coarse branches and twigs, fine wood cuttings and leaves and green cuttings before applying the top layer of soil and compost. This special process ensures that the garden waste rots inside the bed. This results in valuable heat and natural nutrients for the plants. This has the following Pros :

• A raised bed hardly needs any fertiliser.
• The heat extends the period of use. With a foil tunnel, you can even grow winter-hardy varieties such as lamb's lettuce or winter purslane in the raised bed in the cold season.

The raised bed knowledge of our ancestors says that such a bed has a Life cycle of about six years . After that, a new plant is necessary because the garden waste has finally been composted. In our raised bed blog you can find out how to use the Extend the life of your raised bed through targeted care . And in our raised bed guide, we tell you how you can create and fill a raised bed yourself and what the cold frame is all about.

Discover the Karibu raised beds to create now. We have many different Models for garden, balcony and terrace designed. With a raised bed, you can provide for yourself and your loved ones at any time with fresh vegetables in the best organic quality .