The best plants for the raised bed

These plants feel good in the raised bed

In principle, almost all plants can be grown in a raised bed. However, heavily overgrown plants or those that need a lot of space are less suitable. Plants with deep roots can only be grown in correspondingly deep raised beds.

Raised beds are mainly used for growing vegetables because their height makes them ideal for back-friendly harvesting. Strawberries and all kinds of strawberries are also popular in the raised bed. Planting flowers is less common but still possible.

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What should you watch out for when planting a raised bed?

In a raised bed, the crop rotation must be observed so that the nutrient supply decreases with each passing year. Therefore it is grown as follows:

• Heavy consumer in the first year
• Medium-consuming plants in the second year
• In the third year weak eaters
• In the fourth year, possibly a break with green manure

Below is a table with a selection of vegetables, fruits and flowers for the first, second and third years. Herbs are almost always medium or low consuming and are therefore mainly grown in the second or third year. Nevertheless, it makes sense to plant a few isolated herbs between the heavy eaters in the first year as they repel pests (see below).

Heavy consumer in the first year

Medium-consuming plants in the second year

Low eater for the third year of raised beds

Fend off diseases and pests on the raised bed with mixed culture

If you combine cleverly, you don't have to worry about diseases and pests. Here is an overview of a few useful combinations for your raised bed: