Raised beds structure the garden
A raised bed divides a garden area into different areas and creates an interesting loosening up. Particularly large gardens with flat garden areas experience, for example, a very advantageous subdivision into different garden areas through raised beds. A walk through the garden is always an exciting experience. In hillside gardens, on the other hand, raised beds create level planting areas where previously only sloping surfaces could be found. In smaller gardens, raised beds with integrated seating elements - for example near the terrace - can create cozy retreats.
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Raised beds in small gardens
Accordingly, cleverly built and installed raised beds allow the cultivation of vegetables, fruit and ornamental plants even in tiny terraced house gardens. For this purpose, group rectangular raised beds in T-, U- or L-shape or arrange them strictly mirror-inverted like in old baroque gardens. Round bed forms, however, require more space. Nevertheless, round raised beds of different heights can also look very appealing in small garden areas.
The various design elements
Raised beds can be easily integrated into a garden due to four characteristics. The centerpiece is of course the varied planting. The various building materials from which the raised bed frame can be created offer interesting options. And last but not least, individual beds can become focal points with different shapes and colors that fit harmoniously into the design concept of the garden.
The shape of the raised bed
Who actually says that raised beds always have to be rectangular or square? A round or honeycomb-shaped raised bed is an eye-catcher in the garden just because of its shape. Curved, for example kidney-shaped, bed shapes are also unusual. Such shapes can be achieved relatively easily with gabions, but metal, wickerwork, discarded roof tiles, natural stone or various prefabricated kits can also enclose round raised beds. Concrete manhole rings are a very simple method.
Coloring
Natural materials such as wickerwork, fine woods or natural stones are captivating with their subtle colors and fit into elegant designs by themselves. Raised beds made of boards or pallet raised beds, on the other hand, can be set in scene without much effort by painting them. You can also creatively design raised beds made of concrete walls or rings with paint or mosaic stones. Always use environmentally friendly and weather-resistant paints for your colorful work.
Tips
If you want to convert your raised bed into a green privacy screen, attach trellises and let vines, climbing roses or perennial creepers crawl up on them.
