A raised bed is perfect for growing lots of vegetables. If you plant many different species and varieties, not only is variety guaranteed, but you also have fewer problems with pests and diseases. With careful cultivation planning, you can make optimal use of the raised bed area.

When growing vegetables on the raised bed, it is important to pay attention to the crop rotation

Salads and other leafy greens

Salads can be divided into two groups: lettuce, lettuce and cut lettuce belong to the lettuce family. They are mainly sown or planted in early spring to summer. Typical autumn salads, on the other hand, are endive and radicchio, which, like sugar loaf and chicory, belong to the chicory family. Lettuce has a medium nutrient requirement and should not be planted on freshly layered raised beds - due to the high nutrient supply, they form harmful nitrates. Other worthwhile leafy greens, which can also be wonderfully steamed or fried, are Asian salads such as mizuna or pak choi. Lamb’s lettuce, winter mullet, spinach and chard are uncomplicated, hardy and can be cultivated at almost any time of the year.

tuber and root vegetables

Most tuber and root vegetables also have a rather medium nutrient requirement. However, they are easy to cultivate and harmonize with many other types of vegetables. That's why carrots, parsnips, root parsley, radishes, kohlrabi and beetroot belong in every raised bed - you basically can't go wrong with these vegetables. If you like the taste, you can also plant celery, fennel and radish. By the way, celery is one of the heavy consumers and needs a lot of nutrients.

Protein-rich legumes

Legumes have a very low nutrient requirement, are easy to cultivate and always produce a bountiful harvest. tender sugar snap peas or sweet garden peas are sown from April and are great for company with kohlrabi, lettuce, radishes, radishes, fennel, carrots, parsnips and root parsley. In contrast to pole or fire beans, bush beans grow lower and are therefore ideal for raised beds. They also don't require as much warmth as their gorging relatives. Beans are sown directly into the bed between May and July and go well with lettuce, strawberries, cabbage, chard, radishes, beetroot and tomatoes.

Tomatoes and other fruit vegetables

Fruit vegetables include tomatoes, peppers, pepperoni, eggplant, cucumber, zucchini, squash, and melons. They all have a very high nutrient requirement and therefore feel particularly comfortable on a freshly layered raised bed. However, these plants grow very large - and therefore need both space and often a trellis - and are also very sensitive. Fruit vegetables love sun and warmth, and a location that is protected from rain and drafts is also useful. You should never sow these vegetables directly, but only put early plants in the bed.

Leek and onion plants

Onions, shallots, garlic and leeks are indispensable in every kitchen - so they should not be missing from the vegetable raised bed. You can sow onions directly in the bed, but it is easier to cultivate them using onion sets. Garlic is best planted in the raised bed in October or February / March. The toes must be about two inches deep in the ground. There are various summer and winter varieties of leeks that can be cultivated all year round.

cabbage

Almost all types and varieties of cabbage have a high nutrient requirement. Both white and red cabbage, kale and broccoli (head and sprouts), cauliflower and Romanesco can be cultivated wonderfully in the raised bed. Here, too, there are different varieties, each of which is particularly suitable for cultivation in spring, summer or autumn. Varieties planted at the wrong time of year tend to shoot quickly.

tips

In particular, you can grow kitchen herbs such as parsley, chives, etc. together with other vegetables in the raised bed. Mediterranean herbs, on the other hand, grow better in their own bed, since their requirements in terms of soil and care are sometimes very different from other vegetables.

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Vegetable garden