Raised beds have many advantages: They look beautiful, are ideal for structuring the garden, offer a first-class eye-catcher and a back-friendly working height - and also allow many plants to thrive particularly well. There are countless variants of raised beds, including, of course, specimens built around the corner. These are ideal, for example, for framing a terrace or a cozy seat in the garden.
A raised bed across the corner is practical and not at all complicated
Why a corner raised bed is so practical
Properly planned and planted, such a raised bed built across a corner is very well suited as protection from prying eyes. You can increase this effect - in addition to the appropriate planting - by attaching a trellis to the rear wall of the raised bed. Bushy shrubs and perennials, for example, thrive here, as well as low fruit trees such as raspberries. With this variant, you should not build the raised bed wider than 70 to 80 centimeters, as you can only maintain it from one side - and your arms will then not be able to handle the classic width of 120 to 140 centimeters.
How to build a corner raised bed made of wood yourself
There are many ways to build a beautiful corner raised bed that can serve as both an eye-catcher and a privacy screen. It is probably easiest to build such a bed out of wood or stone. If possible, place the bed directly on the ground with an open bottom so that excess water can run off unhindered. In this way you prevent waterlogging caused by irrigation water and downpours. Therefore, the corner raised bed should not be placed directly on the terrace, but next to it.
Wooden raised bed
For a wooden raised bed, it is best to use hardwood boards such as larch, as these are much more robust and durable than the spruce boards often offered for bed construction. It is imperative to line the raised bed with pond liner to protect the wood from moisture and thus increase its durability. To beautify the bed, you can also paint it.
Stone raised bed
A stone raised bed made of natural or concrete stone looks particularly elegant. Beautiful natural stones are usually very expensive, but you can also collect field stones yourself and process them. Furthermore, old bricks, planting stones or paving stones can be used just as well. A solid foundation is always essential for a stone raised bed.
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On a sufficiently high raised bed, even low-growing summer flowers can provide sufficient privacy.