A raised bed is particularly popular for growing vegetables because the conditions are ideal: the temperatures in the raised bed are slightly higher than in the ground and the nutrients are easy to calculate. In addition, the height of the raised bed is ideal for back-friendly harvesting. Find out below which vegetables you can plant when on your raised bed.

Cucumbers and tomatoes are heavy feeders and should be grown in the first year

The crop rotation in the raised bed

With raised beds, it is particularly important to pay attention to the crop rotation. In the first year, mainly heavy feeders that need a lot of nutrients are grown. In the second year it is the turn of the medium feeders and in the third year weak feeders should dominate and heavy feeders should be avoided.

Vegetable cultivation in the first year

As already mentioned, the focus should be on heavy consumers in the first year, since the raised bed is still full of nutrients. It makes sense to sow several times throughout the year so that you can harvest fresh vegetables all year round.

vegetable variety spring summer fall harvest time
artichoke + + July to November, January to March
eggplants + July to September
cauliflower + June to October
broccoli + June to October
Chinese cabbage + + September to October
cucumbers + June to October
Kale + + October to March
carrots + July to November
potatoes + July to September
Kohlrabi + June to October
pumpkin + late June to October
leek + September to the end of January
chard + + July to October
paprika + July to October
radish + + May until October
radish + + May to November
rhubarb + + + April to August
Brussels sprouts + October to March
Beetroot + August to November
Red cabbage + June to November
celery + September to October
spinach + + March, May to June or October
tomatoes + July to mid-October
White cabbage & Savoy cabbage + June to November
zucchini + June to October

Planting vegetables on the raised bed in the 2nd year

vegetable variety spring summer fall harvest time
chicory + + September to February
Chinese cabbage + + September to October
broad beans + mid-June to August
endive + August to October
fennel + July to September
fire bean + July to October
vegetable onion + + May until October
carrots + July to November
Kohlrabi + June to October
garlic + + June to July
leek + September to the end of January
chard + + July to October
parsnips + October to February
Parsely + May to December
radicchio + + October to early November
radish + + May to November
Beetroot + August to November
Cut and pick salads + + May until October
salsify + + September to April
spinach + + March, May to June or October
runner bean + July to November

Plant the raised bed with vegetables in the third year

vegetable variety spring summer fall harvest time
bush beans + June to September
dill + July to September
peas + June to August
cress + + + March to November
salad + + May until October

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Vegetable garden