7 good reasons for gardening in raised beds
Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Really everything? We doubt it. Raised beds, for example, have virtually no disadvantages, which is why you should get one right away. Still not convinced? Here are 7 good reasons for raised bed gardening! After reading these, you'll definitely want to get a raised bed, we bet.
7 good reasons for a raised bed
#1: A raised bed is good for keeping
About 3 million years ago, humans began to stand upright. So, it's high time we did the same with gardening. Anyone who has ever crawled on their knees laboriously weeding their garden knows what we're talking about. Gardening can be hard on your back. Not so gardening in a raised bed! In an upright position, you'll be able to dig and burrow comfortably in the bed. Ergonomic gardening, then—a blessing for your back and knees!#2: A raised bed works everywhere
A raised bed can be set up anywhere! In the garden, on a gravel path, on a stone patio, or even on a balcony—with ourrolling raised bed, you can garden virtually anywhere. DIY raised beds can also be perfectly fitted into even the smallest corners and blend seamlessly into any setting.
A quick tip: Caution! On balconies, it's important not to exceed the maximum permissible continuous load. It's better to use lightweight fillers like perlite or a raised bed.
#3: A raised bed is decorative
A wooden box, natural, hand-carved, or assembled in an industrial style with a metal interlocking system. A raised bed looks chic! Selected to match the style of your garden or patio, it will visually enhance the surroundings. Of course, you can also build your own raised bed. If you choose the DIY option, you can create it entirely according to your ideas. A wide variety of materials, such as wood, stone, metal, or plastic, are suitable for building a raised bed, and the size is also customizable.
Once the gardening season begins and the first fresh herbs and lettuce leaves peek over the edge of your raised bed, your friends will be amazed. The bed now looks truly magnificent, impressing not only with its crisp vegetables but also with its decorative appeal in the garden!
Also practical: As a privacy screen, your raised bed conceals unsightly compost heaps, unsightly garden corners or protects you from (once again far too) nosy neighbors.
#4: A raised bed extends the gardening season
Here's revolutionary news for all gardening enthusiasts: The gardening season now runs from "early spring" through winter. The only requirement: You have a raised bed. The different layers inside the bed trigger the composting process all by themselves. This creates warmth in the bed. You can imagine it as a kind of heater that radiates from within. Because the "heater" provides warmth to the plants regardless of the outside temperature, you can start gardening in the raised bed much earlier in the year...and don't have to stop until much later! Even when the outside temperatures are already dropping, you can still continue gardening without worry. If you then equip your raised bed with a roof, you'll be well prepared for the first frost.
#5: A raised bed protects against pests
They can sometimes be a nuisance, those little creatures in the garden. Voles and slugs burrow through the beds or nibble the leaves of the newly planted beetroot. But not in your garden, because you have a raised bed! The height alone provides a certain degree of protection from pests. You can also take additional precautions. This starts with the construction of the raised bed. A tight-meshed wire mesh at the base of the raised bed prevents voles from crawling into the bed from below. If you want to play it safe against slugs, a so-called slug protection sheet around the edge of the raised bed is a good solution. This guarantees that these unwelcome guests will stay away!
#6: A raised bed increases yield
#7: A raised bed is completely “organic”
Homegrown vegetables. Pesticide-free, completely free of harmful substances, completely organic. Sounds good, right? With a raised bed, you can create just that. Because you're in control of the entire process, from bed preparation to cultivation, maintenance, and fertilization to harvesting, you can always be sure that the soil is free of harmful substances and that no chemical fertilizers are used. Your vegetables are therefore "organic" through and through. We think you can taste it!
Convinced?
Then take advantage of spring to create your own raised bed. We've had great experiences with pallet raised beds and have put together a short assembly guide here. You can also learn everything you need to know about properly filling, caring for, and planting your raised bed in our raised bed books: Fresh from the Raised Bed and Through the Year with the Raised Bed . 
