Tall beds make the life of a gardener much easier when growing many crops. They are increasingly used as they facilitate plant maintenance, save water and space, and improve soil quality. Summer residents have already invented 11 options for high beds: they can be made by hand and without significant material costs.
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Made from natural materials
Wood
The most common version of a high bed is made of wooden boards, logs, sleepers, poles, lining, etc. IN in this case, the parts of the box are connected to each other using metal parts: nails, screws, corners. Such beds look very neat and easy to care for. But they have one drawback - a short service life. Wood is destroyed by atmospheric precipitation in 1-2 years. But if you process it with special compounds, then such boxes will last 5 or even 10 years.
Vines or branches
In this case, any vines and tree branches that can be bent are suitable. The sides woven from them look very modern and stylish, so they can be placed in prominent places, for example, under the windows of a house. The only drawback is that they are held on pegs that are driven into the ground, so such wicker fences cannot be moved to another place.
Straw
A cheap but equally effective way to create tall beds. The straw must first be cleaned of weeds and dried, and then packed in tight bales. You can make bumpers out of them in just a few minutes. But despite the preliminary preparation of the material, it will still serve no more than a year.
Stones
Stone walls are among the most durable. This design will last a very long time. For construction you need to use large stones. They can be collected on site or purchased at a hardware store. Cement is usually used to hold the stones together. The main thing is to accurately determine the location of the garden, since it will be impossible to move the structure to another place.
Made of artificial materials
Brick
Beds of this material can be found quite often. They are durable, they can be given any shape, so they are used in landscape design. It will take a lot of effort, time and certain costs to build brick walls. But the result is worth it.
Plastic
Quite durable, inexpensive and easy to use material. Plastic sheets are used to create tall beds. It is important that they are environmentally friendly. Any kind of plastic is suitable for flower beds, but for vegetables, some of them can be dangerous. Due to the lightness of the design, it can be carried from place to place, so many summer residents are very fond of this particular type of material.
Metal
Metal boxes can often be found in summer cottages. Structures are usually made of stainless steel. This option is quite expensive, but it will last for many years. If other types of metal are used, then the beds must be protected from rust: several layers of thick polyethylene should be placed between the soil and the sides. You will also need masculine strength to build such beds.
Concrete
Concrete frames look pretty impressive. They are durable and can be easily shaped into any shape. If the summer resident has the skills to carry out construction work, real works of art are obtained that decorate the site. The construction of concrete sides can take quite a long time, since you have to wait until the material hardens.
Bottle
If a large number of glass or plastic bottles have accumulated at home or on an area, you can build a high bed out of them, using cement mortar for fixing.
Slate
Making a slate box is easy. Old sheets removed from the roof will do. You can also buy new ones on the construction market. It is very easy to make the sides: you need to cut each sheet to the same height, then connect them with metal corners.
Gabion
Gabion - special mesh metal products filled with stones, gravel or pebbles. This is an inexpensive option for a high bed. Gabion serves for a long time, is easily dismantled and transferred to another place, and also goes well with the general design of the site or garden.
The filling of any of these tall beds can be varied: from ordinary soil to a complex earthen mixture.
Do you know how to make high beds?
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