With high the beds are not so simple: cons that are worth to know the Cottagers before making conceive

Cottager constantly encounters new ideas, how to improve the garden land. The arrangement of the beds have an alternative to the usual - the so-called "high". Should not rush to remodel and once the whole garden in spite of the important advantages (! And they certainly have), there are significant shortcomings in the design. You can not dismiss them - then the problem will get out too late.

The essence of high beds

High bed, in simple terms, is the box with the ground. Typically, the bottom put some dense material, so as not to grow weeds. But they are, by the way, to grow still continue, though not as active as in the land without a frame and bottom.

Primitive models of high beds encountered in some gardens in Soviet times. But widespread "clever design" has not received. Perhaps because she has a lot of minuses?

What should be prepared by erecting high flower bed at the cottage

Let's start with a minor. With aesthetics.

Supporters high beds believe that the garden with such designs looks attractive. Geometric shapes, the land is not spreading, neat lawn or mulch between the boxes to visually make a more suburban area well maintained.

But under the photos of high beds usually see a string of negative comments. According to many growers and even people from the outside, this layout resembles a plot... resting place. You understand what I 😊

Well, it's a matter of taste, sensibility and associative array. And what about the functionality?

Make high flower bed is not as easy as it seems at first glance

It would seem that it is easier: to dig into the ground and cover zemelku box. But this is unlikely to work, which will handle a couple of hours.

The first difficulty - from which to make bumpers. Unfortunately, some gardeners collects high beds of readily available materials. Box from the remnants of building materials not only looks untidy. Typically, design, cobbled together anyhow, "From what was" beginning to fall apart after a year of use.

If you seriously decide to make high ridges in his garden, pre-think over the course of the work, get a normal material and learn the intricacies of assembly

The materials, too many questions:

• Wood will inevitably begin to rot, becoming more and breeding ground for fungus.
• Metalworks require serious male intervention.

• Asbestos, used to make the slate, 2005 banned in the EU because of its dust - a strong carcinogen. If you are using on the site slate, choose only made of white asbestos (chrysotile) and amphibole is dangerous to health.
• Cheap plastic, heated in the sun, can release toxic substances.

When choosing the material for duct high beds, it is desirable to acquire durable and environmentally friendly materials. they may not be worth a penny a priori.

Besides will find considerable amount of fertile soil without harmful insects and microorganisms. And yet - the technology consider reliable fasteners. Totter high garden beds is not allowed!

High and light - not always well

Plus high beds - they heat up much faster than the earth. With some cultures it will play a cruel joke. Radishes, loving the cool, at this elevation will go together in color. At risk all vegetable crops, for which the usual peccadillo start arrow.

High bed and warm weather - always overheating and rapid soil drying. Watering planting have more often than usual. Note to residents of the southern regions!

In cold and windy, the result is reversed. "Warm" bed will become a top, ventilated cold draft from all sides. And it is interesting to gardeners areas and edges with a moody, unpredictable summer.

A little about the microflora. Just a little bit

Life microscopic inhabitants in a closed ecosystem, for obvious reasons, is held otherwise than on the free bread. Preferably every year to take care of a healthy microflora of the soil, making compost. Because of the winter bed thoroughly freezes in with her - a large number of invisible inhabitants (both harmful and beneficial for the plants).

But the main thing - is the rapid spread of diseases. It should be got fungus or nematode, and farmers will have to disinfect all the land in the box.

The box is like not only to plants

High ridges rapidly warmed by the sun, and the box protects the earth from the wind. Perfect! For pests. The raised beds mole crickets love to live, and even ants and slugs.

I do not write that high bed - it's bad. I believe that my subscribers need to know possible Structures cons. I hope that you make the right choice! I wish you all good harvests on all beds 🔆 The article was useful? Please click the "Thumbs up" and subscribe to the channel! Thanks. Also I suggest reading: How to change the care Spathiphyllum "women's happiness" in the autumn, so that it bloomed in winter