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. The raised beds are available in countless variations, including, of course, examples built on corners. These are ideal, for example, for framing a terrace or a cozy seating area in the garden.
Why should I build a corner raised bed in the garden?
A corner raised bed offers back-friendly work, privacy protection and decorative design options in the garden. Robust hardwood boards or natural stones are suitable for construction. Good drainage and a solid foundation are important for the stability of the bed.
Why a corner raised bed is so practical
Properly planned and planted, such a raised bed built on a corner is very suitable as protection from prying eyes. In addition to suitable planting, you can also increase this effect by attaching a trellis to the rear raised bed wall. For example, bushy shrubs and perennials thrive here, as do 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 care for it from one side - and your arms will then not be able to cope with the classic width of 120 to 140 centimeters.
How you can build a corner raised bed out 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 open soil so that excess water can drain away unhindered. In this way you prevent waterlogging caused by irrigation water and rainstorms. Therefore, it is best to place the corner raised bed not directly on the terrace, but next to it.
Wooden raised bed
For a wooden raised bed, it is best to use hardwood boards (€220.00 on Amazon) such as larch, as these are much more robust and durable than the spruce boards often offered for building beds. It is absolutely necessary 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. Old bricks, planting stones or paving stones can also be used just as well. A solid foundation is always essential for a stone raised bed.
Tip
On a sufficiently high raised bed, even low-growing summer flowers can provide sufficient privacy.
