Many people think that the appearance of a vegetable garden looks boring and uninteresting with its straight beds. But let me prove the opposite to you. Look at the photo original vegetable garden made with your own hands.

In today's article we will talk about impressive ideas, decorating methods, recommendations for creating unique vegetable gardens and some instructive lessons.

Lazy beds - a modern option

Do you want to free yourself from boring and annoying gardening chores? You should immediately study the technology of creating modern beds, called lazy beds. They do not require constant weeding from weed and provide you with time for a country holiday.

In addition, this option of beds is convenient and helps to increase productivity.

Dacha residents are well acquainted with the processes of growing various plants, and the final result does not always live up to expectations and costs. Thus, seedlings may not take root and die, or may not produce a harvest. A lazy beds can help resolve these problems.

The peculiarity of these beds is that the seedlings grow independently, and their productivity increases by several orders of magnitude. The secret of this technique is very simple: the beds should not be disturbed by weeding or loosening the soil; this is only possible during their preparatory period and during the planting period.

Undoubtedly, by regularly weeding the ground, you will eradicate all the weeds and loosen the soil, but because of this, the soil itself will begin to dry out and will not sufficiently moisten the plants.

Lazy beds are not difficult to make, you just need to do everything step by step:

First you should decide on the size of the sides, especially the height, which depends on their location. According to the selected dimensions, prepare boards for them, fasten them with self-tapping screws and wooden blocks at the corners of the sides. To do this, you should use clamps.

Having finished assembling the box for the garden bed, turn it over and install it in a predetermined place that is well lit.

Prepare holes, the depth of which should be 12-15 cm, so that the corners wooden blocks fit them perfectly. Install the box securely. Use a level to make sure the bed is installed correctly.

WITH inside Attach a PVC pipe to the sides so that you can later attach film or hoops with mesh to it. Lightly compact the bottom, cover it first with a metal mesh to protect against rodents, then with geotextile material.

Fill the box with soil and secure the watering hoses. Plant the harvested seedlings. If you need to cover the bed, secure the arcs for the film. The bed is ready!

Don't forget to provide a watering system. You don't have to buy an expensive one. It is recommended to water not often, but enough so that the plants are fully moistened before the next watering.

Will help you save time and energy gardening tools, which is chosen correctly. In this regard, it is worth purchasing only high-quality tools to make the work easier and more comfortable. Store equipment in a specially designated storage area.

As the planting season begins, dig up the soil to prepare it for planting seedlings or seeds.

Having completed the planting process, do not disturb the soil; the mulch will do everything for you. Your job is to provide regular watering.

Pay attention!

As you can see, this version of the beds is really for the lazy, but the most hardworking summer residents have taken note of it and put it into action.

Excellent productivity from raised beds

Construction frame structure and watering system for high beds - the process is very labor-intensive, but then you will be completely satisfied with the yield and weather conditions.

The sun's rays have a great effect on raised beds in terms of illumination and soil warming, as a result of which planting can begin in April.

Rodent protection in the form of a metal mesh is also placed at the bottom of the bed. With a frame width of 1.5 m, it will be easy for you to care for plants either from one side or the other. You can also make a two-lane bed and cover it with film on top, you will get a greenhouse version of the bed.

The harvest in such beds usually ripens early. Their only disadvantage is that they need to be watered frequently, since water is not retained in the soil.

Pay attention!

Despite the labor-intensive nature of building beds, this is quickly compensated for by good results and a very attractive appearance.

Smart beds are the best

Smart or warm beds little different from lazy people. The only difference is the use of fertilizers, which, as a rule, increase the volume of the crop with minimal effort.

As a primer smart beds They do not use soil, but compost with sawdust, leaves, straw, which further nourishes the plants. A layer of soil is poured on top of the compost and after one month planting begins.

The height of the beds is approximately 1 m. You can use stones, logs or bricks to fence them, which will make the garden more interesting. Don't forget to provide the beds with internal watering.

If you don’t mind the time and money for a large amount of fertilizer, then this method is for you. But we assure you that you will not be at a loss, and you will be pleased not only with gorgeous beds and the design of the garden in general, but also with early harvest.

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Economy option for raised beds

Fencing beds with wattle fence is the most economical option in terms of finances. Besides this, such design idea for the garden will perfectly decorate your plot. Such beds are suitable for growing both flowers and vegetables.

Step-by-step instructions for building a garden bed:

• Inside the fence, cover the ground with geotextile material or cardboard to useful substances did not seep into the soil when watering. Although cardboard is not durable, it will eventually become organic matter.
• Top with garden weeds or freshly cut grass from the lawn.
• Cover everything with a layer of dry straw.
• Place compost or rotted leaves on top of the straw.
• At the end there is a layer of black soil.
• The best period for these beds is autumn time, when the necessary components are abundant. To naturally warm the soil, it is worth taking care of a layer of manure, which will release heat when it flows.

A beautiful vegetable garden may well become a decoration of the landscape of the entire site. How to create a unique look for your garden with your own hands?

Use some tips:

• if necessary, use a trellis for climbing plants;
• use multi-colored and different shaped garden plants.
• frame the beds in an original way, this will not only increase the yield, but also improve the appearance.
• Decorate your garden with flowers, preferably perennial ones.
• divide the beds with beautiful paths or paths in the form of pebbles or pebbles.
• count on big harvest, then English either french styles for you.

Scarecrow

By building a scarecrow in your garden, you will not only scare away birds, but also decorate it.

And a scarecrow doesn’t necessarily have to be scary and unkempt. Your version of a scarecrow can be mischievous, fun and colorful.

It can be built not only in the form of a person, but also in various other images, using all kinds of available materials.

By installing such a guard in your garden, you don’t have to worry about the safety of your harvest!

DIY vegetable garden photo

Everyone who has a plot of land attached to a private house thinks about how they can improve the territory and make their estate beautiful. Many quite successfully achieve this goal through ornamental plants, flowers, garden trees and elements landscape design. But our garden can and should be beautiful - we have selected 100 photos country gardens, which will help you verify this.

The style and size of your vegetable garden may be completely different, but this will not stop it from being one of the most beautiful corners in the country.

Country garden photo. Unusual shape of beds

Garden beds do not have to be boring and monotonous. Look how beautiful the vegetable gardens are in these photos thanks to the shape of the beds.

They can be given a wide variety of configurations.

And decorative edges and borders can enliven the look of your garden like nothing else.

They can be made from any available material, including old boards, metal, brick or stones.

The fencing of the beds in the shape of a fence is very beautiful. To prevent soil from spilling out of the box, agrofibre is placed under the sides on the inside.

Beautiful vegetable garden. Photos of how to combine plants

However, it is not enough to simply decorate the beds themselves beautifully. To completely transform your garden, you need to work on its contents.

Much of what grows in your garden is beautiful in itself. Why not take advantage of this?

How can you diversify your garden?


Let's look at these photos to see how you can plant plants taking into account their appearance so that combinations of plants create interesting compositions.

Moreover, you can combine not only useful crops with each other. No one forbade planting flowers and ornamental plants directly on the cabbage bed.

And it is not at all necessary to plant everything in even parallel rows. Try to remember other figures from school geometry.

Or create creative chaos, the harmony of which is not explained by the severity of shapes and lines.

Imagine! But don't forget about basic principles compatibility and crop rotation.

Planting tall plants, remember also that they can create shade for their short neighbors.

Vegetable garden: photos of comfortable garden beds at the dacha

If all this seems excessive and unnecessary to you, then here it is: the simplest way clean up the garden and give it a neat appearance.
Raise the beds quite a bit and spread agrofibre in the passages between the beds - it will prevent the growth of weeds, and you will not have to waste energy weeding the paths. Even these minimal measures can transform a traditional vegetable garden beyond recognition.

There is no need to dig such beds. For planting, dig holes or trenches and plant, covering the bed with mulch from straw or mown grass. The size of the bed should be such that it can be processed on both sides.

How to treat wooden fences for garden beds.

The question often arises of how to treat boards for garden beds to make them last longer. Such boards cannot be processed chemicals, which can harm you and your plants. Therefore, neither ordinary drying oil, nor used machine oil, nor ordinary wood antiseptics are suitable here. Natural drying oil- environmentally friendly, but expensive.

For the same reasons, avoid making the sides of your beds out of slate, plastic or rubber. Some brands of these materials emit toxic substances. And it seems impossible even for a professional chemist to determine whether the slate you are planning for the garden bed is harmful or not.

Most economical option processing wooden fences for garden beds AT A MONEY price.
Generously process the board from the inside copper sulfate(you can directly dip it into it), and just whitewash the outside with lime. This option can last up to 15 years.

The most economical option for wooden fences for beds IN TIME.
Terrace boards are quite expensive, but contain all the necessary protection against rotting. It will serve as a fence for the garden bed for decades.

But as the practice of summer residents shows, even used boards taken for the box of a bed without any treatment will easily serve for 5-6 years.

A beautiful vegetable garden for every taste.

As an alternative to a traditional vegetable garden, you can plant your vegetable garden the same way you plant flowers—in beautiful, rounded shapes next to a gazebo or seating area.

The most beautiful thing in any garden is the plants themselves. Healthy, fresh, flavorful. If you are planting a garden decorative flower bed, take care that it does not gape bare voids after harvesting early vegetables and greenery.

If the garden is small, then you can spend money on beautiful fences for high beds.

Combining vegetables with ornamental plants, you will be surprised at how unexpectedly refined the leaves and fruits of vegetable crops look.

A beautiful vegetable garden, like flowers, can be grown in a container and decorated with them on the terrace.

You can join the ranks of owners of beautiful vegetable gardens even if you don’t have a summer house. Perhaps, it is not practical to grow root vegetables such as carrots on the balcony, but everyone can grow herbs and special potted varieties of tomatoes and peppers.

It is not necessary to experiment with the design of a vegetable garden for the entire plot - try making a small kitchen garden near the house in the form of a flower bed this year. One practical step will give you more information and conclusions than 100 photos of beautiful vegetable gardens.

A beautiful vegetable garden is not empty fun. It still brings healthy vitamins, gives you health and helps you save on groceries. Your vegetable garden can become a source of special pride for you if it has its own unique design And modern practicality. But, it's your garden, and it's up to you to decide how hard you are willing to work in the determination to make it beautiful, like in these photos.

Any work spent on the garden will undoubtedly pay off good harvest. But for beautiful vegetable garden more desire to care, do you agree?

Vegetable gardening in Russia is famous for the fact that people are constantly adopting various low-cost ways to increase productivity. The so-called warm beds have earned high popularity. Their device is created in such a way that early heating of the soil occurs with natural (from rotting organic matter) or artificial (using energy) heat.

To put it simply, a warm bed is a kind of compost pit that has drainage at the bottom and planting soil at the top. There are three options for compost beds according to their placement relative to ground level:

• raised above the surface;
• recessed;
• mixed design (the base is at depth, the top is located above ground level.

In any case, filling the bed will look like a layer cake, in which each layer represents some kind of organic material.

Such beds are formed either early spring, or late autumn. Going into winter with pre-prepared beds is very rational, because before freezing in the depths of the structure, the process of decomposition of organic matter will already begin, and in the spring it will continue with renewed vigor.

Contents of organic warm beds

Approximate contents of raised beds from bottom to top:

• protection from rodents - mice and moles (use metal or plastic mesh);

• drainage layer (plant branches, large twigs, logs, remains of old stumps and other bulky material);
• insulating fabric (geotextile) or a layer of old newspapers and cardboard on top of it;

IMPORTANT. The insulating layer protects the drainage layer from being flooded with water and also prevents the germination of weeds.

• sawdust, bark, chopped branches;
• unrotted organic matter - old foliage and various plant remains;
• rotted compost;
• garden soil or specially brought fertile soil.

IMPORTANT. The thickness of the top layer must be such that the roots have enough space and do not grow into the layer of unrotted organic matter. Study in advance the specifics of the plants that you plan to plant in this bed.

Depending on the design, some layers can be eliminated. For example:

• if the bed lies on the ground without deepening, then a drainage layer of bulk material is not needed. There is no need for cardboard either - just cover the bottom of the bed protective coating from rodents, and then with waterproof technical fabric so that irrigation water does not quickly go into the soil;

• if the bed is of a mixed type (buried with an elevation), make sure that the ground level is somewhere between a layer of cardboard and unrotted organic matter.

There are no strict rules. The main task of a novice designer of warm beds is to understand the whole operating principle:

• sequence of layers;
• organization of the rotting process;
• protection from rodents;
• thickness of each layer of filler.

Most questions revolve around how thick each layer should be. Experienced gardeners We recommend paying attention to the following key points:

• top fertile soil with compost 15-25 cm (depending on the length of the roots going deep);
• unrotted organic matter (old leaves, etc.) in a layer about 12-15 cm thick;
• layer of old branches, sawdust- about 10-13 cm;
• the lower drainage layer is from 5 to 10 cm.

Varieties

There are different versions beds that provide natural warmth from the inside. The choice of design depends on how much time and effort you are willing to spend on the result. Remember that any garden design is considered simultaneously as:

• the opportunity to increase yields;
• means of facilitating further gardening work, increasing convenience;
• aesthetic organization of plantations and plantings on the site.

Technologically the simplest option. What are the advantages of a warm bed of this type:

• they are much easier to care for;
• there is no need for hard work digging the earth to depth;

IMPORTANT. Ideal for conditions where the soil is excessively swampy (an optimal environment is created inside the contour of a warm bed by selecting fillers, and the bottom is covered with insulating material).

• easy to create clear geometric shapes (relevant for lovers of sophisticated landscape design);

• it is much easier to protect plant roots from mice and moles.

In-ground beds

Most difficult option in terms of labor costs. However, the result is more solid:

• below ground level, organic matter does not freeze as much as in raised beds, so the process of heat release begins much earlier in the spring;
• once digging a trench and filling it organic materials, you don’t have to worry about repeated work for several years (shelf life is approximately 3-4 years without the need to change the internal contents);
• saving effort and time on the side framing of beds, because you can do without it (if the surface of the bed is level with the level of the surrounding ground).

Mixed type

This option is considered optimal:

• the buried part plays a long-term role (there is no need to dig it up every spring);
• the elevation of the upper fertile part allows you to cultivate the bed with less effort;

IMPORTANT. Working in a sitting position is important for older people. They often suffer from atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases, in which the head down position is contraindicated.

• the recommended height of the part protruding above the surface is approximately 55-70 cm;

• the rising part will have to be decorated with side walls, that is, the result will be an aesthetically attractive look - the garden or vegetable garden will look more stylish, pleasing to the eye with landscape design.

Materials

Very important aspect- what to make the contour of the bed from. Although there is a wide variety of materials on the market, they have different properties:

• aesthetic appearance;
• financial high/low cost;
• fragility/durability;
• response to temperature;
• safety from an environmental point of view.

IMPORTANT. Never use glass. There is a high risk of combat, and it is simply impossible to remove small fragments from the soil.

The final decision is always yours, and let it be balanced. Brief overview materials claiming to be used:

DIY garden bed

In this article we will look at a mixed type design:

• buried by the base;
• having an above-ground part;
• wooden side frame.

This instruction will help you better understand general scheme and details of working with various materials.

Preparing for work

Tools and material:

• carpentry (saw, drill, level, screwdriver, measuring tape, corner);

• gardening (shovel, rake, pitchfork, garden cart for transporting compost and other filler materials, earth drill);
• edged board 2-2.5 cm thick, 17-20 cm wide;
• 4x4 cm block for stakes;
• metal or plastic mesh from rodents.

Bed dimensions:

• The width is important so that it is convenient to work with the bed when growing plants. It is optimal if the bed is no wider than 1.0-1.3 m. In narrow areas of the site (for example, near a fence), you can make beds 70 cm wide. Even with one-way access, the plantings will be necessary care and the care of the gardener.
• the length is arbitrary - as far as the configuration of your garden plot allows.

• as stated above, ground part beds are recommended with a height of 50-75 cm;
• however this recommendation is not mandatory. Moreover, taking into account the fact that the thickness of the internal layers varies. Therefore, the bed can also be placed inside a lower contour (20-35 cm).

IMPORTANT. Plan in advance, this will make it easier for you to implement your plans without wasting time on alterations and improvements.

Frame making

Please note that the sides of the bed will have to be made of double boards, that is, place one board vertically above the other so that the height of the walls is sufficient. Thus, you will have the following actions:

• measure the required length, cut boards (4 side boards, 4 end boards);

• prepare stakes from a 4x4 cm bar, 75-80 cm long;

IMPORTANT. How many stakes will it take? With a bed length of 2-2.5 meters, 6 pieces are enough. With a bed length of 3.5-4 meters, 8 pieces are enough.

• make two-level sides by joining two boards together (use scraps of boards, loosened into planks with a hatchet);

• keep in mind that the screws should not extend beyond the drilled wood (when purchasing screws, remember that the thickness of the board is 2.5 cm, and it needs to be multiplied by two, since the connecting strips will be the same thickness).

This completes the preparation. The frame will need to be installed directly into the trench - fastening at the corners of the structure will also be done there. A measuring angle and level will help you maintain accuracy.

Trench and its filling

Step by step steps:

• mark the bed or beds (marking with pegs and a stretched cord will allow you to dig a trench of an even geometric shape);

• It is advisable to dig a trench so that its depth is about 40-45 cm;

• lay down a rodent net (it is sold in construction stores, ask for reinforcing mesh or chain link);
• create a drainage layer (see details above) - coarse, long-rotted organic matter;

• cover with old newspapers, cardboard;

• install side walls;
• drill holes for support stakes;

• At the corners of the structure, connect the boards and stakes with self-tapping screws;
• use a corner and a level to ensure that the structure “sits” in the ground exactly both horizontally and perpendicular to the joining corners;
• continue to fill the raised part of the bed;
• add dry grass, leaves and other unrotted organic matter;

• further - humus, manure or compost;
• the final layer is high-quality garden soil.

IMPORTANT. On fertile areas Before starting trench work, carefully remove the top layer of earth and set it aside. This is the turf you use for planting.

After all the steps, do not forget to water the bed to create a moist environment. In such conditions, the process of rotting inside will begin. Do not try to moisten each layer with water as you fill the trench. There is no need to rush, let everything go at a moderate speed. There is still time before planting, and the contents of the bed should rot and be loose, and not rot in a viscous slurry.

Video - Do-it-yourself warm beds

Warm beds with artificial heating

The concept is that:

• water pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene are laid on the drainage layer;
• the pipe structure is connected to the electrical cable;
• heating is controlled by the user (turning on and off the heat supply as needed, depending on the ground temperature).

IMPORTANT. Artificial heating is optimal for covered (tent) beds and greenhouses - the heat generated by the pipes is stored inside the system and is not sprayed in the open air.

The order and list of fillers may vary. In any case, the most important layers should remain:

• bottom drainage (it is laid directly on natural soil);
• additional insulation (prevents the “layer cake” from cooling from below, from the ground);
• sand (occupies the location of the heating pipes) - plays the role of fine-grained drainage, helps retain heat, and facilitates the passage of irrigation water downwards).

Only after all these components is the fertile layer of soil placed at the top.

• at dachas it is advisable to use an electric cable (after all country heating, as a rule, temporary and low-power);

• in permanent private houses, you can connect directly to the heating (not forgetting to make a shut-off valve in case the house is heated, but the garden bed does not need to be heated at this time).

What type of heating is allowed? It can be of any type:

• gas;
• electrical;
• steam;
• water;
• stove

Operating procedure

It's actually quite simple:

• prepare layers (large drainage, synthetic insulation, sand);

• lay water pipes. Scheme - closed loop (ensure circulation warm water in a circle);

• add a little more sand on top;

• the final layer is directly fertile soil. Use benign garden soil, as well as additional black soil. Keep in mind that the soil should nourish the plants well when heated;

• Connect the greenhouse piping to the heating source.

In the absence of experience working with electricity, invite more help knowledgeable person. If electrical installation work you understand, the whole process will be elementary for you, and the design will be durable, effective and reliable.

Do you want your garden beds to not need to be loosened, weeded or watered? Learn how to make vertical beds and a strawberry pyramid.

Vegetable garden planning and selection of fencing materials

The beds can be not only beautiful and neat, but also self-watering. These are easy to work with and weeds don’t grow on them. It seems that this is a gardener’s pipe dream, but the so-called beds for the lazy can be done by anyone.

Before you plant them, measure the area that you are willing to dedicate to a vegetable garden. Zoom out and draw this rectangle on paper. Now imagine yourself as draftsmen. Using a ruler and pencil, draw beds 1 meter wide on the canvas; their length should be a multiple of two. The distance between the beds is 40 cm. This is quite enough for convenient passage.

Now you can go to the garden to transfer the markings from the paper to the terrain. Secure the ridges with stakes and rope. Of course, they must be even and have 4 90 degree angles.

You will not only get beautiful beds, but also perfectly level ones if you drive four pegs in the corners and then pull 2 ​​ropes diagonally. They should be the same.

The edging for planting can be made from different materials. Some people use brick for this. You can use empty ones plastic bottles. To do this, cut off the necks at the widest point of the shoulders, pour earth or sand inside the container, turn it over, place it in a previously dug hole so that the bottle is half or a third in the soil. Prepare the second and the rest in the same way and install them next to each other using the same method. If desired, the bottles can be painted, in this case proper beds will look very cheerful even when greenery has not yet grown on them.

If you have slate, you can protect them with this material. To do this, a ditch is dug around the perimeter. Its width should be slightly larger than the width of the slate sheet. Place it in a hole, cover it a third or half with soil, and compact the sheet in this place on both sides.

You can make beds not only from slate, but also from wood. Thick boards or timber are suitable for them. This material pre-coat it with an antiseptic in 2 layers, when it dries, make a fence. If you have thin boards, then install retaining pegs on the inside and outside ridges to secure the fence. If the boards are thick enough or you have timber, fasten them at the corners with self-tapping screws to form a rectangle.

You can buy ready-made metal beds, sheets about 7 mm thick are coated with paint. Such fences are supplied already with fasteners.

Now you know that you can make a fence from:

• plastic bottles;
• slate;
• wood;
• gland.

Choose the option you like and proceed to the next stage of work.

Warm and self-watering beds

Plants do not like cold soils, and many, for example: cucumbers, watermelons, melons, zucchini, pumpkins, prefer warm beds rich in organic matter. For them, these will be simply ideal.

To create warm beds, you can use any of the presented methods. If you have a garden in a lowland, then use the “for the lazy” option. In this case, there is no need to first dig a trench, but simply mark the bed and place all organic debris on it during the summer: mown grass, leaves, thick plant stems, tops, kitchen scraps. Don’t forget to periodically water the warm bed; it should be covered with a dark cellophane film so that the overheating process goes better.

During the season, the organic matter will half decompose, settle, and many weeds will burn out. In the spring, all you have to do is pour a 7 cm layer of fertile soil on it and plant pumpkins. They will grow well in such places.

On next year you will plant other plants here that will be comfortable in such a ridge. If you want it to provide heat for several years, then arrange it a little differently, but it will take some work.

Dig a pit 60 cm deep, lay stumps and old boards at the bottom, which must first be sawn. Chop tree branches and stems of plants such as Jerusalem artichoke with an ax. Place shredded cotton rags on top. Grass and leaves are placed on such a base and watered. A warm bed will warm the plants for a long time due to the effect of rotting.

Under no circumstances should you place plant remains, branches, or other disease-affected organic matter on a warm bed. After all, the spores of some harmful microorganisms are very tenacious and will cause damage to plantings.

To spend less effort on moistening the soil during the summer season, provide a system drip irrigation.

The photo shows how to assemble the purchased one and what it consists of.

This is what a drip irrigation system looks like in a garden.

Instead of pipes, you can use a hose, even an old one. Holes are made in it so that water flows from each one under one large plant. If you are making a watering system for carrots, beets, onions, and herbs, then the holes will be at a distance of 5–10 cm.

Recesses in rubber can be made using a regular nail of a suitable diameter. Place the tip into the hose, hit it with a hammer, and the hole is ready. A branch of the water supply system is connected to such a device using solid pipes rubber hoses and adapters.

To reduce water evaporation, there is no need to weed or loosen the soil, cover the drip irrigation system and soil on top with a thick dark film or black non-woven material or roofing felt, roofing felt.

Holes of the required diameter are cut in these materials using a knife or scissors, and plants are planted in them.

How to make a path in the garden?

Look how good it looks between two beds. It’s comfortable to walk on, and after the rain your feet won’t get dirty in the ground. Therefore, it is not only beauty, but also convenience.

Such paths in the country are made of edged stone, the thickness of which is 4 mm. Here is the entire list of necessary materials:

• small crushed stone;
• coarse sand;
• carved stone;
• cement-sand mixture;
• reinforcing mesh;
• building level;
• rubber or wooden mallet.

Remove the turf with a shovel, pour a 5 cm layer of sand here, pour water on it, and tamp it down. Pour crushed stone on top, also compact it, lay a reinforcing mesh, and on it cement-sand mixture. Let it dry, then pour in liquid cement-sand mortar, start laying stones on it, not forgetting to leave 5 mm wide seams between them.

To make the path smooth, first make markings. To do this, stretch a rope around the perimeter, tied to driven pegs. When laying stones, tap well with a mallet to remove any voids underneath.

Fill the gaps between the path elements with cement laitance. At this stage, you cannot wash off the solution that appears, and after a day you will remove it with a spatula.

For tall plants, consider how you will tie them up. You can use ready-made metal trellises, between which a rope is stretched, or you can make them yourself from wood. Then you will have such an amazing vegetable garden, which will have beautiful beds with picturesque paths.

There are other ideas on this topic that you might like, check them out.

Pyramid for strawberries in the garden

If you want to pick sweet berries in large quantities, then make a bed like this for strawberries. This building has a lot of advantages.

1. The berries will be less affected by gray rot, since they practically do not touch the ground and are well ventilated.
2. The strawberries will be sweet, since the bed is well warmed up and each berry is illuminated by the sun.
3. This design saves space as it occupies vertical rather than horizontal space.
4. It is easier to care for bushes and you do not need to bend over to cultivate those that grow at the middle and upper level.
5. The strawberry bed looks well-groomed, beautiful and neat.

These reasons will surely motivate you to take action. Therefore, check out how such a pyramid for strawberries is made.

Choose suitable place, it should be sunny, since strawberries love to grow in such areas. It is necessary to position the pyramid so that one of its edges faces north.

Clear the prepared area of ​​weeds by digging it up and removing the roots of wild plants. Place a chain-link mesh here, the size of which is 2 m 40 cm x 2 m 40 cm. Place a box of boards measuring 220x220x25 cm on it. Of course, they must first be treated with an antiseptic. To prevent strawberry stems from being cut on the sharp edge of the boards, trim the wood with a plane.

Pour fertile sifted soil into the resulting box to a height of 15 cm. In its center, place an asbestos-cement or plastic pipe with a cross-section of 10 cm. You must first drill two holes in it - the upper ones with a diameter of 1 cm, and the lower one with a diameter of 0.5 cm. They are necessary for irrigation. Plug the lower end of the pipe.

Sprinkle a mixture of compost and manure on top of the first tier and tamp down well. Then install a second box, the dimensions of which are 170x170x25 cm. You also need to pour soil into this second tier.

When pouring soil, water it thoroughly to allow the soil to settle. Don't forget to add a mixture of humus and compost to feed the plants. You can add a little mineral fertilizer for strawberries and work it into the soil.

In the same way, 3 more floors are created. Here are their sizes:

• third - 120x120x25 cm;
• fourth - 70x70x25 cm;
• fifth - 20x20x25 cm.

All these tiers are also filled with fertile sifted soil and semi- or rotted organic matter.

Start planting strawberries from the top layer. 4 bushes will fit here (one on each side), on the next one place 12 plants. Going even lower one step, plant 5 bushes on each side on this middle floor. On the second tier from the bottom you can fit 24–28 bushes in total, and on the lowest tier - 32–36 pieces.

You can vary the dimensions of the pyramid at your discretion, as well as its number of floors. In addition to this one, you can build other high beds for strawberries, for example, like these.

Vertical bed for strawberries

See what materials are needed to make raised beds.

For them you can use:

• pipes;
• polyethylene bags;
• old barrels;
• pots with nests;
• slate sheets;
• wooden and plastic boxes;
• tires;
• wheel rims.

When using pipes, such a bed is suitable not only for growing garden strawberries, but also cucumbers and herbs. For it you will need:

• wide sewer pipe made of plastic;
• central tube for irrigation and liquid fertilizers with a cross-section of 4–6 cm;
• sackcloth;
• plastic or metal funnel;
• drill.

Look how these beds for strawberries and cucumbers are arranged.

Let's start with the design plastic pipe. Step back 10 cm from the bottom and make holes in it using a drill. Depending on the variety of garden strawberries, they should be 15–20 cm apart from each other. Before reaching the top 15 cm, finish making the holes.

Drill many holes with a diameter of 4–5 mm in the central irrigation pipe, wrap it in burlap so that they are not clogged with soil, and install it in a large pipe. Seal the lower part of this watering system with a plug or stopper, and insert a funnel into the upper part.

A bed of tires is made even faster. To do this, you need to place these rubber wheel parts one on top of the other, cut holes, fill the containers with soil and plant the strawberries.

You will learn more about how to make beautiful beds from pipes by watching the video materials.

You will find many ideas on how to design a vegetable garden in the latest video.

Wooden bed and greenhouse - two in one

An interesting idea for a greenhouse on a wooden bed, but it seems to me that it would be more convenient to open it back rather than to the side. The frame is too high and the likelihood of it being damaged by the wind increases significantly.

The idea of ​​beds with sides

An interesting idea for a garden bed with horizontal sides on which you can, for example, place some kind of vessel, watering can, etc. A convenient utilitarian device that will help with housekeeping.

U-Shaped Raised Bed Idea

Functional and convenient idea beds for growing herbs or vegetables. The format allows you to easily reach any part of the ridge. The central part allows you to service the entire perimeter in one pass.

At all, main advantages of narrow beds are detailed in the following infographic. Let's study them and take note.

The idea of ​​a U-shaped wooden bed with a mesh fence

If there are living creatures on your site that can eat your plantings. for example, goats or rabbits, then a net will help protect the bed. By the way, even chickens often misbehave in the garden, so protection in in this case important for preserving the harvest.

How to make removable fences in the garden

The next idea continues the development of the idea of ​​​​protecting the garden bed from the invasion of pets. An example of creating a removable mesh fence.

Wooden bed with trellis

Growing cucumbers may require a trellis on which the plants can climb. By adding a vertical plane to the bed, you will ensure the convenience of harvesting the future harvest. Likewise You can also plant climbing flowers.

Quick bed made of hollow blocks

Sometimes it may be necessary fast construction flower beds, in which case this idea will be most relevant. Using blocks, you can create a beautiful bed for your flower garden in just half an hour.

Arch from reinforcing mesh and wooden trays

An interesting idea for creating a pergola arch from thin reinforcing mesh. The design is based on wooden trays into which earth is poured. In such a bed you can grow climbing plants, for example, cucumbers, grapes, or flowers.

Ceramic tube bed

An original bed made of ceramic tubes covered with soil. Such a bed can be laid out even on a paved area for one season, and then dismantled if circumstances so require.

The idea of ​​​​creating a wooden bed - a greenhouse

This idea is good because your wooden frame will have cells for mounting arcs, on which you can throw agrofibre at night or during frosts.

Traditional wooden beds

If you make small beds, it will be easier to control the growth and development of crops.

Decorative raised beds on legs

You can also protect your plantings from rabbits and chickens by raising the beds on legs, although, of course, this is more labor-intensive. Rather, these containers can be used to plant flowers in them, in the background of your composition.

One more nice idea The beds are not like everyone else’s - they are still the same U-shaped, universal and practical.

Cell bed

Several ideas for spiral flower beds

In addition to flowers, in such flower beds you can grow ornamental vegetables, as well as herbs for the kitchen and for beauty.

Square beds with mesh

For small ones ornamental gardens The idea of ​​square box beds with nets for vertical plant growth will come in handy.

Beds with an arch for climbing plants

If your plans include growing grapes, then such beds will come in handy; using trays and thin fittings, you can create a entwined green arch in a few seasons.

Ideas for beds made from vines

Wicker beds will be a wonderful decoration for your vegetable garden or flower garden. The photo shows the sequence of adding layers of organic matter to provide the bed with nutrients.

Garden bed with moisture-retaining wall

An original idea for a garden bed with a wall that retains moisture. The photo shows a coconut fiber base.

Composition of raised beds

Using wooden beds, create an original geometric composition on your site.

Natural bed made of briquetted grass

This idea is good because the plants in such a bed will also receive minerals from grass, which will gradually release nutrients into the soil.

Beautiful bed made of facing stone

Of course, such a garden bed will cost a fair amount, but it’s definitely not like everyone else’s! In principle, the idea is good for a flower bed.

Stylish wooden bed made of timber

The idea of ​​a bed made of timber impressed me so much that I decided to inspire my husband to create the same one for the next summer season. A very original idea!

Galvanized metal beds

Modern and durable designs beds made of galvanized metal.

Mini beds made from wine boxes

As small beds, you can use a variety of boxes from under some goods, in the photo - wine boxes.

Beds from wooden frame and metal

Such a bed will last much longer than a simple wooden one, since the walls of the structure are made of metal. If you make a bed so that the soil does not touch the tree, it will last for ten years.

Prefabricated bed made of planks

The magic of these types of prefabricated beds is that you can pre-prepare the planks using a template, and then, once on site, simply assemble them in a matter of minutes. Additionally, the photo shows the possibility of creating an automatic watering system.

Improved F-shaped bed shape

Remember the U-shaped beds at the beginning of this collection? So, the next idea is based on a similar F-shaped principle, where another small bed is additionally provided in the center of the structure.

Bed tray made from half barrels

To be honest, it’s not entirely clear why cut the good ones plastic barrels and use them as trays? I would put these containers under water for irrigation. But the owner is a gentleman... The idea is dubious, it seems to me...

Metal beds

But this idea seems to me very, very promising, as I already said, galvanized metal can last a long time. In principle, you can sheathe the inside of any wooden bed sheet metal, thereby significantly increasing its service life.

Garden bed with stands

An original idea for a wooden bed with stands for pots, watering cans or gardening tools.

Idea for painting wooden beds

Having painted your beds in bright colors You will not only add positivity to your garden, but also add originality to the everyday.

The idea of ​​a garden bed - a greenhouse made of four boards

Notice the white substance that has been added to the peat and humus in the garden bed. This is agroperlite - a material that can absorb up to 400% of moisture, which means it provides the garden bed with water, gradually releasing it to the roots of the plants. Plus, perlite promotes aeration of the bed, prevents soil caking and the formation of crusts on its surface.