I love the part about building a raised bed from scratch! Although tiring, it's really fun. It's fun because you get used to it. If you've never done it before, it can be incredibly tiring.
I have two square raised beds that I made from bricks left over from a residential development. Then, I decided to add four more.
Well, a garden supply store actually introduced me to these round raised beds.
They could also be called planter bags. However, because they're large, they're more commonly called round raised beds. So, I decided to try something new.
Honestly, using raised beds save more space because you can use several layers of organic material before adding loose soil on top.
I rely on banana stems and weeds as the bottom layer of the raised bed. Of course, I also use fermented goat manure, which no longer smells, and its texture has changed from its original form.
On the bottom layer of the round raised bed, I place weeds. So, absolutely nothing goes to waste. Even weeds are beneficial in the garden.
After creating the grass layer, I then added a layer of chopped banana stems. Banana stems have powerful properties that promote plant fertility.
Chop the banana stems into small pieces to facilitate the decomposition process.
Because banana stems are abundant in nature where I live, they're a precious blessing!
After that, I added a layer of dried grass. You can also use dried leaves for this area.
Then, I added a layer of goat manure. It's no longer round like its original shape. This is the result of natural fermentation. Well, I got this goat manure for free from a local farmer. He let the goat manure ferment naturally over several years. So it's very good.
I added just a little bit of goat manure, not a thick layer. This is because there's already a layer of banana stems. This way, there won't be an excess of nitrogen. Excess nitrogen can make plants fertile at first, but they're susceptible to disease. Like an obese person prone to disease.
Well, the final step is to add loose soil. I've mixed the loose soil with burnt rice husks.
I'll leave the raised bed until I have the seedlings ready for transplanting. Let nature process the growing medium into a fertile growing medium.
Covered them to avoid cat! Also they Will be good with cover for sure.
I'm currently growing shallots from bulbs, which I bought at the market. They're cheap. If they're expensive, it's best to just grow shallots from seed. Until next time!
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Oh wow these are perfect for you! Here we have corrugated iron beds but these will be great for you if you have to move and get rid of the garden? It's great you have the space in this place to put them in and sure beats teh smaller recylced bottles you have!
I really want iron beds but really pricey ehehe. So these type beds great for me ☺️
Nice planters
Thank you 😊
You've done a great job with this giant planting bed – that's just what I need, because the soil at home isn't the best, so I've been planting in pots. I'll see if I can find those beds here.
Good luck
Thank you 😊
Good morning, dear friend @anggreklestari.
It's great that you found these round raised beds at the store; they're an excellent alternative for planting.
A wonderful idea: placing all the scraps at the base of the raised beds; it's a way to make use of everything.
You're doing a great job preparing the garden.
I wish you much success.
Grow bags are an excellent way to do a raised bed for little money. I do grow bags too, and they work wonderfully. You did a great job creating a good soil base for your plants. It should give you a nice harvest.
Yeah grow bags great for gardening ♥️
And you know, with that round raised bed arranged beautifully in the yard, it make the yard look more beautiful and tidy. I am curious if with have this big bag here in the Philippines 🤔, coz thats really big. But with that size you can plants more than three plants in it.
The size 100x25 cm, I think it is available in your country
Building raised beds may be tiring but the results are rewarding. Your creativity and hard work is inspiring.
This is beautiful. Even though I am no farmer, I am certain that the crops will do fine given the amount of organic manure you have used for foundation. You are certainly good at what you do; I probably would have to try out some home garden myself.
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STOPIt seems to be a very meticulous work. Looks like you're doing well on this, @anggreklestari.