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How to Make a Warm Bed: Choosing a Location and Other Details
29.05.2023 11:28
Updated: 31.05.2023 08:37
A warm bed helps out a gardener during temperature fluctuations or when it is simply necessary to increase the yield of heat-loving crops.
In order for the design to be truly effective, you need to choose the right place for the bed and prepare the soil correctly.
Expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh shared several details that will help you decide on this issue.
Place
A warm bed requires a well-lit place protected from strong winds and drafts.
Soil
In addition to adding filler and fertilizers, you need to remove all the roots and weeds. Organic mixtures are used as fertilizers - compost or humus.
Frame
Boards, metal sheets and even slate are equally suitable. The height should be about 50 cm.
What to plant
Among other things, you need to know what can be planted in such beds.
Plants should be selected based on their needs for heat and light. It is believed that for growing strawberries, you need to choose special varieties that grow well in high temperature conditions.
