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With planters in the garden, you get a nice and easy way to grow both vegetables, spices and summer flowers! We show you how you can extend the season in the kitchen garden, what you can plant and 11 suggestions for pretty and practical planters.

There are many good reasons to get a planter (or several) in the garden. It gives an earlier start to the garden season, you can grow everything from herbs to perennials, it’s good for your back – and regardless of whether you choose a wooden, steel or plastic planter, it will adorn the garden.

That’s why we’ve collected everything you need to know about planters here – and found plenty of inspiration for how you can create your own, beautiful bed in the garden

Planters extend the gardening seasonPlanters are a good way to give your herbs and vegetables a head start. The smart bed is not only good for the plants, but also optimal for you. It protects both the back and the knees against poor working posture.

Soil for plantersExtra good soilWhen you have planters, you can define that the soil needs to be good within the framework in which the plants will grow.

You can improve the soil, so that the plants can grow optimally, by adding organic materials. It can be, for example, compost or even better – stable manure.

Dig through the soilBefore you create the bed, the soil underneath must be dug through. It can be very difficult to do if the soil is very clayey, but you can rest assured that it only has to be done once.

Planters must have new soil – every springFrom year to year, you will find that the soil sinks a little as the organic material in the soil breaks down. Therefore, you must add a new layer of compost or similar every spring, before the season starts.

Only one meter bredThe dimensions of planters are important. A single bed should not be more than one meter wide. The trick is that you must be able to reach into and over the entire bed, so that you do not have to climb into the bed.

When you avoid trampling the soil, you ensure that the soil structure remains good. This is precisely why you don’t have to dig in the ground more than once.

Planters are easy to maintain. And the optimal conditions make it possible to grow more densely than normal, and that leaves less room for weeds.

It is also much easier to weed the weeds that appear, because the area is demarcated.

What can be grown in planters?

See 11 inspiring ideas for planters

1. Planters with bench

2. Closed bed

A planter that is like a mini garden, with its own garden gate, also scores highly.

3. Planters in free formIf you would like to build your own planters, you can decide the shape yourself, so that it fits your garden.

The most important thing about planters is that they are not too wide. The rule of thumb is that the planters should be a maximum of one meter wide. If it is wider, it can be difficult to reach over and reach the plants. The risk is that you will have to step into the bed, and then you can damage the soil quality.

4. Rustic plantersYou can get planters by post from the US. List price is $170. The feet make the planter more mobile. The challenge with planters on legs, however, is that they have a bottom – which must withstand the weight of soil and plants. Nor can the roots grow further into the soil under the planter.

If you choose planters with feet, you should also think about a strategy for how to avoid moisture in the bottom of the box, for example when there are storms, cloudbursts or heavy rain.

5. Braid plantersOf course, you can also get planters in a braid. This version has a capacity of 120 litres. This particular version is equipped with a bottom plug, so that residual water can easily be flushed out.

6. Planters in the side row

Planters are available in all sorts of different types of wood. This V-shaped planter is made in the side.

Pressure-treated wood is good for durability, but you should be careful about using pressure-treated wood if you would like to use the bed for edible vegetables. The chemicals in the wood can be in both the soil and later in the plants in the bed