Organizing your raised planters

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Planter Placement

Take time to consider the garden style you want to achieve. Raised planter gardening isn’t just about which plants will look great in a given plot. Thoughtful placement of a raised planter can play an equally significant role in the look of your yard. Compliment your landscape and use visualise your garden as an additional décor, as once placed the time and effort spend relocating them can be a vigorous task.

The intentional Direction

Gardening in raised beds has become increasingly popular among homeowners and gardening enthusiasts due to its numerous advantages. One important aspect to consider when setting up your raised garden bed is the direction it should face how much sunlight your planter receives and how accessible it is.

Companion Planting

Companion planting is the practice of grouping plants together so they are mutually beneficial, creating an ecosystem within the garden for plants to thrive. It's a great way to repel insects, attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden, along with helping to improve soil fertility. It also offers spatial benefits, for example, tall-growing, sun-loving plants may share space with lower-growing, shade tolerant plants.

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Our Raised Planter Tips and Tricks

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Wood Chip- Mulch

Wood chip or mulch are fantstic for maintaing moisture within your soil, preventing it from drying out in the Autumn and Winter. This is important for plants that need a lot of water, as it helps to prevent them from becoming dehydrated and stressed. By keeping the soil moist, you'll be helping your plants to grow strong and healthy. Often woodchip can be sourced from your local arborists for a smal delivery fee, and it's the perect medium for backfilling your raised planters.

Re-cycle your cardboard boxes

Cardboard boxes are fantastic for lining the bottom of our raised planters, they are the perfect organic matter for wormsand reduce grass and weed growth around your planters

How to fill your raised planter

The Hugelkultur method allows you to utilise localy sourced materials such as downed trees, fallen branches, grass clippings and rough lumber. You are essentially taking rotting wood and allowing it to compost in place for a super fertile, moisture-retaining raised planter.

Make the most of your coffee grounds

If your not a coffee drinker enquire at your lical cafes or pick up free coffee granules from your local service stations to add nitrogen to your soil

Vertical Planting

Make the most of your raised planters by installing vertical structures. This will add depth to your garden, create shaded area's for the more heat susceptible plants and allow climbing and vine plants such as cucumber, tomatoes, pea's and zucchini to have a suitable air flow

Place your planters in the perfect position

Diverse methods to fill your planters

At Grow Your Own Northland we encourage the Hugelkultur method to fill your raised planters. This mehos ensures oxygen flow, an easy drainage system, and enables your soil to retain moisture effectively during dry spells. The Hugelkultur method also provids your planter with an organic fill, utilizing readily available recycled matrials which can be surced effortlessly meaning that your soil medium costs are reduced.

Local Compost / Top Soil Local Bark and Wood Peelings