We Make A Warm Bed Ourselves

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Now gardeners and summer residents have increasingly begun to equip warm beds on their plots. These types of structures are mainly intended for growing seedlings. However, in the modern world, they are often used as special devices in the open air for growing vegetables

In general, warm beds can last for a very long time, provided they are used correctly in the garden. But novice summer residents still face a lot of difficulties when creating such structures. Therefore, it is important to know the basic aspects of making warm beds and their application. Such a device has a distinctive feature in the form of heating the soil in the zone where the plant roots are located. Thus, in the spring you can harvest many vegetables or grow seedlings for planting late varieties and types of crops.

A warm bed has several layers. The lower zones are biofuel, the upper zones are warm soil. Decomposing organic matter in the ground promotes early growth, development and fruit production.

Warm beds and their varieties

There are permanent and temporary varieties of warm bedding devices. The former are also classified into recessed, fenced and ground, depending on their design. Temporary structures are necessary for planting and further development of seedlings in different, closed or open places. Then, when the seedlings are removed from them, they are applied as simple beds on the site.

The construction of permanent warm beds has a lot of distinctive features. In general, they themselves represent a greenhouse of a greenhouse character. The service life of such devices can be from five to eight years. They can be used in gardening in the southern regions and areas from late spring.

Pros and cons

It is not necessary to apply mineral fertilizers to the soil of warm beds. This circumstance is a significant advantage, because the vegetables are environmentally friendly. Such designs also create convenience and comfort when caring for landings. In addition, insect and disease control chemicals can be used in very small quantities.

The beds are made using all the waste obtained as a result of pruning berry and grape bushes, as well as weeds. After all the components have rotted in the soil, the soil layer increases in size. Humus is soon converted to humus.

However, in addition to the advantages, warm beds also have disadvantages. With regard to their design and manufacture, additional efforts will have to be made. Watering will become more frequent - twice a week. In winter, mice and other pests can settle here. But this can be avoided by protecting the structure from their penetration.

Training

The most practical way would be to make warm beds in the fall. But some gardeners do them in the spring season as well. It is important to pay maximum attention to the preparatory process. To do this, you immediately need to plan the exact number of beds needed. In addition, you need to select a location for their construction. Temporary structures are often located just in the garden. Permanent fixtures should be in sunny, lit areas of the garden.

After preparing the plan, you need to find the building material. Fences are made from it. Bricks, boards, and slate will do. Pieces of roofing material should also be prepared. They will insulate the boards from rotting during frequent soil moistening operations. From rodents, it is worth installing nets, which also need to be found and prepared. Procurement of biofuel is another important and necessary nuance. It is important to select items such as sawdust, weeds, unnecessary branches, and residues from horticultural crops. Do not use tomato and potato tops for these purposes.

Arrangement

First you need to remove the top layer of soil ten centimeters deep. Then a trench will form. You need to add manure to it. Leaves or weeds should be placed on top. Then add all the components that can rot and turn into compost. Then all this is compacted and mulched.

You need to leave in this form a warm bed for the whole winter. In the spring, the garden is watered with hot water, but not boiling water. You can add gummate or chicken droppings to it. Then the structure is covered with a film. Seedlings are planted when the temperature inside the structure reaches ten to fourteen degrees Celsius.