Stachi makes it simple

Beginner guide: your first raised-bed plan

Five steps. No prior gardening. No spreadsheets. By the end you'll be standing in front of your first bed — and it'll work.

1. 1

   1. Choose the spot

   A sunny location with 4-6 hours of direct sun. Not directly under a tree. Water access nearby saves carrying.

2. 2

   2. Decide the size

   For beginners: 120 × 60 cm is plenty. Don't over-dimension — small bed fully planted = more success than big bed half-empty.

3. 3

   3. Fill with soil

   Three layers: coarse wood at the bottom (30%), half-rotted material in the middle (30%), garden + compost soil on top (40%). The plant gets warmth from below and nutrients from above.

4. 4

   4. Pick your plants

   Seven absolutely robust varieties: radish, cut-and-come-again lettuce, zucchini, chives, kohlrabi, chard, pole bean. These give you a success in year one.

5. 5

   5. Get going

   In the Erntezeit planner you enter these 3 things once — Stachi builds the full annual plan with sowing, planting and harvest dates. Including companion planting and crop rotation.

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