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What goes into the bed in June — and what's already too late

June isn't the final sprint, it's a second start. What you can still plant, what you sow directly, and which crop to skip because that ship has sailed.

Companion planting table for raised beds — the pairings that matter

A companion-planting table to print: good neighbours, bad neighbours, three all-rounders. Plus the five pairs that get you 80 % of the effect — if you only want to remember five.

Planting a raised bed — the 3-step beginner guide (compact)

The short version: location, bed size, plant choice. One page, three steps, one rule of thumb per step. To print and pin to the shed.

2026 sowing calendar for your raised bed (DACH)

A sowing calendar for all of 2026 — month by month, what to start indoors, sow directly, and plant out. With the one catch most calendars don't mention.

Plant Spacing for Raised Beds: the Table for 25 Vegetables You'll Use Every Season

Planting too close together is the most common beginner mistake — and it costs you half your harvest. Here are the exact spacings for 25 typical raised-bed plants, compact in one table.

Companion planting for beginners — who likes whom in the raised bed

Companion planting sounds like a biochemistry degree. It isn't. Fifteen pairing rules, three team players, three loners — and a story about my bed in 2023.