How tall should a raised bed be?

From 40 cm you are fine. At 80 cm you work standing up and spare your back, but you need that much more filling.

Do I have to buy the coarse material?

No. Branches and hedge trimmings from your own garden work too. Choose “collect myself” in the wizard and I leave it out of the total.

How fast do I get my plan?

Three steps, three minutes. Type your location, measure your bed, click the veg you like. I do the rest.

Free: one bed, full annual plan, PDF export — free and no account needed. Pro (multiple beds + weather + garden calendar + push & email reminders): €4.90/month or €39/year. Premium (with AI coach Stachi): €9.90/month or €79/year.

Does it work for a balcony planter?

Yes. From a 40×20 cm balcony box to a 3×1 m raised bed — same three steps, same outcome.

Do I need an account?

Not for your first plan — creating one works without signing in. You'll need an account once you want multiple beds, your plan on multiple devices, or weather reminders.

All starting points

Raised bed: what you need for the first year

For a first raised bed the kit is not the hard part. Everything around it is: filling, protection from voles, watering. I work that out from your size.

What ends up on your list

The filling in layers: coarse material at the bottom, compost in the middle, soil on top, in litres and bags.
Protection that fits your location and size, like vole mesh in the garden or fleece for spring.
Watering as you like it: watering can, drip set or drip set with timer.

Works as a gift too: a bed to give away is a list that is already done.

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Where does your raised bed go?

On a balcony, weight matters.

In the gardenComes with vole mesh preselected.Stachi recommendsOn the balconyI show you the weight.

Quick questions

How tall should a raised bed be?: From 40 cm you are fine. At 80 cm you work standing up and spare your back, but you need that much more filling.
Do I have to buy the coarse material?: No. Branches and hedge trimmings from your own garden work too. Choose “collect myself” in the wizard and I leave it out of the total.