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Traditional dug bed
A cultivated bed at ground level, worked and improved each season, usually laid out in rows with paths between.
What this changes about growing
- Behaves like open ground with better structure and fertility from repeated organic-matter additions.
- Row spacing matters here in a way it does not in a small raised bed, because the grower walks between the rows.
What GrowingHQ has assessed in it
Only plants with an actual assessment appear here. A plant that is absent has not been ruled out — it has not been looked at for this method.
| Plant | Suitability | What it needs |
|---|---|---|
| Armand clematis | Well suited | |
| Asparagus | Well suited | |
| Bearded iris | Well suited | |
| Beetroot | Well suited | |
| Berberis | Well suited | |
| Blackcurrant | Well suited | |
| Blue fescue | Well suited | |
| Borage | Well suited | |
| Broad bean | Well suited | |
| Broccoli | Well suited | |
| Brunnera | Well suited | |
| Brussels sprouts | Well suited | |
| Buddleja | Well suited | |
| Bugle | Well suited | |
| Cabbage | Well suited | |
| Californian lilac | Well suited | |
| Canna | Well suited | |
| Cauliflower | Well suited | |
| Chamomile | Well suited | |
| Chard | Well suited | |
| Chervil | Well suited | |
| Chives | Well suited | |
| Christmas box | Well suited | |
| Clematis | Well suited | |
| Climbing hydrangea | Well suited | |
| Coriander | Well suited | |
| Cotoneaster | Well suited | |
| Crocosmia | Well suited | |
| Crocus | Well suited | |
| Dahlia | Well suited | |
| Deutzia | Well suited | |
| Dill | Well suited | |
| Epimedium | Well suited | |
| Escallonia | Well suited | |
| Evergreen climbing hydrangea | Well suited | |
| Fatsia | Well suited | |
| Feather reed grass | Well suited | |
| Fennel | Well suited | |
| Firethorn | Well suited | |
| Forsythia | Well suited | |
| French bean | Well suited | |
| Fuchsia | Well suited | |
| Garlic | Well suited | |
| Garlic chives | Well suited | |
| Gladiolus | Well suited | |
| Golden-scaled male fern | Well suited | |
| Gooseberry | Well suited | |
| Grape hyacinth | Well suited | |
| Hard shield fern | Well suited | |
| Hardy cyclamen | Well suited | |
| Hardy geranium | Well suited | |
| Hart's tongue fern | Well suited | |
| Hebe | Well suited | |
| Henry's honeysuckle | Well suited | |
| Heuchera | Well suited | |
| Hippeastrum | Well suited | |
| Hosta | Well suited | |
| Hyacinth | Well suited | |
| Hydrangea | Well suited | |
| Ivy | Well suited | |
| Japanese forest grass | Well suited | |
| Jerusalem artichoke | Well suited | |
| Kale | Well suited | |
| Kohlrabi | Well suited | |
| Lady fern | Well suited | |
| Lamb's lettuce | Well suited | |
| Land cress | Well suited | |
| Lavender | Well suited | |
| Leek | Well suited | |
| Lemon balm | Well suited | |
| Lettuce | Well suited | |
| Lily | Well suited | |
| Lovage | Well suited | |
| Mahonia | Well suited | |
| Maidenhair spleenwort | Well suited | |
| Male fern | Well suited | |
| Mexican feather grass | Well suited | |
| Mexican orange blossom | Well suited | |
| Miscanthus | Well suited | |
| Mock orange | Well suited | |
| Nerine | Well suited | |
| Onion | Well suited | |
| Osmanthus | Well suited | |
| Ostrich fern | Well suited | |
| Pak choi | Well suited | |
| Parsley | Well suited | |
| Parsnip | Well suited | |
| Passionflower | Well suited | |
| Pea | Well suited | |
| Periwinkle | Well suited | |
| Pieris | Well suited | |
| Potato | Well suited | |
| Pumpkin | Well suited | |
| Radish | Well suited | |
| Raspberry | Well suited | |
| Redcurrant | Well suited | |
| Rhubarb | Well suited | |
| Rocket | Well suited | |
| Rose | Well suited | |
| Royal fern | Well suited | |
| Runner bean | Well suited | |
| Salad burnet | Well suited | |
| Salvia | Well suited | |
| Savory | Well suited | |
| Sedge | Well suited | |
| Shallot | Well suited | |
| Skimmia | Well suited | |
| Snowdrop | Well suited | |
| Soft shield fern | Well suited | |
| Sorrel | Well suited | |
| Spinach | Well suited | |
| Spiraea | Well suited | |
| Spring onion | Well suited | |
| Star jasmine | Well suited | |
| Strawberry | Well suited | |
| Swede | Well suited | |
| Sweetcorn | Well suited | |
| Tiger flower | Well suited | |
| Tuberous begonia | Well suited | |
| Turnip | Well suited | |
| Virginia creeper | Well suited | |
| Weigela | Well suited | |
| Whitecurrant | Well suited | |
| Winter squash | Well suited | |
| Amelanchier | Workable | |
| Apple | Workable | |
| Blackberry | Workable | |
| Camellia | Workable | |
| Carrot | Workable | Deep cultivation, no fresh manure |
| Celeriac | Workable | |
| Celery | Workable | |
| Cherry | Workable | |
| Chicory | Workable | |
| Crab apple | Workable | |
| Endive | Workable | |
| Globe artichoke | Workable | |
| Hawthorn | Workable | |
| Holly | Workable | |
| Hyssop | Workable | |
| Japanese maple | Workable | |
| Lemon thyme | Workable | |
| Lemon verbena | Workable | |
| Loganberry | Workable | |
| Magnolia | Workable | |
| Marjoram | Workable | |
| Oregano | Workable | Grit worked in |
| Pear | Workable | |
| Plum | Workable | |
| Quince | Workable | |
| Rhododendron | Workable | |
| Rosemary | Workable | Grit worked into the planting position |
| Rowan | Workable | |
| Sage | Workable | Grit worked in |
| Shiso | Workable | |
| Silver birch | Workable | |
| Tarragon | Workable | |
| Tayberry | Workable | |
| Thai basil | Workable | |
| Thyme | Workable | Grit worked in |
| Vietnamese coriander | Workable | |
| Winter savory | Workable | |
| Yew | Workable | |
| Bay | Marginal | |
| Mint | Marginal | |
| Curry leaf | Not suitable |