The Makkelijke Moestuin in 3 minutes

The Makkelijke Moestuin in 3 minutes

Here you'll read how, with our system, you can harvest up to 5x more than from a regular vegetable garden. On just a few square meters, all natural, pesticide-free, and with almost no work.

The full Makkelijke Moestuin guide

If you want to read everything.

Makkelijke Moestuin vs traditional vegetable garden

1. Makkelijke Moestuin vs traditional vegetable garden

Giving each plant enough light, air, water, space, nutrients, and attention is pretty tricky. Not in a Makkelijke Moestuin: there, it happens all by itself.

 About us

2. About us

Why Jelle started Makkelijke Moestuin, how it grew into a movement, and why we work differently from most companies.

 The garden bed

3. The garden bed

The garden bed is the heart of the Makkelijke Moestuin system. Its smart setup gives your plants almost everything they need from the start.

 The soil mix

4. The soil mix

In a Makkelijke Moestuin, you don't use garden soil but a special growing mix in which all your plants thrive.

 The water reservoir

5. The water reservoir

Why a smart water reservoir helps your plants grow better while saving you time and effort: how it works, and how and when to water.

6. The sowing system

In a Makkelijke Moestuin, you sow in 30 x 30 cm squares instead of rows, placing each plant in the right position with the right spacing.

Heat Today will be hot in the south of the Netherlands: up to 30 degrees! Check whether your reservoir is still full, whether the mix is still moist, shade vulnerable plants around midday, and wait with sowing until it cools down.

More tips

DIY guide for your Makkelijke Moestuin

Are you a real do-it-yourselfer and want to build part of your Makkelijke Moestuin yourself? Here are tips on what to keep in mind.
Building a Makkelijke Moestuin raised bed yourself
2009: I built my first raised beds myself
If you are a real DIYer, you can make quite a few things yourself when setting up your Makkelijke Moestuin.

But note: here I am not telling you exactly how to build your own raised beds. I do give you tips and explain what to keep in mind.

Because for a truly successful Makkelijke Moestuin - one that is fully aligned with our system and therefore also works with our app - you need to use the right dimensions, supplies, and materials.

Let's walk through everything:

  1. a real Makkelijke Moestuin raised bed
  2. the filling (Makkelijke Moestuinmix)
  3. the grid and root barrier fabric
  4. trellis
  5. seeds
  6. accessories

Let's start with the question of what a real Makkelijke Moestuin raised bed is and what requirements it has:

Getting set up

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