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garden bed
A defined, cultivated area in a garden that is prepared for growing plants such as vegetables, herbs, or flowers.
Im Frühling pflanzen wir neue Blumen in das Beet vor dem Haus.
In spring, we plant new flowers in the bed in front of the house.
'Das Beet' sounds like the English word 'beet' ('die Rote Bete'), but it means a planted area in a garden (garden bed). The vegetable 'Rote Bete' (beetroot/beet) grows in a 'Beet' (garden bed).
Wir haben dieses Jahr Karotten und Salat im Beet.
We have carrots and lettuce in the garden bed this year.
'Beet' is often the base word for more specific terms that describe what grows there. Common examples are 'Blumenbeet' (flower bed), 'Gemüsebeet' (vegetable bed), or 'Kräuterbeet' (herb bed).
Im Kräuterbeet wachsen Petersilie, Schnittlauch und Basilikum.
Parsley, chives, and basil are growing in the herb bed.
There are typical gardening tasks around the bed. You can 'ein Beet anlegen' (create a new bed), 'etwas in ein Beet pflanzen' (plant something in a bed), or 'im Beet Unkraut jäten' (weed the bed, remove unwanted plants).
Im Herbst müssen wir das alte Blumenbeet für den Winter vorbereiten.
In autumn, we have to prepare the old flower bed for winter.
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'das Bett' and 'das Beet' can both mean the same area for plants in a garden. In this meaning, 'Bett' is a synonym of 'Beet'. Even so, 'Beet' is the normal word for flowers, vegetables, or herbs in a garden. 'Bett' is much more often understood as the piece of furniture used for sleeping, so misunderstandings can easily occur. If you are talking about gardening, 'Beet' is usually clearer and more natural.
Wenn du das Beet gießt, wachsen die Tomaten schneller.
If you water the garden bed, the tomatoes will grow faster.
Im alten Gartenbuch steht, dass man das Bett im Frühling neu bepflanzen soll.
The old gardening book says that you should replant the bed in spring.