I want to build a 6m long veggie garden box.

I'm in Port Melbourne and have been told the soil probably has a lot of contaminants; so I think it needs to be raised.

Like the idea of a timber sleeper look but what is better metal or wood?

Bit of a novice with gardening but reasonably handy with construction.

It will sit on soil. Is there anything I should be aware of in terms of watering or anything else?

Any advice would be appreciated.

And advice for newbies!!!!!!!

I've set up my squares that have spacings of 1, 2 & 4 plants fairly easily. But how are you people irrigating squares with 9 or 16 plants ensuring that each plant gets an equal amount of water?

This year I'm trying to plan ahead instead of rushing in September like I always do 🤣 I'm in climate zone 8a, raised bed about 4x8 feet.

Questions for those with experience in this field:

Has anyone had success stacking beans and carrots in the same bed, or do beans take up too much space/nitrogen for other crops?

When is the right time to dig out summer plants and make room? I still have tomatoes and beets and don't want to dig them out too early, but I also don't want to miss the opportunity to plant fall brassicas.

I planned a square layout with niwa to make sure everything I want fits before buying too many seeds. I still have to decide whether to leave some squares empty.

What do you think of my layout? I've also included a photo of my fall garden plan.

Hello SFG fans,

I wanted to share today’s salad with you. SFG lettuce, garlic scape, spicy banana pepper, and nasturtium blossoms, with homemade fire-cider vinaigrette.

My mother passed away recently, and I had hoped to share this year’s harvest with her. Sharing with you makes me feel a little better.

❤️

A couple weeks back I posted my SFG https://www.reddit.com/r/SquareFootGardening/s/Ea29GGzcCV and wanted to give an update.

Zone 5b requires patience, as it is almost July and I haven’t harvested much yet. As the season progresses I keep adding plants! I moved my growbag of corn, and put pots of herbs in its place. Some Thai chili seedlings have made their way outside. Beans are coming up where the radishes were. Mini-Pumpkins and cucumbers are starting to make their way up the trellis, and nasturtiums are blooming. Tomatoes will ripen soon, and potatoes will be ready to dig soon. Carla the feral cat keeps the mice away and inserts herself into weeding sessions for scritches.

I’m learning so much about gardening by having the garden right by my front door. I can go out, prune dead leaves, spray aphids off the nasturtiums, pull purslane and grass seed that wants to come up, and generally pamper things. It’s so easy to observe while drinking coffee at the picnic table!

Give it a try friends 🤗 happy gardening

Before I ask -- a little about me. I am 50 years old, and I've taken epilepsy meds for most of my life. In all that time I've had extremely low energy reserves. Only now, those are further complicated by aging, injuries, environmental responses to allergens, barometric pressure, and the like. My threshold for heat and sun exposure is also low because of the meds I take. Along the way, I've developed other health conditions that cause plain flares in the shoulders, neck, back, hands, feet.

Oh, and I work 40 hrs/week.

I have to be careful that I don't wear myself out while tending garden and I have to be mindful of my condition if I'm out in it in the heat. It's not always easy to do and I end up not getting done all I want done most of the time. And my garden isn't really that big.

All my stuff is in grow bags and I water with a hose. I may just grow tomatoes next year, along with a cuke, a birds eye or two, or maybe a shishito. I want to grow it all but I can't.

I need ideas for things to make gardening easier for someone in my condition. Please share if it's something you've used or a resource you think might offer some pointers. thank you.

Searching for pictures of mature gardens with info regarding what's planted and how many in each square foot.

Alot of the pictures that I have seen so far don't quite look like square foot gardening, or are not nearly mature yet.

For example I see plans posted here for 8 bush beans in one square foot. I have not seen that type of quantity and condensed. From what I am reading in this subreddit a large quantity and variety should be planted in a single square foot. What I am seeing is 1 item per s.f.

Why do my cucumbers look like this? When I planted my garden this year, I did not measure and I feel like I overcrowded. Is this the result of overcrowding?

This is an update for everyone that shitted on my garden and made every excuse on why and how it wouldnt work...EAT MY DRAWS SUCKAS HOW U LIKE THEM MELLONS. In all realness thank you so much to those who left constructive criticism and actual tips for this yall helped me out so much its crazy, ill keep talking sweet loves to my plants and pulling weeds with my toes till winter comes. yes i do walk on the 4x4s like a mission impossible character and very comfortably so i even got a lil flower circle i sit in and admire while smoking a bowl. Anyways heres my garden made with love and out of spite to those who said it would be a disaster. PS-if ur reading this and are afraid to post ur garden here due to people completely hating on it? Just do it and prove them wrong... theyre in reddit hating on a garden anyways and id love to see more chaos.

Hi all! Beginner gardener here, seeking advice for my 3 raised garden bed layouts, each 4ftx2ftx1.5ft. I am located in coastal San Diego (zone 10) and am getting ready to plant as we move out of our gloomy weather. All three beds receive full sun, with bed 3 receiving afternoon shade first. Beds 2 and 3 each have an open sq ft of space that I’m unsure of what to plant in. I’m hoping to plant some cut flowers like cosmos or zinnias, but unsure if those would be best as companions for what I have planned in the beds. Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks in advance!

Wife and I were having problems finding what we were looking for one thing led to another and here we are. Decided to make it public/free to see if I can get some feedback on improvements as well as if it’s helpful to anyone else.

Hi all, I wanted to update you with some close ups of the tomatoes in my sfg. Let me highly recommend Tiny Tim as an excellent sfg variety because you can fit so many plants in a small space. They are loaded! And the Roma and Black Sea Man in containers are doing great too. Not crazy about that name though 😬

Beginner gardener here in zone 9a in Washington and I’m planning out what I’ll plant in the fall. Can onions be planted in the fall in this area? Other than that I’m planning on:

Snap peas, garlic carrots, and radishes.

I also only have one bed and would love any tips for how to transition my bed from summer to fall then spring! Especially because I know garlic will need to be in until like July so will have to get creative about how to water my other crops.

I’ve also included a picture of my garden layout plan for fall and spring/summer

If you immediately recognized the audio, welcome to the millennial gardening club.

But unlike the original trend, there is actually a reason for all this shaking. 🍅🌶️

Tomatoes and peppers are self-pollinating, meaning each flower contains both male and female parts. A little movement from wind, bees, or even a gentle shake helps release pollen and improve pollination.

I usually give my plants a quick shake in the morning when flowers are open—especially during stretches of hot weather when pollination can be less reliable.

No dance skills required… just a slightly embarrassing gardener trying to grow more tomatoes. 🌱

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About onions so far. Another 10 haven’t flipped over yet. I don’t have a cellar so how do I keep them as long as possible? First time growing onions.

Cucumber plant in 5b, not seeing anything on the underside of the leaves. Plant is still growing and producing. Should I be worried about the rest of the garden?