Square raised garden beds

There are many advantages to gardening in raised beds. Making your own can not only save you money, but allow you to tailor their size to suit your needs and available space. This is a guide about how to make square raised garden beds.

Last spring, I decided it was time to start a vegetable garden. The only problem? My backyard soil was hard and full of rocks. That’s when I stumbled upon the idea of building a raised garden bed. It seemed like a perfect solution, but honestly, I was a bit overwhelmed at the thought of constructing something myself. I worried it would be too hard or that I’d need special tools I didn’t have. I started looking online for guidance and found a variety of raised garden bed plans. Some were…

Learn which three mistakes you should avoid when building a raised garden bed in order to find long-term success for your kitchen garden.

Previously we have looked at planting layouts for 8x4ft raised garden beds. Generally, this size raised bed tends to work well, but you sometimes need to use

Learn how to plan a square foot garden Square foot gardening can help increase your yield when paired with raised bed gardening!

We've created 3 clever raised bed layouts for the home gardener. Our 4x8 square food garden plans make it easy to map out all your plants!

Use the tips here and the free square foot gardening printable template to get started. Growing food in small spaces is possible!

Square foot gardening is the theory that instead of planting rows, you build a gardening grid of sqaures. Here is all about what square foot gardening is!

Have you ever wanted to grow your own fresh veggies but felt like you didn't have enough space or didn't know where to start? Designing a veggie garden that works well and looks good doesn’t have to be hard, even if you have a small garden. With some planning and creativity, you can have the

Vegetable gardening with kids. Choosing plants and planting together for family fun and food. Here's how we involve kids in gardening. For our square foot garden we let the kids choose most of the plants to grow. They loved it! Plus it's gotten them to try new foods - less picky eaters now! A big win!