Build your raised bed and add soil.
Elevated square foot garden.
Square foot gardening is traditionally done in raised beds with a light soil mix.
Connect two blocks by sliding a 2x6 board into the respective 2 inch slots.
Diy elevated square foot garden is a simple way to save money and time while growing a lot of veggies all sunner long.
This is just one of countless plant combinations you can grow in a raised garden bed.
Place the raised bed frame on level ground in an area that receives at least 6 hours of sun close to a water source and close to the house so your guests can see it.
Square foot gardening is a quick way to start a new garden especially with the updated method using a raised bed filled with soilless mix so it s great for first timers.
I ve square foot gardened in both a raised bed and straight in my traditional garden space and the results are almost the same there s just a few more weeds to deal with in the traditional garden space.
If you use the square foot gardening method in a 4 4 foot raised garden bed you can comfortably grow eight tomato plants and 16 cucumber plants at the same time.