![]() The square foot garden method was developed with economies of cost and space in mind, and you can start as small as you need to to get started, and scale when you’re able. In my defense, this was true when we were planning to put the garden on the level yard by the driveway, but I felt uncomfortable having our organic produce growing next to an aging driveway that will need to be repaved in the next couple of years, leaching all sorts of nastiness into our soil. Sidebar: I told Sean not to stress about the garden. It’s hard to tell here if this is the foundation for what we hope will be a beautiful new family tradition – or a grave for vegetables we may end up murdering. ![]() You can see the beds being assembled in the background. Here’s our 4×12′ plot that Sean leveled last weekend. You may need to do some leveling (we did) – you don’t want it to slant as this will create drainage problems and cause your bed to shift over time. Once things are growing, you’ll need supplies for pest control, and possibly deer deterrents. Start there, especially if you need to wait on deliveries. To start, you need: a raised garden bed and cardboard, or deep pots to plant in, soil, seeds, sunlight and water. You can also get started via delivery if you’re stuck at home forever for the foreseeable future like me, as a high-risk member of the population. If you can get to a hardware store (minding your social distances!), getting set up can be done in one day. Source Getting Started: Square Foot Gardening Supplies Thanks, Dad!Īffiliate links are included for your convenience. My Dad suggested I look into square foot gardening, which was developed with exactly those goals in mind. My goal is simple: to grow our own organic produce, as efficiently as possible – maximizing our garden plot, and minimizing work time. Gardening is something I’ve always wanted to try anyway, so why not start under duress? Let’s learn together, shall we? ![]() I really wanted to have a successful first run at this gardening thing, because we’re tired of spending a fortune on delivered produce and I have zero confidence in the supply chain going forward since there are going to be shortages of workers. I’m also providing links to what we bought, which I thoroughly vetted by poring over reviews. Here’s a comprehensive, straightforward, no-nonsense guide of what you need to get started here for you, to save your time and sanity because there is a lot of click-bait, drip fed content out there to maximize clicks and monopolize your time. I started researching what it takes, and decided on the square foot garden method since its main focus is efficient production, even in small growing areas. To save you time, I’ve compiled what I’ve learned on the basics of the square foot garden method, getting started growing your own organic vegetable garden, and info and links for you to get everything you need. When the pandemic lockdown began, I spent several weeks in a fervent effort researching how to grow our own organic vegetables.
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