Vegetable gardens need a lot of light so roger and his helpers placed the bed in an area that gets sun for most of the day.
Building a veggie garden.
A good size for a beginner s vegetable garden is 10x10 feet about the size of a small bedroom.
Select up to five types of vegetables to grow and plant a few of each type.
You can basically plant any vegetables of your choice or try one of the five garden suggestions which by the way looks quite colorful and tasty.
Avoid areas that are shaded by your house or a tree during part of the day.
You determine if an area has good drainage by checking it after a heavy rain.
After finding a favorite spot for your raised garden bed pinpoint the wood planks or you can easily make you required size of wood planks by cordless miter saw or hacksaw.
Building a vegetable garden like this seriously messier than these pictures can be achieved in a couple of hours if you have the materials on hand.
The layout provides you with a recommended number of plants in each square foot of the design.
Now stand one 8 long plank on its side hammer 2 pieces of rebar 1 from each corner for temporary support.
Select a garden area.
Step 2 cut and assemble the frame photo by ask this old house tv.
A bale of lucerne and a bale of straw will spread over a garden about 2m by 1 5m.
Whatever you choose to plant this layout will make it easier for you.
You ll get plenty of fresh produce for your summer meals and it will be easy to keep up with the chores.
To improve drainage and prevent weeds from growing up into the garden he removed the grass beneath the bed and tilled the earth before adding soil.
Choose a spot with good drainage and rich soil.