Garden at the Perfect Height | Elevated Square Foot Gardening | DIY Beginner Tutorial

Square foot gardening is a combination of raised bed gardening and container gardening, where you designate one square foot of space for each specific plant you want to grow.

Elevated gardens are great for beginners, they keep out furry friends, there is no back pain or need to pick many weeds, and they can be placed anywhere.

Start by removing the old liner and leftover soil. Line the bottom with cardboard to prevent soil from falling out. Then add fresh garden soil or compost and mix it in.

Use bamboo sticks and biodegradable jute string to create a grid. Wrap the perpendicular lines around the existing ones to ensure the entire grid is connected.

In a three by five elevated garden bed, you can grow 15 squares of plants.

Square foot gardening is a method that combines raised garden beds and container gardening to create a condensed and easily manageable gardening space.

Elevated gardens are great for beginners, keep out animals like dogs, mice, and rabbits, reduce back pain, require less weed picking, and can be placed anywhere.

Start by removing any old liners and cleaning the bed. Line the bottom with biodegradable cardboard to prevent soil from falling out. Then, add nutrient-rich garden soil or compost.

Use bamboo sticks and biodegradable jute string to create a grid that designates one square foot of space for each plant. This allows for efficient use of space and easy rotation of crops.

The next video will cover building a trellis and sewing seeds and transplanting plants into the square foot garden. The third video will focus on managing the garden, providing care tips, rotating crops, and harvesting food.