New Square Foot Garden

[Dave Derbyshire]

Hello! I Recently bought my first house and I'm trying to get ideas for starting a square foot garden next spring. I have a list of all the crops I want to plant, but not really sure what my layout should be like or where to plant them. I know that I want 2'x8' raised beds and that's about as far as I've gotten concerning the layout. So, what I'm hoping for is anyone with buku experience that wants to lend a hand in helping me arrange the beds for optimum growing. The image I attached is just an aerial image of where I would like it in my yard. (approx. 25'25')

Crops include: Green/lima beans, carrots, onions, cucumbers, cherry/roma tomatoes, peas, zucchini, summer/acorn squash, pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe, asparagus, green peppers, eggplant, corn, and strawberries.

Thank you everyone in advance for any help.

 

[Brandie]

This was my plot for this year...

 

[Brandie]

Another option for this year...Btw.... Been companion planting and gardening in raised beds for 6 years now! Love it.

 

[Dave Derbyshire]

Awesome. Definitely something to work with. Thank you, Brandie.

 

[Brandie]

I believe you can also grow your corn, beans, squash, zucchini, pumpkin, and other melons with the cucumber/watermelons. I sadly don't have enough space for all those, yet!

 

[Brandie]

P.s. I grow my cucumbers on a triangle trellis over my melons. It's a perfect combo!

 

[MaryMary]

To optimize your space, you might want to consider the Three Sisters planting method. Beans or peas can be planted to be the "climber."

More info on Three Sisters planting.

The only other advice I can give you is to figure out which of the vegetables you are planting really need full sun and which will need (or tolerate) partial shade. Then you can figure it out a little easier. I don't grow all the things you've listed, so I wouldn't know which to plant where!!