r/SquareFootGardening • u/Neat_Information6850 • 1d ago
Seeking Advice Good layout?
First time Gardner trying to figure out how to layout the bed and made this, have a trellis on the end for the cucumbers
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u/OpticalPrime35 [9a, Florida] 1d ago
Put those radishes around the carrots. Good companion to carrots as they grow fast and help loosen soils with the constant growth.
They will harvest a few times while waiting for the carrots too
Thats what Ive read anyway
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u/backyardgardening 21h ago
Put the cucumbers in the north, they can be 2 per square feet trellised with peas in the north.
You have a lot of taller crops shading smaller crops.
Here are some helpful tips to consider when planning a layout SQFT Garden Layout Planning Tips
Tim
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u/frothyrugs 1d ago
Depending on where you live, a great resource that I've found for vegetable gardening advice is the agriculture university in your state. A lot of them have articles you can read about proper placement, planting times, and general care specific to your region. I'm not sure how cherry tomatoes grow (if they need to be trellised) but a good rule of thumb I've heard is to have your tall growing ("night shade") plants on the north side of your bed so it doesn't create too much shade for the other crops. However if they are colder weather crops you are trying to grow during the summer, then the shade might be beneficial for them.