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| "Square Foot Gardening" is so
versatile! The different number of designs are almost
limitless. You can have square or rectangular gardens --
hexagon, triangle, octagon gardens -- or any combination that you can
dream up.
Based on my experience, I find that it is best not to have a raised bed that is wider than 4' from side to side. Unless you have longer arms than I have, I just cannot reach (comfortably) any further than about 2 feet in toward the center of my garden. I do believe that the originator of the Square Foot Garden (Mel Bartholomew) also recommends the same garden width. I most favor gardens that are 3 feet wide myself :-) It's amazing what you can grow in a 20'x20' plot of property! Of course, I recommend that you put up some sort of fencing to contain your garden and keep dogs and any other unwanted intruders out. Also, this fencing is a great trellis to use! On all of the garden plans I have below, I have a 2' bed on the inside perimeter of the garden where you can grow vining plants such as cucumbers, snow peas, cantaloupe, beans and even a very vigorous cherry tomato.
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