Practice Square Foot Gardening for People who Lack of Space

Square foot gardening is a method of gardening many people use when they don’t have room for a large garden.

Small square foot garden design

These gardens are typically created in an open-topped plywood box. The bottom of the box is usually filled with potting soil or fertile dirt, and there may be thin strips of wood nailed over the top of the box to form several small squares or grids. The general idea is that a different type of plant will be grown inside each square.

Even though lack of space is the most common reason why many people practice square foot gardening, some people also do it because these gardens tend to be simpler to maintain.

Square Foot Gardens Inspiration Design

Beginning gardeners may find the idea of raised bed gardening very attractive because in most cases, fewer gardening tools are needed, and weeding is typically a much simpler process. Many people also find that square foot garden require less water and are much more easily accessible because the plants are all confined to such a small space. People who have back problems that prevent them from being able to bend easily to work in their gardens might also enjoy square foot gardening because the gardens can be placed on top of a built-up surface, which might eliminate the need to bend down.

simple square foot gardens models

If a square foot gardening is small enough, a person might be able to move it around as he sees fit. Moving the garden around might occasionally is beneficial if certain plants are not getting enough light. If the square foot garden is small enough to be portable, it can easily be moved to another spot that receives more light. People also find that the soil in their square foot gardening tends to stay loose rather than compacted. This should make it easier to work in fertilizer and compost without the need for lots of tilling and plowing, which is often necessary to break up hardened soil in larger scale gardens.