For some people, consuming organic fruits and vegetables has become a real way of life, as is my case for example. That's why I set up my little vegetable patch in my garden. Let yourself be guided!
If the square vegetable garden has met with enormous success in recent years among the French, it is because this system does not take up much space and can therefore be installed anywhere. Small plot of garden, courtyard, terrace or even veranda… No matter the location, a square vegetable garden adapts easily to your space constraints.
Moreover, the great advantage of a square vegetable garden is its minimum effort, both when growing vegetables and during their maintenance. Indeed, unlike a classic vegetable garden, there is no need to organize regular weeding and pruning.
In addition, watering and fertilization will also be done plant by plant, which will also be synonymous with water saving. Even better, you can set up a rainwater harvesting system, which will go a long way in reducing your water bill. I was easily seduced by this system that I adopted almost a year ago. What satisfaction for a city dweller like me to have organic seasonal vegetables close at hand, without having to travel.
You don't need to be a DIY ace to set up your small square vegetable garden, it's a task easily within everyone's reach. The first step is of course to find the location of the vegetable garden. Choose a place that enjoys good sunlight. Once you find it, measure the space you have. The standard dimensions of a square vegetable garden are 120 centimeters by 120 centimeters . Beyond, impossible to go to the center, unless you have long arms...
You can of course arrange larger surfaces if you have the space. As for the delimitation of the square vegetable garden, you are spoiled for choice between using wooden planks or even bricks. I preferred untreated species such as chain, cherry or chestnut.
If you are setting up more than one vegetable garden in a square, do not forget to put 100 to 150 centimeters of distance between them, so that you can move around. Once the vegetable plots are in place, you can finally fill your bins with soil and compost from the garden. Now you can start planting your vegetables!
