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Thursday, July 16th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Box gardens allow anyone with a bit of space and creativity to start a small garden with lots of impact. Similar to the concept of square foot gardening, box gardening is designed to take advantage of the maximum amount of workable space in a small area. It is as easy as, building the box,adding soil, planting seeds and tending to your crop. Tips and ideas to help you get started with your garden.

Boxes for box gardens can be purchased at a local landscape supply store if you wish to stick to smallish window boxes. For the more adventurous gardener you can get everything you need from the local home supply store. Pick a size the box will be. 2 feet by 2 feet is pretty standard and you will be able to reach all areas within the box easily. 3 feet on a side is also doable, but the soil needed goes up exponentially, either way, make sure the box is about a foot deep.

Make the sides from pressure treated lumber or redwood. Redwood is very resistant to rot and doesn’t have chemical, but of course is more expensive. Cut your wood to the right length, use galvanized screws and screw the sides together. Screen that is galvanized will combat rust. Use good soil in your box and make sure the box is nearly level. Attach plastic to the bottom of your boxes if they will be on a deck or patio.

Divide your box in to 4 or more areas using a marker of some type. When you figure out what you want to grow the local landscape supply store can help you pick varieties that grow well together and will do well in your region. Smaller space means less weeding. Tomatoes thrive in boxes and sun.

If you are planting multiple boxes consider making one of your little gardens an herb garden. Even in small spaces herbs will thrive and give you flavor all season long. Herbs grown in the summer can be frozen and used all year long. Another good choice is to plant a bunch of complimentary flowers in one box. You can choose colors that coordinate or select flowers that will bloom at different times of the summer providing you with color all season long. If you time things correctly you can put plants very near one another, because they won’t be blooming at the same time. Again, this is a good time to make use of that local landscaping supplier to ensure picking the right combination of plants.

For lots of summer fun, you will find box gardening delievers. Inexpensive and pretty are two greeat words when thinking about box gardens.