If you’re ready to grow your own food, the seasons are your best guide — and your garden bed is your best investment.
Even in a small urban space, growing with the seasons connects you to something deeper. But here’s the truth: most new growers focus on plants first — when really, it all starts with where you grow.
Your garden bed isn’t just a container. It’s the backbone of your whole growing system.
🪴 Why Your Garden Bed Matters Most:
- Drainage and soil depth will directly affect what you can grow
- Cheap beds rust quickly, warp, or leach chemicals into your soil
- Replacing a bad one later is frustrating and expensive
If you’re growing in a courtyard, backyard, or even on a rooftop, go for a high-quality steel-raised bed — something deep enough for roots to thrive (ideally 40–50cm) and wide enough to allow diversity.
Buy the best you can afford. You can always upgrade soil and tools later — but a sturdy, long-lasting bed is harder to swap out.
Once your bed is set, start with seasonal favourites:
- Autumn–Winter: leafy greens, peas, carrots, garlic
- Spring–Summer: tomatoes, basil, zucchinis, cucumbers
Add great soil, compost, and a bit of mulch — and you’re growing.
Seasonal growing in small spaces isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what works — and it all begins with a strong foundation.
