DIY - Square Foot Garden

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Introduction

A small vegetable garden is something I have been looking into for a while now, the following is the documented progress of the project.

• https://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar/wa/seattle
• https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables

Parts List

Hardware

• Deck Plus #8 x 2" Ceramic Deck Screws, 1 lb.    590840
  9.48  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)

Landscaping

• Blue Hawk 10' x 3' Steel Hardware Cloth, 1/4" Openings    123610S
  17.98  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)

• 3' x 50' Sta-Green Premium Landscape Fabric    208568
  15.98  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)

• Blue Ribbon Organics Organic Compost, 35-Pound Bag    B497
  31.30  —  Amazon

• Fafard Sphagnum Organic Peat Moss, 3-cu ft    1310503
  11.98  —  Lowe's

• Sta-Green Organic Vermiculite, 8-quart    1310498
  4.98  —  Lowe's   |   3

Lumber

• 1" x 2" x 8' Square Unfinished Cedar Board    128218
  5.17  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)   |   2

• 5/4" x 4" x 8' Cedar Lumber    5-4X48S4SRE
  7.20  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)

• 5/4" x 6" x 8' Cedar Lumber    39454
  18.57  —  Lowe's (Purchased: 2021/02/08)   |   3

Build Pictures

• Square Foot Garden Build Pictures
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  01. Box was lined with chicken wire.

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  02. After the chicken wire the box was lined with landscaping cloth.

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  03. Finally it was filled with one part compost, one part coconut coir and one part vermiculite.

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  04. A trellis and rabbit protection was then installed.