Veggies
Beans (Bush and Pole) Beans Reference Sheet Another Beans Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Cabbage Cabbage Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Carrots Carrots Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Cauliflower Cauliflower Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Celery Celery Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Cucumbers Cucumber Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Eggplant Eggplant Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Herbs
- Growing Herbs
- Basil Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
- Chives Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
- Cilantro Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
- Dill Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
- Garlic Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
- Garlic Harvest and Storage
Lettuce Lettuce Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Kale Kale Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Peppers Peppers Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Potatoes Potatoe Reference Sheet(Utah Extension Service)
Rapsberries Raspberry Reference Sheet(Utah Extension Service)
Squash Squash Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Swiss Chard Swiss Chard Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Tomatoes Tomatoes Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Turnips Turnip Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Watermelon Watermelon Reference Sheet (Utah Extension Service)
Have you ever tried to do strawberries?
Strawberries go 4 per square foot, and the recommended care is to trim off any suckers to keep the mother plant strong and get the largest berries. After 3 years you have to either let them sucker or replace all the plants because the mother plants will start to die. A lot of people just let them go crazy and take over the bed, you get smaller berries that way but it is a lot less work. We are trying them in a SFG this year; not really sure which way we are going to go…
Could you tell me what you know about planting raspberries?
Yes, and it won’t take long–I’ve never planted raspberries! Sorry!
Do you know anything about planting asparagus in a SFG? I am setting up a “perennial bed” with asparagus and strawberries, but the only thing I’ve read about asparagus is that you have to dig deep trenches… ?
I’ve never grown asparagus, but you should be able to grow them just fine. Dedicate an entire bed to them, and plant up to 4 per square. I’d approach it like potatoes–take half the dirt out, plant the asparagus, and then cover it with the soil.
I have grown raspberries for years. I haven’t been able to contain them in square foot gardening boxes because their suckers go a little wild undground and take over EVERYTHING. I live in the NW and have clay soil that I dump mulched leaves and coffee grounds from Starbucks on each fall. The raspberries grow fabulously with that treatment and each year I have to dig out and give away canes. The best are Mammoth red because they are thornless and big, but Heritage are very reliable too!
Awesome comment–I’ve wanted to learn about growing raspberries and strawberries. Good to know that SFG bed is not ideal. I’m determined to find a spot and plant them sometime.
I’m trying to grow pole beans, and I soaked the beans the night before sowing them as per the package, it’s been about 10 days now and only one plant is growing. Do you think i should abandon the seeds I planted and plant something new in those squares, or should I wait a little longer?
Unless you’ve over-watered or been rained on a lot, the answer is probably WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. Especially if you’ve had a late spring (like me!) and temperatures are lower than usual. Look at the seed packet and see how long germination should take. Wait a few days more, then replant.