A raised bed garden is a great way to grow vegetables, and it can be built on a budget. Before starting your vegetable garden, you need to construct the frame of the raised bed- usually with lumber or bamboo poles and wire mesh.
You’ll end up saving yourself time in weeding season because there’s no soil that needs digging out! Some plants are more sensitive to sunlight than others. Some types of vegetable plants will die or suffer from a significant decline in yield if they experience full sun for too long, but there is no such problem with other vegetables that crave it.
1: Beans
Bushes and poles are the two most popular types of beans. Bush-beans grow very easy, while pole-bean plants require a little more work to take care of them properly but they will produce many times as much food than bush beans if grown correctly.
Bush beans take up less space in the garden than pole beans, but they don’t need as much care. Bush bean plants grow around 12 to 14 inches tall which makes them perfect for beginners since these plants are easy to manage and control. Pole bean vines can be anywhere between 8-10 feet long!
This means you’ll need a trellis so your pole snap beans have something sturdy on which to climb. If you’re not careful with bush beans, weeding will quickly overwhelm even an experienced gardener – this is where that high vine yields great rewards: it’s nice having all of those leaves covering the ground below as wind breaks down weeds before they get started!
2: Eggplant
If you don’t want to go through the trouble of growing eggplant seedlings from scratch, then it’s best just buy some.
But if seeds are your preferred option, make sure that they’re grown in a controlled environment so as not to spoil their delicious flavor with weeds or other plants.
3: Carrots
Carrots are a great veggie to grow. They can be eaten raw, cooked in curry dishes or sweet dishes and they’re so easy to plant!
Carrots require loose soil with good drainage for optimal growth; raised beds provide this environment perfectly – any stones in the ground will also reduce growth if you don’t remove them first.
Spread carrot seeds on your surface of choice then cover lightly with more dirt before watering regularly and watching them develop into an amazing vegetable that’s perfect as part of salads or curries alike!
4: Cucumbers
Cucumbers are a tasty addition to any meal and you will have your own fresh cucumber if you plant them.
Plant the seeds directly in soil after frost of spring, but before another unexpected one kills the seedlings. You can also grow these plants indoors for awhile then transfer out into raised beds with trellis support which is necessary for better growth.
5: Peppers
Pepper plants are very easy to grow in a raised bed if you start them from seedlings. Growing the seeds yourself is not as hard, but it can be difficult and time-consuming for those who don’t have much space or patience.
You should plant your pepper seeds 2-3 weeks before the last frost of spring so that they’re ready when summer starts heating up!
Pepper plants love full sunlight (6 hours minimum) with watering on a regular basis, though make sure not to over water because this will lead to root rot problems down the line! The first harvest of sweet peppers comes around 60 days after planting, while hot peppers take about 150 days – give it some time
6: Pumpkins
Pumpkin vines can grow up to 20 feet and even take over the whole raised bed. This would make it difficult for any other plants in your raised bed, so one way you could save some of them is by planting a pumpkin seedling with an edging that will keep the vine away from touching anything else.
Another option is to put trellis around or near them so they won’t be harmed as much when trying not to let the pumpkins touch their leaves at all!
7: Squash
The vines of a squash plant can grow up to 20 feet. It is best for the fruit to be grown vertically using some kind of trellis, like pumpkins do.
The heavy nature and size makes it difficult for them to support themselves on their own so you may need something as simple as an old shopping bag or pair of tights and pantyhose in order provide additional weight that will help stretch out the vine while providing ample amounts food production space at ground level.
8: Tomatoes
Tomatoes are sun-loving plants that need at least six hours of sunlight to grow. For best results, start growing tomatoes from seedlings in rich and well drained soil.
There is so much variety available when it comes to the tomato plant: some will be shorter while others can reach several feet tall with a trellis needed for support! One mistake gardeners often make is overcrowding their tomato crop which may cause stunted growth or blighted fruit production.
9: Okra
Okra is perfect for people who live in warm climates because okras love the heat. For those of us living in cooler areas, this isn’t such a great plant to grow.
With one seed you can have multiple harvests from an okra crop! It’s also easy to grow and don’t need buying seeds or planting them; just sow your own directly into the ground with some soil on top and water well before moving onto other projects.
Okra plants can grow without the need for daily maintenance and are very resilient. One of their strongest characteristics is that they will produce fruit even if you don’t harvest it because one day, when those fruits have been sitting around long enough to turn into seeds, just pluck them off from the plant with your hands or a pair of scissors!
10: All Salad Greens
Planting your own salad garden is easy. You can grow all of those great greens like spinach, lettuce, kale and arugula in a raised bed too!
11: Herbs
With a raised bed garden, you can grow your own herbs and have them at your fingertips. Grow basil, rosemary, mint, parsley or thyme to have fresh ingredients for cooking every day!