How deep should a raised bed be for vegetables?
How deep should a raised bed be? RHS depths for vegetables, the crops Sowstory checks at 20 or 30 cm, what shallow-rooted means and what grows in shallow beds.
Guides
Raised beds
Sizes, depth, soil, filling, layout and spacing: everything you need to set up and plan a vegetable raised bed.
How to fill a raised bed for vegetables (and do it cheaply)
How to fill a raised bed for vegetables step by step: what goes in the bottom, whether you need layers, the RHS soil mix, cheap fillers and settling time.
Raised bed layout ideas with spacing plans
Raised bed layout ideas for 4 × 8, 3 × 6 and 4 × 4 ft beds, with row widths, spacings and plant counts worked out and tall crops placed on the north edge.
Raised bed size: the best width, length and height
The best raised bed size for vegetables: how wide to build so you can reach the middle, sensible lengths, heights to sit on, path widths and allotment beds.
Raised bed soil: the best mix for vegetables in England
The best raised bed soil for vegetables: the RHS 3:2:7 mix, the version for hard surfaces, buying topsoil to BS 3882, peat-free compost and the right pH.
Raised bed vegetable garden: a beginner's guide for England
Start a raised bed vegetable garden in England: where to put it, the size and depth to build, how to fill it, what to grow first and a first-year plan.
Square foot gardening: how it works and its limits
How square foot gardening works, from the grid and plants per square to Mel's Mix, adapted for England, and where large crops need far more than one square.
Vegetable garden layout plans for small gardens
Vegetable garden layout plans for small gardens in England: where to put the beds, which way they run, how wide the paths are and a simple three-bed rotation.
Vegetable plant spacing chart for raised beds (cm)
A metric vegetable plant spacing chart for raised beds in England: row and plant gaps for 45 crops and types, with the published ranges behind each one.
What to grow in a raised bed: 20 easy crops
What to grow in a raised bed in England: 20 easy vegetables and herbs with their spacing, sowing months and sun needs, and the facts that make each one easy.