I have very limited space for a garden right now because I am not willing to sacrifice any usable backyard space since I have a lot in the works back there for making outdoor living more feasible for us during the nice months. But there is a chunk of space behind the pole barn that was just going to waste and I decided to make use of it for a very small garden. I figure I can add on to it year by year. There are also wild berry bushes back there and the blackberry and blueberry bushes I planted this spring.
I started out by digging 2 trenches. They are 24 feet long and the space between them is maybe 3 feet wide.

Trenched out with what plastic I had leftover laid out.

The trench was about 9-10 inches deep.
As I dug, I put most of the dirt in the middle to raise the middle of the bed up a bit. I had to use some filler for the trench filling process.

The trench filing process.

I wish I had gotten the plasic tighter on this section.
After all the plastic had been laid out, and buried in the trench, I cut X’s in the plastic to plant my vegetables. Basically what I do in my flower beds also, except I then cover the plastic with mulch.

A nice little yellow bell ppper plant. Notice the X cut in the plastic to allow for planting while remaining weed-free.

Tomato plant.
The finished product. I am very happy with it. Next year I plan to add another bed a few feet over. I think I have enough room for a total of 3. I am hoping they will last several years because I don’t want to have to redo this any time soon!

Peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers this year.
You are quite the gardener. That was alot of work digging all that sod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1. It looks great. neat.
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Thank you! It was fun. 🙂
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You want to come do ours?! 😉
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Haha! Actually, it only took about 2 hours total.
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Great DIY
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Thank you!
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This is awesome! Thanks for the instructions 🙂
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