BetterHomesAndGardensAustraliaDecember2015_

Your starter vegetable garden doesn’t need

to be big – start out small and expand as

you get the hang of it. A good basic design

can be made from three timber sleepers

(each 2.4m long). Use two of the sleepers

for the long sides and cut the third in half

to form the short sides. Screw it all together

with batten screws and fill with vegetable

growing mix. It’s always handy to have

access to all sides of the bed, so include

paths right around if you can. As your

needs grow, you can add extra beds to your

layout or go for a few prefab iron or timber

raised beds.

Tomato

Beet it!

4. Needing next-to-no
   care, silverbeet
   (or Swiss chard) is
   a great leafy veg
   to grow. Look for
   varieties with yellow
   or red stems for bonus
   aesthetic appeal. Zuccchini flower

Fanncy-leaf lettuce

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