Planting a Square Foot Raised Garden Bed

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In this video, I’ll give you a quick look around my garden to show you what’s growing so far this spring. Then, I’ll show you one way to plant a raised bed, square-foot-gardening-style. I used my watering grid as my square foot gardening spacing guide, and set it up for precision irrigation.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Planting a Raised Bed, Square-Foot-Gardening-Style
0:08 - Intro
0:21 - Spring Garden Tour - Strawberries
1:32 - Spring Garden Tour - Garlic
2:52 - Spring Garden Tour - Beets and Peas
4:20 - Spring Garden Tour - Broccoli
4:39 - Let’s Get Planting
8:20 - Square Foot Gardening Math
11:46 - Seed Organization
12:39 - Succession Planting
13:37 - Planning the Square Foot Garden
14:47 - Which Direction to Face the Garden
16:05 - Planting Rattlesnake Beans
18:24 - Planting Spacemaster Cucumbers
21:39 - Planting Delfino Cilantro
22:59 - Planting Osterley Lettuce
24:32 - Planting Vivian Romaine Lettuce
25:07 - Planting Truchas Lettuce
26:59 - Planting Freckles Lettuce
28:29 - Planting Buttercrunch Lettuce
29:10 - Planting Teagan Lettuce
30:13 - Square Foot Gardening Irrigation
30:40 - Irrigation Timer
31:56 - Conclusion

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🌱 About Me: Hi, I’m Cortney — an organic gardener (Upstate South Carolina zone 8a), homeschooling single mom of three, and passionate advocate for growing high-value food in small spaces. After nearly two decades of growing my own food, I hit a breaking point. I was burned out, overwhelmed, and trying to live a homesteading dream that no longer fit my life.
When I downsized from 3.5 acres and 28 raised beds to a small, manageable garden, everything changed. I built a system that fits my real-life schedule — and now I help other busy families do the same.
If you're feeling like you don’t have enough time, space, or experience to grow your own food — you’re not alone. You don’t need a huge property or hours of free time to take control of your health, grocery budget, and food security. You just need a plan that actually works for your life.
Now I teach practical, high-impact gardening strategies so you can grow more food with less space, less stress, and more joy — starting right where you are.

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