Anyone who has stood in front of a seed packet, staring at the tiny instructions on the back, knows the quiet panic that comes with the words “space 18 inches apart.” Does that mean in every direction? Does it change if the garden sits inside a wooden box instead of the open dirt? A longtime…
Every gardener eventually runs into a moment of confusion while reading a seed packet or a planting guide. The instructions mention two different numbers, and neither of them is explained very clearly. One number is about the gap between plants sitting side by side, and the other is about the gap between entire rows. Mixing…
Every gardener remembers that one season when the tomatoes looked sad, the lettuce bolted early, and the peppers just refused to grow bigger than golf balls. Most of the time, the soil was fine, the water was fine, and the sunlight was fine too. The real problem was hiding in plain sight: the plants were…
Give tomatoes 24 to 48 inches between plants depending on the variety, peppers 12 to 24 inches, cucumbers 12 to 18 inches on a trellis or 36 to 48 inches if left to sprawl on the ground, and lettuce 4 to 12 inches depending on whether it’s a loose-leaf or head-forming type. Always leave 4…
Every gardener remembers that one season when the tomatoes turned into a jungle, the leaves blocked the sun, and half the fruit rotted before it ever ripened. It happens to almost everyone at least once, and usually the cause is simple: the plants were placed too close together. Getting the spacing right is one of…
Anyone who has ever stood next to an empty raised bed with a bag of compost in one hand and a bag of topsoil in the other knows the confusion that follows. Which one goes in first? How much of each is actually needed? And what happens if the mix is wrong? This guide breaks…
Setting up a metal raised bed for the very first time feels a bit like moving into a new house. Everything is clean, empty, and full of promise, but nobody hands over an instruction manual for what happens next. Most gardeners spend their first season learning through trial and error, and honestly, that is completely…
Most vegetables and herbs need 6 to 18 inches of soil depth in a Vego raised bed, depending on the crop. Herbs and leafy greens like lettuce and basil grow well in just 6–8 inches, medium feeders like beans, garlic, and broccoli prefer 8–12 inches, and deep-rooted crops like tomatoes, potatoes, and carrots need 14–18…
The best soil mix for Vego Garden raised beds is 40% compost, 30% topsoil, 20% perlite or pumice, and 10% coco coir. This blend keeps soil light, well-drained, and nutrient-rich, which helps roots grow deep and plants stay healthy through the whole growing season. Every gardener remembers that first season when the plants just would…
A standard 4×8 Vego garden bed needs roughly 32 cubic feet of soil at the 17-inch height, or about 60 cubic feet (close to 2.2 cubic yards) at the taller 32-inch height. To find the exact amount for any bed size, multiply length × width × height in feet, then divide by 27 to convert…