Well I have applied the square foot model to tomatoes.
I am going to separate the tomatoes from my 4x4ft boxes and grow them on a strong trellis in separate boxes.
I was going to make four one square foot boxes - but found I would use exactly the same amount of wood for two 3ft by 1ft boxes - so that is what I did!
I purchased 8ft planks already - So cut them into 3ft and 1 ft sections.
I used some long deck screws for the sides. I used a butt joint - nothing special here. Drilled a pilot hole and used an electric drill to screw in the deck screws.
The finished product! I will probably put weed block underneath to stop any grubs or beetles getting in there. And crab grass...
They fit inside the trellis just right. I hope to grow two plants in each box. Hopefully they will grow 8ft past the top of the trellis.
Just got to add the nets now! (and the soil and the plants...)
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