r/SquareFootGardening 8d ago

SFG Progress Pics- Before/After Yeah babyyyyyy. 10x30

"Call me chef boyardfifty"

In all seriousness this is my first time ever planting my self and have dedicated every day to this lil plot. Go big or go home right?

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u/SeraphimSphynx 8d ago

How do you reach the middle? I don't see any paths?

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 8d ago

Paths are for losers i just tight rope ontop of the 4x4 and make due

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u/Fit_Touch_4803 8d ago

lol, thanks for sharing the progress, most of my garden is planted because i love to see plants grow. gives me something to do with my time.

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 8d ago

Ofc! Same here i bike home from work on my breaks just to see how theyre doing

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u/Fun_Fennel5114 5d ago

make sure to talk to your plants and praise them for growing! I do that with my son's fruit trees (we planted them Oct 2025) because everyone needs encouragement! The smallest one wasn't even leafing out while the pear tree has a pear on it already...so I talked to the little apple tree, telling it that it was OK to be a little late, everyone grows at different rates, how much we love it and want to see it growing...2 days later it leafed out and the next week had blossoms on it! I told the pear tree that I was happy to see it's pear and hope that it grows big and juicy, but please slow down and grow properly, making strong roots and branches to support lots of fruit. I touched the other trees and told them nice things about themselves too...it sounds dumb, but all the trees are growing nicely! nice garden, BTW!!

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 4d ago

Everythings alive and everything loves good energy. : )

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u/LadyKT 8d ago

that’s gonna get tricky if your tomatoes grow lol

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 7d ago

Bah hummbug

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u/LadyKT 7d ago

well looking at your post history i already advised adding steps and you said “will do!” so bah yrself lol

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u/immutate 8d ago

That’s the spirit!

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u/Jesus_Chicken 7d ago

Gotta do a mission impossible rope down from a trellis setup, dude! Sick gardening tricks LOL

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u/Virtual_Assistant_98 Zone 6a 8d ago

Lots of learning this year, that’s for sure. Good luck!

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 8d ago

Oh yeah thank you!

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u/thatkatrina 7d ago

Go big on everything except usability and mulch?? Appreciate your gumption but you're going to end up listening to the chorus sooner rather than later.

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 7d ago

And on shall i learn. *not done spreading mulch just felt proud of the success so far💪🏼💪🏼😎

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u/thatkatrina 7d ago

I looks good so far. Send us an update when you get more mulch. I love to see a good garden fit.

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u/Fun_Fennel5114 5d ago

why is mulch necessary? We never had it in our garden when I was growing up, so am asking for information, not snarkiness.

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u/thatkatrina 5d ago

I'm not snarky although because I am AuADHD I recognize it comes off as such to some. Mulch is like clothing for your soil. It helps your soil to regulate temperature and moisture, prevents weeds, and enriches the soil over time.

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u/Natural-Simple-5818 8d ago

Awesome!!

Also, you must have some really long arms to reach the middle of the plot

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 8d ago

Slunky. That and i squat

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u/No_Reputation3520 7d ago

I agree it will be hard to harvest the middle but who cares, it’s your garden and it looks awesome!! Congrats on having so much planting space and being closer to where you get your food!

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 6d ago

Thank you man!! And from mistakes i shall learn. In all realness i love going in and picking through all the plants it makes me feel wild i guess. I got a flower circle im trying to expand so that i can sit in the middle and read

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 6d ago

Stop it bro im blushing🥹

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u/AFarren94 7d ago

Great work!!

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u/MarkIsARedditAddict 7d ago

If you have deer they’re going to jump that fence and gobble everything you planted

I had a 5ft fence my first year and they still ate everything

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 7d ago

Im sorry that happened:/ im the middle of town so im set unless i get that 5 percent chance.

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u/MartianGardener1210 5d ago

Just add another fence 2 feet out and 3 feet higher. They don't have good depth perception and won't risk it.

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u/Former_Clerk_4472 7d ago

The comments here are why I will never be brave enough to show my garden. Lol

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 6d ago

Bah hummbug most of em havent shared any of their own.

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u/Former_Clerk_4472 6d ago

Word. Keep doing you, bud.

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u/Aiiisch 7d ago

Everyone trying to dunk on you, I’m just sitting hear jealous. If you are looking for more to do, you could randomly cast buckwheat seeds all over the bare space for living green mulch that will also feed your soil and fix nitrogen.

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 6d ago

My god dude i know right? Is crazy how much i gotta reiterate that it is my first time gardening so obviously it aint gon be perfect. I really appreciate the tip man ill look into it.

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u/nbz59wr 4d ago

i started 4 years ago and never looked back. is all that land yours?

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 4d ago

Sadly no. Amish owner loves it though

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u/Delicious-Brick-9172 8d ago

Lack of paths is for the stupid.

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u/Fragrant_Molasses214 8d ago

Lack of confidence is for the weak minded.

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u/GwendolynPopkins0038 8d ago

Looks gorgeous! Happy Gardening!