The Kitchen Garden Almanac · No. 01
Grow your own food, one season at a time.
Practical, tested guidance for the home kitchen garden. Real spacing, real timing, real numbers, and honest reviews of the tools worth your money. No filler, no slop.
What we cover
From the Journal
All writing →- 01 The Best Soil for Raised Bed Gardening (and How Much You Need) The best soil for raised bed gardening is a blend of topsoil and compost. Get the exact ratios, how to prepare and fill a bed, and how much soil you need.
- 02 Vegetable Garden Layout: Plans, Spacing, and Beginner-Friendly Designs Plan a vegetable garden layout that actually produces: where to site it, how far apart to space crops, rows versus blocks, a copy-ready 4 by 8 plan, companion planting, and crop rotation.
- 03 Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening: What to Grow and How to Start A practical guide to raised bed vegetable gardening: the best crops for beginners, the right size and soil, a simple layout, and when to plant.
- 04 Raised Bed Gardening: The Complete Beginner's Guide Start raised bed gardening the right way: pick the best size, fill it with the right soil, build it in a weekend, and grow more food in less space.
New to growing food? Start with one bed you can reach across, fill it with good soil, and plant something you actually want to eat.