>>2190795Watch this: >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2FxJimob84Book: >
https://www.amazon.com/Square-Foot-Gardening-Fully-Updated/dp/0760362858Bed: >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIyi95UmebkBed filler: >Mel's mix, 1/3 compost, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite,
https://squarefootgardening.org/2020/05/the-magic-of-mels-mix/What to plant zone 8 (SE UK): >
https://www.almanac.com/plants/hardiness/8What to plant for first timers: >Tomato (determinate), Cabbage, Garlic, Onion, Green Beans (trellised), Basil, Beets, Radish, any variety of squash
What not to grow for first timers: >anything that has a long harvest time, high failure rate, not suited for your area, or has a small yield
Watering: >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh3-I0RX54Drip System: >
https://www.dripworks.com/resources/drip-planning-guideI would strongly recommend adding a drip system to your garden prep. In a 50"x116" plot you can have a 4'x9' garden which would be 36 individual plants. That's pretty respectable for a first time garden in a limited amount of space.
Cheers