If you plan the size out correct where you can walk between long “thin” beds, things can be planted closer together because you don’t need space to get between everything.

We started with three beds – one holding 10 or so tomato plants alone. The plants did so well and grew so large that they were nearly as tall as DaHubby and I and were so large and heavy with fruit we had to build “fences” around the bed to hold everything up. Here’s a post from harvest day last summer: http://twolittlevikings.blogspot.com/2007/08/harvest-is-in-lol_17.html

Good luck!

This technique not only protects from frost, cut worms and cats – it has saved our little crop this year from the torrent of thunderstorms we have endured in our part of the world. It may look a little strange to those who pass by – but I still have a good garden to watch grow.

Better luck next year!