David, I hope you do post some photos. I'd like to see what 350 squares of sfg looks like. Man...I can't even imagine it. I've only got 136 squares, and they really keep me busy.

Oh please post some pictures, Dave! I'm going the SFG route next year and I would love to see what you've accomplished in your first year. Especially the trellises, which sound terrific, and which I'm sure look spectacular with all those veggies growing.
What else are you growing at the moment?

Put me in the can't phathom 300 SF category as well. Hehe my 130 is more than I seem to need my first year.

However, let me parrot you on the pleasures and benefits of SFG. I hate weeding normally. It's not only easy but the tiny weed sprouts stick out so well.

Yeah, the people here and at Ft2Garden.com have been extremely helpful.

I'd love seeing other people's gardens and it sounds like yous and mine are similar.

Well done!

Here is a link that might be useful: Sinfonian's garden adventure... Check it out!

I really should check posts before sending. That number was supposed to be 230 squares. the plan is for 350, but I'm 3 4x8 beds and another 4x4 corn bed short yet. You can see from the pics that it's a pretty simple layout. three rows of three 4x8 beds and a 4th row of smaller beds. The plan then calls for a fence around the whole thing 5 feet out with a 2 ft wide bed all around the inside. It's not going to be all veggies though -- gotta have flowers too.

I actually planted everything over at least 6 weeks. I'd build up a bed, plant it, and move on. So obviously some things are farther along than others. I've planted tomatoes(9), beans (bush and pole), lots of herbs, too much crookneck squash, zucchini, assorted peppers, okra, eggplant, cantaloupe(vertical), honeydew(sprawl), butternut squash(vertical), cukes, sweet potatoes, One peanut (ask later), lots of flowers (marigold, nasturtium, sunflower, zinnia), broccoli, lettuce, carrot, radish, corn, watermelon, Swiss shard. I probably missed a few, and will be adding some in the fall when the weather starts to break a bit (like Brussels sprouts).

Were I to start from scratch again, the only thing I'd do dramatically differently is to add another foot to the aisles. They're 3 feet and 4 would have been better. I had the room ...

I started a blog with this project, and threw up some pictures on it a few minutes ago. They could be better but give a general idea. Some people seem to be able to drop inline pictures, but I don't see that option.

As for the trellises, they're pretty simple. I used the 1/2 inch EMT pipe, but build a T brace in the middle from a piece of 2x4 with 3/4 inch hole drilled across from the side and up from the bottom since I had an 8 foot span. I slid the EMT onto rebar I drove in the ground on either side of the boxes and attached an EMT anchor at the top of the box for that extra bit of support. I used concrete ties and that handy tie tool to attach the concrete mesh to the EMT. So far so good. I decided on 7 feet high from the ground. The concrete mesh is 5 ft. and the box nearly 1 so that's a 1 foot gap from the ground. I can reach the 7ft without a ladder and the gap at the bottom gives good access. I also did a funky triangle across a 4x4 section for the pole beans. Yes, there's a shadier back, but they seem to be doing fine with it. Oh, and the concrete mesh is rusty, so I'm glad I took the time to get a paint roller and cover it with rust-o-lium. Much nicer, though I missed a few spots.

As for the size, I've been amazed at how little actual daily stuff I've done. I'm a bit calm about the bugs - - though I did have to get some pirethrin for the flea beetles on my okra and eggplant, and something is nibbling annoyingly on my tomatoes. But the weeding has been almost nil. I landscape fabric/mulched the aisles and edges, and think that probably helps with the weeds too.

David

Here is a link that might be useful: my blog - David's Folly

That looks incredible, David! (Sorry I called you Dave before...I was on the phone with a Dave when I was writing my response). I really love the trellis design, and I think I'm going to use it for my own garden next year. Your garden is a prime example of how to maximize your yield from a small planting area. Great job!

Really, really amazingly stunning garden. I'm envious of your space (and the size of your beans!)
Thanks so much for sharing!