Best Vegetables for Metal Raised Garden Beds:
Potato, potato is one of the typical root vegetables, should try to choose good drainage, low water content, short sunshine time, planting does not need fertile soil, but must be dry, alkaline soil, or acidic soil can be free The choice of location and freedom of choice for the metal raised garden beds to be filled with earth fully meets the requirements of potato growth.
2. Beets, beets are another root vegetable that grows well in raised metal garden beds. Sugar beet has poor waterlogging resistance, excessive soil water content is susceptible to root rot, and the metal raised garden bed has good drainage performance, which is suitable for planting sugar beet.
3. Chili peppers, bell peppers, and cayenne peppers are all great for growing in raised metal garden beds. Since these plants can grow on the higher side, it is best to have a post support system or cage to ensure they continue to grow.
Carrots are another versatile vegetable perfect for metal raised garden beds. Carrots and potatoes grow in similar environments. Both are vegetables that require special attention to light and moisture, and are very soil-demanding. You can place metal raised garden beds in the yard where they are suitable for carrots.
5. Radishes, like carrots, are a root vegetable, but vary in size and flavor. They can be as long as carrots, or squat more round. Space the plants well to prevent them from growing too crowded.
6. For salad greens, skip the grocery store bagged salad and get salad greens straight from the backyard. Metal raised garden beds are ideal for many leafy vegetables, as they often don't have very long roots. Metal raised garden beds include lettuce, Swiss chard, spinach, arugula, kale, and more.
Onions have shallow roots like salad greens and are perfect for growing in metal raised garden beds. Other varieties, especially red, yellow, and white onions, have deeper roots because the onions themselves are the majority of the roots and grow underground. These larger onions require deeper soil than smaller ones, so be sure to fill your metal raised garden beds with soil.
8. Tomatoes. Tomatoes thrive in garden beds. They're also easy to grow tall, and you'll want to identify two main types to ensure you're growing tomatoes properly in metal raised garden beds. Certain tomatoes reach a maximum height of four to five feet before they stop growing. Indeterminate tomatoes will continue to grow to 6 to 10 feet tall until they are killed by winter frosts. If you are growing tall vegetables, make sure they are properly supported using a grid, stakes or cages
