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Small-Space Garden Layout: Watermelon, Cukes, Turnips, Radishes

A 10×5 ft bed fits all four if you manage vines. Plant watermelon and cucumbers at opposite ends—they cross-pollinate if intertwined. Radishes and turnips mature fast; sow between slower crops.

Soil Prep

No need to remove 6 inches. Build up with compost, aged manure, and topsoil in framed beds (railroad ties, boards). Deep, rich soil beats replacement.

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