Sylvania, NSW

This bed gets full sun all day, so will be perfect for growing tomatoes, corn, eggplant, chilli and a ton of other sun loving plants.

And it should supply all the salad greens a family can eat just from one end.

The young family were quite new to vegetable growing and keen to get started. The height of the bed was just right for deterring the dog and helping stop soccer ball damage!

Sylvania's warm, sheltered blocks near the Georges River are well suited to vegetable growing, and a full-sun position like this one is about as good as it gets. A self-watering raised bed makes the most of it, keeping the soil evenly moist through the dry Shire summers so a new gardener gets reliable results from the start.

It is a forgiving, low-effort way to learn, and productive enough to keep a family in fresh salad and vegetables. Built from durable, food-safe timber rather than cheap pine, this raised garden bed is made to last. UrbanVeg builds raised garden beds and vegetable garden beds across Sylvania and the Sutherland Shire.