With grocery prices where they are, more Australians are growing their own - and the gear to do it properly costs less than a month of supermarket vegies. Here's how to build a backyard setup that produces year-round, using the most popular pieces from our greenhouse and garden range.
Step 1: A Walk-In Greenhouse Extends Your Season
The Green Fingers Walk-In Greenhouse 3x2x2m ($178.44) is the piece that changes everything. Three metres by two metres gives you proper growing benches on both sides with a walkway down the middle, and the PE cover traps warmth so tomatoes, chillies and herbs keep producing long after the outdoor season ends.
What to grow inside: tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicum, basil, seedlings for transplanting, and anything frost-tender over winter.
Step 2: Raised Beds for the Main Crop
The Green Fingers Oval Garden Bed 320x80x56cm ($152.94) solves the three biggest problems with in-ground growing: poor soil, drainage and back pain. Fill it with quality garden mix and you're growing in an afternoon - no digging, no tilling, no battling clay.
At 56cm deep it handles root vegetables like carrots and potatoes that shallow beds can't, and the 3.2-metre length fits a serious crop rotation. See more options in greenhouses and accessories.
Step 3: A Proper Shed for Tools and Supplies
Potting mix, tools, the mower, spare pots - a productive garden generates stuff, and it needs a home. The Giantz Garden Shed 2.38x1.31m with metal base ($382.43) is our best-selling garden shed: compact enough for suburban yards, big enough for everything a serious gardener owns, with a sliding door that doesn't eat into your path space.
Step 4: Keep Your Tools Organised
Sharp, clean tools last decades; rusted ones in a pile last a season. The Giantz 5 Drawer Tool Box Cabinet Trolley ($263.87) rolls between shed and garden on castors and keeps secateurs, gloves, ties and timers exactly where you left them. It belongs in the tool cabinets hall of fame for good reason.
The Complete Setup for Around $900
| Piece | Price |
|---|---|
| Green Fingers walk-in greenhouse 3x2x2m | $178.44 |
| Green Fingers oval raised garden bed | $152.94 |
| Giantz garden shed 2.38x1.31m | $382.43 |
| Giantz 5 drawer tool trolley | $263.87 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do walk-in greenhouses get too hot in summer?
They can - that's why ventilation matters. Roll up the door and side vents on warm days, and consider a 50% shade cloth over the roof in mid-summer. In spring and autumn, the trapped warmth is exactly what you want.
Can I put a raised garden bed on concrete or a balcony?
Yes - raised beds work on any level surface. Line the base with geotextile and ensure drainage holes stay clear. The 56cm depth of the Green Fingers oval bed is ideal for this.
Do I need council approval for a garden shed?
In most Australian councils, small sheds under 10 square metres are exempt from approval, but rules vary - check your local council's exempt development guidelines before installing.
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