Missed this thread before I guess.
I used to container garden on a small scale. With a fairly small suburban yard traditional row gardening is just not really that workable for me and I have a bit of slope to the yard as well. I took up the Square Foot Gardening method using raised beds a few years ago when I outgrew the container gardening.
I have 4 raised boxes that are 4'x4' each and are about 10 inches deep. I have a couple trellises on the boxes for climbing stuff. I set everything up to be able to can a decent amount of salsa ever year so it is mostly tomatoes and various peppers. I have had some decent success with it but this year have had some insect issues and heat problems. We have had multiple weeks with high 90's temps and no rain so it has been hard to keep water on things and keep things alive.
This year I planted pickling cucumbers, cantaloupe, shallots, garlic, white onion, radishes, 6 types of lettuce, beans, corn, zucchini, summer squash, cherry tomatoes, roma tomatoes, jet star tomatoes, atkins tomatoes, better boy tomatoes, jalapenos, pablano peppers, cowhorn peppers, serrano peppers, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, anaheim chilies, brussel sprouts, basil, rosemary, chives, and centennial hops.
This year I lost the zucchini and squash to a squash bore. I lost the corn to some sort of unknown insect. The lettuce was a mixed bag since we got some early heat that was hard on it. I am having a heck of a time keeping my brussel sprouts going since they are getting eaten alive no matter what spray or dust them with. Nothing has flourished this year like it did last year except for the peppers.
Some photos from this year and previous years.



