March 3rd, right after planting
(The parsley & chives actually survived the winter.)
April 7th, after placing the trellis for the peas
(hard to see the trellis from the angle the picture was taken)
(I labeled one wrong - the 7th row is actually 3 beans, 1 radish.)
It looks like I need to figure out how to grow spinach. This is my 2nd attempt. I knew it struggled before, so that's why I planted 7 squares of it. You know, to give it better odds. I thought March 3rd was plenty early to plant... but obviously something is not happening. There ARE a few plants peeking through, but I doubt I will get anything from them. The weather is warming up now. Plus, I think I will just plant my tomatoes in a few of their spots. Maybe the seeds aren't good?
2 comments:
This looks awesome Mindy. You really know what you are doing, don't you? Got any tips for me? How do you like the square foot approach?
Um... no I don't know what I'm doing. Ha! Honestly, I think gardening is a lot of trial & error. There are the basics (good soil, enough sun, right amount of water) which are important that you can learn about easily.
I like how it's near impossible to over-water a raised bed (square foot). I think it makes growing things like beets (that love a constantly moist soil) more difficult, since the topsoil tends to dry out more quickly. I think it is excellent for beginners and people that don't think they can grow anything. It's a lot of work to set up, but it makes excellent use of space (our lot is little - .19 acres!).
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