4 x 4 Raised Bed

Here is our 4 x 4 foot raised bed. Currently, it contains 2 tomato plants, 2 fennel, 1 cilantro, 1 parsley, 2 pepper plants, and cucumber seedlings (hence the wire fencing in the foreground) and one sweet potato vine. It IS a tight fit. We did have yellow jackets take up residence, but our good friend E (who must have skin of leather) kindly disposed of the squatters :) Will keep you posted on the progress!

After the rains...

The rains have finally come! After a rough dry spell in the MidAtlantic region, we have had 3-4 good rains. The garden plants are rejoicing :) The plants have pretty much recovered. Glad we mulched the tomatoes in the garden with grass clippings, or they may not have survived.

I love raised bed gardening. You can cram so much stuff in them! Note the 4 x 8 bed above. We have tomatoes, kale, thyme, chives, and cukes (in abundance - gotta keep an eye on them or they might take over). It also gives you an opportunity to intensely use your resources - compost, worm castings, etc. by placing them in the bed. I have 3 of these beds right outside my kitchen door and they are by far the best kept and most used. Hope gardening is going well where you are!!