This past week we have finished (closed) the fence. Now my dog won't go near it. He seems to think that it is a subversive plot to put him in a kennel. So far, no rabbits, or deer, have come to call. But, I've found that the wind will blow my gate open, most likely because of the mesh backing we installed. So, I need a better latch.
In the last week, I've planted broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce -- lots of lettuce, one spinach start, a square of spinach directly sowed, squares of carrots and radishes directly sowed -- 2 kinds each, lettuce directly sowed, celery (purchased), leeks (purchased), marigolds (purchased), 1 cosmos, & 2 kinds of peas. Also 2 tubs of potatoes. I have 6 spaces saved for tomatoes and 13 plants waiting to go in. I have 8 pepper plants ready to go in and only 5 spaces (squares) left. The onions were planted 2 weeks ago and are coming up fine.
This weekend we will be placing landscape timbers around the bottom of the fence on the outside, so I can mow against it, and more landscape timers around the inside, about 12 in. from the fence to make a place for flowers, herbs, and maybe some of those left over veggie seedlings.
We shall also be place a double row of landscape timbers in a 10' x 10' space for my corn patch where I plan to plant corn, beans, & squash using the 3 sisters method where the beans will climb the corn stalks and the squash will spread over the planting bed to keep the weeds down. If my plan goes forward as outlined, this will eliminate the need to provide supports for the beans and curtail weeds around the corn.
Any suggestions for this first time veggie gardener?
