Making our Garden Bed

Spring is in the air and in our area of the country that means it's getting hot during the day and windy.  High winds are not good for little seedlings.  We've been keeping them protected in our  sunny entry way.

We have been busy!  We've planted all kinds of herbs, zucchini, summer squash, beans, peas & some grass for the cats.

I ordered and received my Square Foot Gardening book and have been reading and planning away.

We made our square foot garden bed & I oiled the wood to protect it.

Dear husband added trellis for growing tomatoes & other vines. 

I feel like we'll have some decent growing space, hopefully enough for our little family.  Under the carpet to the left is a small bed where I'll be planting tomatoes, basil & zucchini.  The square foot garden grows quite a bit of food all in a 4' x 4' foot space.  I can't wait to see it growing!

 

We laid down a thick weed cloth. Please ignore the weeds in the back!  That is our next project to tackle.

Michael helped me add the soil to our garden bed.

I ordered the square foot grid online and Michael helped me put it together.

We laid down the grid and added 1/2" PVC pipe tied at the top to form our shade structure.  This will be good for shade and with a clear tarp good for growing winter veggies as well.  Making the garden bed & structure was so easy and inexpensive! I would love to add another bed in the future and we're talking about making one with a bottom for a sand box as well.  Wouldn't this little pvc structure be fun to play in?  My boys both asked,  "Can't we play in it?!" 

Right now I'm having to baby my little seedlings quite a bit.  We planted last night and have been hanging a sheet on the structure to shade the plants in the midday sun and at night from the wind. 

We also planted our pallet with seeds.  I want to grow herbs here.  I think I may keep it on the ground rather than make it vertical.

If you want to learn more about square foot gardening, check out this website.  & Wish me luck!  If my seedlings survive the kids and cats and sun we'll be doing well. 

Until next time...