Our 2014 Backyard Garden Plan

In early May, I decided to change our garden a bit by switching to a raised-bed, square-foot garden, even though we have little knowledge on the subject. We need to study more about the compatibility of plants, watering, planting times, etc. Based upon what grows this season, we'll make better p

On Sat, May 24, 2014, we shopped for plants at Bench's farm/greenhouse, located along Route 2, a little west of Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area. On Sun, May 25, we bought more plants and seeds at The Andersons on Talmadge Rd. On Mon, May 26, we planted everything in our raised-bed, square-foot garden.

• I built three framed beds. Each bed measures 9-feet by 4-feet.
• The boards used to build the frame are 1-inch by 8-inch untreated pine.
• I bought 6-foot boards, which are connected by small, thin straight and angled brackets and screws. Not exactly sturdy construction, but I wanted to go cheap this first time out.
• The soil within the framed beds consists of our own yard soil, and I added bags of Holy Cow manure compost, mushroom compost, and peat moss.
  

A1 Peas (8)

B1 Cherry Tomato (1)

C1 Amish Paste Tomato (1)

D1 San Marzano Tomato (1)

A2 Carrots (16)

B2 Bush Beans (1)

C2 Amish Paste Tomato (1)

D2 San Marzano Tomato (1)