Last weekend we finally had time to plant our Raised Bed Vegetable Garden, and can't wait to see our veggies start growing! We're trying out the square foot gardening method (which we've never used before), and I'm shocked at how many vegetables it looks like we'll be able to grow in such a small space. Here's what we planted:
- Green Peppers
- Red Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Red Onions
- Sweet Onions
- Red Potatoes
- White Potatoes
- Sugar Snap Peas
While I'm so excited about our garden, my favorite part of the weekend was getting our ferns on the front porch . . . I love “Hanging of the Ferns” Day around here! Until moving to Alabama I really didn't love ferns, but something about living in the South and seeing a slew of ferns on the front porch just makes me happy these days. And I'm telling you what, the ferns at our local nursery were just incredible this year.
(I'd love to somehow keep ferns through the winter and not have to re-purchase them this year, but we don't have anywhere to keep them in the winter. If you've ever tried keeping ferns indoors over the winter months I'd love to hear your suggestions.)
We also bought several plants to start working on our planters, but haven't quite gotten them planted yet . . .
If you're considering starting a raised bed garden at home, you may want to check out this Greenland Gardener 6-Inch Raised Bed Garden Kits
for just $29.98, shipped.
You can also get the All New Square Foot Gardening Book for just $11.98 (regularly $19.98), and if you're here in the South and love flower gardens, our favorite gardening book is Harvey Cotton's Easy Gardens for the South. He's a local author and the book is incredible . . . not all that penny pinched but a must have for serious Southern gardeners!
I'd love for you to join me over on Pinterest (I love that place!) If you have a blog and have done a little fluffing in your home, I’d love to see it, so leave your link in the comments section. Also, if there’s a craft you’ve seen on a website that you’re hoping to make, feel free to share that link as well (I’m always looking for new ideas!)
See previous Friday Fluff Up projects and ideas . . . and Happy Fluffing!
BLACK FRIDAY CHEAT SHEET!
Download your FREE cheat sheet now!
I won't send you any spam, ever. Promise.
Beautiful garden! I'd put more snap peas in for a family your size. We grow yummy Blue Lake bush (not pole) green beans & need several short rows to get enough for the 3 of us to eat regularly. We tried limas once, but only made a cup at a time after they were shelled! Next year bury your tomato plants 80% of visible plant -the stem will become lots more roots giving it better support & nutrient pulling power. Our tomatoes went in today! Potatoes are up. Trying cucumbers for 1st time… We've already been growing & eating asparagus (perennial). Our garden is 4 ft by 16 ft raised bed (twice your size). Yes you get a lot of yummy veg for small space.
Wow Susan – you have a ton in your garden! We’re trying to figure out how we’re going to stake the tomatoes…. since we’ve always had them in the ground before (rather than a raised bed) I’m worried that they’re going to struggle with their root system. I need to see if we can hunt down some of the Blue Lake beans because those are our favorites to buy… didn’t even think of them. Thanks so much for the tips (I appreciate it!) 🙂
Hey Laurie I keep meaning to ask you I have several sweet corn plants that I just can’t use in my garden. Do you want them. They need a good home. Let me know.
I don’t *think* corn will work in a raised bed (especially in our soil in AL?) We had it in KY but you need more space to get it to grow…. are you all trying it? I’m pretty sure there’s no hope in our little garden, but I’d love to know if it works for you! (It blows over easily so you need a bunch of it to stand together to survive storms at all I think…
Hi Laurie,
Did you guys put a lining of plastic sheeting on the floor of the bed. I see it sticking out in the photo’s. I assume that would help keep the weeds out.
Jim
We did! We covered only the sides with it… wanted to leave the bottom open for drainage but we’re hoping it will help protect the wood also. (We did trim it down finally after we were done planting, but I didn’t take any pictures after we were finished!) 🙂