I brought it home and we went right to work on building some 4X8 raised beds. We mixed the soils as per the directions, and divided the sections off into one foot squares. Our little garden is planted and now we wait!
While we have plenty of ground to plant an ample size garden the sound of growing more in less space appealed to me, especially as Sidney and I are growing older. It is supposed to have less to no weeds (of course I will have to see this to believe it). As I began to plant I found it really does hold a lot of seeds. In one of the 4' X 4' sections I have planted 2 cabbages, 2 egg plants, 36 beats, 12 lettuce plants, 12 onions, and 18 green bean plants and 16 radishes.
Another advantage of this type planting is that you can cover the entire box with chicken wire or netting to protect it from birds or other animals that like to take their share of the bounty.
Sidney will plant corn, zucchini, and a few other things in his traditional garden and then we will watch and see which seems to produce the most and is the easiest to care for.
In the meantime, I'll be purchasing my veggies at the local fruit market while dreaming of the fresh flavors that only summer can bring.
Blessings,
Grandma B
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