Square Foot Garden Boxes - Round Two

I was back at it again today, I just can't get enough digging in right now.  Don't mind the weeds growing in the rocks.  Those will be gone soon.  I sprayed them with vinegar while I was out there.  While the kids and I were planting we decided to do some experimenting with the space that we have.  I have crowded seeds and plants into every nook and cranny that I can.

I'm not sure if you can tell, but the plants and seeds that I added today are in a larger font.

I planted most of my seeds on the 16th, you can read about it here.  Below I will list what I planted today.  I'll use the same format as before and list the vegetable planted and the amount of plants per square.

In my previous post about my 2012 garden, this was the box on the right.

**Second Row L-R**

Premium Crop Broccoli - 1 with Detroit Beets - 12

I am experimenting and I needed some more room for beets, so we'll see how it goes!  I planted the beets around the outside edges of the square.

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onions - 16, grown from sets

**Third Row**

Red Onions - 16, grown from sets

Red Onions - 8

Another experiment.  Trying them in the corners with Kale.  It will be interesting to see who wins.

**Fourth Row**

Red Cabbage - 1

Premium Crop Broccoli - 1 with Chioggia Beets - 12

**Second Row**

Little Gem Lettuce (from old seed packet) - 4

Red Onions

Red Onions - 4 and Walla Walla Onions - 4

Early Wonder Beets - 16

**Third Row**

White Giant Chard - 4

Walla Walla Onions - 16

Premium Crop Broccoli - 1 with Early Wonder Beets - 12

**Fourth Row**

Red Cabbage - 1

Imperator - 8, Carnival - 8, and Purple Carrots - 4

I like how tidy my garden looks right now.  By midsummer I get tired of the jungle and start pulling things out.  You have been warned.  :)

Square Foot Garden Boxes - Round One

Spring is in the air.

My garden has been whispering to me.

My seeds have been calling to me.

My hands have been itching.

Last Friday I couldn't take it anymore.

It was time to put on my gloves and throw down some dirt.

Last year I started out documenting what I was growing in my square foot garden boxes (here and here), but then I fizzled out - so did my garden.

This year I am determined to do better.

Here is a picture of what I have planted so far:

The writing is kinda small in the picture, but here is the breakdown.

Everything was planted on March 16, with the exception of some garlic (left hand side) that I found growing a few days ago.  I guess I missed some last year when I pulled everything out.  I also planted one square of spinach last fall (I had just enough seeds left).

So here ya go.

We'll start with the box on the left:

(I'm listing the vegetable then the amount of plants grown per square.)

**Top Row L-R**

Bok Choy - 4

Purple Haze Carrots - 10/Carnival Carrots - 10

Tyee Spinach - 9

Chioggia Beets - 16

**Second Row**

Lacinato Kale - 2

**Third Row**

Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach - 9

**Fourth Row**

Garlic - 16 (surprise! leftover from last summer)

Rainbow Chard - 4

Now for the box to the right:

**Top Row**

Cherry Belle Radishes - 16

Spinach - 9 (planted last fall, not sure what type.  probably tyee.)

Detroit Dark Red Beets - 16

Mesclun Lettuce - scattered in square

**Second Row**

Tyee Spinach - 9

Rainbow Chard - 4

**Third Row**

Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach - 9

Lacinato Kale - 2

Imperator Carrots - 20

**Fourth Row**

Buttercrunch Lettuce - 4

Garlic - 16

(i bought some organic garlic from the grocery store, separated it into cloves and planted the individual cloves.)

On my porch I am growing mint, Easter Egg blend Radishes, and Mesclun Lettuce.

I'll be planting more in the next few weeks and will keep you posted.

I love spring.

I love the sunshine (although it was cloudy and windy while I planted).

I love the fresh smell of the dirt.

I love growing my own vegetables.

I LOVE watching my garden grow.

I love it.

To see Round Two click HERE.