Square foot gardening is going quite well this year... all except for the tomato plants I tried to start inside (got eaten - but other plants I started inside - lettuce - transplanted quite well!), and my poor basil plant. By the time it really put down roots outside, it is shaded on all four sides by taller plants.


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1. Only plant ONE marigold plant, or plant multiples with the express purpose of digging the rest up as seedlings and planting them elsewhere around the yard. The three that are in the veg. garden this year are now crowding out the basil and the carrots ( Read more... )

So, for anyone who hasn't heard me gushing about this already: For the first time in my life, I have a vegetable & herb garden. Using the square foot method (more or less) in a 4x4 raised box.

The good so far:

• enough lettuce for salads several times a week. I especially like the "Ithaca" type - curly and crunchy
• mint and chives going like ( Read more... )