Okay, my boxes are now set up and planted. Derek still has to put on the post caps, but boxes are functional and growing. In my next post I'll provide a list of what's been planted so far. I've got 5 boxes in all, two 8' x 4' that are 6" deep and one 4' x 4' that's 12" deep. Here are a few pics.
This one is looking towards the front of the house.
This one is looking towards the front of the house.
Looking towards the back of the garden. For reference, the pool is off to the right, not visible in this picture 
The deep box - this one has carrots, parsnips, zucchini and beans. These were all planted from seeds and were the last to go in. So far, the beets are poking up nicely! The plants you see at the back were actually flowers (cardinal climbers) started from seed indoors that needed a home. 
A close up of one of the 8 x 4 boxes.
Cool! Fun experimental gardening. Look forward to seeing how well the plants play together when they're each fighting for their own ft2, and to know how productive each plant can be/yields per sq foot! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy garden growing!
... and backyard looks great, btw!