Back in March, we created our new raised bed garden at this house using lots of composted manure for the soil. Between being in a new state and using a new medium for growing, I wasn’t sure how well our new veggies would grow, so this really was just a test run for us.
We planted a few tomato plants (which haven’t done very well due to critters), some sage, some mint, a few pepper plants, some potatoes, and lots of squash seeds. Slowly we watched the herbs and squash grow. Pretty soon, the squash was taking over the one area of the garden.
At the beginning of June, we began to see the first squash blossoms and now we have a bunch of little squash growing. (The tomatoes are being eaten before they can even ripen. grrrr!) It turns out the squash really seem the like the composted manure.
The squash seeds that we planted later in April aren’t growing quite as well as the ones planted in March. It appears they enjoyed the cooler temps that March afforded to get that jump start on growing.
The herbs, for the most part, are doing quite well other than some bugs getting them. The pepper plants actually seem to like the shade that the squash plants provide as they are doing better now that the squash are taking over.
We’re also seeing lots of green growth from the potatoes that we tossed in the garden as we finished filling it up.
I’d like to plant a few more things, but now that the summer heat is upon us, I’d have to figure out a way to provide a bit more shade for the new growth. Because of this, I may just need to wait and try out some fall plants after the summer heat has simmered down a bit.
I’m thankful that we don’t have to depend on our garden for food at this point in time as it’s allowing us to make mistakes as we learn the ins and outs of gardening in different locations.
