Peas, Spinach, and Lettuce


To keep the critters out, we nailed stainless steel quarter inch mesh to a miniature white picket fence and stuffed it around the inside edge of the beds.



Last year we built some raised beds in our back yard. We used untreated two by six boards, which we nailed together at the corners to form a four by eight foot bed. We dug the beds into the ground about one inch, flipped the sod over inside the box, and added 100% composted yard waste as the soil. To keep the critters out, we nailed stainless steel quarter inch mesh to a miniature white picket fence and stuffed it around the inside edge of the beds.

Tonight we seeded one eight foot row each of snap peas, spinach, and lettuce mix. The rows are one foot apart with about a half a foot between the side of the beds and the rows. Last year we planted these things in the other bed, so we are trying to rotate our crops this year. We plan on cutting the lettuce for salad mix before they grow into heads. We will also trellis the peas with twin and two long metal rods as soon as they sprout.

We can't wait!

Posted: Wed - May 5, 2004 at 03:56 PM        

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