Rethinking the Veggie Garden

Rethinking the Veggie Garden

Well, the experiment is not a success. 

Perhaps it was the way I made the beds. If I were to do it again: 

• I would not use the cinder blocks. I don't think the raised beds are really that important. And the marigolds do not really grow all that well in the small squares. 
• Also, do I really need any kind of edging?  The garden paths are mulched, the beds will be mulched. So no edging needed.
• Also, I need to remember to leave at least one foot around the outside on the bed between the fence to get back there and weed and harvest.

Tomato Cage

The squirrels or birds took most of my tomatoes last year. Seems crazy, but maybe I'll make a cage? 

Asparagus Companions

• chives- move the chives to the back of the asparagus bed, near the middle.
• thyme- back of the asparagus bed, near the middle
• lettuce- grow in the side closest to the hose, so it is easier to harvest

Strawberry Companions

In the new strawberry bed, interplant with sweet alyssum. Plant marigolds around the edges of the bed. Sprinkle seeds between the metal bed and the fence?

*Add a cat food can with PBR (40) to catch slugs.

Broccoli

Interplant the scallions and nasturtiums. The onion scent may help keep pasts away.

Plant thyme near broccoli

Carrots

Continue to grow borage along the fence line of the bed. Interplant carrots and scallions. Succession sow each of them, to get a continuous crop.

Plant Rosemary near carrots

*Add a cat food can with PBR (40) to catch slugs near carrots and lettuce

Replace one Lemon Balm plant with Chamomile

Rotate Crops 2026

 Next year is probably time to rotate crops. Obviously, the asparagus and strawberries have to stay where they are. But the Tomatoes, Broccoli and Carrots should be rotated.