Vegetable Gardening

Here is our new garden. In the spring of 2008 I re-arranged, dug, and fabricated the boxes and fence. I made all the posts and pickets myself. I used 6 inch timbers to fashion 4'x8' boxes. The inner dimensions works out to3'8"x4'8" or 31.8 square feet for each box. So for six boxes the garden is 190 square feet. I used brick pavers for the pathways and the section of new patio in front of the new herb garden adjacent to the pool. In other beds I also do strawberries and sometimes potates and sometimes an extra tomoato or pepper plant or two.

2008 picture of finished garden from our bedroom window.

The fence is modeled on the John Blair House in Williamsburg VA.
I believe the photo was taken in 1948. In the book the "Gardens of Williamsburg" the picture of the house and garden is quite lovely.

This side of the fence is used for miscellaneous plantings that vary from year to year. Nice full sun spot to do experimenting with.

April 2008, Corn being guarded by the scare crow made by mom.

June 2008, There are four marigold planters to ward off a variety of garden pests. This is from later in 2008 when the corn is grown and the bean tower is loaded.

July 2008, Zuccinni on the left. Cucumbers on the right. They grew like crazy this year. We gave a bunch away, ate a bunch and added them to some salsa and made refrigerator pickles both of which were great.

July 2008, Compost tumbler and compost bin where tumbled compost goes to rest for final use.

April 2008, Plant stand that I made (probably in 1997) with 2008 flowers for containers started. Blueberry Vinca, Impatiens, etc.

April 2008, Hardening off the plants for planting.

Ye Olde Garden from 1997 (it was 18' by 40' which is 720 square feet.)

My old garden in 1997.

My old garden in 1997

Garden Box Planning spreadsheet at (C:\0_Home\Lawn & Garden\Garden.xlsx) My garden project timing plan based on information received from Virginia Tech. I start as many plants from seed as I can.