Yay! It's done!! We are so excited about our little garden. It turned out great considering it's built on a hill...I was having some doubt, but hubby was right, he knew what he was doing! We planted tomatoes, okra, squash, zucchini, hot peppers, and bell peppers. We left space for some broccoli,but we haven't found any yet. Broccoli is Chase's favorite veggie!
Hubby found a program online called growveg.com that let's you plan out your garden according to the square footage. It really helped to know how many plants you can fit and how far apart to space each one. 
Here is when we started...
Here is when we started...
Hubby placed the first boards and lined the sides with plastic to prevent wood rot and hold in the moisture.
He did most of the work, and he said measuring and digging was the hardest part. After that is was just a matter of nailing all of the landscaping boards together.
when it was all done, he reloaded most of the dirt and mixed it with a truckload of compost. We also bought Miracle Grow Shake n Feed and mixed it in. After it was all done, it needed a little something to dress it up...wooden finials! Yes, even a garden needs to be decorated a little!!lol
Now we can enjoy fresh veggies all summer long! I will be updating pictures when everything starts to grow. The cost of this garden was about $140. That included the wood, nails, finials, compost and plants...everything. Not bad! Oh...and it measures 4x16.
Thanks for your visit!! Have a great weekend!
How exciting! Your bed looks nice. We need to get moving, but had snow again this week.... :o(
ReplyDeleteI don't suppose you would share your hubby's online program. I looked around and didn't find anything exciting. We have raised beds for the first time also. Funny, one of my daughters will only eat broccoli raw, and doesn't really care for other veggies. PS I just love my little bird flower arrangement I received last week. It makes me smile when I walk past it! Thank you!
wow your raised bed looks soo much nicer than ours. I like your pillar tips on the corners!
ReplyDeleteLooks great. That was a lot of work to dig into the slope of your yard. The pics should motivate me. I hope you have a bountiful summer. I also hope those tornados missed your area.
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great work!
ReplyDeletebut what are you going to grow?
me to I am preparing my firt garden, in a few day I will be posting my photos. remember to visit me and write me what you think about.
I am looking forward to see the photo of your plants.
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ReplyDeleteYour whole family will benefit from this great project and you should be able to grow food almost year round. I've always wanted some raised beds, but I just have a regular garden plot now. My goal this weekend is to work on it!
ReplyDeleteBroccoli is planted in early spring, that's probably why you couldn't find plants. You can plant it again in the fall.
This looks great. I can't wait to see all the yummy veggies you get out of it this summer. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a very fancy bed, I love it. Wish mine looked like that. I love the finials at each corner. Have you looked at square foot gardening? That also tells you how to space the plants out, we use it as a guide even though our beds aren't square right now! :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks great Kristen! I love the finials. It added a lot to it. Now that you've got all the hard work done it will be there year after year and all you'll have to do is plant :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Tracy
What a great project that will provide great dividends. I love fresh veggies and should start garden like yours. The tomoatoes that you grow yourself are so different from the ones in the store.--Unless you're in FL. When I'm at my Mom's house they are so much better down there.
ReplyDeleteI will have tomato plants but that may be all. I've been killing my poor hubby with other projects (lo) and company is about to descend on us for a week.
Enjoy your weekend!
Girl, I just saw the weather Arkansas got last night....Hope you and your family are OK! Tracy
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Thank you! I think my husband needs to get started on this project for me! http://bringingprettyback.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice! It will be so much fun gathering your own veggies and you just can't beat the taste. A great family project!
ReplyDeleteHey Kristen!
ReplyDeleteI hope all is well with you! I see most of Arkansas had some really scary weather yesterday. I think it's right by your town isn't it? Let me know if you are doing okay.
The veggie garden is really neat! Love the pretty finials. It looks good on the hill.
~Blessings, ~Melissa :)
Oooohhh! It turned out beautifully! You and your husband make a great team! I can't wait to see it all filled in with yummy goodies for your kitchen!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend sweet girl!
Cathy
Excellent job! I love the lumber you chose it gives it a great look for the yard. My hubby did 4 bads last year.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the perfect size for a garden. It won't be long before you'll be enjoying a fresh salad from your garden.
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Chris
Kristen...I just found the placemats today! I am so happy! They only had six left but that will work...and they wer 20% off...even better! Now I can make a pretty Kristen tablescape;)!
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Enjoy!
Cathy
How fun! This house is our first without enough yard to have a garden. The yard we have is all landscaped and we simply don't have anyplace to "tuck" a garden area that wouldn't ruin the look of the entire thing. We do peppers and tomatoes in pots, along with fresh herbs...but, I miss my fresh veggies. You will love this!
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It looks amazing! How exciting. I tried the whole garden thing but even though we did grow some stuff (cabbage, Tomatoes, etc) they got a bunch of insects...and the nice little bunnies decided to finish it off...good luck with yours!
ReplyDeleteCan y'all come to my house and build me one?
ReplyDeleteI love it! I can't wait to see the fruits of your labor:)
This looks great.
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I love it!! Great job, gardens are the best. I wish I had more space to have a big one like yours.
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