It's something I've wanted to do for a while, but this year I finally got around to starting a garden. I'm using the Square Foot Gardening technique, which basically is a 4'x4' raised bed filled with an equal mix of compost, vermiculite, and peat moss. It's a form of intensive gardening which promises to grow more in less space. This method makes sense for me because I have very poor soil quality (clay) and limited space.
I planted several varieties of tomatoes, peppers, strawberries; herbs like thyme, oregano, basil, parsley, and rosemary. I've also got some lettuce growing in containers.The gardens only a little over a month old (I started late), but the plants are starting to take off. I'm begining to think I may have planted thing too close together. Perhaps I should have followed the spacing instructions more closely. We'll see.
I plan on this blog being documenting my experiences with Square Foot Gardening. I'm near Denver, Colorado (zone 5) and I know the front range's semi-arid climate and hot summer temperatures can make gardening a challenge. But I'm up for it.
