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| 12/03/09
The new plot is almost ready for marking out the squares.
It isn't deep enough for potatoes, carrots or parsnips, so
they are all in containers. |
14/03/09
The raised bed is now ready for square foot gardening. I have
32 squares for veg and 16 strips, each measuring 12"
x 3" for flowers & herbs |
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01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
02 |
| 03 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
08 |
04 |
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09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
06 |
| 07 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
08 |
| 09 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
10 |
| 11 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
12 |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
14 |
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29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
16 |
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15/03/09
- This is to represent my grid on the square foot garden.
Because of the extra 6", I have spare 'slots' down
either side. These are foing to be planted with flowers
and herbs. Numbers 01
and 02 have
just been planted with chives and I have also planted the
following:
01 - 9 x onions
02 - 16 x leeks
03 - 1 x brocolli
04 - 16 x radishes
05 - 1 x cauliflower
06 - 1 x brocolli
07 - 4 x lettuce
08 - 16 x beetroot boltardy
With the eight extra 3" slots on the left hand side,
I have planted peas, which will be interspersed with marigolds.
On the opposite side, I'm planning chives, parsley, marigolds
and nasturtiums.
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09 - Brussels Sprouts
10 - Beetroot Boltardy
11 - Swede
12 - Snowball Turnips
13 & 17 - Courgette
14 - Brocolli
15 - Beetroot Boltardy
16 - Broccoli
18 - Spinach Beets
19 - Broccoli
20 - Springh Onions |
21 & 25 - Courgette
22 - Beetroot Boltardy
23 - Spinach Beets
24 - Cabbage
26 - Cabbage
27 - Broccoli
28 - Snowball Turnip
29 - Cauliflower
30 - Snowball Turnip
31 - Cauliflower
32 - Radishes |
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| 31/03/09
- The lettuce and cauliflower are doing well, the radishes
have come through and I've planted the furthest edge with
peas. It's also been surrounded with wire mesh to keep the
hens, cats, pheasants, hedgehogs & anything else out. |
05/04/09
- The first of the planted squares are starting to show some
life. I can already see the onions, leeks, broccoli, radishes,
cauliflower, lettuces, which were transplanted from the containers,
and beetroot. |
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| I
spy a blue tit inside my square foot garden! It isn't alone,
I might add. |
And
there goes another greenfinch! I think the netting will be
going over the top soon. |
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| 25/04/09
- I can already see onions, leeks, broccoli, radishes, cauliflower,
lettuce, cabbage, snowball turnip and peas. |
25/04/09
- I have 3 varieties of lettuce and the entire left hand
side of narrow boxes is filled with peas. These have all
germinated and can just be seen.
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| 25/04/09
- The hens love scratching about under the willow, blackberry
& blackcurrant bushes behind the square foot garden. |
22/05/09
- I've already started picking leaves from the lettuce and
have used some of the radishes, almost everything going to
plan so far. |
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| 22/05/09
- 1 Courgette was blown away in the gales, so I may 'plastic
wrap' my SFG for added protection from the winds. |
13/06/09
- The lettuces are cropping well, we can get leaves from them
every couple of days. Peas are now beginning to flower and
radishes ready. |
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| 13/07/09
What a difference a month makes! It's time to start replacing
more squares already! The peas are coming along nicely, too. |
13/07/09
This is square number 29. The snowball turnips have bolted,
lettuce, spinach beets and peas being picked now. |
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| 28/01/10
We've now got 4 x railway sleepers as edging for this year's
SFG. Rather than 32 squares, I'll have 56 this year, with
28 each side of a small path, but still fenced in from the
hens & ducks. |
28/01/10
The Silkies were first in there to scrape and scratch, shortly
follwed by the rest of the hens and the ducks. I reckon they'll
have it weeded and turned over by nightfall |
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| 29/01/10
The sleepers are now in place, they just need extra securing
before we start filling it. Chickens still insisting on helping! |
13/02/10
The new SFG, complete with path, will allow 24 squares either
side of the path and a row of peas & beans at the back.
Still frozen for now. |
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| 20/03/10
The smaller raised bed has been split into 2 large squares
measuring 2' x 2'. One side has onions, the other will have
leeks. |
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