Since our original posts in early May, we have added and planted two more troughs, for a total of four. In the troughs we are growing:
- red leaf lettuce
- green and red romaine lettuce
- French crisp lettuce
- oakleaf red saladbowl lettuce
- spinach
- early beets
- radishes
- carrots (Nantes Half Long)
- cherry tomatoes
- roma tomatoes
- summer squash (yellow)
- summer squash (green)
- zucchini (black beauty)
- acorn squash
- red beauty sweet peppers
- a few marigolds for insect control and salad decorations
We're already eating delicious salads from our garden including various lettuces, beet greens, spinach and radish greens.
In addition to the troughs, we are growing three types of potatoes using the gunny-sack method...
and strawberries planted in a half-oak-barrel.
This will be the full extent of our garden for 2011, although we'll rotate in a few new crops in the late summer or early fall. Depending on how it goes this year, we may add two or four more troughs next year. We will definitely want to add peas and beans.
3 comments:
Have you had troubles with rust? I live in AK where it rains a ton, but I love the way these look p!
What about a trellis idea or tunnel type thing from one trough to the next where the peas and beans could climb?
Hello , My husband and I just bought a trough to use as a raised bed garden. How did you go about putting the soul in ? Did u have to use gravel ? Ours has lower side plug for water to drain , did u drill holes in the bottom to let water out ? What soil did you use ? Dirt first ?? Then potting soil ? I’d appreciate any info thanks and your garden looks beautiful
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