Maddie and Peter et al: Here are a few recent photos of the Redding garden with boxes all grided off and planted per Mel. (We have been carrying that book around for the past 20 years and finally decided to follow your example and give his method a try!) As you can see, we are just finishing the planting mode. So far: 3 types of corn, 6 types of peppers, eggplant, a LOT of tomatoes!, lots of basil, green and yellow beans, summer squash (zuchini, crooked neck, and patty pan), winter squash (butternut and pumpkin), and cantaloupe! I have to find a place for the indian corn away from the rest as it cross pollinates the sweet corn. And I want to put in some ornamental gourds for fun. I hope that is it. He promises that it is less labor intensive than the old fashioned open row method of vegetable gardening but we shall see. Hope to see pictures of your garden's progress soon! Aunt Sally P.S. loved the "dancing lesson" on facebook!
This looks beautiful! I am glad you are giving mel a try. I hope it works out for you. So far our little 3x3 square foot garden is doing well especially for the corn and peppers.
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