Last year I packed everything I possibly could into two beds and filled our entire porch with pots of tomatoes, herbs, and strawberries. Humbly, I am limiting how much I've planted this time around as I think we're going to be a bit busy growing our own little seedling come July.
I've also slightly changed what I have planted, and fingers crossed some of this works out....sowing seeds outdoors in the UK is a big gamble even though I've left it late and the forecast doesn't look too bad for the coming week....
Here is what is planted so far, besides a few rows of basil seeds and "Little Gem" lettuce seeds. I think the only thing I'll be able to fit in the raised bed now will be carrots. They did well last year despite cramped conditions so I'm feeling confident about planting them again.
Oh, and how come no one told me to avoid planting mint in a raised bed. It completely took over. The root structure is amazing. I dug down about 6 inches to find it weaving its way across the entire raised bed, and sending shoots up everywhere! Hopefully that's eradicated now....but I have a funny feeling I'll be seeing it crop up again.
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| Pot of Strawberries |
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| Thyme |
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| Chives |
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| "Apache" Pepper |
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| Lettuce |
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| Sweet Peas |
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| Coriander |
