Tuesday, July 19, 2011

2011 Vegetable Garden notes

Our garden this year is much smaller than last year's and I have been forced to be creative with our planting. There are a few things I planned this year that worked really well and I think I will do again.

1. Plant the spinach around the beans and cucumbers. By the time these start getting big and shading the spinach, it is time for the spinach to bolt. This would also work for peppers and tomatoes. It makes for less weeding overall and you don't need as much planting space. It worked perfectly this year.

2. Plant "Space Hybrid" spinach. It has nice smooth leaves that are easy to wash and it is great for baby spinach.

3. "Little Gem" lettuce is awesome! It tastes really good and it is so pretty. It is a good alternate to regular romaine.

Things to do better in the future:

1. Plant the cool season crops early! Our lettuce isn't fully mature but it is going to bolt any day now. I want to grow a mature head of lettuce some day.