Square Foot Gardening

This will be repeat for some of you, but I thought I'd share my latest project. As you know in MI I had a rather large garden (that got bigger the first 3-4 years I was there and then smaller every year after that), but there isn't much room in the backyard here. My friend and I still want to make our salsa and I like using my own tomatoes and peppers so I'm using the square foot gardening method here.

Here is my stash of items to build 2 4'x4' boxes. The box is 6" deep and the "soil" mix is equal parts peat moss, vermiculite, and compost.

An unconventional method to building the box, but it worked for me.

One box completed and placed.



Here are both boxes placed, filled with mix, and planted. I plan to put some beans in the remaining squares.

 

My BSF group gave me the square foot gardening book as a going away gift. I've really enjoyed reading it and putting this together. I'm looking forward to this different way of gardening and adding items to the various squares into the fall to keep having fresh veggies for a long time.

 

Has anyone else tried this? I'd love to how it worked for you.