Yesterday, I began clearing a small plot for a summer vegetable garden. The backyard used to have an entire perimeter garden which has since been neglected for at least 1 season. This has lead the perimeter to be riddled with nasty weeds and tufts of grass. With a trusty hand shovel I cleared a small plot about 4ft x 8ft which should be enough to get me started. For reference I tilled about a 4-6 inch layer of loose soil for the plants to take root in.
Today, Tony brought back a small cornucopia of vegetables to begin planting. I ran out of time before planting them all due to the Detroit v Dallas game 3 but here is what is planted so far.
- Red Leaf Lettuce - 4 heads
- Romain Lettuce - 4 heads
- Arugula - 6 bunches
- Bok Choy - 4 heads
- Swiss Chard - 4 heads
The Lettuce and Swiss Chard need sun!
Edit: Given I was rushing myself before the game I gave little thought to the spacing of the plants. I gave everything about 8" between going up each row with the exception of the arugula which has about 5". It might be a little cramped but this is all an experiment.
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