My spring garden

[ElizabethB]

Hi All,

George changed my 4' x 4' boxes from ground level to table height.

My Baby Brother started heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, basil, dill, sage, arugula, oregano, thyme and mint.

He planted his plants the last week of February and is harvesting tomatoes, beans, lettuce, arugula and herbs.

I planted the first week of March. I have been harvesting herbs and arugula. All of my tomatoes are blooming and I have baby tomatoes from marble size to tennis ball size. I have baby cucumbers, eggplants and peppers.

I am SO HAPPY with my table height boxes.

I had 3 rebar frames from my old ground level boxes. George made 4 frames from conduit that he had in his shop. My tomatoes are all indeterminate and are growing up twine tied to the frames. I tied chicken wire between the uprights to support my cucumbers.

Table height boxes are SO much easier than ground level boxes.

[applestar]

Sounds great ElizabethB. I would love to see pictures if you have the chance.

But any case, ergonomically designed growing designs are so much better for you and it's wonderful that you can enjoy your garden this way.

[Shanghaisky]

Sounds lovely! Hubby and I were in the process of building a little chicken coop for our 3 chicks we were growing, but the predators got to them as soon as they went outside, so we took what we had built of the coop (a floor on about 2' legs) and turned it into a nice tall raised bed. Was a lovely way to have a tiny kitchen garden, without having to stoop.

[jal_ut]

Way to go ElizabethB!

[lakngulf]

Every few years I empty the soil from my big containers into raised beds//boxes raising height as needed. As.I age height increases....Perfect

[rainbowgardener]

How are your beds constructed that you are able to keep raising them? Sounds interesting!

[ElizabethB]

RBG - George fitted corners into the existing boxes with triangular 2x4's and props in the center of each side. 3/4" plywood with holes drilled in it is the bottom. The legs are a combination of round and square pavers toped with cinder blocks. 5 per box - 1 in each corner and 1 in the center. I lined the boxes with landscape cloth to keep the soil from falling out.

I love having table height boxes. I will add 2 more in the fall.

[lakngulf]

How are your beds constructed that you are able to keep raising them? Sounds interesting!

I just add more boards along the side.

[ElizabethB]

Since the boxes were originally intended for ground level they were constructed with 2" x 8" boards. After adding the braces and the bottom plywood the actual soil level is much less. Summer is here in south Louisiana and I have to water every day. We have already discussed adding a row of 2" x 8" boards on top of the existing boards before fall planting.

That reminds me. I am going on a "Girls Trip" with my Mother and Sisters next week. George will also be out of town. I have to get one of my neighbor's daughters to water while I am gone.