John from www.growingyourgreens.com shares with you whats growing on in his garden today. Including trimming the fig tree that was planted over the raised bed, edible flowers that are in bloom and also the mille-tie garden plant ties.
Studies have shown that raised beds yield 1.5-2 times as much as regular gardens, plus with the many advantages of raised beds we’re trying several crops we’ve never tried before in this garden, like beans (kidney), peas (snow and snap), or haven’t tried for a long time like sweet potatoes. The advantages of raised beds are: better drainage so roots can breathe better, soil that doesn’t compact as much from being walked on so plants can be spaced closer together which increases yield per square foot, plus keeps weeds to a minimum. Raised beds bring structure to the garden, which is aesthetically pleasing and just makes it more fun to work in the garden. They extend your growing season by several weeks at the beginning and end of the season. With cinder blocks you can walk amongst the plants without getting muddy shoes! The outside dimension of each individual bed as configured here is: 15’8″L x 5’3″W x 12″ H or 4 blocks wide by 12 blocks long. The blocks are 8″ x 8″ x 16″ nominal, slightly smaller actual. Note: To those of you just putting in new beds, definitely consider putting a wire mesh barrier at the bottom of the bed, at least in those you anticipate growing root crops like carrots or potatoes — moles and gophers love them!
John from www.growingyourgreens.com goes on another field trip to Centrose Nursery in Gardena California to check out two of his favorite perennial plants. After watching this video, you will learn how just 3 leaves off a special plant is said to have “lowered cholesterol in hundreds of people” . In addition, you will learn about two varieties of the tree collard plant that will provide you with leaves to eat year round, depending on your climate.
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