62 square feet
- Cooking with Dacus
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min read
That's how big my raised beds have grown! I added the 4'x5' bed and built the trellis this weekend.
So far I have 7 Cherokee Purple Tomatoes, 2 Roma tomatoes, 2 Yellow Pear Tomatoes, 1 San Marzano tomato, 2 Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Peppers, 2 Long Red Cayenne Peppers, 1 Mammoth Jalapeno pepper, 1 Jalapeno pepper, 1 Poplano pepper, 1 Tomatillo, Champion of England Peas, Scarlett Runner Beans, Long Green Improved Cucumbers, 1 Crooked Neck Squash, 1 zucchini, 1 Okra, Early Curled Siberian Kale, Swiss Chard, Rouge Demi-Longue de Chantenay Carrots, Red Onions, Sweet Yellow Onions, and celery planted in the main beds.
There is rosemary, thyme, oregano, sweet basil, purple basil, lemon basil, garden sage, purple sage, green onions, parsley, and cilantro planted in the herb garden.

The potato box has Yukon Golds...and they are growing like gangbusters!
I have 10 square feet left to plant. I'm going to try some different lettuces in the new bed because it will be shaded once the beans and peas run up the trellis. Also adding some merigolds.
AND I still have 8 more Cherokee Purple Tomatoes in small pots! This might get out of hand before the summer is over...stay tuned and find out.