A Garden in Pictures, 11/6/10

I'm out of town this weekend for a yoga conference so I won't be doing any work on the garden, but here are the pictures after our progress last weekend.

The fence is built and includes a wonderful gate.

The bean beds are ready (the back row); they include about 1" of compost followed by 4" of chipped leaves, and are covered by tarps.

The strawberry and broccoli bed is ready (front row on the right); it includes about 4" of chipped leaves followed by a smattering of compost on the line where planting will happen, then covered by tarps.

Cardboard boxes are down over many of the walking paths. Most of the paths are 2' wide, but the main path is 3' wide. We plan to put bark or hay down on top of the walking paths, but it is a low priority.

Next weekend we should be finishing up the front row (watermelons, celery, and asparagus) and the second row (carrots, onions, and spinach). Those rows will be planted earliest in the spring. Then at our next available weekend, whether that is in the middle of winter or not until spring planting time, we will finish the 3rd and 4th beds - which will house potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, and squash.