Raised Bed Update

It's been a little while since I've given a raised bed update, so here goes. As always, the video version is below.

In our raised beds we have planted lettuce, carrots, radishes, spinach, turnips, onions, mustard greens, broccoli, and brussels sprouts. So far we have eaten lettuce and radishes. We are looking forward to harvesting more soon. It is a joy to extend our growing season, I love having fresh produce from our yard.

We also have four chickens and this week they have begun laying eggs. Our urban homesteading adventure has taken off and we are very excited! BTW, I am a big fan of autumn in Georgia and have included a couple of bonus photos.

Raised Beds- Day 4, Job Well Done

Video below.

Well, we're finally finished. After almost a month, with a vacation in the middle, our raised bed project is complete! We put the finishing touches on bed number three, moved 12 yards of dirt, and planted the seeds. Wendy said, "This is the biggest project we've undertaken since having a child!" She's absolutely right.

No one would ever accuse us as being the "handy" family, but we were certainly ambitious. We had committed ourselves to getting this completed and we did. Good for us! Everyone contributed and we will all benefit. I look forward to our first harvest, I will certainly share it with you!

Raised Beds- Day 3

Again, if you prefer, the video version is below.

Technically this was probably the fourth or fifth day, but who's counting. We worked on bed #2 for about an hour two days during the week.

This bed was particularly challenging since the slope increases downhill. However, we were able to meet these challenges and continue to make progress.

I love what we are doing. This has involved the entire family and there are several gratifying moments as we meet and overcome obstacles. I am looking forward to getting the seeds in the ground and reaping the fruits of our labors! Either way, we are enjoying ourselves and learning a lot. I hope you enjoy tracking our progress, I'll keep posting about this until we have the project completed. Until next time, happy building!

Raised Beds- Day 2

This is the latest installment of Project:Raised Beds. If you prefer, there is a video version below.

We have finally completed the first bed. This is by far the most ambitious project we have taken on, but I am really enjoying myself. Where we are placing the beds, on a major slope, is bringing up several challenges. There are a few places that wind up being a little off, but the beds will still be very functional.

The only things left to do on the first bed are installing the PVC pipe, filling in the gaps, laying down some newspaper, and putting in the soil. We are going to get some good organic soil as soon as all of the beds are ready. I am loving this and can't wait to finish!