Raised bed ready for the New Year

Finally we manage to get the raised beds completed. Hard work breaking up the pallets with so many nails in them. We'll stick with eight and see how it goes next year and then decide if we need anymore. But I feel they will be filling up with plenty of vegetables.




On the 4th we planted some broadbeans in the box right at the back. According to the moon cycles that was the best day. The first batch went in to early and the frost knocked them.

From Keith's Moon Planting Page:

Second quarter planting, or the time from the half-full to the full moon.
Plant annuals that have above-ground yields which are vining and produce seed inside the fruit.
2nd Qtr. Examples:

• beans, peas, peppers, squash, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers.

A lunar info box was added to show the phase of the moon. Next to go into the allotment this quater will be some garlic.