Last year this raised bed was filled with gravel and used as a base for containers. I have used the gravel as foundations for my new sheds. So the empty raised bed was filed with Mels Mix on 14th March 09.

Raised Bed D March 09 Diary

14 Mar 09

Empty raised bed filed with Mels mix.

15  Mar 09

Added squares and sowed  Runner and Dwarf Beans, Kale and one square  Nasturtium (Tutti Fruti Mix).I have left 1 column for sweet corn later. Covered raised bed in plastic cloche.

Raised Bed E - 15 Mar 09

Raised Bed E - 15 Mar 09

15 Mar 09

Some shots starting to show. Added more compost to cover them, including some home grown compost. To stop the cats, I’ve covered the raised bed in fleece.

Apr 09 Raised Bed E Diary

All foot squares in raised beds are number 1 to 32 starting in the south west corner zig zagging to the north east corner. The number is prefixed with the raised bed letter.

E1 – Nastrutium Tutti Frutti Mix – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per square

E2 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E3 - 

E4 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E5 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E6 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E7 -

E8 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E9 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E10 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E11 - 

E12 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E13 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E14 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E15 - 

E16 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E17 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E18 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E19 - 

E20 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E21 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E22 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E23 - 

E24 -Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E25 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E26 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E27 - 

E28 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

E29 – Kale Dwarf Green Curled – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square – May be too many

E30 – Dwarf French Bean Safari – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 4 per Square

E31 - 

E32 – Runner Bean Prizewinner – Sown 15 Mar 09 – 3 per Square – sown in  1<2 format

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