SaltyMomma
Chillin' In The Garden
Hi!
I'm new here, and new to gardening as well. This year my husband made me two 4'Wx8'Lx12"H garden boxes and tomorrow I will be planting my 1st seeds!! ![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I live in zone 7b.... I think, I've got fresh new garden soil with some compost and fertilizer mixed in, and I'm going to be planting in the square foot style.
Here's my plan....
BOX 1
Top Row (left to right) 2 roma tomatoes and 2 beefmaster tomatoes, 4 cucumbers, 4 derby (bush) beans
Middle Row (left to right) 1 cabbage, 1 cabbage, 4 bibb letteces, 1 green/red pepper, 1 jalepeno pepper
Bottom Row (left to right) 1 ocra, 15 beets, 20 carrots (1/2 long), 2 nasturtiums, 20 carrots (tendersweet), 2 marigolds, 4 spinach, 1 banana pepper
BOX 2
Top Row (left to right) 4 oregano, 4 rosemary, 4 parsley (italian), 4 basil, 8 chives, 8 cilantro
Middle Row (left to right) 25 onions, 1 zucchini, 1 zucchini, 1 yellow squash, 1 yellow squash, 4 snap dragons
Bottom Row (left to right) corn (six plants)
So, I'm wondering..... any advice for a newbie? I'm only planting one seed per green dot on those charts... Am I setting myself up for failure by not planting more seeds per dot and then thinning out later?
Also wondering... how often do I water once the seeds are in?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. :happy_flower
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I live in zone 7b.... I think, I've got fresh new garden soil with some compost and fertilizer mixed in, and I'm going to be planting in the square foot style.
Here's my plan....
BOX 1
![plan-box1.jpg](http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv68/SaltyMomma/My%20Garden/plan-box1.jpg)
Top Row (left to right) 2 roma tomatoes and 2 beefmaster tomatoes, 4 cucumbers, 4 derby (bush) beans
Middle Row (left to right) 1 cabbage, 1 cabbage, 4 bibb letteces, 1 green/red pepper, 1 jalepeno pepper
Bottom Row (left to right) 1 ocra, 15 beets, 20 carrots (1/2 long), 2 nasturtiums, 20 carrots (tendersweet), 2 marigolds, 4 spinach, 1 banana pepper
BOX 2
![plan-box2.jpg](http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv68/SaltyMomma/My%20Garden/plan-box2.jpg)
Top Row (left to right) 4 oregano, 4 rosemary, 4 parsley (italian), 4 basil, 8 chives, 8 cilantro
Middle Row (left to right) 25 onions, 1 zucchini, 1 zucchini, 1 yellow squash, 1 yellow squash, 4 snap dragons
Bottom Row (left to right) corn (six plants)
So, I'm wondering..... any advice for a newbie? I'm only planting one seed per green dot on those charts... Am I setting myself up for failure by not planting more seeds per dot and then thinning out later?
Also wondering... how often do I water once the seeds are in?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. :happy_flower