Today I'm featuring the first garden of my good friend Nick. He recently built and planted it after recieving a little inspiration from various sources. His is a raised bed garden, built on top of an existing yard using 4' lengths of cedar. The garden is divided into 16 seperate sqaure foot grids, called the square foot method, a popular method which has had several books devoted to the subject. The method involves a special soil mixture that includes compost, perlite, vermiculite, and other components that provide ample air circulation and retain moisture better than other soils.
At the back Nick has constructed a bamboo trellis consisting of three straight lengths of bamboo supported at the base by stakes. A grid of twine is strung across the space created by the bamboo that will allow the peas he planted to climb. Radishes have also begun to sprout.
A bug's eye view of Nick's first sprouting peas.
