Last year I only had the two front raised beds and crammed way too much in them. This year I'm using the front beds mostly for greens and I've cleared an area in our backyard for big veggies (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, etc.).
I started the front beds this year around 3/18. We had a few freezes after that, but most of the seeds came up with the exception of the lettuce (I can never get lettuce to grow!). I swapped out lettuce for spinach today (I like spinach better anyways). I also planted a few more collard greens where some original seeds didn't come up.
I finally got around to thinning out the arugula and mustard greens. True story: I HATE thinning plants. It makes me feel like some all powerful malevolent being with the power to destroy life. I usually have some inner dialogue going on about how the small tiny seedlings are begging for life as I pluck them one by one from the earth. In an act of mercy and guilt, I transplanted some of the greens that I thinned out to the raised beds near the chicken coop so maybe they'll take and I'll feel better about myself.
Below are the front yard beds, each are 4'x8'. I use the rope for planning and planting but will probably remove it once I've got everything labeled. Weeding has been a challenge so far because most of these plants are new to me so I'm not sure what they look like when they first come up!
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