New Garden Beds

After last year's growing season was over, we knew we wanted to add more space to our garden.  We decided to add 4 raised beds outside of the picket fence area that surrounds the vegetable and fruit garden.  This is a photo of the hubs tilling one of the new raised beds.

Here's a photo of all 4 beds just outside the picketed fence area.  The one in the back with the garlic and the one next to it, we added last fall. 

The one next to the garlic, we decided to plant raspberry bushes.  We bought 5 heritage raspberry bareroots from Burpee.com.

After about a month in the ground, it started to sprout leaves.

Here's another angle / view of the raised beds.

In another bed, we decided to plant rhubarb.  We planted 3 roots of rhubarb here. I bought the bareroots from The Christmas Tree shop, it was a great price, 3 bareroots for $9.99.  I hope they do better than the ones we bought at Burpee.com.  Of 4 roots we bought at Burpee, only 1 came back this year.  So far new leaves have sprouted so I'm hoping for the best with these rhubarb.  I also sowed some seeds of Swiss Chard.  Since rhubarb takes so long to grow and get established, I thought I might as well grow some chard in this bed for the time being.

Even after adding all of these raised beds, I really wish I could add more. It's hard to find space that isn't shady.  We have so many trees on our property.  I'm eyeing you front lawn...