{"id":2346,"date":"2019-06-30T22:29:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T03:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2021-09-16T17:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:17:07","slug":"april-2019-raised-bed-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=2346","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Veggies &#038; Herbs in Raised Beds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I planted only two raised beds this year due to time constraints. Some of the pics are from April at planting time, and I am including new pictures from the end of June to show how much growth has happened over the last month and half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repair and planting of the beds April 20th 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0829-e1561950100584.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2351\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2351\" class=\"wp-image-2351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0829-e1561950100584.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0829-e1561950100584-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mid April Planting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0899-e1561950411885.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2360\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2360\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0899-e1561950411885.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0899-e1561950411885-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jalafuego, Jalapeno,Homestead Toms, Basil, Lavender, Bell Pepper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0896-e1561950316541.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2359\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2359\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0896-e1561950316541.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0896-e1561950316541-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bed 2 Planting in April<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1120.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2348\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2348\" class=\"wp-image-2348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1120.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1120-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Early to Mid May<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1119.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2347\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2347\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1119.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1119-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">some growth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1122-e1561949997246.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2349\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2349\" class=\"wp-image-2349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1122-e1561949997246.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1122-e1561949997246-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The first funny harvest, but lots more to come<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I planted some Bonnie plants from six packs along with some seeds that I bought, or already had. Bed #1 has Bonnie Jalapeno, Bonnie Homestead Toms, and Bonnie Yellow Bell Peppers. See links to those three below. I also planted for the first time Jalafuego plants from Papa Joe&#8217;s Naturally Grown line from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeltgreenhouses.com\/\">Sunbelt Greenhouses in Douglas, GA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bonnie-plants\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bonnieplants.com\/product\/homestead-heirloom-tomato\/\">Homestead Heirloom Tomato<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bonnie-plants\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bonnieplants.com\/product\/jalapeno-hot-pepper\/\">Jalapeno Hot Pepper (2 Pack)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bonnie-plants\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bonnieplants.com\/product\/yellow-bell-pepper\/\">Yellow Bell Pepper (2 Pack)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0903-e1561950793841.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2362\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2362\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0903-e1561950793841.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0903-e1561950793841-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">In ground herb garden in May, lots of progress since then.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1087-e1561950837820.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2366\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2366\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1087-e1561950837820.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1087-e1561950837820-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bed two is coming along in May. Needs fertilizer tho.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1221-e1562254322854.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2374\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2374\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1221-e1562254322854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1221-e1562254322854-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1220-e1562254429183.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2375\" data-link=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?attachment_id=2375\" class=\"wp-image-2375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1220-e1562254429183.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1220-e1562254429183-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1231-e1562254562321.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1231-e1562254562321.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1231-e1562254562321-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1230-e1562254491783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1230-e1562254491783.jpg 480w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1230-e1562254491783-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1236.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1236-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a soil test and realized I was totally nitrogen deficient in the beds. I fertilized with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espoma.com\/product\/plant-tone\/\">an Organic fertilizer from Espoma called PlantTone<\/a> about a week ago, and am seeing very good results. Updates to follow soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next post will be about planting my Dad&#8217;s Memorial Garden in North Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I planted only two raised beds this year due to time constraints. Some of the pics are from April at planting time, and I am including new pictures from the end of June to show how much growth has happened over the last month and half. Repair and planting of the beds April 20th 2019 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=2346\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Grow Veggies &#038; Herbs in Raised Beds&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3,6,17,11,134,5,152],"tags":[29,22,136,105,26,89,27,23,34,135,28],"class_list":["post-2346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-composting","category-containerplants","category-edibles","category-garden-construction","category-herbs","category-raised-beds","category-seed-starting","category-vegetables","tag-georgia","tag-herbs-2","tag-jalafuego-pepper","tag-jalapeno-pepper","tag-organic","tag-peppers","tag-raised-bed","tag-tomatoes","tag-vegetables","tag-yellow-bell-pepper","tag-zone-8"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2346"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2957,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346\/revisions\/2957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}