In one year from April to December, we grew so much food in our greenhouse and here's how we did it

It's been a really great year in the garden, especially with what happened in our greenhouse. This year, we remodelled it to fit two raised metal garden beds. We are so glad to have found ones that fit perfectly to maximize the room in our greenhouse. We also added a shelf to make better use of the empty vertical space.

From spring to winter, we had plants growing non stop. Here's how we did it.

FILL UP GARDEN BED WITH FREE MATERIALS:

Layer of cardboard and brown paper materials direct to ground
Large rotted logs
Twigs and small branches to fill the gaps
Leaves and garden debris
Organic garden soil mix
Final layer of Compost, optional mix in perlite

Since we used large logs, this process will take away nitrogen from the soil to break it down. But we made sure to feed the soil with either compost, chicken manure granules, worm castings, and fertilizers that is high in nitrogen like bonemeal or alfalfa meal. This is done throughout the growing season.

By Fall, we rejuvenated the soil by adding green leaves, plus compost and layers of brown leaves.
We will continue to add organic matter on top, each season to build up soil health.


GROWING TIMELINE:
From January - March we start our seeds indoors. We start many vegetable plants like Lettuce, Bok Choy, Cabbages, Spinach, Peppers, Okra and Many More.

In April, we installed the new garden beds in the greenhouse and transplanted cool loving crops.

By end of May we switched to Peppers and Okra. The harvest continued all the way to December.

By timing and choosing the right variety of vegetable, you can continuously grow food. Also by using covers like hoop tunnels or greenhouse, you can extend your growing season.

WERE WE GOT THE GARDEN BED FROM:
@vego_garden beds are modular metal raised garden beds that are known for their durability. They are made of galvanized steel which makes them weather-resistant and able to withstand heavy rain and wind. Vego Garden Beds are also 100% non-toxic, as there is no leaching of metals or toxins that could harm your plants. You can find out more information below.

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▶ABOUT PLANTED IN THE GARDEN
We are Char and Marv

We are gardeners from Toronto on a mission to inspire others to grow their own food—no matter experience or space available. We completely fell in love with growing a garden not only because we get fresh, homegrown food but we also cultivate a deeper connection to where our food comes. That same joy is then shared with our family, friends and community.

Our gardening journey has allowed us to grow on windowsills, a balcony garden, community gardens, to a thriving backyard garden jungle. When our summer season ends, gardening never stops for us. We found a way to keep on growing indoors, using a garage grow tent, hydroponics, laundry room and even a basement grow room. We just love to experiment and to try new things. We hope to show you that anyone can grow their own food, no matter where you are. Year-round gardening is truly possible, even in Canada or around the world!

We believe in simple, wholehearted living, loving what you do and doing it with love! Thank you for joining along with us on this gardening journey.

We appreciate you taking the time to watch our video. Let’s all grow and eat more plants! ♡

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