Yay! You can plant some carrots in the middle part. That's a really tall sunflower, also. You might be able to get a goose that lays golden eggs, eventually. LOL. Watch out for the giant, though! One question, Jeni.....how many trips are you gonna have to make with that green wheelbarrow filled with dirt - to fill up that new box? Ok, just kidding. Thanks for sharing, it all looks very good.

EG

ROFL. Actually that is called child labor. I sit back with a beer and make the kids fill the box with dirt. Duh.

That looks wicked cool! How did you fit those wood pieces? Have you thought of how the raised pieces are going to affect the shadow and light during the day? Probably no big deal given that open space. Is that a swingset in the background? LOL, I can't wait for the kids to get out of the swingset so I can trellis things up it, lol. It's the best sunshine in the yard, too.

I have thought about the sun and everything, that whole area gets sun pretty much from 10am (as soon as it reaches over the 3 seasons room) and then until sun down. When I built it last night I was watching the shadows and such of everything. Nothing was blocking it off at all. The box on the south side MIGHT shade a little bit but thats why I am putting lettuce there :)

I'm thinking the center will get things like onions...carrots...and I'm not sure what else. Maybe some pepper plants since (at least mine) don't get very tall. I would like to redo some things in the original big bed and add more peas and cucs in there and trellis some things differently. Good thing I have a few months to figure it all out ;)

Oh, as for how I fit the wood, not sure what you mean. All that is there is (2)2"x8"x10' (outer sides), (2) 2"x12"x10' (inside bed), and (1) 2"x6"x8'.

Took the 2x6x8 and cut it into (4) 1' pieces, and (2) 2' pieces.

Then just started screwing it all together!

Crap!!! I can't get my boys to help me at all. When I ask them to help, all I get is "Aw, man....how long is it gonna take"? *sigh*...Then, I tell them - " Grab a âââââ¦â« shovel, and get your Â®Â¥Â»Ä out here! Lol "facepalms"

EG

ROFL, yep, cut me off a piece of that kid labor, too. Though, I do have the kids weeding.
Errr...maybe I should explain that I just nailed my boxes together and that will clarify how confused I am about your boxes. Did you use one of those corner things inside the box? Else, how do you screw the side after you've put the other side on? I can't think how else to phrase the question. I may try one of those. It looks really neat. And what a great idea! Carrots, spinach, lettuce in the middle: full sun, yet ample shade.

Carolyn P.

LOL I screwed the screws in at an angle ;)

gotchya!! i was wondering what ya were talking about to, i use the uhhh. L brackets, so they won't fall apart so easy when it rains, well, tabor puts a big nail,, we have TONS of them, thru the last hole, and nails it down on the inside. so that baby aint going anywhere.
glad to know i aint theonly one with the awww mom!!!
LOL talla don't like to help for anything, okkkk so she's 6, but still, they ARE her flowers!!! and HER clothes too!! and 89% of the mess in the house is hers!! LOL
now tabor i tell him...DUDE!! did you say that you wanted me NOT to tell daddy what?? usually that'll get him. if not, i'll remind him that sometime he'll want to go somewhere and he'll have to ask me cuz daddy will be sleeping cuz of working all night. so you better be helping me out and drop that danged attitude!! he'll get a little bit of one the i'll say do i see a smile?? and then a few seconds later i do see one. usually were throwing dirt bombs at each other or something. LOL next time it'll be horse poo!! LOL he'll be stinkier than me!! LOL i always get him when he least expects it!! a moms strategy!! LOL

i totally love the boxes!! they are the bomb!! and how the one boards are up in the middle!! that's cool!! ~Medo

Well you see my babies are 2 and 3. So they LOVE to help mommy. Its still COOL to help mommy......and I might just sit there and ooooooh and aaaahhhhh their work and them being such BIG boys and BIG helpers and yeah you get the idea. Fill em up with love and I get a few minutes of free labor....until they spot the trampoline and remember that its more fun.

ahhh kids are great!! :') or until they get old enough and spot.........girls!!! LOL then all of a sudden your nothing more than a blip on that screen!! LOL talla is kinda like that...she notices boys already. i'm like HELLOOOOO your only 6!!!! she is so mad cuz boys pick on her all the time, i told her it might be because they like her. LOL she said, well, i'll just have to kick their butt. i said, no honey, you just can't do that, inside i'm thinking yaaaaa baby!! LOL **getting serious now, ok i know she has to be a nice little girl LOL**
and maybe if she kicks a little but then they'll stop picking on her!! **big grinn** LOL
~Medo

What a creative design! And all that land I'm jealous.