How Much Space and Thyme

In my current garden, I have 4 square boxes and 2 rectangular ones. The entire garden is enclosed by a chicken wire fence which, last year, did not keep anything out. I went out this weekend to measure the square boxes, hoping that they were at least the 48 inches needed to make them over into a square foot garden. They are! They are actually 53 inches.

While it may not be apparent in the picture, the inside corner of each of the boxes was cut at a slant so instead of having a full 64 squares available for planting, I will have 60. Maybe I will plant some pansies along the cut edge of those squares….pretty flowers and edible too!

So, 60 squares…..well, not quite. I also have some permanent residents out there.

A rather large thyme plant and a smaller sage plant have managed to survive and actually thrive. In spite of the disarray, in spite of the weeds that overtake everything, no matter how harsh the winter or how dry the summer, the thyme and the sage are always there. I won’t know for sure until I pull up all the weeds, but I think the sage will probably occupy one square in a box, and the thyme – probably 3. Okay, so 56 squares for new veggies! Back to the seed catalogues.