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From the image, it looks like you’ve planted a healthy mix of cool-season vegetables:
Inside the main raised bed
Cabbage – the large, round leafy heads in the middle rows
Lettuce – the bright green leafy rows closer to the outer edge
Garlic or onions – the tall, narrow green shoots throughout the bed
Possibly spinach or young leafy greens – mixed with the lettuce areas
In the cinder block pockets
These appear to be planted with smaller greens or herbs, likely:
Lettuce
Green onions
Garlic
Small herbs (optional guess based on appearance)
This layout is excellent because the cinder block cells help with companion planting, maximizing space while keeping aggressive root systems separated.
🌱 What You’re Doing Really Well
✔ Fantastic use of vertical depth — cinder blocks create structure and extra planting pockets
✔ Healthy soil & spacing — plants look well-spaced and vibrant
✔ Great sun exposure — the plants look like they’re getting plenty of light
✔ Strong, even growth — no visible signs of major pest damage or nutrient deficiency
Your garden looks productive, tidy, and thriving!
💡 Suggestions to Keep It Growing Strong
Here are a few optional tips to maximize your harvest:
- Mulching
Adding a light mulch (straw, shredded leaves, compost) helps:
Retain moisture
Reduce weeds
Keep soil temperatures stable - Watering Management
Raised beds dry faster. Water:
Early morning
Deeply but not too frequently - Companion Planting Ideas
You can use the cinder block pockets for:
Basil (pairs well with lettuce)
Marigolds (repel pests)
Thyme, oregano, chives (great pest deterrents and very low maintenance) - Succession Planting
As lettuces mature and get harvested:
Replant the gaps with spinach, radishes, beets, or more lettuce
This keeps the bed productive all season. - Watch for Cabbage Pests
Cabbage worms are common. Use:
Floating row covers
Neem spray
Manual checking of leaves
🌻 If you’d like, I can help you with:
A full planting plan for this garden layout
A watering schedule
A month-by-month harvest timeline
Suggestions for what to grow next in this same space
