After reclaiming the beds from the weeds I plotted out where I was going to seed what. The problem with transitional season gardens like this one is there are still warm/hot season veggies (pepper, bush beans, sweet potatoes) that are still going strong. And there are some beds/tanks that will be in shade by the winter solstice so it is pointless to plant anything there.
This is the time of year I love to plant peas, carrots, and parsnips. Peas will last until the first hard freeze, but by then I'll have harvested a few times. Carrots and parsnips, if started early, will mature through the cold months and can be picked occasionally throughout the winter. Carrots and parsnips are going in the tanks. I'm planting two kinds of peas so they are going in two separate areas: snow peas are going in the low beds (notice the t-posts and twine in the photo above) and snap peas are going in a tank.
What's under the lattice? Little stuff that does not take kindly to kitties scratching in the dirt. Lettuce, kohlrabi, radishes, and beets. Yes, I'm trying beets again. Every year I swear I am giving up, and every year hope springs eternal. As the seedlings pop up I lift the lattice by putting soup cans underneath - this way I still have a kitty deterrent but the seedlings have room to sprout.
I've got a good start on this bed.
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