mary abdoney, mls

Today, I built my raised bed box and planted it.  It was super easy to do, but I sure did spend a lot of money on soil.  I wanted a good organic garden soil mixed with a nice peat moss, so I sucked it up.  Here is the box empty, with some biodegradable organic weed-blocking "paper" lining the bottom:

Next, it was time to mix in the soil.  I did about 2/3 garden soil and 1/3 peat moss.  I used a trowel to mix it all up.  Then, I planted the tomatoes, cucumbers, and all four peppers according to the plot I planned a few days ago.

Things look a little sad now, but I'm hoping they're just pouting because they've been moved.