Day 4: The Mayne Garden by the Numbers and Lettuce (Get It)

Facts about The Mayne Garden

The full planting bed is 20 inches high, 30 feet long and 36 inches wide, constructed from pressure treated, yellow spruce wood purchased at Morse Lumber on Rt One in Wells. 

These long, narrow beds yield approximately 90 sq ft of planting area (check my math, its not my strongest subject). 

The structure is actually three separate beds, seamlessly connected at 10’ intervals.

The frames are held square by 4x4 beams (PT also) attached to the sides in each corner by 3 inch screws.

We lined the bottom of the bed with a light, porous material designed to drain water but stifle weed growth (sure).

Lawn Salon owned and operated by Cory Chase filled the beds with loam then mixed in four bags of  fertilizer.

In our "Day 1 inventory post" we reported planting over 100 individual flowers and vegetables, a sizable number for a bed this size.

In addition, the center bed has three, five foot high 4x4 posts used to support a simple (cheap) wire trellis. We planted our beans, cucumbers and peas along the trellis to make use of vertical space. We plan to replace the wire trellis next Fall with a more decorative wood structure.

The bed sits in an area that provides ample hours of unobtrusive sunlight (I can taste those wonderful, sun-drench tomatoes already).

The Mayne Garden is located along the edge of the enchanting Webhnannet River.