I built these raised beds in April, 2 weeks after moving into our new house. I was eager to have a thriving garden despite our awkward spring move in date, so I immediately threw in a bunch of seed and since then have transplanted a few herbs in as well. We have wild arugula, Toscano kale, mesclun greens, basil, dill, thyme and oregano. I also seeded in some marigolds and my next round of mesclun in between. This is all in one 4x4 bed. We have 4 beds total, 3 with veggies and one with medicinal annual herbs and flowers. We’ve been harvesting salads for about 3 weeks from the bed pictured and it grows back within a week. Very reliable and fast growing seed mix which is perfect for novice veg gardeners.
PS I planted these seeds with my 5 year old. There are barely any uniform rows and I’ve tucked things into bare gaps of soil as I see them appear. Kale and arugula seeds fell in random places and I’m keeping them to mature cuz I always want to end up with as much harvest as we can get for our family and neighbors! I’m hoping that successions flow nicely and as crops come up like radish, carrots, peas and the spinach that is beginning to bolt that the things I’ve transplanted or sown in between or in its place come up in time to take up the space. How else do others work with succession planting and veg gardens for multiple seasons? I’m trying to grow food all fall and then winter under row covers :)