Here is an example of a 3' x 8' veggie bed that was planted in the early spring. Some of the quick-maturing crops will be completely harvested and replaced by late spring plantings very soon.
Left half of the bed
The top row: 9 spinach, 9 sugar snap peas, 9 sugar snap peas, 1 red potato
Middle row: 9 spinach, 5 Swiss chard, 16 carrots, 4 mixed lettuces
Bottom row: 4 bok choy, 16 green onions, 9 beets, 16 green onions.
Right half of the bed
Top row: 1 broccoli, 2 squares for melon to come, 9 spinach
Middle row: 5 kale, 16 carrots, 5 kale, 9 spinach
Bottom row: 5 Swiss chard, 4 mixed lettuce, 9 beets, 4 bok choy
In some cases, you can plant too closely and then use the thinnings for baby greens. I will pull up and use the 4 outer kales in each square and allow the center kale to develop to maturity. The spinach, lettuce, and bok choy can be harvested all at once or by picking only the larger outer leaves and letting the center continue to produce, as long as the plants to not go to seed when the weather heats up. Radishes, lettuce and spinach mature VERY quickly and are great crops get in early, then replace in late May or June with your tomatoes, peppers, and melons. Why leave a square blank when you can have a fresh meal's worth of veggie in one month?
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