Raised Bed Gardening

I had to move my grow beds this Summer due to flooding last year. No telling when it will flood agains---so better be safe than sorry again.
My grow beds are made with concrete cinder blocks. I have not filled the holes up in the cinder blocks yet. I was in a hurry
to get my Fall crop growing. Plus---I had to put all my blocks and soil somewhere and I will be lowering my beds in the Spring.
Since I am in Zone 7, I didn't think i could join the Zone 8-10 community.

I grow by the foot. Square Foot Gardening.
But I did not use the Mels Mix as suggested at Square Foot Gardening website and forums.
I have all the Square Foot Gardening books and dvds by Mel Bartholomew.
I just happen to have used Pro-Mix from growing in containers and filled the beds with that.
I do have plans to add different materials to it in the Spring.
I do not grow strictly organic. I think they call this Organically Practiced. : )
I am accumulating my organic matter to add in the spring.
And I am a Vermiculite Fan cause our Summers are Hot and Dry----- but cannot always afford to use as much as I need..

My fall crop has been in the soil for 5 weeks now.
I space my broccoli and cabbage 16 inches apart and they grow that wide.
Always wondered if I planted them 12 inches apart if they would only grow 12 inches wide or
would they overlap each other and crowd each other out.

Broccoli, Cauliflower, few carrots--small plants,-------as of Oct 5th.

Cabbage and Cauliflower, few carrots,

Turnip Green Bed

also have a lettuce bed, a strawberry bed.
two other beds with flowers
Two beds that still have to be moved to higher ground.

Do you plan to use the holes in the blocks to grow anything? I have good luck with lots of things in the blocks. Chives do great as do green onions, cilantro, and all types of herbs.

Yes, I want to grow in the holes. But I will put extra Vermiculite in the holes. I want to grow marigolds and
Wave Petunias, radishes, beets, and carrots. I already have strawberries growing in some holes in another bed
but I want to redo the soil and add Vermiculite.
I have leaf lettuce growing in the holes in my lettuce bed.
If I put a trellis on the back side of the bed-----I could put one cucumber plant in each hole or even a pole green bean.

I really think 50% vermiculite will make the holes more productive.

What a great idea, using the blocks. I have a bunch that were left at our house by the previous owner. Now I know what I am going to do with them. thanks!