First Major Planting

On Saturday morning, we did our first major planting in the field.
We are trying to incorporate successive planting with our beans and greens so that we can have multiple harvests and get the best results by sewing in progressively cooler conditions.
We planted the carrots first because they take the longest to mature. However, because the heat may keep them from doing well, we did not plant them all. We had to direct seed them so their roots won't get damaged. We planted in rows perpendicular to the bed. These rows were 6 inches apart to give the carrots plenty of space below ground for strong, straight roots, and above ground for a healthy canopy. We planted them 1/4 inch deep, and about 30 seeds per cultivar.
Next, we planted bush beans. They do well in warm weather and should give us multiple harvests, even if we start early. We direct seeded them in rows in the center of the bed, and four inches apart. We planted them near the carrots so hopefully they will help give nitrogen to the other vegetables. We planted the beans about 1 and 1/2 inches deep.

We planted a few Asian greens in the smallest available seed flat. This is so we made the most use of space and the transplants will be small and easy to handle. They reach maturity quickly and do not do well in heat so we planted only a few of each cultivar in the green house.
 Then, we watered everything in so that nothing would wash away when the sprinklers came on  and to begin imbibition. Soon , we'll need to start weeding.