The 2nd thinning and weed pulling (How to build a vegetable garden) – Growing veg for beginners
About a week has passed since the last thinning. I removed the grow tunnel and checked inside the bed.
![The 2nd thinning and weed pulling (Growing veg for beginners)](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-a-en.jpg)
This is the bed where spinach is being grown.
![The spinach bed](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-b-en.jpg)
![](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-c-en.jpg)
I want about 2 plants per hole in the mulch for spinach, so I thin them out.
![To thin out the spinach](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-d-en.jpg)
It becomes difficult to tell how many plants are growing in one hole as the plants mature, doesn’t it?
![How many spinach plants?](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-e-en.jpg)
Gently bend the spinach leaves to check the base.
![Check the number of spinach plants](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-f-en.jpg)
While thinning, I’ll also pull out weeds and remove damaged leaves.
![Weeds](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-g-en.jpg)
Next, let’s take a look at the bed where baby leaf greens (mesclun greens) are being grown.
![The baby leaf greens (mesclun greens) bed](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-h-en.jpg)
![](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-i-en.jpg)
These leaves with waves are arugula (rocket). It’s a vegetable commonly seen in the salad or herb section of supermarkets.
![Arugula (rocket)](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-j-en.jpg)
This light green vegetable here is called “Bekana". Bekana is a member of the Chinese cabbage family.
![Bekana (Napa cabbage family)](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-k-en.jpg)
This area, like the spinach bed, has a few damaged leaves and weeds, so I’ll pick and tidy up.
![Damaged leaves](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-l-en.jpg)
![Weeds](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-m-en.jpg)
Finally, this is the bed where we’re growing baby bok choy and leaf lettuce.
![The baby bok choy and leaf lettuce bed](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-n-en.jpg)
The baby bok choy is growing quite well.
![Baby bok choy](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-o-en.jpg)
As for the leaf lettuce, it’s still small because I replanted the seeds. It seems to need a few more days to grow.
![Leaf lettuce (Red leaf lettuce)](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-p-en.jpg)
I left it alone for a while, but the sugar snap peas are slowly growing too.
![Sugar snap peas](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-q-en.jpg)
I thinned it once last time, so this time the task was completed quickly.
![Thinned vegetables](https://www.vege-try.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/thin-out-2nd-pull-weeds-r-en.jpg)
Following is the video for how-to. English subtitles are available.
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