A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my yard. I try to grow all of my family's vegetables using sustainable organic methods.
A revised plan for next year with the scale corrected. Nice to have more space than I realized. I added in an asparagus patch and moved my garlic from home to plot.
My home garden exposure is part sun at the west side (sun from 11-3 pm) and part shade (sun from 1-4 at the east side. My community plot gets full sun.
garden planning (drawings and diagrams)
posted by kathy at 10/12/2008 08:38:00 PM
"A well planned garden
bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
...Nancy Simms Taylor
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12 Comments:
Did you plant your garlic yet? I planted my in September. Due to unusually mild fall, it is sprouting already. Do you think I am going to lose them?
October 12, 2008 8:46 PM
I don't think you will loose them. They'll be fine. Mine usually sprout in the fall. I planted mine last week (oct 7). Anytime from Sept - Nov is OK to plant garlic. Isn't the weather great!
October 12, 2008 8:52 PM
How much space do you have between your raised beds?
October 12, 2008 10:56 PM
My pathways are about 16 inches. Here's an earlier post with all the specs.
October 12, 2008 11:40 PM
Good girl Kathy! You have already your garden plan for next season, and it looks really good. I think it was a good move to plant your garlic on your sunny plot./ LOL Tyra
October 13, 2008 10:57 AM
Thanks! Ours are about 21 inches, I believe. Sometimes I think we should have had more space once everything is overgrown in late summer. I like to pack as much in as possible though!!
October 14, 2008 9:50 PM
For me the 16 to 18 inch spacing works OK. But not any smaller. Like you say, in mid summer the vegetables can completely overgrow the paths.
October 14, 2008 11:13 PM
Magnifique, ce potager.Je fais aussi des plans pour mes cultures, mais je n'arrive pas à m'y tenir. Pour la rotation des légumes je fais un peu n'importe quoi ... J'apprends l'anglais en ce moment, je reviendrais souvent te voir lorsque je serais pus performante ....
January 27, 2009 4:03 AM
Thanks for the comment! I used an online translator:
"Magnificent, this kitchen garden. I also make plans for my cultures, but I do not succeed in being held there. For the rotation of vegetables I make a bit anything... I learn English at the moment, I would often come back see you when I would be can competitive."
Me too. Exactly. I like the way you say: I do not succeed in being held by my plans.
January 27, 2009 12:59 PM
I'm sorry if this is repeat but I can't find this answer on your blog any where... What is the name of the program you used for your 'scale' garden drawings? Where do I find this program? Thank you!
April 10, 2009 2:19 PM
I use MS PowerPoint for my plans. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx or pencil and paper.
You could also try: Google SketchUp http://sketchup.google.com/ or Gliffy http://www.gliffy.com/
April 10, 2009 3:59 PM
I love your garden plans too. Just checked out the MS PowerPoint site and will try it. Thanks for sharing.
June 30, 2009 4:20 PM
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