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Garden Planning
January 29, 2010 -
I just received my first seed order for 2010 from Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds, currently my favorite seed source. In addition to seeds I ordered this handy garden planner. It charts planting and harvesting for the most popular vegetables according to first and last frost dates. The chart consists of two sliding parts so you can adjust the planting schedule based on your frost free dates.
This year I had decided to be really organized about my planting, maximizing my garden space with succession planting and interplanting. To accomplish this I created a scaled drawing of my garden beds and a chart indicating when to start seeds and when the crops would be finished based on past experience. Then I saw this chart. Since it was only $2.75 I decided to get one, just to see how it compared to what I had done.
I wish I had had this planner years ago. While my charts are a little more fine tuned to my particular growing conditions, and the fact that I use covers and cold frames, Clyde's planner is very handy, especially for anyone new to gardening. You can get one here.
COMMENTS:
Posted by SerenDippity on September 07, 2010
If you are interested in garden organization, I'd like to invite you to visit myfolia.com and check out their online garden journal. A blog is good, but this site has timelines for your plantings along with other ways to track your gardens and even your wishlists. There is also a social networking aspect to the site with some really good discussions going on.
Love your website and want you to know you are an inspiration to me. Eating seasonally is not as easy as I thought it would be. Really made me realize how out of sync our society is.
Posted by Tamra on September 07, 2010
You are right, eating seasonally is hard, but the longer you work at it the easier it gets. As I recently told my sister, "it's a journey, and I am not sure I will ever reach my destination, but I get closer each day."
Thanks for telling me about myfolia.com. I created an account, I just need to spend some time entering my plants.
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