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An afternoon harvest last year |
You would think 6 large beds and a greenhouse would be enough garden space for someone used to having such a tiny garden but I found the more garden planning I did the more I wanted to plant but didn't have the room. We ended up adding a smaller bed dedicated for herbs and another bed on the other end of the backyard between the compost bins and the chicken run for miscellaneous items like squash that take up a lot of space.
Originally I had created a garden plan in Excel which worked ok but then I started looking into some online apps that make planning your garden a lot easier and decided to go that route. There are a few free ones and a few paid subscription ones. The one I settled on using is called GrowVeg and may be the most popular but there is a $25/year fee and a 30 day free trial, which I find very reasonable. I found it really easy to use and the plans just look nice and are very customizable. Here are a few of my favorite features of GrowVeg:
- exensive database of plants and varieties of each
- ability to add varieties that are not built into the database
- database includes spacing requirements for each plant
- easy drag and drop interface
- charts recommending planting times (indoor and outdoor) for your growing zone
- email reminds when it's time to plant something that is in your plan
- crop rotation: saves previous years plans and shows where not to plant certain plants based on where you planted it and others like it the previous year
- ability to make your garden plan public
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current plan for 2015 |
Asparagus Basil Bay Beans (6 varieties) Beets (2 varieties) Bok Choy Borage Brussels Sprouts Burnet Salad Cabbage (2 varieties) Carrots (3 varieties) Celery Camomille Chili Peppers (2 varieties) Cilantro Cucumber (3 varieties) Dill (2 varieties) Endive Escarole Garlic |
Kale (4 varieties) Lettuce (4 varieties) Marjoram Mustard (3 varieties) Onions (5 varieties) Oregano Parsley Parsnip Peppers Potatoes (2 varieties) Radish (2 varieties) Rhubarb Sage (2 varieties) Shallots Spinach (2 varieties) Squash (4 varieties) Chard (2 varieties) Tarragon Thyme Tomatoes (13 varieties) |
You can see my full plan including plant list and varieties on MotherEarthNews. I'll be sharing more here about my garden's successes, failures and some of the methods I used.
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