We are in the early phase of the Coronavirus SARS-2 pandemic. I’ve noticed that planning is very helpful in addressing anxiety. Garden planning is a chore I don’t enjoy, but it seems to help, so I’ll do some.
Here’s a look back at the past three years of gardening here:
I like the row concept from last year. It makes rotation decisions easier and keeps me focused on what we like to eat. I think I will reuse the 2019 approach, but keep the actual planting results on a separate page.
There are actually 10 rows, so here’s a rough beginning for 2020:
- Garlic (outside fence)
- Flowers (mostly perennials)
- Squash (was Three Sisters, but this row felt very cramped and messy last year)
- Broccoli / cabbage / cauliflower (all together, require row cover for bugs)
- Legumes – Fava beans, green beans, peas
- Root crops – parsnips, carrots, beets
- Mixed greens
- Salad greens
- Tomatoes
- Fence line bed – miscellaneous. Usually sunflowers, zucchini.
We also have other areas to garden:
- Corner trellis. Good area for cucumbers and some early greens.
- Asparagus beds. I usually pop a squash into each one, which has been fun.
- Hancock Community Garden – will be potatoes this year, maybe onions too. The less needy crops so I don’t have to visit the garden that often.
- Herb beds in rock wall along path, and basil bed in the old sandbox.
- Hoophouse – suitable for heat-loving eggplants and peppers in summer.
- Fruit yard – problematic, will write more later.
- Orchard / blueberries.
And ! I want to add some hugelkultur beds for wildflowers this year!