Planning out your garden, is planning for success!
you are going to grow and when.
Once you have done that, you should draw out what you are going to put and where.
You can use grid
paper of draw one to the size of your garden. I drew one. I made a rectangle 4" x 8" and made a grid of
1 inch squares. 1 inch = 1 foot. (see pic)
I then figured how much room that each crop needed and drew them in. It really does help so you know
how many you need of each plant you want to grow. Keep in mind what likes to be next to tomatoes and
so on… There is a companion planting guide that I follow. Also which ones need shade and which one will
supply that shade or which side is shadier or sunnier. The drawn plan will also help with future planning so
you can rotate crops accordingly and change location if needed. I realized I shaded some plants that needed
more sun and sunned things too much that could use the shade. Now I know and adjust for next season.
Every garden is different. There are books, guides and plans but good record keeping and note taking season
to season on your own garden is most helpful information to have.
Don’t forget to water. Whether you hand water, drip system or sprinklers, have a plan. I also suggest a soil
fertilizer tester. I bought one for only $17.00. It’s all I use. It registers fertility and PH. I have found it very
helpful and have and have had many successful crops.
