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Post by wargarden2017 on Feb 2, 2023 0:57:10 GMT -5
how would you define the following phase and what do think
it should entail.
" good planning is needed for a vegetable garden"
what is good planning in a vegetable garden?
I saw the phase in newspaper article headline
from 1950's. lets just say I found accompanying
article did not meet the standard the headline
suggested lets hear what the phase should really
mean, I look forward to your responses.
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Post by gardendmpls on Feb 2, 2023 7:51:46 GMT -5
Good planning should start with what you actually would like to eat, look at (flowers) or otherwise use (medicinals, dyes, thorny stuff to keep those dang neighbor's kids out of your yard). Next would be how much you can use. Then how much garden work can you reasonably handle. After that, you can figure out what to grow where, soil amendments and all the rest of the details.
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Post by raphanus on Feb 4, 2023 8:13:17 GMT -5
Good planning in a vegetable garden is the understanding of which crops naturally grow well in your specific microclimate followed by organized selection of specific varieties you personally enjoy eating, and proper timing of planting seeds, transplanting, pruning, fertilizing, pest management, and harvesting, with careful attention to crop rotation and conservation of the environment to ensure healthy conditions for future growing seasons.
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Post by desertwoman on Feb 4, 2023 10:08:06 GMT -5
For me, it starts with the soil. That is where the focus of my energy is. Everything else is a more intuitive approach.
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Post by pondgardener on Feb 4, 2023 10:09:55 GMT -5
Good planning for me involves how many hours of direct sunlight I have and orientation to that sunlight.
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Post by emmsmommy on Feb 7, 2023 13:05:31 GMT -5
Planning on paper is great but I always tend to deviate a bit. I'm a bit of a believer in companion planting and will often fill gaps with extra plants if they make good companions. I'm also a live-and-learn gardener who loves bending the rules. I agree soil is probably most important aspect and try to improve it every year. Next I look at sun and wind patterns. Wind might not be as important to some but I'm on top of a hill and have become accustomed to wind patterns. In the old garden taller plants generally get planted in the beds on the right since they are northernmost and won't shade the shorter plants. I've tried different crops in two beds that get partial shade and have had hits and misses, but most importantly I've learned from these experiences.
Edited to add: Water! Water is definitely important! I try to mulch to conserve moisture, but access to water is crucial. I collect rain water in basically any container I can and transfer it to two 55-gallon barrels for the old garden or in two-gallon jugs for the new garden.
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Post by wargarden2017 on Feb 8, 2023 0:40:44 GMT -5
i started this thread to inspire me to finish my book and to also
remind me of the true focus of vegetable garden planning and to
leave the unimportant details behind. my book will focus on universal
parts of planning. leave the less importants details to other sources.
emmsmommy i think you will like the companion planting part of the book.
since it deals with the placing ,spacing and shading part as though they
are sections of a quilt. since organizes it in an interest way not done in
any book before.
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Post by heirloomfan on Feb 15, 2023 20:26:24 GMT -5
Good planning can also include starting your seeds at the right time. And also growing what you like and will actually eat and make sure you have space for it. And right now with the cost of anything gardening including seeds and fertilizers, good planning can mean working within what’s affordable for you too.
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