Well I know we're all just getting started into winter in most places but my mind is already in gear thinking of what's going to go in the garden. Working on getting seed catalogs ordered and checking out various sites. So I thought I'd see what others are planning on for the coming year. If you would, tell us what growing zone your in and what crops and specific cultivar or varieties you are planning to grow.
Depending on which map I look at I'm somewhere between 5b and 6b on the USDA hardiness maps. (http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/)
My plan is to continue with the Mittleider method of gardening as it was extremely productive. I'm going to add some additional raised grow beds and might try to do some in ground raised dirt beds like I did my corn in last year. I know for sure I want to plant a lot more potatoes and corn though I'll plant it at about 2 week intervals. to space out the harvest.
I also will need to figure out a way to get water to where the new beds will be for the automated watering system as they will be quite a way from the house.
I'm working now to try to start planning out in the calendar on when I will need to start planting seedlings so they are ready to go in the ground as soon as the last frost has passed. I also need to see about building some things and putting together a seedling/ grow light area in my basement to be ready for when the time comes.
As I start to settle on plants and varieties I will try to list them here.
Depending on which map I look at I'm somewhere between 5b and 6b on the USDA hardiness maps. (http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/)
My plan is to continue with the Mittleider method of gardening as it was extremely productive. I'm going to add some additional raised grow beds and might try to do some in ground raised dirt beds like I did my corn in last year. I know for sure I want to plant a lot more potatoes and corn though I'll plant it at about 2 week intervals. to space out the harvest.
I also will need to figure out a way to get water to where the new beds will be for the automated watering system as they will be quite a way from the house.
I'm working now to try to start planning out in the calendar on when I will need to start planting seedlings so they are ready to go in the ground as soon as the last frost has passed. I also need to see about building some things and putting together a seedling/ grow light area in my basement to be ready for when the time comes.
As I start to settle on plants and varieties I will try to list them here.
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