tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post101641880038994282..comments2024-03-17T05:30:42.919-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: My Garden Plans - 2015Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42135961981468544712015-02-15T15:03:44.412-05:002015-02-15T15:03:44.412-05:00Twice as much room...you are so lucky! If I didn&...Twice as much room...you are so lucky! If I didn't plan stuff out, I would definitely end up missing a key veg, which of course I wouldn't realize until after it's too late. Even with the plan I sometimes miss stuff - I forgot to put a spot for seed sown Camelot shallots (you'll notice I only showed the ones that I am trying to overwinter in the plans above) - that has since been fixed!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-92075496781224178942015-02-15T13:05:12.219-05:002015-02-15T13:05:12.219-05:00What a fantastic planning effort. I go through som...What a fantastic planning effort. I go through some of this but am not as complete as you. I typically order seeds, then try to figure out where to put them. This year I will have an additional plot in the community garden, so I will have twice as much room. Just have to decide what goes in the raised beds and what in-ground in the additional plot.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81725430462316406272015-02-10T10:46:49.509-05:002015-02-10T10:46:49.509-05:00I'm nowhere near experienced enough to wing it...I'm nowhere near experienced enough to wing it....maybe in 10 or 20 years ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53778081007537581482015-02-09T22:55:45.003-05:002015-02-09T22:55:45.003-05:00Such an organize and ambitious plan, my garden is ...Such an organize and ambitious plan, my garden is small and we travel a lot now-a-days so I just wing it, but I always remember to start tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in mid February, that's all the "planning" I do :)<br /> Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60733040791722227702015-02-09T20:49:37.947-05:002015-02-09T20:49:37.947-05:00Oh my goodness, Norma...I think I'm the one th...Oh my goodness, Norma...I think I'm the one that's learning from you! Case in point - when I decided to freeze some of my onions because of the maggot issues last year, you suggested caramelizing some of them before freezing them. I followed your suggestion and it has been SUCH a time-saver in the kitchen when I'm doing stews and Indian curries...so thank you!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82934890499428659162015-02-09T20:44:15.498-05:002015-02-09T20:44:15.498-05:00It is a lot of work but I really do love it...both...It is a lot of work but I really do love it...both the growing and the eating!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76367065231574181392015-02-09T18:47:27.778-05:002015-02-09T18:47:27.778-05:00You are not only an organized person you are also ...You are not only an organized person you are also a planner, hopefully by following your blog I will learn and acquire some of your skills.norma changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62497889072723597972015-02-09T17:06:11.773-05:002015-02-09T17:06:11.773-05:00That sounds like a lot of work!! Maybe I am glad ...That sounds like a lot of work!! Maybe I am glad I just have a small lot. But then you will have lots of different foods to eat and I won't. Guess one can't have it both ways! Nice job planning! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43998035256301373492015-02-09T08:56:51.578-05:002015-02-09T08:56:51.578-05:00I'm one of those "if it's not written...I'm one of those "if it's not written down, I don't remember it" sort of people. Two years ago, I didn't sow my tomatoes until April 29th because I forgot to note them on the calendar...May was just around the corner and all of a sudden I started thinking, "shouldn't I have sown my tomatoes by now"...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74794593105175163332015-02-08T19:44:48.785-05:002015-02-08T19:44:48.785-05:00Wow! You're so organized. I tend to just win...Wow! You're so organized. I tend to just wing it though I do try to keep a mental note of where I want everything to go. It doesn't always work out but I've just never been good about planning on paper. :) Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54149963563934157302015-02-05T13:37:01.346-05:002015-02-05T13:37:01.346-05:00Before I started this blog, the only people intere...Before I started this blog, the only people interested in my veg garden plans were me, myself and I. So nice to be able to share it with others that are just as crazy about veg gardens as I am!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90388200193046067452015-02-05T12:45:43.204-05:002015-02-05T12:45:43.204-05:00Planning your garden before purchasing seeds is a ...Planning your garden before purchasing seeds is a great idea, otherwise there is just so much temptation! Thanks for sharing your plans.Backyard Rootshttp://www.backyardroots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-29265241270188489442015-02-05T10:19:41.220-05:002015-02-05T10:19:41.220-05:00You are so right about the circle garden - it is j...You are so right about the circle garden - it is just beautiful & the fact that it gives you all that extra heat for those heat loving crops is such an added bonus!<br /><br />That's too bad about the plum tree. I had no idea that European plums had more issues - my favourite (by far) out of all the plums we harvested in 2013 was the French Prune - I only harvested two of them but they were amazing! I hope that the graft doesn't conk out on me.<br /><br />You know, as much as I enjoy plums and cherries, I'm not sure why I chose to plant them and not apple trees right from the start. Every member of my family loves apples and eats them regularly, plus you can store them for several months depending on the variety. And knowing how much your husband loves applesauce, my vote would be for apple trees!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26474411137968681702015-02-05T10:12:29.026-05:002015-02-05T10:12:29.026-05:00My beds are approximately 28cm deep, using 2 board...My beds are approximately 28cm deep, using 2 boards stacked on top of each other. Nowhere near as deep as 40cm (lucky you!) but still a pleasure to work in and the veg do seem to love them - well most of the veg, anyhow - I still have my squash issues!<br /><br />You are making a huge jump from your current beds to 40cm! I have no doubt that you will indeed see big increases in your yields. I'm looking forward to hearing about your progress with this project.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-69971450160651211312015-02-05T07:35:34.508-05:002015-02-05T07:35:34.508-05:00What fun more beds and trees. You almost have as m...What fun more beds and trees. You almost have as much vegetable growing space as I do now (or will once the new beds are in). I've got eight 4'x16' beds or 16 4'x8' beds depending on how you count it as I do have a board between them. You are just missing my circle garden area. I think that is about the same space as two 4'x8' beds, but they are irregular since they have a circle cutout on one side. It makes it a pain to plant, but I've never changed it since I like look and love the herb circle in the middle. <br /><br />I too am contemplating more trees. I just have to figure out which ones I want. I'm also contemplating ripping out one of my plums that has had issues since it was planted. It turns out European plums are hard to grow here. I should have planted a Japanese plum instead. They have fewer problems here. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67460671228964668282015-02-05T02:16:05.728-05:002015-02-05T02:16:05.728-05:00Although your garden is evidently a lot bigger tha...Although your garden is evidently a lot bigger than mine, your approach to the task(s) is very similar to mine, so I find this post very interesting. As you say, the garden (and the plan for it) is never truly finished. It evolves all the time. I am currently starting out to renew my raised beds, and am planning to make them 40cm deep (as opposed to the current 15cm), so I am hopeful that my yields will improve dramatically. How deep are your beds?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-28341242130329250682015-02-04T17:31:04.162-05:002015-02-04T17:31:04.162-05:00Well Lou, what I lack in experience I guess I try ...Well Lou, what I lack in experience I guess I try to make up for in planning! Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-70535726796564708042015-02-04T17:29:01.680-05:002015-02-04T17:29:01.680-05:00Thanks Dave! I've been doing quite a bit of r...Thanks Dave! I've been doing quite a bit of reading up on the straw bale method & can't wait to try it - I'm hopeful that this will finally give me at least a good squash harvest this year.<br /><br />I so envied your blueberry haul this year! I'm a bit worried about growing blueberries as I've read that only a small portion of soil in Ontario is acidic enough for them...and I'm pretty sure that this does not include where we live. Can't hurt to try though and I'll be following the tips you gave in the blueberry post you wrote last summer.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90443797002859949072015-02-04T16:45:14.100-05:002015-02-04T16:45:14.100-05:00Wow, they're great plans. I'm still workin...Wow, they're great plans. I'm still working on my crop rotation plan. My seed estimates are much less accurate than yours too! Glad you've worked out a way to get some more fruit bushes and treesLou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86819363975219723462015-02-04T16:27:41.633-05:002015-02-04T16:27:41.633-05:00I really enjoy reading about your plans! I also lo...I really enjoy reading about your plans! I also look forward to hearing about your straw bale gardening project. I have thought about it, but not yet tried it. It sounds like you inherited a lot of perennials like we did when we bought HA. It came with lots of different sized overgrown and overplanted areas, and it has taken us several years to get things like we want them. And you are so right about not having to do it all at once! Our fruit plantings took us several years as well, and I am still tweaking things.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30549298126806422692015-02-04T16:20:34.927-05:002015-02-04T16:20:34.927-05:00Thanks Sue! Yes...those catalogues, just too much...Thanks Sue! Yes...those catalogues, just too much temptation...in a good way!<br /><br />The years do seem to fly by when it comes to garden plans. I thought I would plant my apple trees 2011, the year after I put in the plum & cherry....and here we are in 2015. I'm hoping that writing my "to do" list as part of a post will give me that extra push to get more done than I otherwise would. Your plate is already pretty full with all the blueberry & raspberry bushes you've ordered (25 - WOW!); hopefully you can squeeze in those pear trees!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-75588752067968908922015-02-04T14:33:16.791-05:002015-02-04T14:33:16.791-05:00I think you win the award for most organized! I ju...I think you win the award for most organized! I just love your plans. And yes--all plans are subject to change.----one never knows what the year will bring. I've been trying for 3 years (!!) to get pear trees in. They're going on the list again...but who knows!<br />Now if the next season would hurry up and get here, we'd find out-ha ha!<br />Have a wonderful time browsing the catalogs. I always think I''m done....until another arrives!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com