Grows: 2013 Garden Plan

Last year, I worked up a plan to help me place my plants prior to having them ready. 

This helped me decide how many plans to buy/start and helped use my space.

Using the Square Foot Gardening method, I learned how to maximize my garden's space by knowing how close my plants could be. I've never done rows of plants because I normally only plant one or two plants per kind, and didn't think space wise it made sense for me.

So last year my garden looked like this:

Not bad. It really used the space well, and my garden actually looked just like the plan!

I planned it in advance, and took it outside when I was ready to plant.

This year though, I am planning an expansion! Yea! 

I will be opening up the right hand side of the fence, to add an extra 8'x16'!

So now, my garden will look like this:

And then filled in!

I'm not sure if I am crazy, or just over adventurous. But this year we will be adding some new plants to the garden!

So far they include: cantaloupe, edamame, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, horseradish, sage, corn and onions. 

If your trying to figure out which plants are which let me help you:

As- Asparagus

AS- Acorn Squash

B-Beets

Be-Beans

Ca- Cantaloupe

Car- Carrots 

Cel-Celery

Co- Corn

Cu-Cucumbers

E-Edamame

GS-Green Squash/Zucchini

K-Kale/Collards

L-Lettuces

P- Potatoes

P-Peppers (Bell and Jalepeno)

Pe-Peas

SP- Sweet Potatoes

T-Tomatoes (Beefsteak & Cherry)

YS-Zucchini

Not pictures on plan are out herbs too:

Basil, Dill, Chives, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary

And don't forget out fruit!

We have strawberry beds, blueberry bushes, peach trees, a raspberry bush/patch, and added apple trees this year!

Phew, this summer will be busy! Thankfully the boys love to help!