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Hi I'm Tricia, an organic gardener
my harvest is in full swing
but that doesn't mean i'm resting on my tomatoes i'm planing this year's fall
garden and next year spring garden
a garden plan is really beneficial you can sketch up a quick one
no artistic talent is necessary or there are free online services such as smart
gardener dot com they can really help
a garden plan will help you plant successively
rotate crops
use space wisely, companion plant and plant plants where they're supposed to
be planted
for succession planting grow plants together that have a similar growing
season
like peppers and tomatoes
since they finish at about the same time i can easily harvest them all at
once
and replant the bed right away with a fall crop
another way to plant successively is to stagger your plantings of crops
such as lettuce and greens
for a continuous supply space them by about every two weeks
be sure to rotate crops don't plant the same plants from the same family in the
same spot one year after another
eggplants peppers tomatoes and potatoes are all in the nightshade family
don't plant in the same spot more than once every three years
the same thing is true for the allium family which includes onions leeks and
garlic
a garden plan helps you make the most of your space
if you have a small garden
don't plant sprawling melons or squash without a way to vertically trellis
them
did you know that some plants were actually garden buddies you can plant
some plants together in the same bed and then they actually help each other grow
like tomatoes and carrots; roses and garlic are another set of friends
this book, carrots love tomatoes
is a great resource for more companion planting pairs
think about the sun and shade in your garden
for example i planted this corn to the south of my greens to provide a
little bit of afternoon shade
when planting your perennial vegetables like rhubarb or grapes
plant them at the borders
so that they won't get disturbed when you plant your annual plants
another part of your garden plan is to decide what you're gonna plant from seed
and what you're gonna plant from transplants
for a fall garden check out our planting calculator on grow organic dot com
input your frost dates and whether you'll be using frost protection
and get dates to start transplants and dates to direct seed
plan your garden
and grow organic for life