My 2009 Gardening Plan
I bought some more vegetable seeds today, adding to the ones I bought last week. I am so excited about this planting season I just can't wait!
Here is my gardening plan developed at the end of last season:
- (4) Tomato containers in the front of the house (NEW)
- (1) Tomato container between the garage doors (NEW)
- (4) Green/wax bean containers in the front of the house (NEW)
- (3) Mushroom containers by the chimney on the shady side of the house (NEW)
- (1) Basil 6" x 6" x 3' box in the container garden area (NEW)
- (1) Chive, thyme, and spearmint 6" x 6" x 3' box in the container garden area (NEW)
- (1) Parsley, rosemary, and oregano 6" x 6" x 3' box in the container garden area (NEW)
- (3) Basil containers in the container garden area (2 NEW)
- (6) Tomato containers in the container garden area (2 NEW)
- (4) Cucumber containers in the container garden area (2 NEW)
- (4) Green/wax bean containers in the container garden area (2 NEW)
- (4) Tomatoes in hanging baskets (NEW)
- (1) Chive container in the container garden area
- (1) Parsley container in the container garden area
- (1) Spearmint container in the container garden area
- Double in-ground tomatoes
- Double in-ground beans
- Double in-ground cucumbers
- Double in-ground onions
- Double in-ground hot peppers
- Quadruple in-ground lettuce
- Add in-ground zucchinis (NEW)
- Add sunflowers (NEW)
- Retry watermelons
- Retry pumpkins
- Retry peas
Of course, I may still add more . . .
Here are some needed supplies-- I hope to wrangle some from tag sales or free somehow:
- Plastic ID Tags (I used wooden sticks last year-- bad idea, they disintegrated)
- More stakes for tomatoes
- More twine
- More containers
- More fence (chicken wire)
- More fresh potting soil
- More manure
- Tomato cages
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Fresh thyme is wonderful in egg dishes. Once you have eggs fixed with fresh thyme, you may not want to have eggs any other way.
Just a heads up since this is a new item for you, thyme is a small plant that doesn't get to any size at all. If your thyme grows to an 8 inch by 8 inch footprint, you've got a big plant.
Good luck with your veggies.
Clair
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Thanks for the suggestion on the eggs . . . I will definitely try it.
I am going to greatly expand the herbs this year-- low effort, high reward!
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