vegetable garden planning packet
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Vegetable Garden
Planning Guide
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Step 1. Brainstorm vegetables that your family likes
Tips:• Think about what your family eats• What vegetables do you spend a lot of money on at the
grocery store? • What vegetables would be fun for your family? (ex.
Pumpkins)
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Vegetable brainstorming
What veggies do you and your family like to eat?
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Vegetable brainstorming
What veggies do you and your family like to eat?
____lettuce___________________greenpeppers_____________carrots___________________celery____________________brocolli___________________corn_____________________peas_____________________cucumbers________________potatos___________________zucchini__________________squash__________________
____greenbeans_______________tomatos__________________carrots_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Step 2 Decide what to plant and when to plant
Tips:• If you are starting on your first garden or only have a small
plot start by focusing on only a few vegetables • Check out your area in the farmers almanac for planting
information – Find a listing of common vegetables that can be grown in your
area and when to plant them– Find out what your average last frost date is. This gives you a
baseline to make sure that you don’t plant anything outside before this date.
• Decide how you want to obtain and grow your plants– Do you want to start them by seed– Do you want to buy a seedlings?– Do you want to start them indoors?– Do you want to plant them directly outdoors?
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What do you want to plantVegetable Do you want to
plant a seed or plants?
Date to plant seeds
indoors
Date to plant in seeds/plants
outdoors
Average last frost date for your area: _______________________
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What do you want to plantVegetable Do you want to
plant a seed or plant?
Date to plant seeds
indoors
Date to plant in seeds/plants
outdoors
Broccoli Buy plants Apr 30- May 21
Carrots Seeds April 16-30
Cucumbers Seeds Apr 23- 30 Jun 4-25
Lettuce Buy plants May 7-Jun 4
Peas Seeds Apr 9-30
Green peppers Buy plants Jun 4-25
Potato Buy tubers May 14-Jun 4
Squash Seeds Apr 23- May 7
June 4-25
Tomatoes Buy plants May 28-Jun 18
Average last frost date for your area: __May 21_____________________
Why do I buy some plants and some seeds? I only have space to plant a few trays of seeds in my basement, so I usually pick the few that I have been most
successful with in the past. There are also a few that I buy
seeds and just plant them directly into the ground.
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Step #3 Plan your garden plot
Tips:• Choose a plot of land to put your garden before planning it• Make sure to take into account moisture and sunlight levels• Decide how many of each plant you would like to have, but
be flexible if one dies or you have a few extra of a different plant
• Think about how much space each plant will need to grow• You can put companion plants next to each other to provide
benefits to both plants • Different plants need different amounts of nutrients in the
soil. Rotate your vegetables around in your garden each year so that a certain plant doesn’t take all of the nutrients out of a certain area.
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Garden diagram
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Garden diagramTo
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This is a rough estimate of what I’m planning for my garden next year. It varies because I might loose a few plants at the beginning of the season or sometimes I will buy a value pack of a particular plant.
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Step # 4 Figure out what supplies you will need
Tips:• Think about whether you would like to plant you garden in the
ground or in a raised bed. Take ascetics, soil quality, and water drainage into account.
• If you compost throughout the year, you do not need to buy fertilizer
• Remember that a lot of these are one time costs that you can use each year
• Think about what you are planning to plant. Some plants like tomatoes need stakes or cages to keep them upright. Some plants like peas can be bought in either bush varieties or more varieties that need supports.
• Think about local wildlife. You may need to invest in fencing if you have a lot of deer or rabbits in your area that will eat your plants and produce.
• Click on the text links to find basic supplies and seedsAmanda
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Garden supply list
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Garden supply list
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I have been planting a garden for
years now so I don’t need as much in supplies as someone
starting out.
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