This morning has been a gorgeous, slow morning. :)
TWS and I went through our garden plan for this coming season. He uses an incredible garden planning software called GrowVeg. This software is linked to several seed companies that we use such as our favorite Baker Creek Seed Company and Territorial Seed Company . That means that you can plan your garden exactly from the products that you have chosen from the available seed companies (though you can also add in other seeds if you use different companies. I had bought some Guamanian boonie pepper seeds off of ebay last year and we just added them into the garden planner).
It also remembers what you planted last year, even after you clear the garden for this year. It will then remind you what plants you need to avoid in specific areas. For example, it is a bad idea to plant tomatoes in the same place you planted peppers the previous year as it increases the likelihood of disease, so it gives you a warning not to plant tomatoes in that area.
I think the software is free *IF* you go through one of the seed companies.
Last year our garden was not too bad for as late as it was. We did not have time to start from seed and we ended up getting most of our plants from the farmer's co-op's late season half off racks :). We did, though, get the main parts of the fence up and installed the water system. This year I think we are ready to use the whole garden to its fullest potential.
Here are photos from our garden last year:
That's awesome. I'm planning on putting in a few tomatoes, peppers and herbs in containers on the deck and I might even tuck a couple of cabbages into the flower beds and start a compost bin, but we don't have room for much else and I'm jealous.
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