Garden Planning

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Have you planned your garden?  I think I enjoy garden planning nearly as much as the actual planting.

Territorial Seed Company has this great garden planner.  Here's the garden I've planned for this year:

Actually, this represents my plan for the summer garden.  It will be about 2 more months before I can set out tomato and pepper plants, so for now I've planted lettuce in those areas.


The chickens spent the winter tilling, fertilizing and removing sod to expand the vegetable garden.  They were moved to other parts of the yard for awhile, and the weeds in the garden grew back quickly.

So they're spending a little more time working there again before I plant those areas.  Thanks girls!

Cindy

Linked to Smockity Frock's Frugal Gardening 101










Comments

  1. Wendys HatMarch 27, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Wow! Your garden plans look wonderful! I adore your chickens too! Lucky you! We had a warm week a couple of weeks ago and I did some planting myself. Love it!

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  2. Odd Ducks FarmMarch 29, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    So jealous! We still can't really get down to the business of planting over here on the west side.

    Love you coop, by the way. My greatest regret was planting ours in one spot, but I make up for it by letting the biddies roam the backyard during the winter. There is nothing better for breaking up the soil and removing weeds, etc. - except maybe a goat or two.

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  3. Odd Ducks FarmMarch 29, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Er, east side. I really do know east from west. Really. I promise. :o)

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  4. debwardartApril 10, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Thanks for commenting on my blog recently. Love your chicken tractor! We did pastured poultry for a while but no wheels on the cages - yours looks like it works much better!

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  5. Phoebe @ GettingFreedomApril 13, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Love that garden planner! I can't wait until we get chickens this year and they can do all the work for me! Well, some of it atleast. :)

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  6. Smockity FrocksApril 13, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I LOVE the garden planner and your chicken tractor! Thanks for linking up!

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