I am a huge planner in life, school, work, and.... in the garden. I find a well laid plan will help utilize my budget and hard work.
Every year I take what worked and didn't work and use it to plan the layout. It can be difficult to predict how sunlight and soil quality will affect the kinds of plants you want to grow. So, sometimes it can take a couple of years to get the feel for your garden plot.
I have found that my garden plot likes tomatoes, peas, and carrots carrots carrots! I also like to add new things to experiment for future years. This year I'm adding cucumber, zucchini, and egg plant.
To ward off weeds and pests, I'm experimenting with lining the non-growing parts with black plastic or burlap.
I'm also trying a new double netting technique for peas. (more to come later...)
