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PlanningYourGarden
ChoosingYourLocation• Wherewillyourgardenbe?Home,communitygarden?
Ifyouareputtinginahomegarden,consider:• Howmuchspacedoyouhave?• Doyouwantadedicatedgardenspace?Areyoutryingtointegrateinto
yourexistinglandscaping?Willyoubecontainergardening?• Willyoubeusingflatgardenbedsorraisedbeds?• Doyouhaveenoughsuninyourchosenlocation?• Whatwillyouneedtodotopreparethisareaforyourgarden?• Whattoolswillyouneedtobeginyourgardenandmaintainit?• ConsiderPermaculture!
Permaculture
• Ingardeningthismeansdesigningandplantinggardensthatoperatewellwiththeenvironmentanddonotrequirealotofenergy,timeorresourcestothrive
• Simplewaysyoucanhelpincorporatepermaculture
-Designyourgardenwiththeareaandclimateinmind-Makeuseofnativeplantsandinsectsinyourspace-Chooseyourplantswisely,considerperennialplants
PlanningYourGarden
Onceyou’vechosenyourspace:1. Decideonyourgardenssizeandboarders2. Clearthearea3. Breakintheareaforyourflatbed,installyourraisedbedsor
placeyourcontainers4. Ifyouareusinganypermaculturetechniquesthatrequire
installationbeforeplanting,puttheseinnow5. Placeanyboardersorlargeinstallationsyou’dlikeinyourgarden
PlantingYourGardenWhatcanyouplant?Youcanroughlydividetheyearintotwogrowingseasons:• CoolWeather• Warm(Hot!)WeatherWarmWeatherPlants:WillbeplantedafterthelastfrostoncethegroundhaswarmedforbestresultsandcanpotentiallybeharvestuntilfirstfrostCoolWeatherPlants:Willbeplantedassoonasthesummerheatbeginstobreak,andinlatewinterandcanpotentiallybeharvesteduntilthesummertemperaturesstart
PlantingCalendars&FrostDatesToknowwhenandwhattoplant,useaVegetablePlantingGuide,knowyourfrostdatesandknowyourzone• Austin,TXPlantingZone=8b*
• FirstFrost~Dec1-10*• LastFrost~Feb21-28*
• SeveralPlantingGuidesareavailableonlineatAustinOrganicGardner’ssite:http://www.austinorganicgardeners.org/plantcal.htm
*USDAsource
Plant seed unless otherwise noted
JUL AUG NOV DEC Artichoke (crowns/transplants)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN -------crowns--------
Asian greens (seeds or transplants) Asparagus (crowns) Beans, snap and lima Beets Broccoli (transplants) Brussels sprouts (transplants) Cabbage (transplants) Cantaloupe (muskmelon) Carrots Cauliflower (transplants) Chard, Swiss (seeds or transplants) Collards (seeds or transplants) Corn Cucumber Eggplant (transplants) Fava beans Garlic Greens, cool season Greens, warm season Kale (seeds or transplants) Kohlrabi (seeds or transplants)
Leeks (seeds/transplants) ---seed---
Lettuce (seeds or transplants) Mustard (seeds or transplants) Okra Onion, bulbing (transplants) Onion, bunching/multiplying Peas, English, snap and snow Peas, Southern Pepper (transplants) Potato, Irish Potato, sweet (slips) Pumpkin Radish Shallots Spinach (seeds or transplants) Squash, summer Squash, winter Tomatoes (transplants) Turnip Watermelon
Plants grown in winter will benefit from protection during freezing weather
Compiled by Patty G Leander, Master Gardener Vegetable Specialist
January 2012 Plants grown in late summer will benefit from shade cover during establishment
SEP OCT ---transplants---
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DaphneRichards,CountyExtensionAgent-HorHcultureTexasAgriLifeExtensionService,TravisCounty,1600-BSmithRoad,AusHn,TX78721512-854-9600
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M System, USDA and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.
ChoosingYourPlants
• Chooseplanttypesfortheseason&whenyouwillbeplanting• Someplantsareeasiertogrowthanothers
• Chooseplantsyouliketoeatandknowyouwilluse• Beawareofhowmuchyourplantwillproduce.Someplantsrequirealotofeffortforalittleyield,whileotherswillproducebountifullywithlittlework
Easy Moderate Hard
MostHerbs,Radishes,LeafyGreens,Garlic,Beans,Peas,Okra,Peppers(exceptSweetmildclimateones)
Carrots,Beets,Turnips,HeadingLettuce,Broccoli,Tomatoes,Cucumbers,Squash,Eggplant,BunchingOnions
Cabbages,Cauliflower,Brusselssprouts,Celery,Corn,Melons,HeadingOnions,Potatoes
ChoosingYourPlants
• Whatdoyouhavespacefor?• Willyoubeplantingyourplantsinrows,companionplanting,squarefoot
techniqueplanting?-RowsorBlocks:Typicallayoutoflargecropmonoculture,typesofplantslaidinrowsandblocksofeachkindofplant-CompanionPlanting:Plantstypesaremixedtogethertoofferbenefitsforpestcontrol,spaceuse,productivityandmore-SquareFootPlanting:Favoredforsmallgardensandraisedbeds.Bedisdividedinto1footsquaresandplantsarespacedinthesesquaresbasedonhowmanycanfitinasquareorforlargerplants,howmanysquarestheyneed
• PlantSpacingCharts:Rows:http://home.howstuffworks.com/vegetable-spacing-guide.htmCompanionPlanting:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_plantingSquareFoot:http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/plant-spacing/
Drawoutaplanforyourgarden!
• Diagramingyourgardencanhelpyoudeterminewhatyoucanplantandhowmanyplantsandseedsyouneedbeforeplanting
-Especiallyimportantforcompanionandsquarefootgardening
Example:
BuyingYourPlantsandSeeds
• Determineifyouwillbegettingtransplantsorseedsorboth• Chosevarietiesthatarewellsuitedtothisareaandclimate,whereyouareplantingthemandofferresistancetodisease/pestconcerns
• Getplantsandseedsfromreputablesources• Ifbuyingtransplants,chooseonesthatlookhealthyandaren’ttoosmallorhavegrowverylargeintheirpotsandarerootboundorleggy.
Recommendations
ForTransplants ForSeeds
• NaturalGardner• Johnson'sBackyardGarden• SunshineCommunityGardenPlantSale
• BakersCreek• SeedSavers• SeedsNow
BuyingYourPlantsandSeedsRecommendations
ForTransplants ForSeeds
• NaturalGardner• Johnson'sBackyardGarden• SunshineCommunityGardenPlantSale
• BakersCreek• SeedSavers• SeedsNow
PlantingYourGarden
Preppingyourgardenforplanting• Turnandloosenyoursoil• Theidealsoilisrich,lightandcrumbly• Amendyoursoilwithlotsofrichorganicmattersuchascompost,
compostedmanure,leaves,ormulchAddingtransplantsandseeds• Fortransplants:Diganappropriatedepthhole,carefullyremovefrom
theircontainers,gentlyloosenrootballandpackdirttightlyaround• Forseeds:Sowattherecommendedspacinganddepth,youmayalso
choosetospreadseedsonthesurfaceandcoverwithsoil• Thoroughlywatertransplantsandseedsonceplanted
CaringForYourGardenWhenFirstPlanted• Waterregularly.Plantswillnothaveestablishedrootsystemsandwillneedtobe
keptwellwatered• Becarefulwithfertilizeratthispoint.Youngplantsandseedlingscanbeeasily
“burnt”byfertilizers
OncePlantsareSettled• Waterlessfrequently,onlyasneeded• Fertilizewithcompostorotherrichorganicmatter;lessormoreoftendependingon
theplantandtherichnessofyoursoil• Addmulchorleavesaroundthebaseofyourplants• Youmayneedtoadjustspacingbyremovingorthinningplants• Watchforsignsofpestsanddiseases
• AsProductionOccurs• Someplantswillneedtobekeptwellharvestedtoencourageproductionortoavoid
theplantgoingtoseed• Plantcropsinsuccessionforacontinuousharvestthroughouttheseason• Youmayneedtoadjustwatering
CaringForYourGardenAtEndofSeason• Preparefornextplanting• Clearoutorturnunderplants• Coverexposedsoilwithcompost,leavesormulch
OtherAdvice• Payattentiontotheweather• Youmaywanttocoverorshadeplantstoprotectthemfromcoldorintensesun• Keepnotesofwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t• Keeplearning!
Troubleshooting• Pests
-Mammals-Birds-Insects
• Diseases
-Fungus-Bacteria-Viruses
• OtherPossibleProblems
-Wateringtoomuchortolittle-Deficiencies
TroubleshootingWebsite:http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/