Planning a veg patch-help.

So my Veg patch planning last year worked ok.

I managed to get the right plants planted next to each other and I got the quanities right.

Starting to think about next years as well as adding 3 more beds to the garden.

Just wondering what you experienced gardens do at this point?

do you keep the things that worked in the same place and swap out the things that didn't?

Or review why things didn't grow and plan to make changes to try and get them to work.

For example. I have a raised bed near the kitchen that I want as my summer salad garden. Quick to get to etc.

Then I plan to have 3 beds bottom of the garden which I planned to put the Winter veg, and hardier items

I would prefer to keep my lettuces etc close but they really ddin't work this year.

 

My vegetable garden is small (approximately 20x20 feet in several beds. I have a preference to try and rotate my annual crops making sure that each bed gets a legume (beans, peas) that help to fix nitrogen in the soil every few years. Lettuces and cole crops are heavy feeders and tend to deplete the soil nutrients. Tomatoes I try to rotate because of bloosom end rot. Of course that north/south, east/west beds and plant height plays a part as well as convince.

Lots of yard waste, leaves and natural occurring worm castings helps keep the soil loose and rich for making the most of my beds. I put on a little composted cow manure once a year.

My garden beds work hard throughout the year, since I live in a temperate climate. Right now I have brussel sprouts, year-round cauliflower, kale and beets in the ground as well as my new experiment with fall planted broad beans.

My own philosophy is that the garden is always changing (even if I do nothing) so enjoy and play with any ideas as you have. Last year I used new flower beds for my squash/pumpkin/gourd plants. It was a productive attempt. What ever you do have fun.

 

I have a feeling you're such a careful gardener that you'll get your stuff to grow for you where you want them.

You're very lucky to have a large area to work in. We've got two small patches and I empty them of the used soil and put new manure and soil in every year in order to avoid diseases.

 

Thanks for the advice guys.

I think my plan for next year is to bring in aload of fresh soil. 1 for the raised beds but also to spread over the lawn to try and improve that at the same time.