Without getting overly specific, create an overall goal for your garden this year and write it down in the free garden planner. Gourmet gardeners love growing basil, parsley, and cilantro. Popular flowers include zinnias, sweet peas, and marigolds. In addition to vegetables, most gardeners like to add a few annual flowers and herbs to their garden plan. Need more inspiration for your veggie garden? Here’s a list of some of the best varieties of garden vegetables to grow. Here are some of the most popular annual veggie plants to grow in a garden: It’s hard to make something real without a picture of what you’re looking for. Take a walk in your imaginary dream garden. What do you dream of growing in your garden? Take a moment and really think about your dream garden. Make it your own! Planning Your Dream Garden I prefer to keep the pages loose, but I’ve seen some beautiful planners that have been bound at a printing store or tied together with garden twine. The heavier paper keeps nice and sturdy throughout the year.

I have my garden planner printed on cardstock each year at the office store down the street. When you finish the steps, you’ll have a handy seed shopping list to keep you on track at seed swaps, a clear garden layout map for when you plant your garden, and an easy-to-follow schedule for when each crop needs to be planted. Once you’ve printed your planner, go through it step-by-step, referring to the companion articles for background information. Each section in the planner includes a corresponding companion article with detailed background information to support you through each step. The steps include everything from choosing the right things to grow, drawing a proper layout, and scheduling out your crops. The free garden planner includes a section for each of the 8 basic steps of starting a garden. Thinking about the whole year ahead also helps to spread the workload.” Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Complete Guide to Natural and Chemical-Free Gardening, by Anna Kruger, Maria Rodale, and Pauline Pears 8 Simple Steps to Garden Planning Success

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