First steps in planning your garden are;
- Determine size of garden
- What you want to grow
- Find the seeds
- Understand what your seeds need
- Map out your garden
We determined that the size of my garden will be 30’x50′ with the rows going in the 50′ direction. The entire garden will get Full Sun, with just a small portion shaded by a tree in late afternoon.
I want to grow the foods that I use the most in the kitchen, what will store well and I’d like to make some salsa. We love sweet corn, so that is a must. Being in Idaho, no garden is complete without some Russet potatoes. Watermelon and Cantaloupe are staples in our house during the summer.
I found the majority of the seeds at Fred Meyers (Kroger brand store) at buy one, get one 1/2 off. Even with the sale, I still spent over $30 on seeds.
For my garlic, I’ll use some cloves that have begun to sprout on their own from my kitchen supply.
For the yellow onions, I need to get starters from the local nursery. We don’t have the growing season to start from seed and I don’t want to start them indoors.