Garden Layout 2014

After much deliberation, consideration, and consultation, we’ve settled on the following plans for our 2014 vegetable garden. For now.

In the big plot (25-foot E-W rows, in order from north to south):

Sweet peas, 2 rows (trellised)
Corn, 4 rows
Tomatoes, 1 row (caged)
Cucumber (caged) & Eggplant, 1 row
Bush beans, 1 row
Peppers (mixed), 1 row
Potatoes, 2 rows
Sweet potatoes, 2 rows
Leeks, 1 row
Onions, 2-3 rows
Shallots, 1 row
Garlic, 1-2 rows
Beets & Turnips, 1 row
Carrots, 1 row
Parsnips, 1 row
Squash, 1 row
Pumpkin, 1 row

In raised beds (front four)

Tulips (Fall planted)
Zinnia

In raised beds (back four)

Lettuce
Spinach
Kale
Asparagus
Green Onion (?)
Strawberries (2 beds)

Across from Raspberries

Blueberries

Back 10 (north-east area)

Apple orchard ~ 8-12 honeycrisp

Rory

Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.