Garden Anticipation

It's getting closer to garden planning time again!  Average date of last frost in Winnipeg, MB is 25 May.  (Fellow Canadians: find yours here!)

Working backwards...  Most of the crops I'd like to plant need about a month to germinate indoors before they're ready to move permanently outside.  Last year, I believe I started my seeds on the last day of exams, or at least after the important ones were over.  I'll have to check again.

Since last year's tomatoes were a huge hit--in particular the Sunsugars--I'll be giving them more garden space this year!  Here are my tentative plans (click to enlarge).

3x16 bed:

That's right, TEN tomato plants.  I may also plant some tall-ish crops with the marigold, maybe celery?  Something that likes the shade of the tomatoes...

Mom has some beans from her friend, and I may plant some behind the zucchini to help fix nitrogen into the soil.  Although last year, the birds kept eating the peas I planted in that spot!

3x6 bed:

I want to be just swimming in carrots by the end of the season.  If I time it correctly, I may be able to have an almost continual supply of carrots until late fall!  (If every seed produces a carrot and I only sow once, I'll have 144 carrots!)

The broccoli is up for debate; but I would need a tall crop to grow at the very back.  Maybe peppers?

I'm also considering building another 3x6 bed.  If I have the resources, here's what I might plant, though I haven't given it too much thought yet.

I'm so excited!  I just can't wait til it's seed starting time!

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