Spring is in the air. Well at -24, spring is frozen or in the heart ;) It will be here before we know it! We are so excited for spring to get here. Everyone has their "project" or individual garden ideas! It is so sweet to see eyes light up when talking about the pumpkin patch or corn garden they wish to plant this year. I love it! We've been doing some research on transplanting corn for some time now and it was always a "no, no" or "not going to work" therefore, I've never tried it. Well this year our family is going to try a few garden experiments, along with our normal planting. We are excited! Here is one very useful link that I'd like to share about transplanting corn, enjoy! (CORN)
In planning the garden, one great tool is a general per person guide. There are several "guides", but here is a cheat sheet. and layout tool. HERE The guide is useful for the first year and varies per person and family, along with if you plan to preserve for the year. With our added cold storage we would like to add extra squashes, pumpkins, potatoes, and grains this year. Here is a basic root cellar guide. There is even an example of how to make one from an old bus! Along with a root cellar layout, here is one for the things you may put in it. Also, here is a free organic garden planner on iTunes for the iPhone or iPad https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/organic-gardening-planting/id510043427?mt=8
Enjoy the thoughts of spring and have fun with your kids planning out their own little (or big) garden! They'll love it and enjoy tending to it through the summer seeing their final accomplishments from the labor. In the mean time here is a great layout for the year in the "gardening realm" with a plethora of information!
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