2012 Vegetable Garden

[Russ]

We are going to try and garden this year. Last year we were in an rv this year we are renting property.....cannot wait....my problem is, I used to over plant......I want to plant everything.....So, I'm trying to think small.....Any ideas for Nashville, TN? What time of year to start also???

Thanks,

Dawn

Your last spring frost, on average, is around mid April. Some plants can handle a light frost. What do you want to plant?

[dwnloom]

Well, here is the huge list....peppers - yellow, orange, red and green, tomato, carrot, zuccini,eggplant, corn, cabbage, cucumber, radishes, peas, potato, okra, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, onions, brussel sprouts, califlower......I know this is not realistic though......my garden section is probably 12 x 12. So, whatever I can get in this amount of space.....

[Russ]

Well, here is the huge list....peppers - yellow, orange, red and green, tomato, carrot, zuccini,eggplant, corn, cabbage, cucumber, radishes, peas, potato, okra, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, onions, brussel sprouts, califlower......I know this is not realistic though......my garden section is probably 12 x 12. So, whatever I can get in this amount of space.....

You need a bigger garden!

My thoughts on your garden:

Give up on the corn. Takes a lot of space and nutrients to grow.

Learn companion planting and utilize your garden space.

Also plant fast growing plants to plant near crops that take all summer to grow. For example: plant radishes, spinach and leaf lettuce by the cabbage or broccoli so by the time your other crops are starting to get big, you're done picking those fast growing crops.

Asparagus - I would make an entirely separate bed.

Here's some reading for you:

http://cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/720.pdf

The Vegetable Garden: Planting Schedules

[Sophiasmama]

Thank you Russ for the tips.