{"id":12213,"date":"2013-03-02T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=12213"},"modified":"2013-02-15T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T21:48:31","slug":"keeping-my-garden-organized-with-a-portable-garden-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/keeping-my-garden-organized-with-a-portable-garden-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping My Garden Organized with a Portable Garden Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charting out my garden plan<\/strong> is not one of my favorite garden activities. \u00a0Since I DO gravitate toward lists and charts<\/a>, I’m not sure why this is. \u00a0Maybe it is the puzzle qualities of the endeavor. \u00a0I HAVE to make everything fit, and there is never enough room. \u00a0It is unsolvable. \u00a0<\/em>Getting myself a cup of hot tea and a chocolate chip cookie made me feel more ready for the task.<\/p>\n

\"ready<\/a>
ready to fill in my garden charts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I like my charts.<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0They give me a good sense of the spacing as it will be in the garden, because they are to scale. \u00a0I toyed with trying to do the planning on a smaller piece of paper, that I could carry with me to the garden. \u00a0However, it was just going to be too much work to make my acre fit on 8.5 x 11 inches of wood pulp. \u00a0So, I went through the first part of the process the same as I have for several years, except that I now have them on a bulletin board,\u00a0<\/em>on top of the dog kennel in the greenhouse. \u00a0It is more convenient that having it taped to the doors.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The main garden charts are filled out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A little brainstorming later<\/strong>, I decided I could use part of a piece of poster board for my portable, abbreviated version of the garden charting. \u00a0By the time I got to drawing it, I was quite impatient. \u00a0I shudder to think what my graphic arts major daughter will do when she sees it… \u00a0Maybe she will take pity on me and make a nicer version.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"my<\/a>
my ugly portable garden plans, the curvy and pointed lines connecting beds are marking trellises<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For now, though<\/strong>, I am going to cover this ugly drawing with adhesive clear shelf paper, like I mentioned for my calendar system<\/a>. \u00a0This should render it moderately moisture resistant. \u00a0Then, I will hole punch it in a couple of positions, such that I can attach it to my belt or loops<\/em> if I want to free my hands. \u00a0OR I may figure out how to nail it to a small stake that I can post wherever I am working. \u00a0I<\/span> may<\/span> color<\/span> code<\/span> it<\/span> first.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"using<\/a>
using whatever highlighters I had on hand, the blue squares are straw bale gardens and junk-yard-find raised beds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

I was trying very hard<\/strong> to leave enough space for all the plants this year. \u00a0My interplanting evaluation in the fall<\/a> made it clear this would be better. \u00a0But, I think I was able to use enough successive planting to fit in some things that would have been left out.<\/p>\n

Although I paid attention to some<\/strong> rotation of crops, to thwart bugs and disease, I didn’t strain about it too much. \u00a0Even on an acre, most of the plants will be fairly close to where they were last year.<\/p>\n

And now, it is actually time<\/strong> to think about planting some seeds. \u00a0Being able to refer to the garden charts will make it easier to decide how many pots of various vegetables to plant in the greenhouse.\u00a0 The portable chart should save me some walking back to the greenhouse so much.<\/em> \u00a0On an acre, that can be a lot of walking. \u00a0It’s not that I mind walking, I just don’t like to keep doing it because I’m forgetting what I looked at two minutes ago! \u00a0That should mean better use of my time. \u00a0Theoretically, anyway. \u00a0Planting seeds is SOOO much fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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