Planning your garden

I have been busy planning, then re-planning my garden for 2013.  I found this great website which has a free garden planner on it.  It also gives a little explanation about the veggie and planting suggestions!   I used it to plan my gardens and it worked great.  It is def. worth checking out!

http://www.gardeners.com/Kitchen-Garden-Planner/kgp_home,default,pg.html

This is what my new tomato garden will look like this year:

Gardening Yard & Landscaping For the Home Pots & Planters OUTLET Dear Kitchen Gardener, Thanks for your interest in growing your own herbs and vegetables using our Kitchen Garden Planner. Below is a planting map for the garden you selected or created. Each square represents one square foot, and the easy-to-follow illustration tells you exactly how many plants or seeds to plant for each crop. Underneath the planting map you’ll find several tips for successfully planting each of these crops. For more info, use the Vegetable Encyclopedia and our complete guide to Planting and Care. We hope your Kitchen Garden is fun and bountiful! Planting Map & Guide for Early Spring Marigolds, (2) tomatoes, (1) tomatoes, (1) Marigolds, (2) Not Planted basil, (2) basil, (2) Not Planted tomatoes, (1) basil, (2) tomatoes, (1) Not Planted Marigolds, (2) Not Planted basil, (2) Marigolds, (2) Calendula Sow seeds directly in the ground in early spring. Spacing: two plants per sq. ft. Replant any time you have a little space in the garden. Fast-growing. Days to bloom: 55 days from planting seeds Hint: Pick off spent flowers to keep plant blooming.  Learn more about Calendula in our vegetable encyclopedia Tomatoes Plant seeds 1/4″ deep indoors, six to eight weeks before last frost Transplant into garden one to two weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 65 degrees F. Spacing: one plant per sq. ft. Grow early season crops nearby to allow more room later. Days to harvest: 55 to 100 days from transplanting, depending on variety. Not frost-hardy Hint: Remove lower leaves before planting and bury extra stem.  Learn more about Tomatoes in our vegetable encyclopedia Basil Plant seeds 1/4″ deep indoors six weeks before last frost; outdoors two weeks after last frost. Transplant seedlings two to three weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 70 degrees F. Replant if you have space and want more. Spacing: two plants per sq. ft. Days to harvest: 40-55 days from transplant. Harvest leaves as desired. Not frost-hardy. Hint: Pinch stems early and often to stimulate branching and bushy growth.  Learn more about Basil in our vegetable encyclopedia