Nicole Johnsey Burke walks through garden planning before spring: find your frost dates, map out which plants matter most, then sketch a bed layout. She recommends lettuces and herbs on the edges, root crops in the middle rows, and larger plants like broccoli and peas along a trellis.
Chapters
Okay, tell the truth. You're waiting for spring to arrive before you even think about your garden. But listen, when spring gets here, you're going to be way too busy to sit down and make a plan. That's why you need to cozy up by the fire and plan your garden right now. First, you're going to find your frost dates and list the high and low temps for your town for every month. This helps you label your months by season and helps you prioritize the most important plants you want to grow. Then take those plant priorities and make yourself a cute little planting plan just like mine. The lettuces are small and will go on the outside of your garden bed, along with flowers and herbs. The root crops will be on the next rows, and then the big plants like broccoli and peas will go along the trellis. Listen, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail, and we will not be having any of that negativity in the new year. So get my planner below this video, grab your favorite slippers, and let's make sure your garden dreams all come true next year.