Page 6 - Organic Gardening 3 Part Series

Your time spent researching and planning should also include setting up a system

to keep track of all the things you learn from your site, a sketch or map of your
garden's layout, a list of plant suppliers, and the performance of your garden.

Make sure to include pictures of your plants at vary stages of growth. Pictures and
information on any pests or diseases which affect your plants will be good for
future reference. All this accumulated data will be an incredibly valuable tool
when it comes to planning your future garden.

Where Should I Plant My Garden?

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" Audrey Hepburn

Here Comes the Sun!

If you decide to grow most types of beans or artichokes, for instance, you'll need
a spot which is sunny for most of the day. On the other hand, if you want to grow
lettuce or spinach feel need a spot which offers some shade.

But how do you know which spot is sunny at 12 pm but shady at 4 pm or vice-
versa? By checking the light and shadow patterns during the day.

Place wood stakes in the areas
you're considering for your garden.
Record the times when each area is

fully covered with sunlight and the
times when shadows appear. In
general, you'll want an area which
receives at least six hours of sun.
Again, your choice of plants will
play a role in the amount of sun

your garden should receive.