I think partly, my secret is separate beds
Haha seriously, I originally started with one 10 ft x 6 ft area, then relocated the vegetable garden to a 10 ft x 10 ft area, which was expanded to 14 ft wide. Then I had to have a Kitchen Garden — 10 ft circle, then another circular garden this time 12 foot circle... and so on and so on, adding the Sunflower House, Haybale Row, Sunflower House Extension, Then the biggie — Spiral Garden... I think if I added all the areas up, I would be astounded and frankly overwhelmed to think how much area I have in cultivation.But because they are separate areas and compartmentalized, each space is ....or at least seem... more-or-less manageable.
I plan during the winter with maps and charts, and take lots of pictures during the growing season that are pasted in (I have a thread somewhere explaining the apps I use.) When it gets too much to keep everything in my head, I start keeping ToDo and DoneToday lists.
For the tomatoes and sometimes peppers, I use round removable labels to tag fruits — at least one representative one is tagged — many of my varieties are unique looking enough that that is enough. I also use berry baskets, etc. to keep fruits in groups.
) At this point, I won’t hold out much hope or expectation for the Japanese Striped Maize that are just starting to silk, and the 6 ft and still growing Pink and Purple Mexican corn, both in the Sunflower & House bed.
...I moved the light strip from the patio to hanging from a mulberry branch over the side of the pond since the raccoons always seem to mess around by the pond.
) ...but here are some more — peas, carrots and daikon.
I should toss some bokashi starter in there since cabbages ferment easily — I intend to balance that with the browns tomorrow, and then let it do its stuff so I will have finished compost for fall garden bed work.
