This section is instruction for growing food crops in my area (zone 6b). I suggest quickly reading up on each plant you want to try before planting. You may be glad you did. I am going to try and post the most important and helpful advice based on my experience along with best tips and tricks from the experts.
If you have mastered growing any plant and have tips to share, I am all ears. #801-472-6693
The most difficult part of planting for me is keeping track of seasons. Each annual variety has its preferred climate and should be planted earlier or later than others. This is one benefit of mulch gadening. The added insulation of mulch keeps plants and their roots more hardy against frost. seed too early in your tilled soil and exposed crops are toast. I have hardly seen vluntary plants begin sprouting in spring only to be killed off by frost. They simply feel the weather themselves and go dormant during cold spells keeping thier roots protected under the mulch.
Succession planting gets even more complicated when you try to plan new crop around the harvest of others. Rotating spring and fall crops is important for the health of the soil and with the additional consideration of cover crops it can feel like much work. Fortunately Deep mulch techniques can cover a multitude of sins and compensate for lack of knowledge. Plant when and where you like.
The Scyon Faith Based Gardening Method mostly focuses on feeding and caring for the soil. What you decide to plant in it can take as much or as little of your time as you want. At the end of each year I look back and realize that my easy no-till garden consumed a lot of my time but this is because I wanted it to be out there. The grand majority of my time is loving my plants. Not fighting weeds. The actual amount of strict time reguired is not more than a short weekly visit to manage growth or mulch but a garden can become like a friend you desire to visit often. It should never become a burden. A propperly planted garden can even be forgotten about until the harvest.
Here we learn to be self sufficient and reduce our reliance on large food chains to feed us. It’s not about saving money, it’s about better nutrition and self sufficiency. Self-sufficiency also means cultivating your own seed which can be unsightly in seasons and require more space.
… I am adding new plants regularly.