Thumbing through seed catalogs. Making lists. I have several categories of importance. There's what we'll use a lot of, such as tomatoes and green beans. What we can preserve to eat later, like winter squash and berries (to freeze). And what we need to make us happy. Like rosemary. And tarragon. And flowers. I have to have flowers and herbs and love mixing them in with the veggie plants!
I've spent time studying photos and drawings of European potagers. I love the concept and in my previous gardens have used some aspects of the designs I've come across, although in a much less formal way.
I think we'll have to stay away from formal garden design here, too, since the property is so natural (the garden will be bordered by a wooded ridge on one side, and a dirt road on the other).
I've been inspired in the past by Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening book. May have to make a trip to the library, as I lent my copy to someone a few years ago and it never came back :-( I already own several 4X4 foot raised bed frames and will definitely incorporate them into the design of our new garden. Found these handy 4X4 kitchen garden diagrams at the Gardeners Supply Co Web site.
So, I'll be mapping out a hybrid design plan (although not necessarily using hybrid plants, LOL). More to come ... :-)
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