I am "having goals" this year, rather than "making resolutions." Goals for my garden and in almost every area of my life. I figure I may not reach all the goals, but by striving to reach them, I'll almost certainly end up ahead of where I would have been without them. Here is my initial list of garden goals for 2010. Not all are vegetable garden related.
- Soil amendments starting NOW to combat the totally worthless soil mix we purchased to fill our raised beds. Yeah. The stuff that's apparently devoid of any nutrients whatsoever.
- Related to #1, test the soil pH and plan amendments accordingly.
- Determine the proper dates to seed each vegetable and flower, either for transplant or direct seeding, and (this is the tricky part) stick to the plan.
- Do my best, within the bounds of the soil improvements I can make in one season, to harvest enough produce to preserve some for future use.
- Related to #4, try my hand at canning, pickling and freezing (even if I have to buy produce).
- Plan a winter garden that actually produces fresh produce throughout the winter.
- Try to figure out why yields were so poor on my tomatoes last year and improve on that performance.
- Complete the planting of my sunny garden and add my "personal patio" with chair and table.
- Re-design the foundation planting in the front of the house. Possibly add a bench.
- Add a fourth bench rock to the front seating area.
- Improve the grassy areas in the front yard using weed control, fertilization and watering.
I think that's it. This list is pretty off the top of my head, and while the vegetable garden goals are pretty firm, the others are flexible at this point.
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