2025 Garden Plan and Notes

Bed #1 - Cucurbits and Peppers

• Zucchini in middle - try from both 2023 seed packet and my 2023 harvest
• Start inside 5/1 (or 5/15) and outside 6/1
• Early jalapeno on two corners - try from 2024 seed packet and my 2024 harvest
• Start inside 2/15 and outside 6/1
• Big Jim on one corner - from 2024 seed packet
• Start inside 2/15 and outside 6/1
• Green pepper - from 2023 store bought organic or just buy another one
• Start inside 2/15 and outside 6/1

Bed #2 - Roots

• Swiss chard two in middle - from 2024 seed packet
• Plant 4/15 or as soon as I see dandelions growing
• Carrots two long rows on each side - from 2023 and 2025 seed packets
• Plant 5/1
• Watermelon radish follow carrots in late summer - from 2025 seed packet
• Plant 8/1

Bed #3 - Fruits

• Gem State tomato in first half of bed - try from both 2024 seed packet and my 2024 harvest
• Plant 4/15 (or 5/1) indoors and outside 6/1
• Grape tomato in second half of bed - Red Pearl variety as potential
• Get starter plant from nursery on 5/15 to plant outside on 6/1
• Garlic in late fall if I decide to try it as a root in 2026

Bed #4 - Compost

Bed #5 - Grains

• Flax Seed - from my 2024 harvest
• Plant outside 5/1 (or 5/15)
• Oats in early spring if I decide to buy seed

Bed #6 Greens

• Kale - from 2025 seed packet
• Plant outside on 4/15
• Cabbage - from 2025 seed packet
• Plant outside on 5/1

Bed #7 - Beans and Peas

• Spring snap peas - from my 2024 harvest
• Plant outside on 4/15
• Mayakoba beans - from my 2024 harvest
• Plant outside on 6/1
• Fall snap peas - from my 2025 harvest
• Plant outside on 8/15 (?)
• Wheat in late fall if I decide to try it as a grain in 2026
• Plant outside on 9/15 (or 10/1)

Other

• Three (four) sisters side yard
• Corn
• Soak beans for 4-6 hours
• Plant outside on 5/15 after evenings are 50 degrees or more
• Plant in mounds about 2ft apart (confirm)
• Beans Kentucky Wonder
• Plant 3-4 seeds six inches from corn after corn in 6 inches tall
• Squash Butternut
• Plant seeds 1ft from beans
• Sunflower black oil
• Cucumber in hydroponic box

Inspiration

• https://warren.cce.cornell.edu/gardening-landscape/warren-county-master-gardener-articles/creating-a-three-sisters-garden