One thing I realized today was that our land still needs to be graded since we just moved into our new house in January. This may throw off my timing a bit. Instead of sitting passively by, I decided to clear out a small patch (6' x 15') close to the trees. After that, I planted some Sugar Snap Peas and Nantes Carrots in a 15' row. I know these plants are a big more withstanding of the cold, so if we do have another frost, hopefully that won't affect their production. I'll get some pictures and a growth chart up soon to help me remember dates.
*Update: After thinking long and hard, I've decided to go with raised beds this year. I was a big discouraged by the price of cedar planks that were 12" x 12' x 2" (total cost for six 8'x4' plots was around $250), so I decided to head to our tree pile and go for a more natural style. The cost to fill the beds will be a bit in the beginning, but it's a start-up cost. I'll add new compost as the years go by.
*Double Update: I purchased two books to help with my adventure: Carrots Love Tomatoes and Square Foot Gardening (2nd Edition). I think these two books will work well with each other. I'm excited to see how I will be arranging these beds after doing a little research.
*Triple Update: I also came across this website today. It's not the MOST friendly version this could be, but it's a great visual of when to plant what and how. I'm sure I'll refer to this for quite some time! http://veggieharvest.com/calendars/zone-5.html
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