Garden Layout 2014

We moved our family from the city to the country in the hopes of learning what our great grandparents knew. That's why we call this place A Learning Farm. We feel called to share all that we are learning—traditional skills, raising animals, caring for God's creation and stewarding the land. We do this through on-site workshops, summer day camps, farm tours, internships, and a quarterly newsletter, and by sharing up-to-date stories on this farm blog. We're so glad you're here. Welcome to the family!

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After much deliberation, consideration, and consultation, we’ve settled on the following plans for our 2014 vegetable garden. For now.

In the big plot (25-foot E-W rows, in order from north to south):

Sweet peas, 2 rows (trellised)
Corn, 4 rows
Tomatoes, 1 row (caged)
Cucumber (caged) & Eggplant, 1 row
Bush beans, 1 row
Peppers (mixed), 1 row
Potatoes, 2 rows
Sweet potatoes, 2 rows
Leeks, 1 row
Onions, 2-3 rows
Shallots, 1 row
Garlic, 1-2 rows
Beets & Turnips, 1 row
Carrots, 1 row
Parsnips, 1 row
Squash, 1 row
Pumpkin, 1 row

In raised beds (front four)

Tulips (Fall planted)
Zinnia

In raised beds (back four)

Lettuce
Spinach
Kale
Asparagus
Green Onion (?)
Strawberries (2 beds)

Across from Raspberries

Blueberries

Back 10 (north-east area)

Apple orchard ~ 8-12 honeycrisp

Rory

Rory Groves lives with his wife and five children on a farm in southern Minnesota where they grow food, raise livestock, and host educational workshops on traditional skills. He is the author of the forthcoming book Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time (Front Porch Republic).