2026 Garden Log
Iโm trying out a new approach to garden journaling this year: 1) actually keeping one, and 2) not getting so caught up in the formatting that I abandon it right away. Weโll see how it goes. ๐ค
Spring garden
Raised beds
| Bed | Plants | Planted date(s) | Notes |
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| Back left | Greens - Assorted salad greens |
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| Back right | |||
| Front left | Greens - Assorted salad greens |
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| Front right | Legumes - Peas - Radishes |
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| I've long admired the idea of chaos gardening but haven't tried it. THIS IS THE YEAR! We'll see how it goes. |
Containers
- Solenia begoniasOR double impatiens
- Caladium bulbs
In ground
- Alyssum
- Retry bleeding heart (early spring) and astilbe (after last frost)?
Start indoors
Late winter:
- Peppers
- Black eyed Susan vine?
Mid-late spring:
- Tomatoes (mid-late spring)
- Marigolds
- Calendula
- Basil
- Coleus
- Petunias
Winter sowing
- Tatsoi
- Boy Choy
- Dazzling Blue kale
- Lettuces
- Black Eyed Susan vine
- Coleus
Summer garden
Raised beds
| Bed | Plants | Planted date(s) | Notes |
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| Back left | Herbs? | ||
| Back right | Cucumbers & greens Incl. Dazzling Blue kale |
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| Front left | Nightshades - Sungold tomato - TBD tomato - red? - Jimmy Nardello pepper - Biquinho pepper +Purple Ball Basil +Marigold |
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| Front right | Legumes - Bush beans - Pole beans - Carrots or beets |
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| I've long admired the idea of chaos gardening but haven't tried it. THIS IS THE YEAR! We'll see how it goes. |
Containers
- Blue spice basil (for flowers & pollinators)
- Coleus
- Petunias
- Zinnita Rose Zinnias
In ground
- Other Zinnias
- More phlox? I think I have seeds...
Fall garden
In ground
- Yarrow (seeds)
- Phlox (seeds)