Every Garden Needs A Layout

When I was younger I sold American seeds to all my friends and relatives. As I grew older, I looked forward to the catalogs published by Burpee and Southern States, especially to look at their garden layouts and newest gadgets to make the task easier.

When I taught Agriculture a lifetime ago, I had my students prepare a garden layout for one of their class assignments. The purpose - before planting - was to determine whether everything would fit and to keep certain plantings separate to prevent cross-pollination (peppers and tomatoes, for example).

I did a layout for my garden too. The only difference is I did it after the fact. Hope the gardening Gods don't hold it against me.