Still under construction do not mind the mess as it is updated.

In my youth I always remember having a family garden. I remember it was square so a wigwag sprinkler could cover the garden in a single watering. Dad saved lawn clippings and dug them into half the garden as his yearly rotation program. Half the garden grew corn and the other half grew the other vegetables.

My gardening adventure started when I purchased the current property in 1992. Prior to that I was renting and did not garden but grew plants for research. I was definitely excited and over optimistic.

First limitation. Water. It is all about water in Idaho. Expect no rain June 1 to September 30 so either you pump or haul water or both if you want a garden.

Second limitation. Short season. Garden weather in Troy Idaho can only be described as cold and wet for 10 months or hot and dry for 2 months with the potential of snow and frost all months of the year.

Design

Green House Shed

Compost

In Progress

Seed Starting

Pest

Fence

When to start plants in the Greenhouse.

Plants sensitive to freezing are started 40 to 50 day prior to June 15 transplanting into the garden. The starting mix is 2/3 Sunshine mix 4 and 1/3 perlite.

Sensitive plants are not planted until June 15 and expect will need to be harvested in early September before the first freeze. Ideally the plants need to be ready for harvest 45 to 55 days after planting. This limits vegetables to beets, carrots, onions, peas, summer squash. Swiss chard and early tomatoes.