Garden Planning
How should you go about planning your garden? First, it is important to learn more about your soil so that your plants have the best chance to succeed. It is also vitally important to know what crops will do best and when the best dates to plant are.
Soil Testing
West Virginia University Soil Sample Submission Form
Use this form as a way to easily sample your soil’s content
West Virginia – Taking Soil Samples
A pamphlet on how to sample soil and send it to be tested at the WVU soil test lab.
WV Filling the Soil Test Form
How to fill out the West Virginia Soil Test Form
Fertilizer Infographic for “Mountain Pride Fertilizer” https://growappalachia.berea.edu/fertilizer/
Read your Soil test, How much P and K are in your fertilizer, How much fertilizer to add to a 100 sqft Garden Bed, and How much fertilizer do I need for my entire garden.
West Virginia University Soil Sample website
Has information on how to take a test and what a test means
How Can I Tell If My Soil is Healthy?
Powerpoint including information on soil health, soil tests, soil profiles, and more
Plans
Garden Planning Chart
Planting dates, Crop Rotation, and Vegetable Information Chart
NRCS Community Garden Guide
New Garden Preparation, Garden Planning guide, Example profile, and Garden Planner Worksheet
Crop Planning for Beginners
Garden Prep 1
Location, Tilling, Beds, What Plants, How many plants, when will you plant, When will you harvest, Will you replant, Where will it Grow
Garden Prep 2
Raised beds, Watering and Irrigation, Mulch, Companion Planting, and Crop Rotation
Planning Dates
Scheduled Vegetable Plantings for Continuous Harvest
Soil Temperature Chart and Succession Planting Cart for growing food throughout the year
Louisville Grows Planting Calendar
Planting calendar for Northern Kentucky
Year-Round Planting Calendar
Weather, Planting guide, Propagation, and garden maintenance for every month
