Edit this page Backlinks Rename Page Table of Contents The Gardens Edible weeds 2018 Donations for seeds Planting Schedule Companion planting combinations Herb Garden Plan - 2018 Yard Bed Plan - 2018 Wall strip Square bed Near shower area Mandala Garden Plan 2018 Seeds planted indoors / greenhouse Seed stocklist Harvest Data Logging The Gardens Edible weeds Before we go into detail of what we plant in the garden we must not ignore the multitude of edible plants which grow unassisted and without need of maintenance from us. Stinging Nettle / Urtica dioica - suitable for tea and soups Mugwort / Artemisia vulgaris - can be used to flavor beer Broadleaf plantain / Plantago major - young plants suitable for salads or soups Lamb's quarters / Chenopodium album - good spinach substitute, seeds are also good and high in protein Henbit / Lamium amplexicaule - suitable for salads and soups Blue Violet / Viola sororia - flowers and leaves suitable for salads Wild garlic / Allium vineale - suitable for salads and soups Common chickweed / Stellaria media - suitable for salads Deadnettle / Lamium purpureum - tops suitable for salads Ground ivy / Glechoma hederacea - suitable for salad, tea etc. Bitter dock / Rumex obtusifolius - leaves suitable salad, sauce or soup use as spinach Dandelion / Taraxacum officinale - All parts of this plant are edible, use for tea, soup, salad, flower syrup, flowers fried in batter, dry flowers for tea in winter etc. Woodbine / Parthenocissus quinquefolia - add leaves to soups 2018 Donations for seeds We ask all our friends, visitors and supporters from near and far to help us buy organic seeds for our garden. Donate to our seed pool by paypal or in person when you come for a visit. You can also pledge an amount and donate the money on your next visit, send us an email with your pledge amount to kuckucksmuehle@ecohackerfarm.org Planting Schedule You can follow our planting schedule below: Companion planting combinations Using powerplant we found out the best companion planting combinations for this year: Combinations Location for planting Carrots, Lettuce, Peas Mandala Garden (bed 20) Beans, Peas, Cucumber Mandala Garden (beds 23, 19) Basil, Tomato Yard Greenhouse Beets, Brussel Sprouts Mandala Garden (bed numbers tbc) Celery, Parsley Herb Garden Radish, Spinach Mandala Garden (bed numbers tbc) Borage, Cabbage, Cucumber Mandala Garden (bed numbers tbc) Broad beans, corn Mandala Garden (bed numbers tbc) Camomile, Eggplant Mandala Garden (bed numbers tbc) Garlic, Onions Mandala Garden (17, 18) Peas, Spinach Mandala Garden (6, 9, 25) Not all items from our seed stocklist are on the app though which means we still have quite a lot of manual work to do, including a planting schedule. Herb Garden Plan - 2018 Plant History / Plan Kapuzinerkresse (Nasturtium) Planted April 2018 Knoblauchsrauke (Garlic mustard) Planted April 2018 Basil planted in the greenhouse April 2018 Celery New plant to be added this year Parsley planted in the greenhouse April 2018 Mint Self seeding year to year Lovage Self seeding year to year Chives Self seeding year to year Thyme Self seeding year to year Shallots Self seeding year to year Rose bush Self seeding year to year Wild grapevine Self seeding year to year Yard Bed Plan - 2018 Wall strip Plant History / Plan Oregano Planted April 2018 Taragon Planted April 2018 Lovage Planted April 2018 Melissa Planted April 2018 Peppermint Planted April 2018 Kapuzinerkresse (Nasturtium) Planted April 2018 The dogs dug up all the bed unfortunately. For next year we will need to fence this area if we want to use for planting. Square bed Plant Location History / Plan Garlic 1st row on the left Self seeded from last year Flowers 1st row at the front Planted April 2018 Carrots 1st row on the right Planted April 2018 Green peas 2 rows on the left Planted May 2018 Pumpkin 3 rows on the right Transplanted May 2018 Lettuce between rows Planted June 2018 Near shower area Plant Location History / Plan Tomato near cherry tree Planted May 2018 Pumpkin near cherry tree Planted May 2018 Green peas near cherry tree Planted May 2018 Radish near cherry tree Planted June 2018 Pumpkin near trailer Planted May 2018 Tomatoes tomato shelter Planted May 2018 Paprika tomato shelter Planted May 2018 Mangold / Chard semi-circle bed Planted May 2018 Green peas semi-circle bed Planted May 2018 Lettuce semi-circle bed Planted June 2018 Mandala Garden Plan 2018 You can view a plan of the mandala garden here Bed number Plant History / Plan Bed status 1 Mangold, Blackbeets, Cucumber, Radish Planted April, May 2018 Full 2 Carrots, Peas, Mangold, Spinach, Lettuce, Radish Planted April, May, June 2018 Full 3 Garlic, Dill, Soya, Radish, Lettuce Planted April, May, June 2018 Space left between 4 Garlic, Basil, Mangold, Spinach, Lettuce Planted April, May, June 2018 Full 5 Lettuce, Broccoli, Cabbage Transplanted / Planted May 2018 Full 6 Spinach, Cabbage Planted April, May 2018 Full 7 Radish, Spinach, Mangold Planted April, May 20 Full 8 Strawberries, Borage Planted in 2017, May 2018 Full 9 Spinach, Mangold Planted April, May 2018 Full 10 Spinach, Corn, Carrots, Radish, Chamomile Planted April, May, July 2018 Space left - check row 11 Strawberries Planted in 2017 Full 12 Strawberries, mint Planted in 2017, planted April 2018 Full 13 Pumpkins, Mangold transplanted May 2018 Full 14 Strawberries Planted in 2017 Full 15 Pumpkins, Mangold transplanted May 2018 Full 16 Spinach, Cucumber, Mangold Planted April, May 2018 Full 17 Onion, Garlic (SS), Radish, Carrots Planted April, July 2018 Full 18 Onion, Garlic (SS), Mangold Planted April 2018 Full 19 Broad beans, Climbing peas, Cabbage Planted end of March, May 2018 Full 20 Climbing peas, Mohlrabi, Cabbage Planted end of March, May 2018 Full 21 Pumpkin Transplanted May 2018 Full 22 Pumpkin, Kohlrabi Transplanted May 2018 Full 23 Broad beans, Climbing peas, Mangold, Cabbage Planted end of March 2018, transplanted in May 2018 Full 24 Pumpkin Transplanted May 2018 Full 25 Pumpkin Transplanted May 2018 Full 26 Pumpkin Transplanted May 2018 Space left, check row 27 Pumpkin, Kohlrabi Transplanted May 2018 Full 28 Pumpkin, Kohlrabi Transplanted May 2018 Full 29 Pumpkin & beans Transplanted May 2018 Full 30 Flowers, Melissa, Borage Flowers planted in 2018, April, May 2018 Full 31 Rhubarb Self seeding from previous years Full 32 Wild mushrooms & butterfly flowersFlowers planted in 2018 Full 33 Carrots, Mangold, Spinach Planted April. May 2018 Full 34 Carrots, Spinach, (Tr) Kohlrabi, Mangold Planted April, May 2018, (tr) May 2018 Full 35 Corn, Mangold, Spinach Planted May 2018 Full 36 Spinach, Mangold, Radish, Carrots Planted May, July 2018 Full 37 Corn, Mangold, Spinach Planted May 2018 38 Rose bushes Planted in 2017 39 Raspberries Planted in 2017 40 Raspberries Planted in 2017 41 Raspberries Planted in 2017 42 Pumpkin Transplanted May 2018 Full 43 Kohlrabi, Lettuce Transplanted May 2018 Full 44 Potatoes Planted April 2018 8x planted (no more potatoes) We also took cuttings from flower trees and planted them along the south facing bottom end of the garden. Seeds planted indoors / greenhouse Date planted Name of plant Quantity Notes / Updates 27/2/2018 Paprika 54 starter pods 10/04/2018 19 plants successfully transplanted into larger pots in the greenhouse 27/2/2018 Basil 36 starter pods 27/2/2018 Parsley 36 starter pods 02/04/2018 there could by some seedlings but they need to be a bit larger for identification, a couple of plants transplanted 27/2/2018 Lovage 36 starter pods 02/04/2018 there could by some seedlings but they need to be a bit larger for identification, unusable 31/03/2018 Broccoli 11 plants in pots 10/04/2018 10 plants look good, 1 looks like it's not going to make it, transplanted 04/04/2018 Physallis 5 in pots transplanted 04/04/2018 Basil 1 in pot transplanted 04/04/2018 Parsley 1 in pot unusable 04/04/2018 Chives 1 in pot transplanted, dug up by dogs 04/04/2018 Cress 1 in pot 16/04/2018 ready for harvest 04/04/2018 mixed variety lettuce 54 starter pods transplanted 04/04/2018 mixed variety paprika 66 starter pods need to transplant asap 04/04/2018 italian tomatoes 12 starter pods transplanted 06/04/2018 aubergine 12 starter pods unusable 06/04/2018 mixed variety paprika 12 starter pods transplanted 06/04/2018 pumpkin 30 starter pods transplanted & at stall 10/04/2018 cucumber 45, 36, 39, 18,9 started pods transplanted & at stall 10/04/2018 lettuce greenhouse left and right 12/05/2018 nothing sprouted 10/04/2018 kohlrabi 24, 10, 18 starter pods transplanted 10/04/2018 pumpkin 12, 56, 18 starter pods transplanted 10/04/2018 cabbage 30, 56 starter pods transplanted 10/04/2018 beans 56, 18 starter pods transplanted 10/04/2018 zucchini 56 starter pods transplanted 10/04/2018 rucola 56, 56, 56 starter pods transplanted, most of them unusable 10/04/2018 melon back right on the greenhouse nothing sprouted 10/04/2018 celery 9 started pods nothing sprouted 12/04/2018 tomatoes 9 small plants transplanted 13/04/2018 lettuce 6 small plants 16/04/2018 leaves ready for harvest 16/04/2018 melon 3x 54 starter pods planted in Aaron's greenhouse 16/04/2018 lettuce 54 starter pods transplanted 16/04/2018 peas 2x 54 starter pods eaten by mice! - dont put the tray on the ground 16/04/2018 borage 54 starter pods successful seedlings transplanted 21/04/2018 kress 3x 54 starter pods transplanted 21/04/2018 salad 4x 54 starter pods successful seedlings transplanted 21/04/2018 cucumber 2x 54 starter pods transplanted 21/04/2018 borage 54 starter pods successful seedlings transplanted 21/04/2018 zucchini 54 starter pods 21/04/2018 onion 54 starter pods 21/04/2018 anise 27 starter pods 21/04/2018 butternut squash 27 starter pods 21/04/2018 mangold 50 starter pods 21/04/2018 peas 4 x 54 starter pods 21/04/2018 salad 50 starter pods 21/04/2018 tomatoes 4 x starter pods Seed stocklist In order to plan well we first have to know what seeds we have, this will help people who want to support us to know which seeds we need to source for the next planting season. In 2017 we spent over 100 eur on seeds for this next season we would like to make better use of the seeds we have and also the seeds we get through donations. Seed stock list for planning this season On pp Name Quantity expiry sow needs harvest package open / closed Y Carrots / Nantesa 5 nares 45 grs 2018 Julysandy non stoney ground November open x1 closed x1 planted Y Climbing beans / Goldmarie / Stangenbohne 100gr n/a March (GH) / May till End of June sunny, sheltered from wind, soft ground June till August (GH), July to Septemberopen x1planted closed x1 Y Salad / Glattblättrige Endivie 5grs n/a mid June to end Julysunny, sheltered from wind, soft ground September to Novemberopenplanted Y Radish / Radies Saxa 2 / Raphanus sativus 8 meter string 2021 April to May (D) part sunny, good soft ground April to June open x1 closed x1 Y Celery / Knollensellerie Prinz c. 50 seeeds n/a February to March (GH), April to May (D) part sunny, good soft ground, compost September to November open Y Spinach / Spinat Matador 50 grs … February till March, August till September sunny, good soft ground May till June, September till November open x1planted closed x1 planted Y Italian tomatoes 30 seeds … ……… closedplanted Y Italian basil 10 grs ………… closed Y Red & Green romaine lettuce / Roter romana salat 10grs …… … … open x2planted Y Crispy lettuce / Pflücksalat Amerikan / Lattuga sativa var. Capitata 40grs … March till Mid August (GH), April to mid August (D) sunny, good soft ground May till October open x1planted closed x1 N Lovage 100 seeds … … … … open - self grown N Rhubarb Chard / Mangold / Intense 20grs 2019 April till August part sheltered, good soft ground, regular composting May till October open x2planted closed x2 N Savory / Bruhnenkraut 10 grs n/a March till April (GH), May till August (D) sunny, good soft ground June till September open Y Cucumber / Bellpuig 40 seeds 2021 March (GH), April to May … July to August open Z Zucchini / Negro Bellezza 40 seeds 2021 March (GH), April to May(D) … July to August open N Blackroot / Schwarzwurzeln / Meres 30 grs n/a March till April sunny, good soft ground October to December closedplanted Y Pumpkin 315 grs … … … … open - self grown N Paprika 15 grs … … … … open - self grown Y Carrots / Möhren Harlekin Mischung 5gr 2021 March till June sunny, well drained soil, well composted ground July till November open planted Y Brussel Sprouts / Rosenkohl 6 grs n/a March to April (GH), April to May (D) part sheltered, good soft ground October till December closed x1planted open x1 Y Radish / Radieschen Falco 10grs n/a Mid March till September sunny, good soft ground May till Octoberclosed x2 planted N Kohlrabi / Delikatess Witte 5 grs 2020 March till April (GH), May till June (D) sunny, very good soil July till October openplanted Y Parsley / Comun 2 20 grs 2020 March till June fertilize well July to September open N Kohlrabi / Superschmalz 10grs n/a March to April (GH), April to May (D) sunny, soft good ground August till October open x1planted closed x1 YCucumber 10 grs n/a………open -self grown planted N Kale / Grünkohl Blattkohl / Black magic 5grs n/a April till June (D) start in pots in the GH, sunny soft ground and compost October till February closed N Kohlrabi / Delikatess blauer 10grs 2021 March to April (GH), May till June (D) sunny, soft good ground July till October closed x1 N Rosehips 20 seeds …………open - self harvested N Physallis 10 grs …………open - self harvested planted Y Apple 10 grs …………open - self grown N Rucola / Würzrauke Bologna Eruca x hybrida 5 grs n/a March till September part sheltered, soft good ground May till December openplanted N nasturtium 20 seeds … … ……open - self grownunusable N Berg-bohnenkraut 10 grs … … … open planted New seeds bought in 2018 On pp Name Quantity expiry sow needs harvest package open / closed N Pepperoni 1x packet March - indoors May - transplant outdoors Planted N Edible flowers mix 2x packet Planted Y borage1x packet Planted N Garlic mustard1x packet Planted Y New Zealand spinach1x packet March - indoors Late April - transplant outdoors May - sow directly Closed Y Lincolnshire spinach1x packet March - indoors Late April - transplant outdoors May - sow directly Closed Y Onions 1x packet August - sow directly Closed Y strawberry corn 1x packet Mid to end May - sow directly Planted Y Colorful sweetcorn mix 1x packet Mid to end May - sow directly Planted Y Cucumber “Znojmia”Cucumber “Old Germans”2x packet April - sow in GH Planted N Soybean “spark”1x packet Planted Y Eggplant “Early Violet”1x packet April - plant indoors, Mid May to June - transplant outdoors Planted Y Real chamomile 1x packet Planted N The bird mix 1x packet Planted Y Mark trunk cabbage, Prignitzer 1x packet March - plant indoors, Mid April to May - transplant outdoors Planted N Kale1x packet Closed N Herb mix 1x packet Planted Y Broad bean “Grootbohne”1x packet March - sow directly Planted Y Green peas “Northeastern Early Green”1x packet Mid-March to Mid- April - sow directly Planted Harvest Data Logging The article would be incomplete if we didn't log how much harvest we make during our productive months. Below you can see the graph with a summary of this information. kuckucksmuehle/documentation/garden.txt Last modified: 2018/08/02 16:55by v4lk4