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Monkeys Garden's Gonsbachtal Fruit & Veggie garden

Created on Tuesday, 15 Apr 08

We took control of this allotment, approximately 800 sq m in size, near a rail line on March 31st, 2008. It had been left untended for about 2 years and I am revitalizing it as quickly as I can.

The Areas: So far the garden is divided into: the terraced beds, the currant bed, the orchard, the vineyard, the woodland area & the bramble patch. I am about done with removing the overgrowth from the past two years, so I do not foresee finding any new areas, but I am sure that each area still has many more surprises to show me.

The Soil: The soil in the beds is very sandy, but also contains a degree of clay. This makes for basically concrete in the height of summer, so I have gone overboard working the soil. I started by removing any invasive weeds, then worked the remaining moss, grass, clover and vetch into the soil. I have added peat to the beads that would need higher moisture retaining qualities, and hope to begin utilizing my own homemade compost by the end of the year.

The Water: The previous owner had built an ingenious system, whereby rain water is collected from the roofs of the tool shed and garden house and stored in a large cistern. The cistern sits at the high point of the property and is connected to blue rain barrels in the terraced beds by way of underground tubing. This way, utilizing only gravity, I can water the beds with very little work. Once the rain water runs out though, there is a hand pump at the lowest point in the garden where I can pump up as much ground water as I need … and as the allotment is in a groundwater protection area it is very clean.

So stay tuned and watch as I learn about what’s already here and bring my own view of gardening to bear in encouraging the entire garden back to life and balance.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Allotment | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Combination

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  • Chamomile Day 143

    Chamomile

    Matricaria recutita

    Companion planting for around the broccoli.

    Planted on 20 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Marjoram Day 143

    Marjoram

    Origanum majorana

    Planted as a companion to the cucurbits (zucchini, future pumpkin).

    Planted on 20 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Sage Day 143

    Sage

    Salvia officinalis

    Planted as a companion to the broccoli; directly centered within al...

    Planted on 20 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic Day 143

    Garlic

    Allium sativum

    Planted as a pest deterrent on the border of some of the terraced b...

    Planted on 20 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (A) Day 149

    Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (A)

    Cucurbita maxima

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (B) Day 149

    Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (B)

    Cucurbita maxima

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cucumber 'Tanja' Day 149

    Cucumber 'Tanja'

    Cucumis sativus

    Planted 6 seeds.

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Marigold Day 149

    Marigold

    Tagetes erecta

    Purchased 20 plants with orange flowers to be used through out the ...

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Carrot 'Flyaway F1' (2) Day 149

    Carrot 'Flyaway F1' (2)

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Planted 1/4 m² of carrots (first and third rows down in pic). [B2d2]

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Radish (2) Day 149

    Radish (2)

    Raphanus sativus

    Sowed approx 14 radish seeds in among the carrots to help mark the ...

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lettuce 'American Brown' Day 149

    Lettuce 'American Brown'

    Lactuca sativa

    Planted one row of these (fourth row down in pic). [B2d2]

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia' (2) Day 149

    Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia' (2)

    Lactuca sativa

    Planted one more row of these (second row down). [B2d2]

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Bean 'Maxi' (Bush) Day 149

    Bean 'Maxi' (Bush)

    Phaseolus vulgaris

    Planted eight seed. [B2c1]

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Spring Onion 'Freddy' Day 149

    Spring Onion 'Freddy'

    Allium fistulosum

    Planted two 'rows' of spring onions. [B2c2]

    Planted on 14 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic (A) Day 155

    Garlic (A)

    Allium sativum

    Sown in a 9cm square pot.

    Planted on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic (B) Day 155

    Garlic (B)

    Allium sativum

    Started in a 9cm round pot.

    Planted on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic (C) Day 155

    Garlic (C)

    Allium sativum

    Planted on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic (D) Day 155

    Garlic (D)

    Allium sativum

    Planted on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Carrot 'Flyaway F1' Day 159

    Carrot 'Flyaway F1'

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia' Day 159

    Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia'

    Lactuca sativa

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Radish Day 159

    Radish

    Raphanus sativus

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tall Morning Glory Day 159

    Tall Morning Glory

    Ipomoea purpurea

    I planted 4 of these seeds at the base of a dying cherry that is pr...

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Nasturtium 'Niedrige Mischung' Day 159

    Nasturtium 'Niedrige Mischung'

    Tropaeolum majus

    I sowed three additional seeds next to the seedling I transplanted ...

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Chamomile [B6a] Day 159

    Chamomile [B6a]

    Matricaria recutita

    I sowed a few chamomile seeds around the Tomato (Max Bahr) as I do ...

    Planted on 04 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (B) Day 163

    Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (B)

    Citrullus lanatus

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tomato (Max Bahr) [B6a] Day 163

    Tomato (Max Bahr) [B6a]

    Solanum lycopersicum

    So, was at the home improvement store and they were clearing out th...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Broccoli 'Marathon F1' Day 163

    Broccoli 'Marathon F1'

    Brassica oleracea var. italica

    Started 6 seeds, which I have decided to track as a group, as oppos...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (A) [B4b] Day 163

    Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (A) [B4b]

    Cucurbita pepo L. var. cylindrica Paris

    Started 2 seeds and am hoping that both will sprout and be strong h...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 10 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (A) Day 163

    Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (A)

    Citrullus lanatus

    So being in Germany, everyone was amazed when I mentioned that I wa...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 8 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (B) [B4b] Day 163

    Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (B) [B4b]

    Cucurbita pepo L. var. cylindrica Paris

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 9 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Vitella' (A) Day 167

    Tomato 'Vitella' (A)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 26 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Vitella' (B) Day 167

    Tomato 'Vitella' (B)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 26 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Gold Alyssum Day 173

    Gold Alyssum

    Alyssum saxatile

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Creeping Alyssum Day 173

    Creeping Alyssum

    Alyssum montanum

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 1 (B5a) Day 173

    Unknown Snail Repeller 1 (B5a)

    I bought this as part of a pack of "Schnecken-Schreck" or Snail Rep...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 2 (B5a) Day 173

    Unknown Snail Repeller 2 (B5a)

    I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-Schreck” or Snail Rep...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 3 (B5a) Day 173

    Unknown Snail Repeller 3 (B5a)

    I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-Schreck” or Snail Rep...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 4 (B3a) Day 173

    Unknown Snail Repeller 4 (B3a)

    I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-Schreck” or Snail Rep...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Happy

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 5 (B3a) Day 173

    Unknown Snail Repeller 5 (B3a)

    I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-Schreck” or Snail Rep...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pulsatilla Day 173

    Pulsatilla

    Pulsatilla vulgaris

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Basil (A) Day 176

    Basil (A)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 7 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Chamomile (B) Day 176

    Chamomile (B)

    Matricaria recutita

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Nasturtium Day 176

    Nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (B) Day 176

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (B)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (A) Day 176

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (A)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    4 seeds sown of Sweet Million in indoor early start. These will be...

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Chamomile (A) Day 176

    Chamomile (A)

    Matricaria recutita

    Planted seeds in early start, to be transplanted to veggie garden.

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • True Lavender Day 176

    True Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (D) Day 176

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (D)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Basil (D) Day 176

    Basil (D)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Marigolds Day 176

    Marigolds

    Tagetes erecta

    Purchased 20 plants with yellow flowers.

    Planted on 17 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Strawberry Day 181

    Strawberry

    Fragaria x ananassa

    19 Strawberry plants that were already in the garden were transplan...

    Planted on 12 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Strawberry 'Elan F1' Day 182

    Strawberry 'Elan F1'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Lived on my balcony since last summer and I have now planted it out...

    Planted on 16 Aug 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Rosemary

    Rosemary

    Rosmarinus officinalis

    Was on my balcony for 1.5 years, until planted out into the new gar...

    Planted on 19 Mar 06

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Fig

    Fig

    Ficus carica

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cherry laurel

    Cherry laurel

    Prunus laurocerasus

    I found this laurel hidden by the overgrown Mahonia in the perennia...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Unknown [B1-3]

    Unknown [B1-3]

    This is in the perennial bed next to the rhubarb. At first I thoug...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Blackcurrant

    Blackcurrant

    Ribes nigrum

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

    Rheum rhabarbarum

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Mahonia

    Mahonia

    Mahonia japonica

    This plant had taken over half the perennial bed when I first saw i...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Peony

    Peony

    Paeonia officinalis

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Shasta Daisy? (B1-4)

    Shasta Daisy? (B1-4)

    Chrysanthemum maximum

    Just coming up all in one section of the perennial bed. Don't reco...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 7 comments
    • Happy

  • Redcurrant

    Redcurrant

    Ribes rubrum

    Just found a bed of currants in the corner after cutting back some ...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

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