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MonkeysGarden

MonkeysGarden's Gonsbachtal Fruit & Veggie garden

Garden Type: Allotment | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Combination I'm Organic!

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.

Photos

Plantings

  • Chamomile

    Chamomile

    Matricaria recutita

    Sown on 20 May 08 Companion planting for around the broccoli.

    • 1 journals
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  • Marjoram

    Marjoram

    Origanum majorana

    Sown on 20 May 08 Planted as a companion to the cucurbits (zucchi...

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Sage

    Sage

    Salvia officinalis

    Sown on 20 May 08 Planted as a companion to the broccoli; directl...

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Garlic

    Garlic

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 20 May 08 Planted as a pest deterrent on the border of so...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (A)

    Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (A)

    Cucurbita maxima

    Sown on 14 May 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (B)

    Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant' (B)

    Cucurbita maxima

    Sown on 14 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cucumber 'Tanja'

    Cucumber 'Tanja'

    Cucumis sativus

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted 6 seeds.

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Marigold

    Marigold

    Tagetes erecta

    Purchased on 14 May 08 Purchased 20 plants with orange flowers to be u...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Carrot 'Flyaway F1' (2)

    Carrot 'Flyaway F1' (2)

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted 1/4 m² of carrots (first and third rows...

    • 1 journals
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  • Radish (2)

    Radish (2)

    Raphanus sativus

    Sown on 14 May 08 Sowed approx 14 radish seeds in among the carro...

    • 2 journals
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  • Lettuce 'American Brown'

    Lettuce 'American Brown'

    Lactuca sativa var. crispa

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted one row of these (fourth row down in pi...

    • 1 journals
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  • Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia' (2)

    Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia' (2)

    Lactuca sativa

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted one more row of these (second row down)...

    • 1 journals
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  • Bean 'Maxi' (Bush)

    Bean 'Maxi' (Bush)

    Phaseolus vulgaris

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted eight seed. [B2c1]

    • 1 journals
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  • Spring Onion 'Freddy'

    Spring Onion 'Freddy'

    Allium fistulosum

    Sown on 14 May 08 Planted two 'rows' of spring onions. [B2c2]

    • 1 journals
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  • Garlic (A)

    Garlic (A)

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 08 May 08 Sown in a 9cm square pot.

    • 3 journals
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  • Garlic (B)

    Garlic (B)

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 08 May 08 Started in a 9cm round pot.

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Garlic (C)

    Garlic (C)

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic (D)

    Garlic (D)

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 08 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Carrot 'Flyaway F1'

    Carrot 'Flyaway F1'

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Sown on 04 May 08

    • 2 journals
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  • Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia'

    Lettuce 'Bionda a foglia di quercia'

    Lactuca sativa

    Sown on 04 May 08

    • 4 journals
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  • Radish

    Radish

    Raphanus sativus

    Sown on 04 May 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tall Morning Glory

    Tall Morning Glory

    Ipomoea purpurea

    Sown on 04 May 08 I planted 4 of these seeds at the base of a dyi...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Nasturtium 'Niedrige Mischung'

    Nasturtium 'Niedrige Mischung'

    Tropaeolum majus

    Sown on 04 May 08 I sowed three additional seeds next to the seed...

    • 1 journals
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  • Chamomile [B6a]

    Chamomile [B6a]

    Matricaria recutita

    Sown on 04 May 08 I sowed a few chamomile seeds around the Tomato...

    • 2 journals
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  • Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (B)

    Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (B)

    Citrullus lanatus

    Sown on 30 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tomato (Max Bahr) [B6a]

    Tomato (Max Bahr) [B6a]

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Purchased on 30 Apr 08 So, was at the home improvement store and they ...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Broccoli 'Marathon F1'

    Broccoli 'Marathon F1'

    Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

    Sown on 30 Apr 08 Started 6 seeds, which I have decided to track ...

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
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    • Happy

  • Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (A) [B4b]

    Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (A) [B4b]

    Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

    Sown on 30 Apr 08 Started 2 seeds and am hoping that both will sp...

    • 10 journals
    • 0 faves
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    • Very Happy

  • Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (A)

    Watermelon 'Sugar Belle F1' (A)

    Citrullus lanatus

    Sown on 30 Apr 08 So being in Germany, everyone was amazed when I...

    • 8 journals
    • 0 faves
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    • Happy

  • Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (B) [B4b]

    Zucchini 'Gold Rush' (B) [B4b]

    Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

    Sown on 30 Apr 08

    • 9 journals
    • 0 faves
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    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Vitella' (A)

    Tomato 'Vitella' (A)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown on 26 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Vitella' (B)

    Tomato 'Vitella' (B)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown on 26 Apr 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Gold Alyssum

    Gold Alyssum

    Alyssum saxatile

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Creeping Alyssum

    Creeping Alyssum

    Alyssum montanum

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 1 (B5a)

    Unknown Snail Repeller 1 (B5a)

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08 I bought this as part of a pack of "Schnecken-S...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 1 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 2 (B5a)

    Unknown Snail Repeller 2 (B5a)

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08 I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-S...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 3 (B5a)

    Unknown Snail Repeller 3 (B5a)

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08 I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-S...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 4 (B3a)

    Unknown Snail Repeller 4 (B3a)

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08 I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-S...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Happy

  • Unknown Snail Repeller 5 (B3a)

    Unknown Snail Repeller 5 (B3a)

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08 I bought this as part of a pack of “Schnecken-S...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pulsatilla

    Pulsatilla

    Pulsatilla vulgaris

    Planting Out on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Basil (A)

    Basil (A)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

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

  • Chamomile (B)

    Chamomile (B)

    Matricaria recutita

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Nasturtium

    Nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (B)

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (B)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (A)

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (A)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown on 17 Apr 08 4 seeds sown of Sweet Million in indoor early s...

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Chamomile (A)

    Chamomile (A)

    Matricaria recutita

    Sown on 17 Apr 08 Planted seeds in early start, to be transplante...

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • True Lavender

    True Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Purchased on 17 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' (D)

    Tomato 'Sweet Million' (D)

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Basil (D)

    Basil (D)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Sown on 17 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Marigolds

    Marigolds

    Tagetes erecta

    Purchased on 17 Apr 08 Purchased 20 plants with yellow flowers.

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Strawberry

    Strawberry

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Transplanted on 12 Apr 08 19 Strawberry plants that were already in the g...

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Strawberry 'Elan F1'

    Strawberry 'Elan F1'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Planting Out on 11 Apr 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Purchased on 16 Aug 07 Lived on my balcony since last summer and I hav...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Rosemary

    Rosemary

    Rosmarinus officinalis

    Purchased on 19 Mar 06 Was on my balcony for 1.5 years, until planted ...

    • 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 Mah...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Unknown [B1-3]

    Unknown [B1-3]

    This is in the perennial bed next to the rhubar...

    • 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 be...

    • 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)

    Leucanthemum × superbum

    Just coming up all in one section of the perenn...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 8 comments
    • Happy

  • Redcurrant

    Redcurrant

    Ribes rubrum

    Just found a bed of currants in the corner afte...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

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