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An important aspect of planning your garden for the upcoming year is to create a planting schedule.
Timing Your Planting for Your Specific Zone Understanding your USDA Hardiness Zone will help you determine when it's safe to plant each type of flower or crop.
Climate zones provide guidelines for the average annual minimum temperatures in your region, which can help you avoid planting too early or too late.
Creating a Planting Calendar List the plant varieties you're growing in your garden, along with their recommended planting dates. Look at factors like the average last frost date in the spring and the expected first frost date in the fall.
Arrange your planting dates on a calendar, taking into account the plant's growth requirements.
Planning for Succession Planting Succession planting is a strategy where you plant multiple rounds of the same crop throughout the growing season for continual harvest.
This technique maximizes the use of available garden space and extends your harvest over a more extended period.
By staggering your planting dates, you'll enjoy a steady supply of fresh produce and flowers rather than a single, overwhelming harvest.
Align your planting with your local climate, creating a planting calendar, and considering succession planting.
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