Planning Out an Extended Harvest

    Today I went to the nursery and bought some carrot seeds, ‘Tendersweet.’  The label says that they can grow to be ten inches long. The soil in the side garden is so friable that they should have no problem growing that long, provided they receive enough water. 
   

I roped off a carrot patch about 5 feet by 3 feet, and divided it into four sections.  I planted carrot seeds in the left most section and watered it.  Every two weeks, I will plant seeds in the next section, and so on, for the next six weeks.  So the harvest will be extended.
    As far as fertilizer goes, well, it doesn't go, at least not this year, in the side garden.  Three years ago, in 2007, before I planted seeds I worked some E.B. Stone Organics Sure Start into the soil.  Last year, in 2009, some 3-way compost was added.  So I think that this year the soil will be healthy and rich enough to feed and sustain the vegetables that will grow there.  Organic gardening is, for me, the only way to go.  For me, a garden is a hands on, nose on, tongue on experience, and chemical fertilizers are not something I want used in my garden.