Garden & permaculture
Start a vegetable garden that fits your space
Area, light and water: take stock before sowing.
Original Permah text · Adapt to your context · 1 min read
Observe before filling the space
Measure the area actually available for crops. It may be smaller than the whole garden. Note paths, shaded areas, access to water and places that are easy to observe. Choose a few crops you want to use rather than a long list to maintain.
A calendar you can revise
Region provides context, but elevation, exposure and weather change conditions. Permah’s calendar offers editorial reference points and lets you move dates. Frost-sensitive crops need a local check before planting outdoors.
Keep a record
For each experiment, note the date, variety, area and observations. A disappointing result does not prove that your plot is unsuitable: identify a condition to change before trying again.
One first action
Create a garden profile, choose one crop and leave part of the space free. You can revise the project after a first season.