Now that we have property to spare, I decided that we should have a garden. I'd like to have the following: Onions, garlic, potatoes, green beans, peas, pumpkins, corn, some squash/zuchs, and maybe a few other things. I want easy stuff first, and then I'll get creative next year.

I have two 25'x50' areas that I tilled with the roto tiller over the weekend. Mixed in about 8 yards of 1 year old horse manure. Right now both areas get sun beginning about 9:30 or 10:00am until 1/2 hour before sundown. They'll probably get sun starting at 7:00am or so come may or June.

Total rookie here. Any suggestions on when and what to plant first. Any other soil prep I need to think about? The soil we have is awesome dark black earthy stuff. Relatively fine without much in the way of rocks.

I'll have water available at each garden site, and I can run a timer out there if necessary to make it idiot proof.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions on websites or books to pick up.

Mr. Douglas (greenacres)