BTC Acre Garden Pans

We have officially started our garden season for 2012.

I started cucumber, 3 varieties of tomatoes (brown cherry, brandywine, yellow brandywine), kale, winter squash and lettuce mix.  Within a few days we had sight of a teeny tiny kale sprout!  Although, we have the outlet timer being used for Owen's Bearded Dragon Lizerd so we often forget to turn the light off over the seeds.  I worry that some may not germinate and if they do they won't survive.  We can always buy seedlings from a local nursery if we are unsuccessful; hopefully it doesn't come to that.  

Since we are moving in 4 weeks we are not sure how we will get the garden ready in time for planting; I guess we will just have to figure it out as we go.  There are 2 raised beds currently at the new house and we will mix in some compost and add mulch and give her a go.   Over the summer we will be putting in many raised beds as well as some traditional garden beds as well.  The full layout of the garden area is yet to be determined.

Beyond just the gardens, we will be attempting to make space for the following:
-a small orchard of fruit and nut trees
-backyard flock of Chickens and ducks
-pond with rain garden
-compost area and rain barrels
-rabbit hutch and run
-bees
-possibly a space for potential sheep, goats or pigs to roam and have a house
and of course the main yard for the kids and the dog to run and play.

This will all be a tight squeeze on a lot just under 1 acre with a fairly decent sized house on it.  I think will very careful planning we should be able to make it happen.  We plan on using each foot of our property to the max.  There will be little space that is not used for supplying our family with either food or fun!

There are some flower beds around the yard against the house that I will be using to grow a  beautiful layered garden of eye pleasing edibles such as:
amaranth, artichoke, purple basil, borage, chamomile, chives, dill, fennel, fiddleheads, flax, horseradish, marigolds, nasturtium, okra, onion, oregano, quinoa, rhubarb, sage, sunflowers, thyme,  as well as some wild flowers for the bees (even if we don't end up raise them ourselves a neighbour already has a few hives).
I enjoy a nice ornamental garden as wmuch as the next person but I hope to have a garden that is equally as beautiful using mostly edibles!