| Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Asparagus
| 14 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | |
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Basil
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
| 48 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Serial planting--I usually plant in blocks of about 40 seeds each, every 2 weeks from Derby Day till early September. |
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Blueberry
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Already in ground |
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Carrot
| 40 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Choose a variety that's straight, ~ 8-10" long, good orange color.
Succession planting |
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Cucumber
Bush Crop
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Plant 2 hills on the right ~ Derby Day, then
plant 2 hills on the left ~ 4th of July |
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Cucumber
Burpless Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Cucumber
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Eggplant
Black Beauty Eggplant
| 3 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | |
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Flower
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 7" | Wild Card!! |
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Flower
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 7" | Wild Card!! |
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Flower
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 7" | |
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Flower
| 16 | 7" | 5" x 7" | Choose a colorful annual, lower-growing, that will bloom all season possibly cascading. I usually use wave petunias, but maybe it's time for a change!
You will also see a few salvia volunteers here, so don't weed too early, before you know what you're weeding. They'll have a pretty, delicate, pink and white flower and are worth waiting for!
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Lemon Balm
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Lettuce (Leaf)
Black Seeded Simpson
| 44 | 3" | 3" x 5" | |
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Oregano
| 10 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Perennial--already in place. OK to divide & share, transplants well. |
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Parsley
| 1 | 5" | 3" x 9" | |
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Pepper
| 12 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Get a variety of colors, all sweet bell peppers: Last year we had 2 green, and yellow, orange, red, lilac, merlot |
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Spinach
| 7 | 7" | 5" x 11" | |
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Squash (Winter)
Betternut 401 Hybrid
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Direct seeding from seeds in envelope
Try training squash runners on the wood frame. |
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Strawberry
| 8 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Already in ground |
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Thyme
| 3 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | |
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Tomato (Small)
Grapette Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Tomato (Small)
Roma VF
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Tomato (Small)
Beefmaster Hybrid
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Tomato (Small)
Brandywine
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Zinnia
| 3 | 11" | 11" x 11" | |
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Zucchini
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |