Garden Plans > 2013: magnolia summer garden

About this Garden Plan

Small community garden in El Cajon with raised beds

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: El Cajon, Ca
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 23' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 27"5" x 9" 
Corn
 glass gem
61' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 29"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 83"3" x 5" 
Marigold 237"7" x 7" 
Melon
 oro rico cantaloupe
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
153"3" x 3" 
Onions (Green) 63"3" x 3" 
Other (Medium)
 Hopi Red Dye
39"9" x 9" 
Parsley 25"3" x 9" 
Pepper
 jalepeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Twingo
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"? unk kind!
Pepper
 California Wonder 300
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Better Bell Pepper
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"compact plants with 65-70 days harvest - fruit up to 5 inches across, changes to orange- can be grown in pattio pots
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
21' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 early butternut squash
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"harvest at 4-8 inches long and skin is still shiny- semi bush- 82 days to maturity
Swiss Chard 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tatsoi 17"7" x 7" 
Tomatillo 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"plum tomato with little seeds - sauce
Tomato (Small)
 Pineapple
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"6-8 ft tall indeterminante - gold with red stripe large beefsteak (up to 2 lbs) - 80+ days to mature
Tomato (Small)
 watermelon beefsteak
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"mid season -deep pink large fruit that grows into 1-1 1/2 lb . Indeterminate
Tomato (Small)
 Striped Roman
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"mid-season -oval med sized red with yellow wavy stripes . Indeterminate 75-85 days to mature. good for canning 3 ft spacing
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple Heirloom
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"late season 5 inch med-lrg red/bro- indeterminante with 85 days mature
Tomato (Small)
 Carbon
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Mid Season - purple/blk Indeterminate med-large fruit. (1/2-1 lb) - 76 days to mature
Tomato (Small)
 Legend
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"cool plant- determinant early season with 68 days to mature- short bushy up to one lb (3-4 inch) red fruit. good for canning
Tomato (Small)
 Mr. Stripey
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"8-10 ft tall- yellow/red beefsteak up to 1 1/2 lb - indeterminate 80+ days to mature
Tomato (Small)
 Matt's Wild Cherry
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Indeterminate tiny (less than 1 inch) red cherry - 60 days to mature - cool resistance
Watermelon
 Malali
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"103 days to mature ave fruit weight 6.7 lb pink/red fruit w/seeds. green with drk green stripe
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Corn
 glass gem
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
Melon
 oro rico cantaloupe
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
Onions (Green)
Other (Medium)
 Hopi Red Dye
Parsley
Pepper
 jalepeno
Pepper
 Twingo
Pepper
 California Wonder 300
Pepper
Pepper
 Better Bell Pepper
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
Pumpkin
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
 early butternut squash
Swiss Chard
Tatsoi
Tomatillo
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Pineapple
Tomato (Small)
 watermelon beefsteak
Tomato (Small)
 Striped Roman
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple Heirloom
Tomato (Small)
 Carbon
Tomato (Small)
 Legend
Tomato (Small)
 Mr. Stripey
Tomato (Small)
 Matt's Wild Cherry
Watermelon
 Malali
Zucchini



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