Garden Plans > 2014: Plot v1

About this Garden Plan

My first attempt at planning this year's plot in the local community garden. I love doing companion planting and am excited to try a planting of the three-sisters (corn, beans, and squash). My hopes are to can a lot of salsa and a few jars of pickles, and have a lovely productive garden. This plan is most definitly going to evolve as it gets closer to planting and as I learn to use the Garden Planner more effectively.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: New Jersey
Garden Size: 25' 0" x 19' 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 107"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 79"5" x 1' 1" 
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Start spring seedlings 4-6 weeks before last frost. Start fall transplants 2-3 months before first frost. Plant in ground when 3 tall and bury stem 1 deeper than they were in your pots. When transplanting, enrich soil with a little blood and bone meal. Once main head is cut, harvest side shoots for several weeks. Harvest: 55-80 days (after transplant) Planting Depth: 1/8" inch of fine soil Spacing: 18-24" inches between plants,24-36" inches between rows Crop 2: Start fall transplants 2-3 months before first frost. Start indoors end June/beg July, Plant out mid/end July,
Brussels Sprouts
 Gustus
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow outdoors from May 10th. - 25th. as thinly as possible, (3 or 4 seeds per in/25 mm), 1/4 in/6 mm deep. Cover seeds with fine soil and firm. Transplant from seedling beds to the field in 4 or 5 weeks when plants are 4 - 5 in./10 - 1 2 cm tall. Space plants 2 ft/60 cm apart in rows 3 ft./90 cm apart.
Cabbage (Spring)
 Golden Acre
82' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Planting Depth: 1/8" inch with fine soil Spacing: Plant 24-36" inches apart, 24-36" inches between rows Germination: 8-12 days Days to Maturity: 62 days Crop 2: Start transplants in late May and transplant in late June or early July.
Carrot 463"3" x 5" 
Celery 127"5" x 11" 
Cilantro 107"5" x 9" 
Corn 71' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Depth: 1/4 " Space: 24" Harvest: 73 days (from transplant) Start 8-10 Weeks before last frost, plant out beg. May, Produce by July 4 plants = 4 cells
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
523"3" x 5" 
Marigold 137"7" x 7" 
Muskmelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Nasturtium 911"11" x 11" 
Onion
 Candy Hybrid
535"3" x 7"Start indoors 8 weeks before transplanting out. Ready in 135 days. If plant mid-late Feb indoors, ready in beg-mid July
Oregano 37"5" x 9" 
Parsley 85"3" x 9" 
Peas 123"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Carnival Mix
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Depth: Space: 18-24 Harvest: 70 days (after trasplant) Plant 8 weeks before planting outdoors, plant outdoors 1-2 weeks after avg last frost
Pepper
 Jalapeno
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Days to Maturity: 65 days Planting Depth: 1/4" inches Spacing: sow 2" inch apart. thin plants to 20-30" inches, 3 feet between rows Plant 6 weeks before avg frost, After two more weeks after the last potential frost, you can move the jalapeno plants outside.
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Depth: Space: 18-24 Harvest: 75 days (after transplant) Start indoors 8 weeks before planting out doors, plant out 1-2 weeks after avg last frost
Pepper
 California Wonder
81' 1"11" x 1' 3"Depth: Space: 18-24 Harvest: 70 days (after trasplant) Plant 8 weeks before planting outdoors, plant outdoors 1-2 weeks after avg last frost
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish 173"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Spinach 177"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Start 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors, move out 1-2 weeks after avg last frost Start indoors mid-march, plant out beg. May, Harvest end July Nighttime temperatures should be consistently above 45 F Depth: Space 3-4ft Harvest 76 days (after transplant?)
Zucchini 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Beans (Pole)
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts
 Gustus
Cabbage (Spring)
 Golden Acre
Carrot
Celery
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Flower
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Marigold
Muskmelon
Nasturtium
Onion
 Candy Hybrid
Oregano
Parsley
Peas
Pepper
 Carnival Mix
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
Pepper
 California Wonder
Pumpkin
Radish
Rosemary
Spinach
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Zucchini



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