Garden Plans > 2014: Hbg Community Garden

About this Garden Plan

Dauphin County, PA, USA provides 300 30'x30' plots for residents to plant and tend, along with several children's gardens. They turn over then stake out plots and walkways that provide egress to sites.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 Genovese
51' 5"1' 5" x 9"Planted 5/25, Planted transplants from Andrea's brother 5/31 All basil afflicted with downy mildew at end of July. Cut adjoining nasturtioums back severely and basil seems to be recovering.
Basil 17"5" x 9"Planted 5/25
Beans (Dry) 39"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Cannellini
99"7" x 1' 1"Planted
Beans (Pole)
 Northeaster
66"6" x 1' 1"Planted bed #9 8/1/ Sprayed 8/27 Sprayed 9/8 One inch beans developing by 9/8 Picked last beans 10/4, as 40 degree nights were predicted.
Beans (Pole) 79"5" x 1' 1"Sprayed 8/27
Beans (Pole)
 Early Riser
19"5" x 1' 1"Cleared rabe week of 6/26 and replanted with beans on June 29. Planted 6 beans at the base of each of 8 poles. Planted bed #9 8/1/ Began picking beans in bed 12 first week of August. Sprayed 8/27 Pretty much decimated by Mexican bean beetles by 9/4
Beet
 Detroit Supreme
307"7" x 7"Planted 5/6.
Beet
 Cylindra
145"5" x 7"Planted 5/6. Second planting using seed tape in lot #15 on 7/28
Beet 605"3" x 7"Planted 5/6
Broccoli
 Rapa
97"7" x 1' 5"Planted 5/4. 60 Day San Marzano curled large turnip top. Planted 2 4' fows in bed 13 on 8.22.
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
622"2" x 3"Planted 6/3
Carrot 723"3" x 5"Planted 5/6
Cilantro 27"5" x 9"Planted 5/25
Corn
 Ambrosia Hybrid
4411"11" x 1' 5"Planted 5/31. Replanted 6/19.
Cucumber
 Socretes F1
211"11" x 11"Seedless Planted 5/25 Picked two 4"x1" fruit 6/27 Good variety All cukes and squashes ended up with downy mildew and squashes had vine borers. Started pulling plants in mid-August.
Cucumber
 White Wonder
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 5/25 Good producer. LARGE (fat) fruit.
Cucumber
 Iznik Hybrid
211"11" x 11"Planted 5/25 Problems with wilt.
Cucumber
 Amiga F1 Seedless Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 8/1
Cucumber
 Calypso F1
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Has "pickers" on it. Good for pickling.
Dill
 Dukat
47"5" x 9"Planted 5/8
Dill 167"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
01' 3"1' 11" x 1' 5"Planted 5/12 6/1 found colorado potato beet and eggs on one plant. Added additional strip of reflective mulch, this time interfacing. 6/25. Replaced reflective mulch. Beetles seem to have diminished. Am using Captain Jack Dead Bug Dust.
Endive 89"7" x 11"Seeded 5/20
Herb
 Epazote
17"5" x 9" 
Herb
 Cutting Celery
17"5" x 9" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Misticanza
227"7" x 7"Planted 4/28 curly endive, chicory, lettuce, endive, lettuce, star grass, celery, arugula, burnet, watercress, borage, certoglio. From bavicchi. First cutting 5/20.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Bon Vivant
911"7" x 7"Planted 4/28 Second planting using seed tape on 7/28
Marigold
 Golden Guardian
57"7" x 7"Planted transplants 5/20
Marigold 547"7" x 7"Planted 5/25
Melon
 Honeydew
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Transplanted 6/19 Pulled 7/10. Not thriving.
Nasturtium 411"2' 11" x 11"Planted 5/25
Onion
 Yellow (Sets)
305"3" x 7"Planted 4/28 Started harvest end of July
Onion
 Spanish
225"3" x 7"Planted 30 olants purchased from Black Creek Nursery. 5/12 Doing VERY well Pulled 1 on 8/2. Harvested the rest one week later.
Onion (Red)
 Red (Sets)
305"3" x 7"Planted 4/28 Purchased from Stauffers of Kissel Hill Half bolted in early July.
Parsley 65"3" x 9"Planted 5/8
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
603"3" x 7"Planted 5/6. Used an inoculant. Leftover inoculant from 5/4. Put remains in 2 gallons of water and watered the seed rows with the diluted inoculant. Spotty germination by 5/19. Planted another row top right bed only on 5/19. Started picking week of 6/24. About half did not germinate. Germination was better than bed #1. Bed #14 seemed to germinate best. Was planted with radishes. Started removing trellises in mid-August.
Peas
 Extra Early Little Marvel
243"3" x 7"Planted 5/4. Used an inoculant. Started picking week of 6/24. About half did not germinate. Crop will end second week of July. Yum.
Pepper
 Sweet Bell
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted 5/12
Pepper
 False Alarm Jalapeno
51' 11"11" x 1' 3"Planted transplant 5/12
Pepper
 Ancho Ranchero F1
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted 5/12
Radish 223"3" x 7"Planted 5/4
Rosemary
 Spice
11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1"Planted 5/12
Sage
 Berggarten
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 3" 
Shallots
 Zebrune Heirloom
523"3" x 5"6-6-5 planted 4/28 Seed tape in bed 6. No germination #6. Seeds planted in $6. Spotty germination, but what sprouted did very well.
Shallots 05"3" x 5"Bed #6 seed tape Planted 6/8 Bed 9 6-6-5 planted 4/28
Squash (Summer)
 Gourmet Gold
22' 11"2' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 6/8
Squash (Summer)
 Ronde de Nice
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Picked first squash 7/10 from bed #2. Squash beetles end of July
Squash (Summer)
 Spineless Beauty Hybrid
22' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Squash beetles beginning of August
Squash (Summer)
 49er Hybrid
22' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 6/8
Squash (Winter)
 Bush Delicata
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Rear 2 transplants in the ground 6/24
Sunflower 111' 11"1' 11" x 11"Planted 5/31
Tarragon
 Mexican
11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Tomato (Large)
 Money Maker
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 5/25 Second transplanted planted 6/5 at other end of broccoli rabe bed
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers VF
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 5/25 Second transplanted planted 6/5 at other end of broccoli rabe bed
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano 3
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted one 5/25, Planted purchased plants 5/31
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 5/9
Tomato (Small)
 Black Cherry
01' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 5/9
Tomato (Small)
 Juliet
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 5/12
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 5/9 Added additional strip of reflective mulch on both long sides of bed #7.
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted 6/8
Zinnia 811"11" x 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Diamond F1
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted transplants 5/27 Picked first fruit 6/27

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Genovese
Basil
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Dry)
 Cannellini
Beans (Pole)
 Northeaster
Beans (Pole)
Beans (Pole)
 Early Riser
Beet
 Detroit Supreme
Beet
 Cylindra
Beet
Broccoli
 Rapa
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
Cilantro
Corn
 Ambrosia Hybrid
Cucumber
 Socretes F1
Cucumber
 White Wonder
Cucumber
 Iznik Hybrid
Cucumber
 Amiga F1 Seedless Hybrid
Cucumber
 Calypso F1
Dill
 Dukat
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Endive
Herb
 Epazote
Herb
 Cutting Celery
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Misticanza
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Bon Vivant
Marigold
 Golden Guardian
Marigold
Melon
 Honeydew
Nasturtium
Onion
 Yellow (Sets)
Onion
 Spanish
Onion (Red)
 Red (Sets)
Parsley
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Peas
 Extra Early Little Marvel
Pepper
 Sweet Bell
Pepper
 False Alarm Jalapeno
Pepper
 Ancho Ranchero F1
Radish
Rosemary
 Spice
Sage
 Berggarten
Shallots
 Zebrune Heirloom
Shallots
Squash (Summer)
 Gourmet Gold
Squash (Summer)
 Ronde de Nice
Squash (Summer)
 Spineless Beauty Hybrid
Squash (Summer)
 49er Hybrid
Squash (Winter)
 Bush Delicata
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Sunflower
Tarragon
 Mexican
Tarragon
Tomato (Large)
 Money Maker
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers VF
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano 3
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Black Cherry
Tomato (Small)
 Juliet
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
Zinnia
Zucchini
 Black Diamond F1



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