Garden Plans > 2016: County Garden Plot

About this Garden Plan

A 20'x30" plot within a community garden. Rented by a 4-H parent and gardened by a local 4-H group.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Fairfax County Garden Plot
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Mid February - Start Seeds for: Leeks, Lettuces, Mache Beginning March - Start Seeds for Bok Choi, Broccoli, Kales, Spinach, Tatsoi, Tomatoes Mid March - Can plant seeds outside/transplant Bok Choi, Mache, Peas, and Tatsoi - Start seeds for Swiss Chard Beginning April - Can Plant Outside Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Carrot, Chinese Cabbage, Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Potatoes, Radishes, Spinach, Mid April - Transplant/Seed Outside Swiss Chard - Start seeds for Basils and Beans Beginning May - Transplant Squashes and Tomatoes outside Mid May - Basil, Beans, and Eggplant Beginning June - Mid June - Beginning July - Mid July - Start Broccoli Seeds & Kale seeds indoors Beginning August - Beets, Broccoli, Kale, Leeks, Squash, Tomatoes Mid August - Carrot, Chineses Cabbge, Chard - start seeds indoors for Lettuces Beginning September - Bok Choi, Lettuce, Mache, Radish, Spinach, Tatsoi Mid September -

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Genovese Organic
87"5" x 9" 
Basil 447"5" x 9"Plant after the peas/daikon are pulled upPull up Mid August
Beans (Pole)
 Yard Long Beans
169"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Babybeat
425"3" x 7"Plant Beginning April, Harvest as Ripens. BUT, in May remove as necessary to add tomatoes.
Beet 165"3" x 7"Plant After the Tuscan Kale is removed. For Fall Season
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
257"7" x 9" 
Broccoli 161' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Plant Seedlings
Carrot 303"3" x 5"Plant after the leeks
Carrot
 Oxheart
1103"3" x 5" 
Chinese Cabbage 31' 3"11" x 1' 11"Plant the same time as peas.
Collards 811"11" x 1' 3" 
Cover Crop 4735"3" x 7" 
Kale
 Lacinato
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Plant in August for Fall
Leek 67"5" x 11"Plant seedlings or seeds after mid-April http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2013/05/how-i-plant-and-grow-leeks/
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tennis Ball
129"7" x 11"Plant beginning April, harvest as ready BUT remove as necessary to plant tomatoes in May
Lettuce (Crisphead) 169"7" x 11" 
Mache 145"5" x 5" 
Peas 1203"3" x 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 All Red
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Radish
 Daikon
773"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Chinese White Winter
843"3" x 7" 
Spinach
 Winter Bloomsdale (OG)
207"5" x 11" 
Spinach 207"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Zephyr (F1)
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Tromboncino
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Orange, Purple, White
31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Plant seedlings after beans come out
Tatsoi 107"7" x 7" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Grape Rosalita
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant Santa Variety - notes for sweetness among grape tomatoes
Tomato (Small)
 Sunpeach (F1)
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Matt's Wild Cherry
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Current tomato - really small sweetest. highest brix score large plant - plant ONE!!!

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Basil
 Genovese Organic
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Yard Long Beans
Beet
 Babybeat
Beet
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
Broccoli
Carrot
Carrot
 Oxheart
Chinese Cabbage
Collards
Cover Crop
Kale
 Lacinato
Kale
Leek
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tennis Ball
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Mache
Peas
Potatoes (Early)
 All Red
Radish
 Daikon
Radish
 Chinese White Winter
Spinach
 Winter Bloomsdale (OG)
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Zephyr (F1)
Squash (Summer)
 Tromboncino
Sweet Potato
 Orange, Purple, White
Swiss Chard
Tatsoi
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
Tomato (Small)
 Grape Rosalita
Tomato (Small)
 Sunpeach (F1)
Tomato (Small)
 Matt's Wild Cherry



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