Garden Plans > 2012: spring/summer

About this Garden Plan

Project Backyard Grocery: 20sq feet of sunny land leased from the community. Our attempt to live off the land as much as possible.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Golf COurse Island Community Garden, Reston VA
Garden Size: 22' 11" x 22' 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
Arugula 325"3" x 7" 
Basil 127"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 279"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 329"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 185"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Summer Red) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Cabbage (Summer) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Carrot 323"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celeriac 121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Endive 49"7" x 11" 
Garlic 95"3" x 9" 
Kale 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Leek 97"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 four season
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Ice
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 baracaole
93"3" x 5" 
Marigold 87"7" x 7" 
Melon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mustard 95"5" x 5" 
Onion 45"3" x 7" 
Onion (Fall planted) 325"5" x 9" 
Peas 243"3" x 7" 
Pepper 91' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 31' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radicchio 49"7" x 11" 
Radish 163"3" x 7" 
Spinach 97"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomatillo 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip 187"5" x 11" 
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

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