Garden Plans > 2013: Point garden

About this Garden Plan

A 16-foot-square community garden plot. Definitely a work in progress.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Alameda, California; Alameda Point Collaborative Community Garden
Garden Size: 15' 11" x 15' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
61Commercial - bought at Home Depot, 2 year roots
Basil
 Sweet
164Bought starts at TJs
Basil
 African Blue
84Cuttings - grown from starts from Encinal Nursery 2012
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
369Bought beans at OSH 2012
Blueberry
 Sunshine Blue
10Bought bare-root bush at Costco 2011, grown on my porch
Blueberry
 Misty
10Bought bare-root bush at Costco 2011, grown on my porch
Carrot
 Babette
641610-20 days to germinate, 70 days to harvest. Orange, blunt-tipped.
Cauliflower
 Snowball
41Commercial starts, Home Depot
Celery
 Utah Tall
44Commercial starts, Encinal nursery
Celery
 Giant Pascal
44Commerical starts, Encinal & Thomsen nurseries
Cilantro 21Seeds from Mom's plants, 2012
Corn 164Commercial seeds, OSH 2012
Dill 84Seeds from Mom's plants, 2012
Fennel (Herb) 84Seeds from dunes, 2011/2012
Flower
 California Poppy
84Seeds from Mom's plants 2012/commercial seeds 2011?10?
Flower
 Baby Blue Eyes
00Commercial seeds, Home Depot 2012
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
189Commercial - bought February 2013
Garlic
 Nootka Rose
279Commercial - bought winter 2012
Garlic
 ABG
99Cloves given at ABG meeting summer 2012
Garlic
 California White
189Gilroy Garlic Festival 2012
Herb
 Anise
21Doesn't transplant - sow in garden. Protect seedlings from wind. Likes coriander - more seed. Water in hot, dry weather.
Marigold 204Starts from Mom's plants. 4th generation from Color Spots
Marjoram 11Commercial start from Home Depot
Melon
 Cantaloupe
10Got seeds from Stuart - commercial
Mint 21Growing in plot when I got it
Nasturtium 44Alaska varigated leaves - from my plant from pods gathered at Rhythmix
Oregano 21Commercial start from Home Depot
Other (Small)
 Quinoa
729Grows tall, 2-6'. Heavy heads may need support. Wash off bitter stuff on seeds. Doesn't tolerate high heat. Seed sold for eating.
Parsley 84Commercial seeds, old (2008?)
Peanut 84 
Peas
 Snow
488Commercial seed, 2010?
Potatoes (Maincrop) 81Commercial seed potatoes, bought Thomsen's Nursery 2012
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar Or Pie
20Seeds from TJs fruit, 2012
Spinach 729Seeds from my plants
Spinach (New Zealand) 21 
Strawberry
 Quinalt
44Commercial starts, Home Depot
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
44Commercial starts, Home Depot
Strawberry 164 
Tomato (Small)
 Jaune Flamme
1175 days. Large cherry, orange, yum. Seeds from my plants 2012
Tomato (Small)
 Kimberly
1168 days, very early large cherry. Shorter plant. Seeds from Tomato Fest, 2013
Tomato (Small)
 Ispolin
1172 days. Huge beefsteaks (1-2 pounds), pink. Good in cooler climates. Seeds from Tomato Fest, 2013
Tomato (Small)
 Japanese Black Trifele
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Marvel Stripe
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
11? days. Seeds from my plants - dehybridized? Gold cherry, long season.
Tomato (Small)
 Vieux Flamme
11? days. Medium-sized, orange. Seeds from my plants 2012
Tomato (Small)
 Nebraska Wedding
11 
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Dr. Carolyn
2179 days. White cherry - yum. Seeds from my plants 2012
Tomato (Small)
 Earl of Edgecombe
2173 days. Medium-sized, orange. Seeds from Tomato Fest, 2013
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef dehybridized
1170 days. 1-pound beefsteak. Red. Seeds from Tomato Fest, 2013
Tomato (Small)
 Cream Sausage
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Farmers Gold
11? days. From farmers market 2012. Gold cherries.
Tomato (Small)
 Golden Jubilee
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Rose
11 
Tomato (Small)
 Farmers Great Cherry
11? days. From farmers market 2012. Large red cherries, very tasty.
Tomato (Small)
 Gold Nugget (OG)
2155 days. Determinate. Gold cherries.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
Basil
 Sweet
Basil
 African Blue
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
Blueberry
 Sunshine Blue
Blueberry
 Misty
Carrot
 Babette
Cauliflower
 Snowball
Celery
 Utah Tall
Celery
 Giant Pascal
Cilantro
Corn
Dill
Fennel (Herb)
Flower
 California Poppy
Flower
 Baby Blue Eyes
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Garlic
 Nootka Rose
Garlic
 ABG
Garlic
 California White
Herb
 Anise
Marigold
Marjoram
Melon
 Cantaloupe
Mint
Nasturtium
Oregano
Other (Small)
 Quinoa
Parsley
Peanut
Peas
 Snow
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar Or Pie
Spinach
Spinach (New Zealand)
Strawberry
 Quinalt
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
Strawberry
Tomato (Small)
 Jaune Flamme
Tomato (Small)
 Kimberly
Tomato (Small)
 Ispolin
Tomato (Small)
 Japanese Black Trifele
Tomato (Small)
 Marvel Stripe
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
Tomato (Small)
 Vieux Flamme
Tomato (Small)
 Nebraska Wedding
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano
Tomato (Small)
 Dr. Carolyn
Tomato (Small)
 Earl of Edgecombe
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef dehybridized
Tomato (Small)
 Cream Sausage
Tomato (Small)
 Farmers Gold
Tomato (Small)
 Golden Jubilee
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Rose
Tomato (Small)
 Farmers Great Cherry
Tomato (Small)
 Gold Nugget (OG)



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