Garden Plans > 2014: Plot v2

About this Garden Plan

My second 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 87"5" x 9" 
Beans (Dry)
 Rattlesnake Snap
149"7" 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
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
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 483"3" x 5" 
Celery 47"5" x 11"Depth: 18" apart Harvest: 90 days Plant indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the average last frost date for your area. Celery may be planted indoors in February or March and set out about two weeks after the last expected frost, or sown in April or May for a fall crop. Started Indoors 2/22/14
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 187"5" x 9" 
Corn 281' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 57"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
283"3" x 5" 
Marigold 87"7" x 7" 
Muskmelon
 Hales Best Jumbo
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"For transplanting, sow seeds indoors inch deep in peat pots (2-inch square or bigger), 2 to 4 weeks before setting out. Plants should have one or two true leaves when transplanted. Plant indoors mid-April, transplant to garden mid-May.
Nasturtium 511"11" x 11" 
Onion
 Candy Hybrid
435"3" x 7"Start indoors 8 weeks before transplanting out. Ready in 135 days. If plant mid-late Feb indoors, plant out beg April, ready in beg-mid July Started Indoors 2/22/14.
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Parsley 85"3" x 9" 
Peas 83"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Carnival Mix
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Spinach 97"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 (Dry)
 Rattlesnake Snap
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts
 Gustus
Cabbage (Spring)
 Golden Acre
Carrot
Celery
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Marigold
Muskmelon
 Hales Best Jumbo
Nasturtium
Onion
 Candy Hybrid
Oregano
Parsley
Peas
Pepper
 California Wonder
Pepper
 Carnival Mix
Pumpkin
Rosemary
Spinach
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Zucchini



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