Garden Plans > 2020: Veg Garden Jeff summer fall

About this Garden Plan

20x25 foot plot near Takoma/N. Capitol, DC

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Blair Road Community Garden
Garden Size: 21' 11" x 17' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

11/15 planted 18 garlic 11/16 28 Degrees, first freeze, kill most of peas Kale became curly some lettuce leaf damaged collards, cilantro did well Brocoll, chard, carrots, beets, cilantro continue Arugula never grew....too little light next to kale ???

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 Genovese
17"5" x 9"planted 6/8 bought from takoma farmer market
Beet
 5 color rainbow
145"3" x 7"8/4 seeded outdoors
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"7/5/20: mistakenly overseeded in 4 pack starters with coast of maine mix Pressed down) 48 starts 7/7/20: begin to sprout...turned on shop light 5k lumens fungus....thinned, fanned for 2 hrs 7/11 true leaf seen 7/27 planted 4 in bed 1 7/28: Fertilized the bed with dry plant food 7/31 planted 8/1 planted 8 more 11/1 bolting
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple
443"3" x 5"seeded 8/8 11/=20 still too small
Chili Pepper
 cowhorn hot
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Not very healthy. Something eating leaves
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
107"5" x 9"8/4/20 planted one row 2-4" 2 seeds/hole Fertilized with coast of maine
Collards 511"11" x 1' 3"sept planted
Crimson Clover 1033"3" x 3"sept 14 seeded outdoors
Eggplant
 Italian
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"6/8 planted bought at takoma market 7/7 dry fertilizer...healthy 7/25 worm tea...many flowers
Garlic 445"3" x 9"11/15 p;anted
Kohlrabi 129"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 49"7" x 11"8/8 planted seedlings
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Rocky Top Lettuce Salad
83"3" x 5"8/8 planted seedlings
Oregano
 Greek Oregano
47"5" x 9"6/8 planted 7/7 dry fertilizer 7/25 one green bell pepper turning yellow
Peas 63"3" x 7"8/29seeded outdoors 11/16 most killed by freeze
Pepper
 Red Mini Bell
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno, Traveler Strain
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"6/8 planted 7/23 picked two peppers
Spinach 77"5" x 11"10/7 seeded late outdoors
Swiss Chard
 Five Color Silverbeet
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"planted 10 seedlings on aug 1
Swiss Chard
 Five Color Silver Beet
121' 1"11" x 1' 3"7/6/20: 2 seeds per 4x pack in coast/maine soil, lightly packed soil 16 starts 7/9: 5 packs sprouted 7/10: 10 packs
Swiss Chard 81' 1"11" x 1' 3"7/6/20: 2 seeds per 4x pack in coast/maine soil, lightly packed soil 16 starts 7/9: 5 packs sprouted 7/10: 10 packs 7/31 planted
Tomato (Large) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"6/8 planted homedepot 7/1 worm casting tea 7/2 attacked by deer 7/7 4-4-4 organic dry fertilizer 7/25 worm casting tea: 3 gallons two small green tomatos
Tomato (Large)
 Big Beef Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 sicillian
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Husky Cherry Red Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Genovese
Beet
 5 color rainbow
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple
Chili Pepper
 cowhorn hot
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
Collards
Crimson Clover
Eggplant
 Italian
Garlic
Kohlrabi
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Rocky Top Lettuce Salad
Oregano
 Greek Oregano
Peas
Pepper
 Red Mini Bell
Pepper
 Jalapeno, Traveler Strain
Spinach
Swiss Chard
 Five Color Silverbeet
Swiss Chard
 Five Color Silver Beet
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Big Beef Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 sicillian
Tomato (Small)
 Husky Cherry Red Hybrid



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