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Beans (Bush Snap)
| 195 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Average, well drained soil. Full sun to very light shade. Gather pods before they fill with seeds. Japanese beetles and Mexican bean beetles sometimes damage leaves and pods. Gather them in broad containers of soapy water in the cool of the morning. |
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Blueberry
| 6 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Rich soil with compost dug in. Acidic pH of 5 to 5.5 required. Sunny position. After harvesting prune the bush back to five leaves on each side shoot and remove any dead or overcrowded branches to 'open up' the plant. |
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Cantaloupe
| 8 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in well-aged compost heaps that include some soil. Full sun. After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. To prevent insect problems and encourage early growth, cover seedlings with row cover (fleece) tunnels until they begin to bloom. |
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Carrot
| 128 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Well drained soil rich in organic matter, but with no manure added prior to planting. Sun or partial afternoon shade. Tops tolerate light frost; roots survive hard freezes. Mulch over the tops of mature carrots to keep their shoulders from turning green. |
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Chili Pepper
| 3 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Full sun. Mix an organic fertilizer into the planting holes as you transplant peppers. Feed every two weeks with a liquid feed after the plants begin to blossom and set fruit. |
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Corn
| 168 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 5" | Warm, well-drained soil enriched with composted manure or other rich compost. Full sun. Needs more nitrogen than other vegetables. Mix an organic fertilizer into the soil before planting, following label application rates. When tassels form, feed plants second time. Wait until the soil is warm to sow sweet corn. Soak seeds in water overnight before planting them 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart. Thin to 12 inches apart when the plants are 6 inches tall. Sweet corn is ready when the ears feel firm and full when grasped, and a test kernel pierced with a fingernail released milky juice. Harvest in the morning, and promptly refrigerate ears to help them hold their delicate sugars. |
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Cucumber
| 42 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Full sun. Drench with a liquid organic fertilizer when plants begin to bloom heavily. Pick cucumbers at least every other day by snipping them from the vine with pruning shears. |
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Eggplant
| 7 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Full sun. From midsummer onward, drench with a liquid feed every two weeks. Use pruning shears to cut fruits from the stem. Perfect fruits have shiny skins and only a few immature seeds inside. |
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Marigold
| 300 | 7" | 7" x 7" | |
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Onion
| 41 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Full sun. Mix a balanced organic fertilizer into the bed or row before planting your onions, taking care to get it into the soil below the plants. Do not feed plants that are nearing maturity if you want very sweet onions. |
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Onions (Green)
| 31 | 3" | 3" x 3" | Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Work an organic fertilizer into the soil prior to setting out seedlings or sets. |
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Peas
| 28 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Full sun. Soak seeds in water overnight before sowing 2 inches deep and 2 inches apart. Thin plants to proper spacing after the seeds germinate. Support plants with a trellis, which can be made from string, netting, or twiggy sticks pushed into the ground near each plant. Gather snap peas when the pods become plump yet are still glossy and filled with sweet-tasting peas. |
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Pepper
| 8 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Full sun. Mix an organic fertilizer into the planting holes as you transplant peppers. Feed every two weeks with a liquid feed after the plants begin to blossom and set fruit. |
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Potatoes (Maincrop)
| 39 | 1' 5" | 1' 1" x 2' 5" | Fertile, well drained soil that has not been amended with manure for at least 6 months. Full sun. Grow from sprouting potatoes or seed potatoes, cut into chunks so that each piece has 2 growing "eyes," or sprouts. Let the cut pieces dry for a day before planting 3 inches deep. When the plants begin to bloom, feel under the mulch for little new potatoes. Harvest often as the plants begin to die back. Gather potatoes on a cloudy day, and cover them to protect them from exposure to light. |
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Pumpkin
| 15 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in layered compost heaps that include some soil. Full sun. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. |
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Raspberry
| 9 | 2' 3" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | Rich soil with compost dug in. pH of 6 preferred. Sunny position. After harvesting cut the canes down to ground level, leaving any new shoots. Harvest fruit when ripe. Can protect with netting if birds are eating them but make sure that the plant doesn't grow through the netting making it difficult to remove. |
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Rhubarb
| 10 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | un or partial afternoon shade. Use a sharp knife to cut new stems in spring as they reach 14 inches long. Discard leaves, which contain dangerously high levels of oxalic acid. Stop harvesting in early summer, and allow plants to grow freely the rest of the season. |
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Strawberry
| 72 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Well-drained, moderately acidic soil amended with compost. Full sun. In fall and again in early spring, topdress established plants with rich compost or an organic fertilizer. Allow plants to rest in midsummer. In late summer, remove weeds and withered leaves, and thin runners to no more than 3 per plant. Lift and transplant extra runners. Gather ripe fruits in the morning, when they are cool, and refrigerate immediately. Wash in cool water just before eating. |
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Sweet Potato
| 31 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Full sun. Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Plant 'slips' that grow from sprouting tubers in late spring or early summer, after the soil is very warm. Sweet potatoes form a dense green ground cover under hot summer conditions. Tubers are often found 12 inches or more from the plant's primary crown, so dig carefully. |
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Tomato (Large)
| 26 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Full sun. Weekly liquid feed or seaweed drench from mid summer onwards. |
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Watermelon
| 7 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in well-aged compost heaps that include some soil. Full sun. fter plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food. ow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. Ripe watermelons sound deep and resonant when thumped, and the curled tendril opposite the melon should be brown. Wipe clean and store indoors. |
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Zucchini
| 6 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Full sun. Drench plants with a liquid fertilizer when they begin to blossom and set fruits. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in spring, either in rows or hillS. Keep plantings small, to fewer than a dozen plants. Other types of summer squash help pollinate one another because they are of the same species. Harvest zucchini when they are young and tender, about 6 inches long, before the rinds begin to harden. Use a knife to cut fruits from the plants. |
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