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Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Backyard
Garden Size: 35' 8" x 72' 11"
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Plan Notes

All information for this plan transfered to 2014 # 1

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 335"5" x 5"1st planting 6/3
Arugula
 Jims
175"3" x 7"Early Spring - Plant ASAGCBW 1/4" deep in rows 18" apart. Thin to 4" apart 47 days 1st planting 5/25
Arugula
 2nd planting
245"3" x 7"this batch was planted later and did not grow much (after May/25)
Arugula 135"3" x 7"Thrives when grown thickly. Sow seeds liberally in 6 in' wide bands 1 ft. apart. Plant seeds every 3 weeks Early Spring - Plant ASAGCBW 1/4" deep in rows 18" apart. Thin to 4" apart 47 days 1st planting 5/25
Basil
 Sweet
55"5" x 5"buy local
Basil
 Genovese
47"5" x 9"buy local
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bush
02"2" x 1' 1"plant 1" deep, 3" apart in rows 2-3" apart, after danger of frost 50 days Plant every 10 days
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bush
462"2" x 1' 1"After danger of frost 1" deep, 3" aprt in rows 2-3' apart 50 days 1st planting 6/3
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Indy Gold
333"3" x 1' 3"Plant 1 " deep 2 " apart when soil warms up. 56 days Plant every 10 days
Beans (Dry)
 Jacob's Cattle
177"7" x 1' 7"1 " deep ater danger of frost. 2" apart. Heirloom 83 days 1st planting 6/3
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue
289"5" x 1' 1"When the corn is 4 inches high, plant four (4) pole bean seeds, three inches from each corn plant, as per the diagram, firmly patting the soil into place each time. plant 1 " deep after danger of frost. 62 days Plant every 10 days
Borage 71' 1"11" x 1' 11"poor soil 1st planting 6/3
Broccoli
 Tender Green
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 Premium Crop
011"11" x 11"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June-early July 1/4" deep space 1 per s/f. 62 days
Broccoli
 Premium Crop
1811"11" x 11"June 1/4" deep, 1 per sf 62 days
Brussels Sprouts
 Jade Cross
911"11" x 11"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June-early July Space 1 plant per 2 s/f 87 days
Brussels Sprouts
 Gustos Hybred
51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Mid Spring Plant two weeks(approx 5/9) before the average last frost date Buy Local 1st planting 6/3
Cabbage (Fall)
 Quick Start
411"11" x 11"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June-early July plant 1/4 " deep 55 days F1 hyprid
Cabbage (Spring)
 Gonzales
52' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Ruby Perfection
011"11" x 11"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June-early July 75 days 1/4" deep, 12" apart
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Ruby Perfection
611"11" x 11"1/4' deep, 12" apart 75 days
Calendula 4311"9" x 1' 11"broadcast seed in july. since none of my other calendula came up i thought I'd just throw the old seed and see what happened
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes Carrot
193"3" x 5"Mid Spring Plant two weeks (approx 5/9) before the average last frost date 1/2" deep, 1/2" apart in rich bed 16-24" apart Keep moist thin to 1" apart 68 days Plant again in July Plant 10 wks (approx 7/20) before first killing frost 1st planting 5/25
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
103"3" x 5"Broadcast seed and covered with burlap (2 layers) 6/29
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown Hybrid
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Cauliflower
 Amaziing
71' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June-early July 1/4 " deep. space palnts 12" apart 71 days
Chamomile
 Roman
411"9" x 1' 3" 
Chamomile
 German
711"9" x 1' 3"ASAGCBW 1/4 " deep, 12" apart
Corn
 Sugar Buns
710"10" x 1' 0" 
Cosmos 17"7" x 7" 
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 Slicing
011"11" x 11"Early Summer Plant when soil and sun are warm 1/2" deep, 6/hill, after last frost. Thin to 3/hill 63 days Trellis - lean too type trellis may work best 1st planting 6/3 7/21/2011 Had a lot of trouble growing. Bugs? kept eating. Planted twice. Still very little growth 7/23 - 2 blossoms
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 Slicing
411"11" x 11"1/2" deep 2" apart in rows or 6/hill; 4 ' apart after al frost. This to 4" apart; 3/hilol 63 days trellis Plant every 3 weeks
Dill
 Vulgare
207"5" x 9"Mid spring 1 wk (approx 5/23) before last frost date start ouside on surface of vermiculite. 70 days for foliage 90 days for seed Replant 2 wks
Endive
 Trs Fine Marachre Olesh
09"7" x 11"Early Spring - Plant as soon as the ground can be worked 1/4 " deep, 1" aprt 42 days 1st planting 5/25
Endive
 Trs Fine Marachre Olesh
249"7" x 11"Early Spring - ASAGCBW 1/4" deep, 1" apart, thin to 2' apart 42 days Replant 2 weeks
Flower
 Jewel Mix
37"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Four-O-Clocks
427"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Sunflower
537"5" x 7"spring; plant 1/2" deep
Herb
 Summer Savory
437"5" x 9" 
Herb
 Caraway
67"5" x 9" 
Herb
 Anise
47"5" x 9"planted between radacchio in mid July
Kale
 Red Russian
101' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Early Spring - ASAGCBW, July for fall crop 1/4"deep, 1" apart, in rows 2' apart. Thin to 12" apart 60 days Plant every 3 weeks 1st planting 5/25
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
189"7" x 11"Planted on 7/28
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
333"3" x 5"Early Spring - ASAGCBW 60 days 1/8" deep, 1/2" apart in rows/beds 12-18" apart thin to 1' apart
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
03"3" x 5"Plant in Brockli Bed Early Spring - ASAGCBW Replant in July for fall 1/8" deep, 1/2 " apart in rows 12-18" apart, thin to 1' apart 60 days Plant full size every 10-14 days; plant salad mix every 7-10 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3
Lettuce (Leaf)
 WundervonStuttgart (Btterhed)
393"3" x 5"Plant in Brockli Bed Early Spring - ASAGCBW Replant in July for fall 1/8" deep, 1/2" apart, in rows/beds 12-18" apart, tin to 1' apart 60 days Plant full size every 10-14 days; plant salad mix every 7-10 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
103"3" x 5"Early Spring - ASAGCBW Replant in July for fall 1/8" deep, 1/2" apart in rows/beds 12-18 " apart, thin to 1' apart 50 days 1st planting 5/25
Lettuce (Leaf) 43"3" x 5"plant lettuce between the mounds, where you will not walk of Brockli plant 2 weeks apart
Lettuce (Leaf)
 New Red Fire
03"3" x 5"Early Spring - ASAGCBW Replant in July for fall 1/8 " deep, 1/2 " apart. thin to 1 " apart 51 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3
Lettuce (Leaf)
 New Red Fire
633"3" x 5"51 days Early Spring - ASAGCBW 1/8" deep, 1/2" apart in rows/beds 12-18" apart, thin to t' apart Plant full size every 10-14 days; plant salad mix every 7-10 days planted 7/28
Mache 465"5" x 5"Interplant with Brussel Sprouts for shade (try in 2012 garden) I replanted these on 7/28. None came up from my first planting in May.
Nasturtium 2711"11" x 11"Soak seeds overnite Plant 1/2 " deep in spring Poor soil
Onion
 New York Early
255"3" x 7"Mid Spring Plant two weeks (approx 5/23) before the average last frost date 98 days 1/2" deep 6-8" apart in row/bed 12-18" apart 1st planting 5/25 maybe I really screwed up and didn't plant these, but I had nothing!
Other (Small)
 Mesclun
363"3" x 3"Early Spring -ASAGCBW plant 1/4" deep continue planting thru mid-summer 30 days 1st planting 5/25 The turnips limited this growth.
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
185"3" x 9"After Danger of Frost 1/4" deep, 1" apart thin to 8" apart 65-75 days
Parsnip
 Harris Model
437"7" x 11"Early Spring - ASAGCBW 1/2 " deep 1-2 inch apart. Best after a frost 100 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3
Parsnip
 Harris Model
07"7" x 11"mid spring 100 days 1/2" deep, 1-2 inches apart, best harvested after a frost planted batch next to malabar spinach later. covered with two layers of burlap to help germinate planted later in the season
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
253"3" x 7"Early Spring - ASAGCBW Trellis Plant plant 1 " deep 2 " apart Tall vines. 62 days Per article in paper. Sow 1 " deep, 1 " aprt in double rows each row about 3" apart. Between rows construct pea fences of birch branches, pruing the lateral shoots from the bottom haft of each branch to push deep into the soil, leaving the long thin twings on the upper haft. Place branches close enuf to form a lattice Plant two rows like this! 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3 need 15 more peas for nxt planting
Peas
 Lincoln Shell
343"3" x 7"Early Spring - ASAGCBW 3/4" deep, 2" apart, Trellis Plant 70 days Per article in paper. Sow 1 " deep, 1 " aprt in double rows each row about 3" apart. Between rows construct pea fences of birch branches, pruing the lateral shoots from the bottom haft of each branch to push deep into the soil, leaving the long thin twings on the upper haft. Place branches close enuf to form a lattice Plant two rows like this! Replant 10 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3 need 20 more peas for next planting much slower to germinate and didn't get many peas. hope to plant earlier in 2012
Pepper
 Garden Salsa Hybrid
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Cayenne Blend
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Ace
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pumpkin
 New England Pie
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Early Summer Plant after danger of frost 5 per well-fed hill, 4' apart thin to 2-3/hill 102 days Trellis
Radicchio 119"7" x 11"1st planting 5/31 Replant 2 wks
Radish
 White Icicle
523"3" x 7"Early Spring - Plant ASAGCBW replant in July for fall 1/2" deep, 1/2" apart in rows/beds 18" apart, thin to 2" apart 30 days Plant every 7 days 1st planting 5/25
Rutabaga
 Laurentian
209"7" x 1' 5"Mid Summer to Fall Plant in late June (approx 6/23) 1/4 " deep 1 " apart thin to 6" apart 95 days No Manure
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
327"5" x 11"Early Spring - Plan ASAGCBW Plant again in August 1/2" deep, 1" apart, in rows 12-18" apart, thin to 2" Plant every 7 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/3 3rd planing 7/28 did not get any spinach from first two plantings
Spinach (Malabar) 811"9" x 1' 1"Grow on trellis Heat tolerant sow after last frost 40- 60 days sow thinly 1/2 " deep 1st planting 6/3 planted 2" apart (no instructions)
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
02' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"plant 1" deep when soil is warm 97 days
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Early Summer Plant when soil and sun are warm plant 1" deep when soil is warm 3 seeds per hill Good keeper, Heirloom 97 days When the corn is 4 inches tall, its time to plant the beans and squash. First, weed the entire patch. Then plant 4 bean seeds in each corn mound. They should be 3 in apart from the corn plants, completing the square as shown in Diagram #3. 5. Build your squash mounds in each row between each corn/bean mound. Make them the same size as the corn/bean mounds. Plant 3 squash seeds, 4 in. apart in a triangle in the middle of each mound as shown in Diagram #4. 6. When the squash seedlings emerge, thin them to 2 plants per mound. You may have to weed the area several times until the squash take over and shade new weeds.
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Mid Spring Plant two weeks before the average last frost date start outdoors in early spring 1/2 " deep. space 4 per s/f. 57 days 1st planting 5/25 2nd planting 6/21
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet 100 Cherry
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Early Girl
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
07"5" x 11"Early Spring -ASAGCBW Direct sow 1/4" deep, 1" apart in rows 18" aprt. Thin to 3-6" apart. Successions Apr - July 50 days
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
127"5" x 11"Early Spring -ASAGCBW 1/4 " deep, 1" apart, in orws 18" apart, thin to 3-6" apart 50 days plant thru July 1st planting 5/25
Zucchini 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"1st planting 6/3

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Arugula
 Jims
Arugula
 2nd planting
Arugula
Basil
 Sweet
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bush
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bush
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Indy Gold
Beans (Dry)
 Jacob's Cattle
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue
Borage
Broccoli
 Tender Green
Broccoli
 Premium Crop
Broccoli
 Premium Crop
Brussels Sprouts
 Jade Cross
Brussels Sprouts
 Gustos Hybred
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall)
 Quick Start
Cabbage (Spring)
 Gonzales
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Ruby Perfection
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Ruby Perfection
Calendula
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes Carrot
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown Hybrid
Cauliflower
 Amaziing
Chamomile
 Roman
Chamomile
 German
Corn
 Sugar Buns
Cosmos
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 Slicing
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 Slicing
Dill
 Vulgare
Endive
 Trs Fine Marachre Olesh
Endive
 Trs Fine Marachre Olesh
Flower
 Jewel Mix
Flower
 Four-O-Clocks
Flower
 Sunflower
Herb
 Summer Savory
Herb
 Caraway
Herb
 Anise
Kale
 Red Russian
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
Lettuce (Leaf)
 WundervonStuttgart (Btterhed)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 New Red Fire
Lettuce (Leaf)
 New Red Fire
Mache
Nasturtium
Onion
 New York Early
Other (Small)
 Mesclun
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
Parsnip
 Harris Model
Parsnip
 Harris Model
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Peas
 Lincoln Shell
Pepper
 Garden Salsa Hybrid
Pepper
 Cayenne Blend
Pepper
 Ace
Pumpkin
 New England Pie
Radicchio
Radish
 White Icicle
Rutabaga
 Laurentian
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
Spinach (Malabar)
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet 100 Cherry
Tomato (Small)
 Early Girl
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Zucchini



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