Garden Plans > 2016: 'The Plot Thickens'

About this Garden Plan

'The Plot Thickens' - is our first community garden plot in Toronto. Since we were only granted posession a couple of weeks ago it's going in late this year, which means not all of this plan can be executed. Varieties will need to be substituted since it's too late to start most from seed and we'll need to purchase sets of what's available now. We plan to amend the soil this year and plant a cover crop this fall. The plan is to build a break-down cold frame at the north end of the garden for hardening off seeds started in our basement next spring. Hopefully the irrigation system will be in shortly after it's planted, but the raised beds will have to wait until the fall.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Thorncliffe Park Community Garden
Garden Size: 12' 6" x 23' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 15"3" x 7" 
Basil 107"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 189"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Golden Detroit
365"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Borage 11' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Calendula
 [cold-frame]
111"9" x 1' 11" 
Calendula 111"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Napoli F1 Hybrid
233"3" x 5" 
Carrot 233"3" x 5" 
Chives 27"5" x 9" 
Cornflower 37"7" x 7" 
Cosmos 27"7" x 7" 
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 17"5" x 9" 
Flower 17"5" x 7" 
Kale
 [cold-frame]
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender
 [cold-frame]
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 [cold-frame]
143"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 163"3" x 5" 
Marigold 27"7" x 7" 
Monarda 111"11" x 1' 7" 
Onions (Green) 543"3" x 3" 
Oregano
 [cold-frame]
27"5" x 9" 
Other (Large)
 Shropshire Lad
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Medium)
 Wild Rose (trained on fence)
19"9" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Clematis 'Pink Flamingo'
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Parsley 25"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 187"7" x 11" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Radish 263"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 12' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary
 [cold-frame]
17"7" x 7" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Sorrel
 [cold-frame]
111"11" x 11" 
Spinach 147"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tarragon
 [cold-frame]
11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Thyme
 [cold-frame]
211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Pea
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia
 [cold-frame]
111"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
 Golden Detroit
Blueberry
Borage
Calendula
 [cold-frame]
Calendula
Carrot
 Napoli F1 Hybrid
Carrot
Chives
Cornflower
Cosmos
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
Dill
Flower
Kale
 [cold-frame]
Lavender
 [cold-frame]
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 [cold-frame]
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
Monarda
Onions (Green)
Oregano
 [cold-frame]
Other (Large)
 Shropshire Lad
Other (Medium)
 Wild Rose (trained on fence)
Other (Perennial)
 Clematis 'Pink Flamingo'
Parsley
Parsnip
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Radish
Raspberry
Rosemary
 [cold-frame]
Rosemary
Sage
Sorrel
 [cold-frame]
Spinach
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tarragon
 [cold-frame]
Thyme
 [cold-frame]
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Pea
Tomato (Small)
Zinnia
 [cold-frame]
Zucchini



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