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About this Garden Plan

Small Family Garden -SQFT GARDEN https://www.facebook.com/craig.lowery.522

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: North Michigan Park NE DC
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 26' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

DSSI=DATE STARTED SEED INDOORS. DSG=DATE SEEDS SOWN INTO GROUND. TPD=TRANSPLANT SEEDLING INTO GROUND DATE. DTG=DAYS TO GERMINATE. DOG=DATE OF GERMINATION. DTM=DAYS TO MATURE. DOFH=DATE OF FIRST HARVEST. DTHFS=DAYS TO HARVEST FROM SEEDING according to the University of Maryland Coorperative Extension. **************************************LAST FROST DATE AT MY HOUSE WAS MARCH 23, 2017************************************************** SCRAPPING DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM. NOT ENOUGH WATER FOR RAISED BED WITH SQUARE FOOT GARDENING MIX. BUILT WATERING GRID SYSTEM WITH 1/2" PVC. 8 1/16" HOLES IN EACH GRID ON ONE GRID AND #57 HOLES IN THE OTHER. SHOULD HAVE USED #57 DRILL BIT IN BOTH. I MAY CLOG THE 1/16 HOLES AND RE-DRILL #57.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush 274
189"5" x 1' 1"DSG 4/10, DTG 7-10. DOG 4/17. DTM 58 = 6/14.
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake 74
369"5" x 1' 1"DSG 5/04. DTG 7-10. DOG 5/13. DTM 58 = 7/10.
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Stringless Pole
329"5" x 1' 1"DSG 5/04. DTG 7-10. DOG 5/12. DTM 62 = 7/13.
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
365"3" x 7"DSSI 3/5. DTG 14-21. DOG 3/10. TPD 4/2. DTM 59 = 5/31. DTHFS 50-70.
Cantaloupe
 Sugar Queen
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"DSG 5/04. DTG 3-5. DOG 5/13. DTM 85= 8/6. DTHFS 100-128.
Cantaloupe
 Ambrosia Hybrid
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"DSG 5/04. DTG 7-10. DOG 5/14. DTM 86 = 8/8.
Chili Pepper
 Dragon Cayenne
01' 1"11" x 1' 3"TPD 5/04. Pruned 5/13. DTM 70-75 = 7/18. DTHFS 110-150.
Cress
 Upland
803"3" x 3"DSG 5/18. DTG 5-15. DOG 5/24. DTM 58 = 7/21.
Cucumber
 Straight Eight
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"DSSI 4/13. DTG 7-10. DOG 4/20. TPD 4/30. DTM 52 = 6/21. DTHFS 55-65.
Eggplant
 Early Midnight Hybrid
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"TPD 4/30. Small buds 5/16. DTM 50 = 7/5. DTHFS 110-150.
Flower
 Milkweed
47"5" x 7"DSSI 2/27. DOG 3/20. TPD 5/04
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
51' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"DSSI 2/27. DTG 5-7. DOG 3/2. TPD 3/25. DTM 55 = 5/19. DTHFS 50-60. DOFH 5/24.
Marigold 87"7" x 7"DSG 5/04. DOG 5/10. DTG 7-14.
Mustard
 Dwarf Essex Rape
05"5" x 5"DSSI 3/6. DTG 10-21. DOG 3/10. TPD 3/28. DTM 50-70 = 5/17. DTHFS 40-45. DOFH 5/12. DOSH 5/25.
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
05"5" x 5"DSSI 3/6. DTG 10-21. DOG 3/9. TPD 3/28. DTM 50-70 = 5/. DTHFS 40-45. DSSI 5/06, started another square indoors. DOFH 5/12. DOSH 5/25.
Onion
 Yellow Granex
05"3" x 7"TPD 54 on 3/4. DTM 100 = 6/16. Yellow Granex. Some shooting up seed spikes.
Peas
 Sugar Ann Snap
02"2" x 7"DSG 3/4. DOG 3/15. First blossom 4/27. DTG 6-10. DTM 45-50 = 5/4. DTHFS 50-70. Bush. DOFH 5/15.
Pepper
 Better Belle
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"TPD 4/30. Pruned 5/01. DTM 75 from TPD = 7/14. DTHFS 110-155. Buds 5/13.
Pepper
 California Wonder
01' 1"11" x 1' 3"TPD 4/30. Pruned 5/13. DTM 75 from TPD = 7/14. DTHFS 110-155.
Spinach
 Giant Noble
07"7" x 11"DSSI 2/27. DTG 10-15. DOG 3/8. TPD 3/28 DSSI DTM 40-45. DTHFS 37-55. Spouted several more seeds in paper towel after scarring. Better and faster rate of germination. DSG these seeds 3/30. Plants bolted after 3 days of +90 degrees 5/19. Pulling and planting Upland Cress under shade cloth.
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"DSSI 4/10. DTG 6-10. DOG 4/17. DTM 50 = 6/19. DTHFS 45-55. TPD 4/30. Lots of small buds. Male blossoms 5/22.
Tomato (Large)
 Super Sioux
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"DSSI 3/4. DTG 7-14. DOG 3/9. TPD 4/11. DTM 75 = 6/25. DTHFS 90-130. Small buds 5/24.
Tomato (Large)
 Red Brandywine Heirloom
01' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"DSSI 3/4. DTG 7-14. DOG 3/9. TPD 4/11. DTM 80-100 = 6/30 TO 7/20. DTHFS 90-130. Pulled plant destroyed by HAIL. New TPD 4/30.
Tomato (Large)
 Pink Brandywine
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"DSSI 3/4. DTG 7-14. DOG 3/9. TPD 4/11. DTM 80-100 = 6/30 TO 7/20. DTHFS 90-130. Pulled plant destroyed by HAIL. New TPD 4/30. Small buds 5/24.
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
457"5" x 11"DSSI 3/5. DTG 7-14. DOG 3/10. TPD 4/2. DOFH 5/12 greens only. DOSH 5/25.
Vinca (Annual) 411"11" x 11"TPG 5/20.
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
12' 10"2' 10" x 2' 10"DSG 5/04. DTG 7-12. DTM 75. DTHFS 100-128
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"DSG 5/04. DTG 7-12. DOG 5/14. DTM 80. DTHFS 100-128.
Watermelon
 Bradford
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Seeds in wet paper towel 3/30. No sprout 4/10, put same seeds in potting soil. No sprout. DSG 5/04.
Zinnia 111"11" x 11"DSG 5/04. DOG 5/10. DTG 7-10.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush 274
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake 74
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Stringless Pole
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Cantaloupe
 Sugar Queen
Cantaloupe
 Ambrosia Hybrid
Chili Pepper
 Dragon Cayenne
Cress
 Upland
Cucumber
 Straight Eight
Eggplant
 Early Midnight Hybrid
Flower
 Milkweed
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
Marigold
Mustard
 Dwarf Essex Rape
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
Onion
 Yellow Granex
Peas
 Sugar Ann Snap
Pepper
 Better Belle
Pepper
 California Wonder
Spinach
 Giant Noble
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
Tomato (Large)
 Super Sioux
Tomato (Large)
 Red Brandywine Heirloom
Tomato (Large)
 Pink Brandywine
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
Vinca (Annual)
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet
Watermelon
 Bradford
Zinnia



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