Garden Plans > 2017: Tomato Trial

About this Garden Plan

Master Gardener Project - Rain Catcher Garden at Midway Hill Christian Church. Tomato Test

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Midway Hills Christian Church
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 9' 11"
Garden Type: Other
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Tomato (Large)
 Heat Wave II Compost
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - fed soil with .5 Epsom salt/5 parts compost fertilizer Aug 1 Planted tomatoes, added compost fertilizer Aug 15 - compost fertilizer Sept 5 - compost fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 Epsom salt/3 parts compost fertilizer Oct 1 - compost fertilizer Oct 17 - compost fertilizer
Tomato (Large)
 Heat Wave II - Organic
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - Fertilized soil with combination of 2 parts blood meal/0.5 part Epsom salt/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Aug.1 - Planted tomatoes and fertilized with2 parts blood meal/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Aug 15 - 2 parts blood meal/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth Organic fertilizer Sept. 5 -2 parts blood meal/1part bone meal/2parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 part Epsom salt/2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth Oct. 1 - 2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth organic Oct. 17 - 2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth
Tomato (Large)
 Solar Fire Organic
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - Fertilized soil with combination of 2 parts blood meal/0.5 part Epsom salt/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Aug.1 - Planted tomatoes and fertilized with2 parts blood meal/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Aug 15 - 2 parts blood meal/1 part bone meal/2 parts Dr. Earth Organic fertilizer Sept. 5 -2 parts blood meal/1part bone meal/2parts Dr. Earth organic fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 part Epsom salt/2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth Oct. 1 - 2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth organic Oct. 17 - 2 parts bone meal/1 part Dr. Earth
Tomato (Large)
 Solar Fire Compost
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - fed soil with .5 Epsom salt/5 parts compost fertilizer Aug 1 Planted tomatoes, added compost fertilizer Aug 15 - compost fertilizer Sept 5 - compost fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 Epsom salt/3 parts compost fertilizer Oct 1 - compost fertilizer Oct 17 - compost fertilizer
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Compost
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - fed soil with .5 Epsom salt/5 parts compost fertilizer Aug 1 Planted tomatoes, added compost fertilizer Aug 15 - compost fertilizer Sept 5 - compost fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 Epsom salt/3 parts compost fertilizer Oct 1 - compost fertilizer Oct 17 - compost fertilizer
Tomato (Large) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - fed soil with .5 Epsom salt/5 parts compost fertilizer Aug 1 Planted tomatoes, added compost fertilizer Aug 15 - compost fertilizer Sept 5 - compost fertilizer Sept 19 - .5 Epsom salt/3 parts compost fertilizer Oct 1 - compost fertilizer Oct 17 - compost fertilizer
Tomato (Large)
 Hear Wave II - Chemical
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - .5 part Epsom salt/5parts 12-10-5 fertilizer Aug 1 - Planted tomatoes, and fed with 5 parts 12-10-5 fertilizer Aug. 15 - 12-10-5 fertilizer Sept 5 - 12-10-5 fertilizer Sept. 19 - .5 part Epsome salt/3 parts 15-30-15 fertilizer Oct. 1 -15-30-15 fertilizer Oct 17 - 15-30-15 fertilizer
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"July 18 - .5 part Epsom salt/5parts 12-10-5 fertilizer Aug 1 - Planted tomatoes, and fed with 5 parts 12-10-5 fertilizer Aug. 15 - 12-10-5 fertilizer Sept 5 - 12-10-5 fertilizer Sept. 19 - .5 part Epsome salt/3 parts 15-30-15 fertilizer Oct. 1 -15-30-15 fertilizer Oct 17 - 15-30-15 fertilizer

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tomato (Large)
 Heat Wave II Compost
Tomato (Large)
 Heat Wave II - Organic
Tomato (Large)
 Solar Fire Organic
Tomato (Large)
 Solar Fire Compost
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Compost
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Hear Wave II - Chemical
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Hybrid



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