Garden Plans > 2024: Echo Ridge Farm

About this Garden Plan

388 May Road at Echo Ridge Farm Louisburg, NC Behind Farm House

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 85' 0"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

2024 February Tasks to do: (Empty Nesters) DONE Tilled up garden and ran rows with tractor, John Done 2/17/24 Pruned blackberry and blueberry plants back and put cardboard around for weed control. Mulch is nearby need shovel and wheel barrow, 2/19/2024 Make a board for electric fence to keep wires from tangling when open for tractor access. Check electric fence, repair DONE Ned 3/19/2024 Stabilize all 4 irrigation nozzle supports, Seed potatoes at the farm in dark storage building. plant after full moon. wanning moon. Plant 8" apart and 5" deep. Add some 10-10-10 fertilizer in row and mix. DONE Ned & John 3/16/24 MARCH TASKS Finish putting cardboard down under electrical fence for weed control. James to plant Irish potatoes in an Oat vacant row. Plant some Rhudabaga seed in a vacant row. John has seeds. Construct a little tool shed or equipment station by garden entrance. Wood in red barn. Ideas and volunteers. Ashley Poplaski will build an outhouse. Need to obtain permit from FCHD for pit privy. Questions just text or call John 919-818-5087.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 115"3" x 7"Planted 3/21/2024
Asparagus 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Put cardboard down between plants with soil for weight to control weeds. Need to put some mulch down too.
Beans (Bush Snap) 119"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Crosby's Egyptian
1105"3" x 7"Planted march 21 2024
Blackberry 142' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Put cardboard down between plants with soil for weight to control weeds. Need to put some mulch down too.
Blueberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Put cardboard down between plants with soil for weight to control weeds. Need to put some mulch down too.
Broccoli 51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cantaloupe 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cauliflower 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery 127"5" x 11" 
Chives 67"5" x 9"Planted 2/21/2024
Cucumber 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 171' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower 277"5" x 7" 
Kale 91' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Ned Jarvis planted 3/19/2024
Lettuce (Leaf) 1913"3" x 5"Planted about 3/12/2024
Lily
 Canna Lilly Seeds
711"7" x 1' 1" 
Oats 5903"3" x 3" 
Okra 121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion
 Yellow Stuttgarter
355"3" x 7" 
Onion 405"3" x 7"Sweet Golden Cipolleti
Onion (Red) 455"3" x 7"Red Karmen variety
Parsley 165"3" x 9"Planted 4/20/2024
Peas
 Sugar Daddy
303"3" x 7"Planted 3/21/2024 Planted two rows six inches apart Stake with bamboo
Peas
 Snowbird
293"3" x 7"Planted 3/21/2024 Two rows six inches apart Stake with bamboo
Pepper 211' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
761' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 211' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 393"3" x 7" 
Spinach 1107"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Lucullus
211' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted 3/21/2024
Swiss Chard 171' 1"11" x 1' 3"PLanted 3/21/2024 Silverado
Tomato (Large) 101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini 141' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

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