Garden Plans > 2015: Didio

About this Garden Plan

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Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 14 girard place maplewood nj 07040
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

We had to remove the sweet potato option as they grow in each direction and take over the garden.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
6416Tasty Spring green with typical peppery flavor.Beautiful long dark lobed leave with peppery white flowers Great for salads.
Basil
 Genovese (OG)
84Classic Italian variety. Authentic flavor and appearance. Use the edible flowers in any recipe that calls for basil, or to garnish drinks, salads, soups, pasta, and desserts. Flavor is of intense basil.
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Rocdor (OG)
99long, slender pods that have a deep yellow color and sweet flavor.
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Jumbo (OG)
99A cross between Romano and Kentucky Wonder, Jumbo has dark green, extra-long pods with rich, bean flavor.
Beet
 Touchstone Gold (OG)
369Striking golden flesh beet that retains its golden color upon cooking. High in antioxidants.
Beet
 Chioggia Guardsmark (OG)
369The smooth, medium-height tops are all green with pink-striped stems. Excellent flavor.
Broccoli
 Raab (OG)
41 
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Express
41Early producer of deep red, well formed heads. This variety is best in slaw and salads. Flavorful with a distictively stunning appearance in the garden.
Carrot
 Purple Haze (F1)
6416A tender, sweet beautifully colored red-purple carrot loaded with vitamins and antioxidants to keep you healthy and seeing well.
Carrot
 Napoli (F1) (OG)
6416Flavorful orange root carrot. High yield carrot.
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)
21Glossy black fruit in the classic bell shape
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Concept OG
84The leaves have characteristics of both a romaine and a greenleaf, and are arranged in a whorl, giving the plant a unique vase-like shape. Leaves are thick, juicy, and flavorful.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
549Delicious tall, upright plants produce long dense hearts perfect for caesar salads.
Parsley
 Giant of Italy (OG)
44The preferred culinary variety. Huge, dark green leaves with great flavor. Strong, upright stems make Giant of Italy one of the best parsley varieties.
Parsley 44 
Peas
 Oregon Giant
328Big sweet pods, grown vertically.
Pepper
 Lunchbox Pepper Mix (OG)
21Equal amounts of our new red, yellow, and orange Lunchbox snack peppers have been combined in this mix. These beautiful, mini-sized peppers are remarkably sweet and flavorful. They are delicious sautéed, as an addition to salads and, of course, perfect for a healthy snack. All three varieties have tall strong plants that yield well for snack-type peppers.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold (OG)
41Early producer of the famous Yukon Gold potato. Rich yellow color, mid size. Simply delicious for mashed potatoes.
Radish
 Daikon (OG)
3216We will plant a variety of crisp, colorful radishes for your spring salad.
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
21Long-popular variety with delicious full flavor.
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste Organic
21A long-time favorite heirloom plum. Large for a sauce tomato, Amish Paste's slightly irregular plum-to strawberry shaped fruits avg. 8-12 oz. with excellent flavor. These meaty tomatoes are good in salads and great for processing. A Slow Food USA Ark of Taste variety.
Watermelon
 Little Baby Flower (F1)
30Bright stripe pattern on shell and dark pink flesh that is sweet and crisp. High-yielding plants.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
Basil
 Genovese (OG)
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Rocdor (OG)
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Jumbo (OG)
Beet
 Touchstone Gold (OG)
Beet
 Chioggia Guardsmark (OG)
Broccoli
 Raab (OG)
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Express
Carrot
 Purple Haze (F1)
Carrot
 Napoli (F1) (OG)
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Concept OG
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Parsley
 Giant of Italy (OG)
Parsley
Peas
 Oregon Giant
Pepper
 Lunchbox Pepper Mix (OG)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold (OG)
Radish
 Daikon (OG)
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste Organic
Watermelon
 Little Baby Flower (F1)



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