Garden Plans > 2018: Grow it Forward Community Garden

About this Garden Plan

Grow it Forward garden 40x80' fenced with drip irrigation provides fresh organic produce to the local food bank and an organization that feeds the homeless in Harrisburg Pa. In 2017 we bagan harvesting on June 6th and continued weekly until October 31st. Total weigt harvest in excess of 2100 pounds. Extra rows in aisle will be either companion plantings of scallions or succession planting when early crop is harvested.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Yocumtown Church of God Etters Pa.
Garden Size: 43' 11" x 79' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Allium (Ornamental) 111"11" x 11" 
Amaranth (Grain) 11' 11"1' 5" x 2' 11" 
Basil 217"5" x 9" 
Beans (Fava)
 Robin Hood
307"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Monte Gusto
339"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Fortex
309"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 249"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Red Cloud Hybrid
1835"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Burpee's Golden
945"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 411' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Spring) 152' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Kuroda Ps
443"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Ingot Hybrid
443"3" x 5" 
Carrot 2253"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 411' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Chili Pepper 311' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 197"5" x 9" 
Collards 3111"11" x 1' 3" 
Cucumber
 Summer Dance Hybrid
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Dasher 2 Hybrid
81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Slice More Hybrid
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Adam F1 Gherkin
101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Eureka Hybrid
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Edamame 19"7" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 1885"3" x 9" 
Kale 441' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tom Thumb
129"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
103"3" x 5" 
Okra
 Jambalaya
211' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Parsley 285"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
1443"3" x 7" 
Pepper 311' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
461' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Superior
261' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Early) 261' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
71' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
521' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish
 Rivoli
1383"3" x 7" 
Scallions 3373"3" x 3" 
Shallots 205"3" x 5" 
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst (F1)
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Superpik Hybrid
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Sunshine Hybrid
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Organic
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Swiss Chard 311' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
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41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Allium (Ornamental)
Amaranth (Grain)
Basil
Beans (Fava)
 Robin Hood
Beans (Pole)
 Monte Gusto
Beans (Pole)
 Fortex
Beans (Pole)
Beet
 Red Cloud Hybrid
Beet
 Burpee's Golden
Broccoli
Cabbage (Spring)
Carrot
 Kuroda Ps
Carrot
 Ingot Hybrid
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chili Pepper
Cilantro
Collards
Cucumber
 Summer Dance Hybrid
Cucumber
 Dasher 2 Hybrid
Cucumber
 Slice More Hybrid
Cucumber
 Adam F1 Gherkin
Cucumber
 Eureka Hybrid
Edamame
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tom Thumb
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
Okra
 Jambalaya
Parsley
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Pepper
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Early)
 Superior
Potatoes (Early)
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
Radish
 Rivoli
Scallions
Shallots
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst (F1)
Squash (Summer)
 Superpik Hybrid
Squash (Winter)
 Sunshine Hybrid
Squash (Winter)
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Organic
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
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