Garden Plans > 2018: Square Foot Garden Demo Bed

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Demo Bed

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Community Garden - Square Foot Demo Bed
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 15' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: -
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Clear bed and add garden soil - March 2,3 Plant first round cool season seeds - March 14 - It was about 40 degrees and sunny - Note it had snowed during the night but ground clear when planting

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula
 Argula - Late
325"3" x 7"SEPTEMBER - Sew Direct or Transplant Tentative Second planting in Fall Could direct sow or start seed at home Row 1, 14 Row 4, 14
Arugula 05"3" x 5"Spring/Summer MARCH - Transplant Transplants from Banner (mid March) Harvest 40 to 50 days from seed Look to harvet in 28 days from seedling Planting 2 squares / 16 plants per square. If not enough plants then use seeds as a way to test succession planting or start seed at home. Location Row 2, 3 Row 3, 3
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Late Snap Beans
369"5" x 1' 1"Second planting
Beans (Bush Snap) 369"5" x 1' 1"Spring/Summer Source Seed Library - Blue Lake and Cherokee Wax Direct Sow (mid April) Succession planting and continuous harvest Late Crop in July?
Beet 185"3" x 7"Spring/Summer From Seed library - Chioggia beet Direct Sow - March
Bok Choy
 Bok Choi - Late
87"7" x 9"Second Planting
Bok Choy 05"5" x 5"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase plants or seeds - Not in Seed Library Transplant in Spring
Broccoli 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Fall Source Seed Library - DiCicco broccoli Direct Sow or Transplant in late Summer for Fall/Winter Harvest
Brussels Sprouts 81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Fall Source - Purchase plants or seeds Transplant into Garden in July for Fall/Winter harvest
Cabbage (Fall Red) 22' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Fall Source - Purchase plants Transplant in Summer for Fall Harvest
Cabbage (Fall) 42' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Fall Source - Purchase plants Transplant in Summer for Fall Harvest
Cabbage (Summer Red) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase Plants Transplant in Spring for Summer Harvest
Cabbage (Summer) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase Plants Transplant in Spring for Summer Harvest
Carrot
 Yaya (F1) (OG)
163"3" x 5"Planted in Row 4,1 March 14 Interplanted with Easter Egg Mix Radish
Carrot
 Danvers 126
163"3" x 5"Planted in Row 1,1 March 14 Interplanted with Cherry Belle Radish
Carrot
 Carrot - Late
323"3" x 5"Second Planting for fall winter harvest, Variety TBD
Chili Pepper 011"11" x 11"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase mild Hot pepper plants like Jalapeno Transplant Will also plant Ghost Peppers in the Pepper Demo Bed
Collards
 Collards - Late
811"11" x 1' 3"Second Planting
Collards
 Champion
011"11" x 1' 3"Planted Column 9, March 14 Planted 2 per square
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Spring/Summer From Seed Library - Marketmore cucumber Direct Sow ?
Eggplant 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Spring/Summer Source - Banner
Kale
 Lacinato
01' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted Column 8, March 14 Planted 2 per square
Kale
 Kale - Late
81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Second Planting
Lettuce (Leaf) 03"3" x 3"Spring/Summer Fall Source - Banner Transplants March
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lettuce - Late
183"3" x 5"Second Planting
Mustard 725"5" x 5"Fall Source - Purchase seeds - Ellen will have some seed from planting garden
Onion 05"3" x 5"Spring/Summer Fall Source - Purchase sets
Onions (Green) 323"3" x 3"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase sets
Peas 243"3" x 7"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase/Seed Library Direct Sow in Spring
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
83"3" x 7" 
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Spring/Summer From Seed Library pepper- Cal Wonder Orange pepper- Feher Ozon Paprika Transplant
Radish
 Radish - April
323"3" x 7"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase/Seed Library Direct Sow in March with Carrots
Radish
 Easter Egg
163"3" x 7"Planted in Row 4,1 March 14 Interplanted with Yaya Carrots
Radish
 Cherry Belle Radish
163"3" x 7"Planted in Row 1,1 March 14 Interplanted with Danvers 126 Carrots
Spinach
 Spinach - Late
187"5" x 11"Second Planting
Spinach 187"5" x 11"Spring/Summer Fall Source - Purchase/Seed Library Direct Sow
Squash (Summer)
 Squash Summer - Late
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Second planting Maybe?
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Spring/Summer Source - Purchase/Seed Library Direct Sow Interplant with spinach and lettuce
Squash (Winter)
 Bush Delicata
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Spring/Summer Source - Eli - High Mowing Seeds for Bush Delicata
Swiss Chard 05"5" x 5"Spring/Summer Fall Source - Seed Library Direct Sow - Spring/Fall
Tomato (Large) 01' 7"1' 5" x 11"Spring/Summer From Seed Library San Marzano Black Krim Chocolate Cherry Red & Yellow Pear Blend Transplant
Zucchini 011"11" x 1' 5"Spring/Summer Source - Banner Transplants Banner Interplant with Lettuce (April)

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Argula - Late
Arugula
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Late Snap Beans
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
Bok Choy
 Bok Choi - Late
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Cabbage (Fall)
Cabbage (Summer Red)
Cabbage (Summer)
Carrot
 Yaya (F1) (OG)
Carrot
 Danvers 126
Carrot
 Carrot - Late
Chili Pepper
Collards
 Collards - Late
Collards
 Champion
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
 Lacinato
Kale
 Kale - Late
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lettuce - Late
Mustard
Onion
Onions (Green)
Peas
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
Pepper
Radish
 Radish - April
Radish
 Easter Egg
Radish
 Cherry Belle Radish
Spinach
 Spinach - Late
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Squash Summer - Late
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
 Bush Delicata
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
Zucchini



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