Garden Plans > 2018: The Hive

About this Garden Plan

Medium sized garden for our community.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: The Hive
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 34' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 405"3" x 7"seedloing did not seem to take. Let's plant seed directly into soil and keep very moist for the firts week.
Basil 77"5" x 9"Can start indoors and put outside once strong/ can be soil sown once soil is warm. So June.
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"start indoors, place outside when seedlings are 3 weeks old.
Carrot
 Red Cored Chantenay
203"3" x 5"first routond planted 5/7. Would like to plant more soon and plant another round immediately after first harvest.
Celery
 Tall Utah
127"5" x 11"Start indoors, place outside once plants are big enough to handle
Corn
 Golden Bantam
61' 1"11" x 1' 5"will soak seeds in water overnight and sow in the morning in early June.
Cucumber
 Sumter Organic
81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"""
Cucumber
 Marketmore (Heirloom)
101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted roughly 12 plants in one row on 5/7. More seedling to be planted soon.
Dill 87"5" x 9"Need to germinate seeds and plant ASAP
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson Organic
513"3" x 5"First round of lettuce not doing so well. planted 5/7. Let's plant a whole row of lettuce seed to soil. Keep very moist first 1-2 weeks.
Okra 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Need to soak seeds overnight in early june, will plant same time as corn.
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
245"3" x 7"Need to be germinated ASAP. Plant once sprouts are pencil-size.
Parsley 135"3" x 9"Seeds need to be germinated, then planted once strong/ a few weeks old.
Peas 83"3" x 7"Panted 5\7. need to monitor how they take to the poles.
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"Need to be started indoors ASAP plant once strong seedling in June.
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"""
Pumpkin
 Connecticut Field
132' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"""
Pumpkin
 Casper
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Plant seedlings ASAP. Hopefully on 5/9
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
147"5" x 11"Sow seed to soil. Hopefully 5/9 keep very moist 1-2 weeks
Tomato (Small)
 Large Red Cherry
81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini
 Dark Green Zucchini Organic
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow seeds to soil. Hopefull on 5/9

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
Carrot
 Red Cored Chantenay
Celery
 Tall Utah
Corn
 Golden Bantam
Cucumber
 Sumter Organic
Cucumber
 Marketmore (Heirloom)
Dill
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson Organic
Okra
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
Parsley
Peas
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic
Pepper
 California Wonder
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
Pumpkin
 Connecticut Field
Pumpkin
 Casper
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
Tomato (Small)
 Large Red Cherry
Watermelon
Zucchini
 Dark Green Zucchini Organic



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