Garden Plans > 2022: Clemson Community Garden

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Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 10' 0" 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

Beets planted 3/6/22

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 205"5" x 5"Did not grow. Tried twice by tomato
Arugula 195"3" x 7"Put in house raised garden - hard to pick.
Basil 77"5" x 9"Plant near tomatoes and peppers Started 4 seeds 3/12 - germinated. Transplanted kitchen basil. Doing really well
Beans (Pole) 249"5" x 1' 1"Planted 5 or 6 rows. Not all seeds germinated. Remember to soak. Create hills/mounds Be careful of depth. Bush lake beans prolific
Beet 395"3" x 7"Planted 2 or 3 rows 3/6 Can plant rows closer together. Plan as early as possible.
Bok Choy 27"7" x 9" 
Broccoli
 Aspabroc Hybrid
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Brocollini did well. Conventional bro waste of space. Plant closer together
Broccoli 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Plant dill nearby Brocollini did well. Conventional bro waste of space. Plant closer together
Cantaloupe 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted 2 early June where broccoli and cauliflower was. Doing well mid-June. Was not flavorful
Cauliflower 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"1 small head per plan -not worth the space
Chili Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Slow to grow and produce fruit.
Cucumber 51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Dont plant herbs near cucumbers - aromatic herbs stunts their growth. Don't plant near potatos because it encourages potato blight. Transplanted 4 cucumbers in early March, and they got frost bit - may not make it. Burpie burbles seeds from 2021 did very well from seed - do again.. Patio cukes not producing well. Put 2 more burbles where peas are
Dill 107"5" x 9"Plant near cabbage family for benefit to cabbage. Lady bugs like it and they eat aphids Did not germinate from seeds.
Echinacea 91' 1"11" x 1' 3"Too prolific. Need to remove from inside garden - shaded yellow squash.
Eggplant 41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted seeds that germinated and bought plants. In mid June still no flowers or fruit. Not sure what to do about this.
Garlic 55"3" x 9"Had some from last year - flowered. Need to start some more.
Lemongrass 32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"did not plant
Marigold 1207"7" x 7"Are 4 ft tall in June and starting to bud. Only germinated on lower side of garden, not upper - need to check irrigation
Nasturtium 4811"11" x 11"Only 1 plant has flowered at all.
Okra 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Failed to germinate
Oregano 27"5" x 9"Insecticide properties
Parsley 25"3" x 9"Parsley attracts beneficial insects to protect and pollinate tomatoes. Plant these herbs between tomatoes.
Peas 253"3" x 7"Dont plant near garlic or onions because they stunt pea growth need to plant more closer together - did very well.
Pepper 41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Slow to produce flowered and fruit.
Potatoes (Early) 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Success - harvested in early June. Mid-June Leaves starting to yellow, may need to pull up
Potatoes (Maincrop) 31' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Beans can improve the size of tubers
Shallots 395"3" x 5"Onions protect beets from borers and cutworms but keep away from beans. Plant with Marigolds to deter onion maggots Need to look at
Spinach 257"5" x 11"Did not do well in garden. Did not pick. Do not plant again
Squash (Summer) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 1 near echinacea and it is too shaded, stunted growth and small fruit. Planted another early June
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted early June - doing well.
Swiss Chard 31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Doing well. Plant more next year.
Tansy 101' 5"1' 3" x 2' 11"Could not find plants. Repels cutworm. Plant near tomato and potato beans peas and peppers
Tomatillo 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Did not plant.
Tomato (Large) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Need to sucker/prune better next time.
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Dont forget the egg shells
Zinnia 1611"11" x 11"Need more next year. Need to check irrigation in front of garden.

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