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About this Garden Plan

2023 annuals square foot garden in zone 6B for CSA production.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 79' 5" x 59' 11"
Garden Type: CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 4165"3" x 7"Planted 3/21
Asparagus 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 97"5" x 9"Transplanted 5/22
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
79"7" x 1' 1"seeded 5/26
Beet
 Park Seed Rainbow Blend
145"3" x 7"Seeded 5/26
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
1475"3" x 7"Planted 3/21
Beet 1205"3" x 7"For greens
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Bok Choy
 Purple Lady
87"7" x 9"Transplanted 4/5
Bok Choy 507"7" x 9"Transplanted 4/5
Broccoli
 Noble Jade
493"3" x 3"Transplanted 4/5. Check planted spacing.
Cabbage (Spring)
 Pixie
01' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4/12 (x12)
Cabbage (Spring)
 Little Jade
01' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4/12
Calendula 411"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Rainbow
2793"3" x 5"Planted 3/30
Carrot
 Mokum
2793"3" x 5"Planted 3/30. Started thinning around 6/1 and wrapping up harvest around 7/1. Those growing under the shade of the trees are very slow.
Carrot 3903"3" x 5"Rainbow. Seeding 5/30
Cauliflower
 De Jesi
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4/12
Cauliflower
 Cheddar
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4/12
Cauliflower
 Amazing
111' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4/12
Collards 1611"11" x 1' 3"Transplanted 4/12. Check bed for spacing/number.
Corn 391' 1"11" x 1' 5"Seeded 5/16 in row 4, 5/26 in row 2. Sweet corn.
Cress 663"3" x 3"Planted 3/29
Crowder Peas
 Red Ripper
235"5" x 1' 1"Seeded 5/24 on north fence, 5/26 on east fence
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
155"5" x 1' 1"seeded 5/26
Crowder Peas
 Gray-Speckled Palapye
165"5" x 1' 1"seeded 5/26
Cucumber 141' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Monica, Sweet Slice, and Sikkim yielded earliest. Fall batch seeded 8/2
Endive 89"7" x 11"Planted 3/29
Garlic 1655"3" x 9" 
Herb
 Cumin
87"5" x 9"seeded 5/23
Johnny Jump Up 85"5" x 5" 
Kale 271' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"CACG. Seeded 5/4
Kale
 Kalebration Baby Mix
81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Seeded 5/30
Leek
 Bulgarian Giant
257"5" x 11"Transplanted 6/3
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Star
19"7" x 11"Seeded 5/16 in between corn in row 4 and 5/26 in row 2
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Fire
29"7" x 11"Interplanted with corn 5/16 in row 4 and 5/26 in row 2
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Salanova - Mixed
449"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 1299"7" x 11"Variety cold-head lettuce
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Heirloom Cutting Mix (Holmes)
5323"3" x 5"Beds 4 and 5 planted 3/29 Bed 6 row 2 and bed 4 row 3 planted 4/5
Lettuce (Leaf) 5793"3" x 5" 
Mache 845"5" x 5"planted 3/23
Mizuna
 Tokyo Bekana
169"7" x 11"Planted 4/5. Only got one cut; it was bolting by 5/15.
Mizuna
 Beni Houshi Bunching
129"7" x 11"Planted 4/5.
Mustard
 Yellow
495"5" x 5"For Seed. Planted 4/5
Mustard 645"5" x 5"For baby. Planted 3/23
Mustard
 Black
495"5" x 5"For Seed. Planted 4/5
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
725"5" x 5" 
Other (Medium)
 Orach - Purple
169"9" x 9"seeded 5/24
Other (Medium)
 Molokhia
61' 4"1' 4" x 1' 4"Seeded 5/24
Other (Small) 1283"3" x 3"Check tags. One block is salsify, the other is scorzonerea. Seeded 5/24.
Parsnip
 Warrior
1097"7" x 11"Seeded 8/2.
Parsnip 257"7" x 11"Seeded August 2
Peas
 Oregon Giant
173"3" x 7"Planted 8/1
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
263"3" x 7"Transplanted 4/13
Peas 843"3" x 7"Planted 8/1
Peas
 Golden Snow
333"3" x 7"Transplanted 4/12
Peas
 Golden Sweet
283"3" x 7"Planted 8/1
Potatoes (Early)
 Redgold
161' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Dig for new potatoes. Planted 3/31 spaced at 10" Picked 8 pounds of new potatoes on 6/8. Picked 20 pounds of new potatoes on 6/16. Picked 9 pounds of new potatoes on 7/12. (Total 37 lbs of new.) 2 pounds on 7/19.
Potatoes (Early)
 Upstate Abundance
241' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Sets tubers all season--keep hilling up. Dig small potatoes all season, then hill more dirt. Planted 4/25 3 lbs on 7/25 Picked 37 pounds of misc potatoes July 20. Don't know their varieties. Another 11 pounds of yellow skin and flesh mystery variety.
Potatoes (Early)
 Adirondack Red
321' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Early. Heavy set high in hill. Good storage. Planted top 2 rows and first 2 plants in row 3 on 3/31. Picked 30 pounds of new potatoes on 6/16. Picked 8 pounds from damaged plants on 7/8. Picked 19 pounds on 7/12
Potatoes (Early)
 Golden Globe
241' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Improved Yukon Gold. Vigorous vines. Planted 4/25. Harvested 16 pounds 7/12. 20 pounds 7/19.
Potatoes (Early)
 Natascha
161' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Early yellow. Planted 4/24 11 pounds 7/25. Might have been others in the mystery potatoes.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Red skin white flesh. Plant 8" apart to prevent lunkers. Planted 5/1. Harvested 22.5 pounds 8/8.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Pinto Gold
81' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Fingerling, 8" apart. Planted 5/1
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Rocky Mountain Russet
201' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted 5/5 Harvested 21 pounds from 25 row feet 5/20
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Masquerade Organic
241' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted 5/1. Harvested 18 lbs from 30 row feet
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Soroya
241' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Vigorous Planted 5/1 Harvested 36 lbs from 30 row feet
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Sangre
241' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Red skin white flesh. Planted 4/25 6.5 lbs picked 7/20. 10 pounds 7/25.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Blackberry
121' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted 5/1 Harvested 23 lbs 8/20 from 25' row
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Bintje
161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Set 16" apart = 11 plants in this space.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Austrian Crescent
81' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Plant 8" apart: 15 plants in 10' row. Planted 5/1. Picked 5.5 pounds on 8/9. Don't know what happened; plants looked healthy.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Nicola
321' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Low GI potato Planted 5/1. Harvested 20.4 pounds on 8/8.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Kennebec
241' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Space 8" to avoid clunkers. Planted 4/25
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Katahdin
161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Storage. Planted 5/1
Radicchio 109"7" x 11"For baby leaf. Planted 3/16
Radish 1703"3" x 7" 
Scallions
 Guardsman
1003"3" x 3"Planted 3/16
Scallions 803"3" x 3" 
Scallions
 Deep Purple
883"3" x 3"Planted 3/16
Sorrel 1611"11" x 11"Planted 3/23
Spinach 1507"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Red Snapper - Baby
257"5" x 11"Filled in 4/5
Spinach
 Flamingo
257"5" x 11"Filled in 4/5
Squash (Summer) 111' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 201' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Swiss Chard
 Perpetual Spinach
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"First group planted 4/5. Filled in gaps with seed 5/15.
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"First group transplanted 4/5. Filled in gaps with seed 5/15
Thyme 511"11" x 1' 3" 
Turnip 307"5" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
Beet
 Park Seed Rainbow Blend
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
Beet
Blueberry
Bok Choy
 Purple Lady
Bok Choy
Broccoli
 Noble Jade
Cabbage (Spring)
 Pixie
Cabbage (Spring)
 Little Jade
Calendula
Carrot
 Rainbow
Carrot
 Mokum
Carrot
Cauliflower
 De Jesi
Cauliflower
 Cheddar
Cauliflower
 Amazing
Collards
Corn
Cress
Crowder Peas
 Red Ripper
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
Crowder Peas
 Gray-Speckled Palapye
Cucumber
Endive
Garlic
Herb
 Cumin
Johnny Jump Up
Kale
Kale
 Kalebration Baby Mix
Leek
 Bulgarian Giant
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Star
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Fire
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Salanova - Mixed
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Heirloom Cutting Mix (Holmes)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Mache
Mizuna
 Tokyo Bekana
Mizuna
 Beni Houshi Bunching
Mustard
 Yellow
Mustard
Mustard
 Black
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
Other (Medium)
 Orach - Purple
Other (Medium)
 Molokhia
Other (Small)
Parsnip
 Warrior
Parsnip
Peas
 Oregon Giant
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
Peas
Peas
 Golden Snow
Peas
 Golden Sweet
Potatoes (Early)
 Redgold
Potatoes (Early)
 Upstate Abundance
Potatoes (Early)
 Adirondack Red
Potatoes (Early)
 Golden Globe
Potatoes (Early)
 Natascha
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Pinto Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Rocky Mountain Russet
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Masquerade Organic
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Soroya
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Sangre
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Blackberry
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Bintje
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Austrian Crescent
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Nicola
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Kennebec
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Katahdin
Radicchio
Radish
Scallions
 Guardsman
Scallions
Scallions
 Deep Purple
Sorrel
Spinach
Spinach
 Red Snapper - Baby
Spinach
 Flamingo
Squash (Summer)
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
 Perpetual Spinach
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Thyme
Turnip



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