| Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Basil
| 5 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Harvest at 6" hi to encourage side shoots. Pinch tops before flowers set in. |
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Carrot
| 21 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Sow seeds every 3-4 weeks for continual harvest. Thin as needed.
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Chives
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 9" | This is a perennial, bees love the flowers. |
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Cilantro
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Likes partial shade, replant in early fall, does not like the heat. |
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Cucumber
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Likes to be direct sown and needs a trellis support.
Harvesting: Pick cucumbers at least every other day by snipping them from the vine with pruning shears. |
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Eggplant
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Stake plants to keep them from falling over.
Harvest when skin is firm and glossy. |
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Leek
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 11" | Harvest when 1-2" in diameter. Use a fork to lose the soil around the plant. |
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Lettuce (Crisphead)
| 3 | 9" | 7" x 11" | Harvest before bolting, use a sharp knife.
Can cut single outside leaves or entire head.
Succession plant every 3-4 weeks through out the summer, look for shady spots.
Always harvest in the AM.
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 2 | 3" | 3" x 5" | same |
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Lettuce (Miners)
| 1 | 3" | 3" x 3" | |
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Mache
| 6 | 5" | 5" x 5" | |
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Marigold
| 5 | 7" | 7" x 7" | |
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Parsley
| 5 | 5" | 3" x 9" | It is a biennial plant and may overwinter. |
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Peas
| 8 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Support plants with a trellis.
Harvest: Pick snow peas when the pods are 2-3" long.
Pick snap peas when the pods become plump and glossy. |
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Radish
| 5 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Succession sow every 10-14 days for continuing harvest.
Harvest when the size of a quarter. |
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Tomato (Large)
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Indeterminate plants need a sturdy cage or trellis at time of planting.
Harvest: Pick regularly, as soon as the fruit turns color but are still firm. Prune regularly. |
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Tomato (Small)
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Same as large tomatoes but when harvesting, can trim off an entire ripened tendril. |