Garden Plans > 2012: Abington community garden

About this Garden Plan

This years 20x20 garden at Abington Community Park. I am looking forward to getting my hands dirty again.My back is not.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: My Abington Community Garden
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Poor soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 55"5" x 5" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 109"5" x 1' 1"Lots and lots of beans as of 7/13.Blanched and froze about 5 pounds already.
Beet 155"3" x 7"Planted seeeds on .Is about 2 inches high on May 28th.Needs thinning soon.Ended up with lots of beets.Gave some away.and froze some of the greens
Broccoli 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Broccoli also from Corkys and planted on May 11th.Already turning to seed on May 28th. Weather changed to normal after a really hot spurt in the end of May so broccoli is doing well and producing like crazy.I started fall broccoli from seed and the seedlings are about 3in.high as of July 14th.
Cabbage (Fall) 42' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Bought organic cabbage at Four Winds Farm One set in ground on Friday May 265th. Other set form Corkys earlier in season.Have little black bugs that look like fleas.Sprayed the hell out of the cabbage.We had our first cabbage when I made stuffed cabbage on July 13th.
Carrot 113"3" x 5"Started growing carrots early in season.Didn't think was going to produce but finally came up.Leaf stem about 1" as of May 28th. Didn't think my carrots were going to make it but they did and I have picked more than a dozen and really enjoying them.
Cauliflower 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Ended up with alot of space in my garden due to bushy squash plants instead of large plants. Saw these at Corkys and decided to see if they can m,ake it before frost.Says 53 days to harvest.
Celery 127"5" x 11"Planted Friday May 25th.Purchased from Corkys.Plated seedlings started at home on Monday May 28th.Tall and stringy
Cucumber 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 37"5" x 9" 
Edamame 59"7" x 1' 3"Planted seed in mid june and they are just starting to flower.Japanese beetles love them so i have been fighting off the bugs.
Eggplant 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted one plant and produced 3 baby eggplants before developing disease
Fennel 511"9" x 1' 1"Started indoors but did not fair well.Thin but planted on Monday May28th.Only one fennel made it
Lettuce (Leaf) 63"3" x 5"Planted lettuce from Corkys on Friday May 11th. Already picking on May 252th.
Marigold 97"7" x 7" 
Pepper 121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted green peppers,red peppers and hot peppers. Statred from seed.Look healthy but no flowers as of May 28th.May have over fertilized.
Potatoes (Maincrop) 51' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted potatoes back in early May. Organic Reds from Corkys.Plants look healthy with the exception of the potato beetle but seems to be under control so far.Plants are starting to wither real bad.I took advice from my neighbor and she said to keep mounding up the dirt.I have and it is still withery.
Squash (Summer) 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started all squash and cucs in house.Nice healthy seedlings but did not know about the cucumber beetle and was away a week when all seedlings got eaten.Repurchased Buttercup,Acorn,Zucchini,Cucs from Four Winds farm certified organic.Covered with frost cover and so far as of May 28th looks nice and healthy.
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted one golden cherry fro Four winds.Plant has tomatoes on it but not ripe as of 7/13
Zucchini 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Started picking June 30 and been picking since.It is mid July and zucchini is coming on stron.I shredded lots to make zucchini bread.

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