Garden Plans > 2012: Pat's Garden

About this Garden Plan
Small raised bed garden
Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location:	Massachusetts
Garden Size:	7' 11" x 3' 11"
Garden Type:	Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout:	Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade:	Sunny
Garden Soil Type:	Heavy / Clay soil
Plan Notes
Tasks: Amend soil: Add vermeculite, lime, stone. Top with humus. Install drip irrigation. Seed and transplant. Install bean poles & tomato cages. Mulch with straw (excess to compost). Build hoop house: 3 poles & plastic. Season end: plant legumes.

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Plant	Number	Spacing	Spacing in Rows	Notes
Basil	16	7"	5" x 9"
Beans (Pole)	32	9"	5" x 1' 1"	Direct Sow, succession plant @ 2 weeks
Lettuce (Leaf)	36	3"	3" x 5"	Cool weather plant, Direct Sow, Succession plant @ 1-2 weeks
Spinach	36	7"	5" x 11"	Cool weather plant, Direct Sow, Succession plant @ 1 week
Squash (Summer)	1	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"	Direct Sow, Succession plant monthly
Swiss Chard	16	1' 1"	11" x 1' 3"	Cool weather plant
Tomato (Small)	3	1' 7"	1' 5" x 1' 11"
Turnip	18	7"	5" x 11"
Zucchini	1	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"	Direct Sow, Succession plant monthly