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About this Garden Plan

Back yard vegetable garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Salem, OR
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 14' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

2/23 turn compost into bed for peas. 4/1 fertalize Peas and Artichoke with Fish imulsion. 4/9 fertalize Peas, Artichoke, and Rosemay with fish imulsion 4/16 fertalized Peas,Artichoke,and Rosemary with fish imulsion 4/25 fertalized Peas, Artichoke, and Rosemary with fish imulsion 4/30 fertalized Peas, Artichoke, Cauliflower, Lettuces, and Rosemary with fish imulsion 5/23 pulled spinach due to signs of bolting 5/24 fertalize Pes and Artichoke with fish emulsion 5/24 spray Soy Beans and Head Lettuce with oil WISH LIST FOR 2114 Corn Loofa squash Beans (dry, for soups)

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"6/18 pruned to 6-8 inches harvestd 18 artichoke in the spring 6/23 removed plant to make room for a small bed.
Beet
 Detroit Supreme
255"3" x 7"6/27 direct sow seed 59 days to maturity
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Improved
205"3" x 7"3/31 planted seed 60 days to matruity (5/30) 6/16 harvested small to medium in size
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"6/27 plant sprouts started indoors under light covered with med weight fabric for pest control 90 days to maturity 9/25
Cabbage (Fall)
 Charleston Wakefield
12' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"3/31 planted seed 70-75 days to maturity (6/9-6/14)
Calendula
 Pacific Beauty Mix
2811"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Big Top
1543"11" x 5"3/31 planted seed 75-80 days to maturity (6/14-6/19)
Cauliflower
 Graffiti (F1)
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4/27 planted starts purchased at Terra 70-80 days to maturity 7/6-7/16
Cauliflower
 Cheddar
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"6/16 plant start soil mixed with compost and feather meal 68 days to maturity (8/30)
Celery
 Tall Utah 52-70R Improved
17"5" x 11"4/27 planted start grown under lights indoors, placed in garded in pete pot so as not to disturbe roots. 100-120 days to maturity 8/5-8/25
Cilantro
 Coriander
77"5" x 9"6/27 direct sow 60 days to maturity
Cilantro 57"5" x 9"6/9 direct sow seed
Corn
 Indian Rainbow Ornamental
11' 1"11" x 1' 5"4/25 direct sow seed 110 days to maturity 8/12
Dill
 Bouquet
57"5" x 9"3/31 planted seed 60 days to maturity (5/30)
Edamame
 envy
159"7" x 1' 3"4/25 direct sow seed with enzyme 75 days to maturity 7/9
Garlic 45"3" x 9" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
49"7" x 11"3/30 mixed in blood meal. planted seed 1 red onion at each end 65 days to maturity (6/4)
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Organic
99"7" x 11"3/31 planted seed top dressed with blood meal 65 days to maturity (6-4)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclun mix
523"3" x 5"3/30 mixed in blood meal planted seed with red onion every 6 inches 21-45 days to matruity (4/21-5/15)
Marigold
 sparky
612"2" x 11"3/2 started indoors 30 cell packs
Nasturtium
 scarlet gleam
41' 4"1' 4" x 1' 9" 
Nasturtium
 Alaska Mix
611"11" x 11"4/26 direct sow seed around Tomato and Tomatillo.
Onion
 Sweet Yellow NORTHERN
245"3" x 7"3/12 25 sets soil temp 55 deg soil tilled with compost mixed 1 small handful of lime into top 2-3 inches
Peas
 Wando
563"3" x 7"2/24 planted 10ft double row staggered at 2in. using innoculant. 68 days to maturity (5/3) 6/23 pulled plants. Good harvest. Sweet variety of Pea.
Rutabaga
 American Purple Top
89"7" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
327"5" x 11"3/31 planted seed top dressed with blood meal 28-45 days to maturity (4/28-5/15)
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"4/25 direct sow seed. 100 days to maturity. 8/2
Tomatillo
 Tomate Verde
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"4/27 planted starts grown indoors from seed. 100 days to maturity 8/5
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Rose
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4/26 planted start purchased at Terra 80 days to maturity 7/21
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Carolina Gold Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4/26 planted starts purchased at Terra 75 days to maturity 7/11
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
127"5" x 11"6/27 direct sow 50 days to maturity
Zinnia 611"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Beet
 Detroit Supreme
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Improved
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
Cabbage (Fall)
 Charleston Wakefield
Calendula
 Pacific Beauty Mix
Carrot
 Big Top
Cauliflower
 Graffiti (F1)
Cauliflower
 Cheddar
Celery
 Tall Utah 52-70R Improved
Cilantro
 Coriander
Cilantro
Corn
 Indian Rainbow Ornamental
Dill
 Bouquet
Edamame
 envy
Garlic
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Organic
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclun mix
Marigold
 sparky
Nasturtium
 scarlet gleam
Nasturtium
 Alaska Mix
Onion
 Sweet Yellow NORTHERN
Peas
 Wando
Rutabaga
 American Purple Top
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Tomatillo
 Tomate Verde
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Rose
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Carolina Gold Hybrid
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Zinnia



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