| | Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Asparagus
Jersey Knight
| 36 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | planted 2011 24 plants
moderate yield 2012 [1st yr]
hand weeded jan 2013
top covered with sand/compost january 2013
moved to fence side of garden where potatoes beans had been previously
dug each individually and placed in 3 rows of 8 plants each [oct 2013] |
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Basil
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | seed pck
direct |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
| 108 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | 3 pickings and took out plants in june--got too hot to early causing tough beans.
fighting asian beetles most of time with Sevin--too hot-tough beans..consider planting in march |
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Beet
Early Wonder
| 57 | 5" | 3" x 7" | seed starter feb 3
direct seed in mar
low growth rate...some beets..not too many
try again |
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Broccoli
De Cicco
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | direct seed march 22
up and healthy april 22
liquid fed april 15
trasnplanted some in early may--got too hot--bolted
not one broccoli
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Brussels Sprouts
Jade Cross Hybrid
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | direct seed march 22
up and healthy april 22
liquid fed april 15
translplanted early may--did nothing
not one plant |
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Cabbage (Spring Red)
| 8 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | with the early wakefiled set as plants in mar
pulled in jun and made pickled cabbage with reds;
made saurkraut and hulupchi with whites |
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Cabbage (Spring)
Early Jersey Wakefield
| 10 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | direct seed march 22
up and healthy april 22
liquid fed april 15
transplanted some in early may--got too hot--bolted or very small heaed--not edible
direct plant did well--even those i tx planted in fall did ok |
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Carrot
Danvers Half Long
| 93 | 3" | 3" x 5" | seed pck
direct seed mar
pulled in jul--nice consistent sizes..canned
holy smokes--great production |
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Cilantro
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | seed pck
direct |
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Cucumber
Marketmore 80
| 7 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | direct seed april 15
april 22-up and healthy
did well |
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Cucumber
| 14 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | direct seed april 10
april 22 up and healthy
produced well-heat caused dwarf growth in some
did well |
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Dill
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 9" | refresh in garden |
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Garlic
| 34 | 5" | 3" x 9" | planted from cloves--ok--need to be in ground for longer than 3 mo |
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Lemon Balm
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Marigold
| 20 | 7" | 7" x 7" | |
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Marjoram
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | refresh in garden |
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Mint
| 5 | 7" | 5" x 9" | transplant from house |
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Onion
| 57 | 5" | 3" x 7" | seed starter feb 3
greened out and planted feb 27 under full moon
ok--not impressed |
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Oregano
| 1 | 7" | 5" x 9" | refresh in garden |
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Parsley
| 2 | 5" | 3" x 9" | seed pck
direct seed |
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Peanut
| 98 | 11" | 9" x 1' 1" | direct seed april 15 [mitchell's]
move to rear of garden--water and pay attention to weeds more
got a couple of peanuts..
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Peas
| 540 | 3" | 3" x 7" | took plants out in ealry june-
got a couple of meals
too hot too early
yuck |
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Pepper
| 15 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | direct seed march 15
april 22-no evidence - cold evenings
plants: got a few-remember to plant next to each other for better production |
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Potatoes (Early)
Russet Norkotah (eyes)
| 14 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | planted april 1
up and healthy april 22
liquid fed april 15
great yeild |
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Potatoes (Early)
kennabec
| 60 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | cut, dried, rootoned
planted feb 27 - full moon
up and healthy - april 22
contiue to hill as per growth
liquid fed april 15
great yeild |
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Rosemary
| 1 | 7" | 7" x 7" | refresh in garden |
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Sage
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | refresh in garden |
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Spinach
| 18 | 7" | 5" x 11" | direct seed in mar..cutting by end of april early may--really good..got too hot to quick and bolted |
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Squash (Summer)
Black Beauty
| 7 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | direct seed april 10
april 22-up and healthy
produced well
READ summer squash |
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Squash (Summer)
| 7 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | direct seeded in april--produced well
battle with ladybug imposter insects and little yellow catepillars type bugs..
produced ok |
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Squash (Winter)
Butternut Waltham
| 5 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | direct seed april 15
april 22 - up and healthy
jul 21-still blossoming and setting fruits..great return on 3 plants...do it again--however, space better
holy smokes! great production |
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Strawberry
Roman
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | plantent 2012
moderately small fruit and yield 2012
4 runners out
refresh in garden |
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Strawberry
Jewel
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | refresh in garden |
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Strawberry
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | refresh in garden |
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Sunflower
American Giants Hybrid
| 24 | 11" | 11" x 11" | 3 rows to height 4', 5', 6+
seed march
sprouted 14 days..healthy
definitely need water
birds and insects like them
small flower heads |
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Tarragon
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 3" x 1' 7" | refresh in garden |
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Thyme
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | refresh in garden |
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Tomato (Small)
Early Girl Grafted
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | planted april 15 [mitchell's]
april 22-doing well..no shock
liquid fed april 15
hollow fruit-not impressed-although the weather got too hot too early--but high abundance. |
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Tomato (Small)
Homestead 24
| 10 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | seed pck
did not germinate |
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Tomato (Small)
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Tomato (Small)
Big Beef
| 10 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | direct seed april 7
april 22 just barely through soil
consider not doing this again
terrible year-too many insects
too much/too little water
very limited harvest |
