Garden Plans > 2016: Raab Park Youth Garden

About this Garden Plan

Educational garden designed to support a weekly summer program for 3 - 9 year-olds in the neighborhood. The majority of the vegetables/fruits harvested are contributed to Fishline in Poulsbo.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Raab Park Youth Garden, Poulsbo, WA
Garden Size: 34' 11" x 91' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Beds may be numbered on plan, but need to be re-numbered in the garden.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Espalier) 311' 5"11' 5" x 11' 5"Trimming April 28th with Bob McBride. First Tree near spinach bed is a Williams Pride apple.
Beans (Bush Snap)
 French Filet
589"5" x 1' 1"Planted April 21st. Covered with "remay".
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
229"5" x 1' 1"Planted April 28. Covered with bottle.
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
229"5" x 1' 1"Planted April 28. Covered with bottle.
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
915"3" x 7"Planted April 21st.
Beet
 Chioggia
845"3" x 7"Planted April 21st.
Blueberry 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"We think these are 4 years old.
Calendula 411"9" x 1' 11"Planted on Earth Day, April 22nd.
Carrot
 Purple Haze
363"3" x 5"Planted April 14th.
Carrot
 Danvers 126
1053"3" x 5"Planted April 14th.
Corn
 Trinity Early Bicolor
101' 1"11" x 1' 5"Planting April 28. Cover with bottle.
Corn
 Sugar Buns
101' 1"11" x 1' 5"Planted April 28. Cover with bottle.
Cucumber
 Marketmore 97 Organic
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted April 21st.
Cucumber
 Lemon
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted April 21st.
Flower 557"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Dahlias
407"5" x 7"Mix of Dahlias and two kinds of poppies.
Flower 727"5" x 7"Mix of newly planted Calendula and other perennial flowers.
Flower 447"5" x 7" 
Herb 727"5" x 9" 
Kohlrabi
 Delicacy White
109"7" x 11"Planted in north end of spinach bed on April 14. Planting in north end of outside beet bed on April 21st.
Muskmelon
 Hale's Best Jumbo
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"A mix of butternut and spagetti squashes along with small water mellons and cantaloupes have been planted along both long sides of the bed 4/14. We will create a chicken wire cage, the shape of the hoop house, for the vines to cover.
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11"Volunteers
Onion
 White Bermuda
355"3" x 7"Planted by West Sound students on 4/22. Save for harvesting when they return in October.
Onion
 Walla Walla
355"3" x 7"Planted by West Sound 7th Graders on 4/22/16. Save for harvesting when they return in October.
Onion
 Forum Sets
355"3" x 7"Planted by West Sound students on 4/22. Save for harvesting until their return in October. Actually Snowball onion sets.
Other (Large)
 Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Qu
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Planted April 21st.
Parsnip
 All American
187"7" x 11"Planted 4/14/16.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Canela
161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted by the West Sound 6th & 7th graders on 4/22. Mixture of Russet, Yukon Gold and Red potato starts. Will save for harvesting until the West Sound group returns in October.
Pumpkin
 Sugar Pie
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Pumpkin
 Jack O'Lantern
23' 11"3' 11" x 2' 10" 
Radish
 Cherry Belle
343"3" x 7"Planted on 4/14.
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Perennial!
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
507"5" x 11"Planted on 4/14.
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"A mix of butternut and spagetti squashes along with small water mellons and cantaloupes were planted along both long sides of the bed on 4/14. We will create a chicken wire cage, the shape of the hoop house, for the vines to cover.
Squash (Winter)
 Vegetable Spaghetti
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"A mix of butternut and spagetti squashes along with small water mellons and cantaloupes were planted on 4/14 along both long sides of the bed. We will create a chicken wire cage, the shape of the hoop house, for the vines to cover.
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted new plants and old transfers on April 21st.
Sunflower
 Sunseed
1111"11" x 11"Planting May 5. Actually called Snack Mix.
Sunflower
 Mardi Gras Mix
47"7" x 11"Planted April 21, 2016.
Sunflower 211"11" x 11" 
Tomato (Large) 281' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Two beds of tomatoes. Expecting seedling donations from Valley. One bed needs to be shored up and compost added.
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"A mix of butternut and spagetti squashes along with small water mellons and cantaloupes have been planted along both long sides of the bed on 4/14. We will create a chicken wire cage, the shape of the hoop house, for the vines to cover.
Zinnia 3011"11" x 11"Mix of zinneas, snapdragons and one other annual to brighten the bed while the squash and mellons grow. Planted 4/14/16.
Zucchini
 Max's Gold Zucchini
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted April 28.
Zucchini
 Early Prolific Straightneck
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted April 28.
Zucchini 81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted April 28.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Espalier)
Beans (Bush Snap)
 French Filet
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
Beet
 Chioggia
Blueberry
Calendula
Carrot
 Purple Haze
Carrot
 Danvers 126
Corn
 Trinity Early Bicolor
Corn
 Sugar Buns
Cucumber
 Marketmore 97 Organic
Cucumber
 Lemon
Flower
Flower
 Dahlias
Flower
Flower
Herb
Kohlrabi
 Delicacy White
Muskmelon
 Hale's Best Jumbo
Nasturtium
Onion
 White Bermuda
Onion
 Walla Walla
Onion
 Forum Sets
Other (Large)
 Brightest Brilliant Rainbow Qu
Parsnip
 All American
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Canela
Pumpkin
 Sugar Pie
Pumpkin
 Jack O'Lantern
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Rhubarb
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Squash (Winter)
 Vegetable Spaghetti
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Sunseed
Sunflower
 Mardi Gras Mix
Sunflower
Tomato (Large)
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
Zinnia
Zucchini
 Max's Gold Zucchini
Zucchini
 Early Prolific Straightneck
Zucchini



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