| Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Arugula
| 12 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Light Feeder: Will Succession plant to continual harvest. Will replace in September with a cover crop like Oats, Vetch and Rye combination for our heavily depleted soil. |
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Basil
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Keep side open for path to melons and cucumbers
In Pots: new soil, keep moist to keep microbes alive over winter. Try placing a few Red Wigglers inside to fertilize. |
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Beans (Pole)
Climbing French Organic
| 22 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Heavy Giver: Bed will be open in Winter, May cover the whole bed in a cover crop with nitrogen fixing properties as the soil has been depleted from previous owners only growing tomatoes for years.
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Cabbage (Summer Red)
Red Express
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 9" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to Cover Crop in the winter with a legume, most everything is a heavy feeder so Rye, Oats, or Hairy Vetch will be used to replenish the soil over the winter and mowed down in early Spring. |
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Carrot
Rainbow
| 42 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Light Feeder: Succession planted for harvest until October. Can Follow with a Cover Crop as soil is heavily depleted from previous owners. Hairy Vetch, Oats, or Winter Rye. |
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Chili Pepper
Mucho Nacho Hybrid
| 4 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to follow with a legume cover crop this is where the most tomatoes were grown by previous owners. Not expecting large harvest. Will use Oats, Clover, Winter Rye, or Hairy Vetch. |
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Cilantro
Cilantro
| 3 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Keep side open for path to Cucumbers and Melons
In Pots: new soil, keep moist to keep microbes alive over winter. Try placing a few Red Wigglers inside to fertilize |
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Cover Crop
Winter Rye/Hairy Vetch Mix
| 432 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Will Plant in Early November or Late October Depending on how the garden is looking, a 50/50 mix of Vetch and Rye. It will be mowed down in Early March or Late February depending on if it has started to flower |
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Cucumber
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Keep enough space to allow access to Melons
In Pots with trellis to prevent takeover: Heavy Feeder: New soil, keep moist and indoors to keep microbes alive over winter. Try placing a few Red Wigglers inside to fertilize. |
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Dill
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Will need to keep side open for Cucumbers and Melons
In Pots: Rotate to strawberry trough, amend soil with Worm Castings or Organic Matter |
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Kale
Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
| 4 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to follow with cover crop with nitrogen fixing properties. Hairy Vetch, Oats, or a Winter Rye will be used. |
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Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | In Pot: In Pots: 1 year old soil, basil grown in last year. Will need replenished with Blood Meal, Worm Castings, or Organic Matter. Might bring inside and try to put some Red Wigglers inside to eat the roots.
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Marigold
| 39 | 7" | 7" x 7" | Light feeder: Bed will be open in Winter, May cover the whole bed in a cover crop with nitrogen fixing properties as the soil has been depleted from previous owners only growing tomatoes for years |
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Melon
Lambkin
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to follow with a winter Cover Crop like Oats, Rye, or Hairy Vetch or a combo of all three. Oats will act as mulch while the Rye and Vetch overwinter
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Oats
Common
| 360 | 3" | 3" x 3" | Will Plant in Early November or Mid October as the crops transition out of the bed, cold will kill it so it will act as a mulch for the Vetch and Rye. What isn't killed by the cold will be mowed down several times in Late February or Early March. |
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Oregano
Greek Oregano
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Will need to keep side path open for access to Cucumbers and melons
In Pots: 3 year old soil. Will need replenished with Blood Meal, Worm Castings, or Organic Matter
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Peas
| 33 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Heavy Giver: Bed will be open in Winter, May cover the whole bed in a cover crop with nitrogen fixing properties as the soil has been depleted from previous owners only growing tomatoes for years
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Peas
Sugar Snap (OG)
| 33 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Heavy Giver: Bed will be open in Winter, May cover the whole bed in a cover crop with nitrogen fixing properties as the soil has been depleted from previous owners only growing tomatoes for years
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Pepper
Sweet Gourmet Rainbow Mix
| 8 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to follow with a legume cover crop this is where the most tomatoes were grown by previous owners. Not expecting large harvest. Will use Oats, Clover, Winter Rye, or Hairy Vetch. |
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Spinach
| 13 | 7" | 5" x 11" | Heavy Feeder: Succession planted for continual harvest. Planning on using as cut and come again salads.
Will need to Follow with a winter cover crop probably Hairy Vetch, Oats, and Rye to fix heavily depleted soil, and amend with compost in the Spring. |
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Squash (Winter)
Acorn
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Heavy Feeder: Will need to cover crop to fix nitrogen deficient soil and lay down compost next year. Will use Winter Rye, Vetch, or Oats as cover crop. |
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Strawberry
| 3 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | In Pots: Heavy Feeder, will need replenished or rotated to Dill Pot. Amend with Worm Castings or organic matter |
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Sunflower
Black Mammoth
| 12 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Heavy Feeder: Planted as a barrier to stop neighbors from seeing into our yard. Will deplete soil so need to follow with Fall Cover Crop like Oats, Rye, or Hairy Vetch. |
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Tomato (Large)
Black Krim
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Heavy Feeder: Tomatoes are in pots to prevent taking over beds. Area will be open in Fall, follow with winter cover crop like Oats, Winter Rye, or Hairy Vetch |
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Tomato (Small)
Cherry Roma
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Heavy Feeder: Tomatoes are in pots to prevent taking over beds. Area will be open in Fall, follow with winter cover crop like Oats, Winter Rye, or Hairy Vetch |