How to Grow More Vegetables : And Fruits, Nuts ... - Shroomery

As early as possible in spring, plant (optional):
bare root
dwarf fruit tree — 1 tree 40.0+ sq ft
6 weeks before last spring frost ________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
head lettuce — 4 seeds �S
leaf lettuce — 8 seeds �S
parsley — 2 seeds
5 weeks before last frost ______________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
carrots — 58 seeds
Prick out seedlings into flats:
head lettuce — 3 seedlings �S
leaf lettuce — 6 seedlings �S
4 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Sprout:
potatoes
(65 days to maturity) — 9.5 lbs tubers
Start seedlings in flat:
chard — 2 seeds
3 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flat in flat:
bush peas — 230 seeds
Prick out seedlings into flat:
parsley — 1 seedling
2 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
bunching onions
(60 days to maturity) — 10 seeds
cherry tomatoes — 10 seeds
Transplant:
bush peas — 184 seedlings 10.0 sq ft
carrots — 32 seedlings
head lettuce — 4 seedlings �S 2.0 sq ft
leaf lettuce (9�) — 2 seedlings �S 2.0 sq ft
Plant:
radishes — 10 seeds
124 MAKING THE GARDEN PLAN
SIMPLE MINI-GARDEN, 6-MONTH GROWING SEASON
100–140+ SQUARE FEET
Notes
• Numbers given are for the approximate number of seeds and
seedlings that should be required for each crop for the area
involved.
• To improve the soil fertility and increase the sustainability of
your garden/mini-farm, additionally grow 200 to 300 square
feet of carbon-and-calorie crops, described on pages 31 and 32.
On last frost __________________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
cantaloupes — 10 seeds
cucumbers — 3 seeds
dwarf marigolds
New Hampshire midget
— 3 seeds
watermelons (12�) — 16 seeds
sunflowers
Transplant:
— 4 seeds
potatoes** — 75 sprouted
pieces 30.0 sq ft
1 week after last frost __________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flat:
early corn — 20 seeds
2 weeks after last frost
Sprout:
________________________
(date)
potatoes
Start seedlings in flats:
— 9.5 lbs tubers
acorn winter squash — 2 seeds
pumpkins — 3 seeds
zucchini — 2 seeds
Prick out seedlings into flat:
cherry tomatoes — 7+ seedlings
Transplant:
chard — 1 seedling �T
early corn — 15 seedlings 20.0 sq ft
sunflowers — 2 seedlings �T
3 weeks after last frost ________________________
(date)
Transplant:
cantaloupes — 7 seedlings 10.0 sq ft
cucumbers — 2 seedlings �T
dwarf marigolds — 2 seedlings �T
New Hampshire midget
watermelons (12�) — 11 seedlings 10.0 sq ft
�S = Stagger planting for a more continuous harvest.
�T = Transplant seedlings on edge of bed; see plan, opposite.
* = Spot additional seeds later where seeds do not germinate.
** = See potato planting instructions on page 15.