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

ONE-PERSON MINI-GARDEN, FIRST YEAR, 6-MONTH GROWING SEASON
100 SQUARE FEET
6 weeks before last spring frost ________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
broccoli — 3 seeds
cabbage — 6 seeds
cylindra beets — 15 seeds
head lettuce — 3 seeds�S
leaf lettuce — 8 seeds�S
5 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Prick out seedlings into flats:
head lettuce — 2+ seedlings�S
leaf lettuce — 6+ seedlings�S
4 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Sprout:
potatoes
(65 days to maturity)— 10.9 lbs tubers
Start seedlings in flat:
carrots — 100 seeds
3 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flat:
bush peas — 215 seedlings
Prick out seedlings into flats:
broccoli — 2+ seedlings
cabbage — 4+ seedlings
2 weeks before last frost________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
cucumbers — 12 seeds
green peppers — 12 seeds
regular tomatoes — 10 seeds
sweet basil — 2 seeds
zinnias
Transplant:
— 6 seeds
bush peas — 172 seedlings 9.0 sq ft
carrots — 55 seedlings 3.0 sq ft
cylindra beets — 10 seedlings 1.0 sq ft
head lettuce — 2 seedlings�S 2.0 sq ft
leaf lettuce (9�) — 6 seedlings�S 3.0 sq ft
Plant:
onions (purchased) — 95 sets 3.8 sq ft
radishes — 10 seeds .25 sq ft
Note
Numbers given are for the approximate number of seeds and
seedlings that should be required for each crop for the area
involved.
126 MAKING THE GARDEN PLAN
On last frost __________________________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
pumpkins — 2 seeds
zucchini — 2 seeds
Prick out seedlings into flats:
green peppers — 5+ seedlings
regular tomatoes — 5+ seedlings
Transplant:
cucumbers — 6 seedlings 4.0 sq ft
potatoes** — 87 sprouted
pieces 35.0 sq ft
sweet basil — 1 seedling 1.0 sq ft
zinnias — 3 seedlings 3.0 sq ft
1 week after last frost __________________________
(date)
Transplant:
broccoli — 2 seedlings 3.2 sq ft
cabbage — 4 seedlings 6.7 sq ft
Approx. 4 weeks after last frost ________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flats:
cosmos — 2 seeds
Transplant:
green peppers — 4 seedlings 4.0 sq ft
pumpkins — 2 seedlings 6.0 sq ft
regular tomatoes (24�)— 4 seedlings 15.0 sq ft
zucchini — 1 seedling 2.0 sq ft
Approx. 6 weeks after last frost ________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flat:
bush lima beans — 59 seeds
Approx. 7 weeks after last frost ________________
(date)
Start seedlings in flat:
early corn
(65 days to maturity)— 20 seeds
Approx. 8 weeks after last frost ________________
(date)
Transplant:
bush lima beans — 41 seedlings 9.0 sq ft
cosmos — 1 seedling �T 1.0 sq ft
early corn — 15 seedlings 20.0 sq ft
�S = Stagger planting for a more continuous harvest.
�T = Transplant seedlings on edge of bed; see plan
* = Spot additional seeds later where seeds do not germinate.
** = See potato planting instructions on page 15.