| | Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Alyssum
| 8 | 5" | 5" x 5" | 4/28/14 Ogden gift seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's. |
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Asparagus
Jersey Knight
| 4 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | 4/12/14 2 Crowns from Wilco, planted with crowns at soil level and roots spread.
5/1/14 Per info on internet, added 2" of soil to cover crowns, as they are to be buried.
5/12/14 East plant has 2 stalks about 5"tall and 1/8" around! |
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Basil
Sweet
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 4/28/14 Wilco seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Doing well, harvested some last week for bruchetta. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
Royal Burgundy
| 4 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | 2 rows of 4 single spaced seeds sown 3/22/14.
NWT Flat of Egypt, sowed single seeds 3/22/14. Used Dr Earth 5-7-3 about 2 T.
5/1/14 2nd Sowing, initial about 50% success.
6/5/14 2nd sowing, amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 3-4 harvests with enough for a meal and to blanch/freeze. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 production slowing, still getting some beans |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
Roma II
| 12 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | 8/23/14 added to center planter after removing potatoes, used Dr Earth fertilizer |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
Jade II Bean
| 16 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | x-shaped planting of 5 seeds sown 3/22/14.
NWT Flat of Egypt, sowed single seeds 3/22/14. Used Dr Earth 5-7-3 about 2 T.
5/1/14 only seedling in east planter is in center, I can assume this is a Jade Bean, did 2nd Sowing.
NO seedlings in west planter. See pumpkin.
6/5/14 3rd sowing, No fertilitzer, as carrots are mid season.
8/23/14 I pulled these about 2 weeks ago, they gave a few beans.
8/23/14 added to center planter after removing potatoes. |
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Beans (Pole)
Malibu
| 8 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | 4/13/14 NWT Seed from 2012 on trellis from Alder branches.
6/5/14 2nd sowing, amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 2-3 harvests with enough for a meal. Another seed sowing this week. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 production slowing, still getting some beans |
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Beet
Red Ace
| 40 | 5" | 3" x 7" | 8/23/14 Holland Co from Burgerville 2013, Detroit Dark Red. Used Dr Earth fertilizer. |
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Beet
Flat Of Egypt
| 18 | 5" | 3" x 7" | NWT Flat of Egypt, sowed single seeds 3/22/14. Used Dr Earth 5-7-3 about 2 T.
6/5/14 2nd sowing, amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3. Spinach unsuccessful and only 1 row of beets, tiny
8/8/14 this has become the chicken bath box |
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Beet
Early Wonder Tall Top
| 32 | 5" | 3" x 7" | 4/13/14 Ferry Morse seed
8/23/14 Unsuccessful, nothing |
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Blueberry
Toro
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | March 2014 Purchased at Lowe's, amended soil with acid loving plant fertilizer. |
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Blueberry
Earliblue
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | March 2014 Purchased at Lowe's, amended soil with acid loving plant fertilizer. |
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Cabbage (Spring Red)
| 6 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | 6 Seedlings from Wilco purchased 3/9/14, hardened off on front stoop.
5/30/14 Plants seem leggy, about 8" tall. FROM NWT: 78 days. Over the years, we have tested hundreds of cabbage varieties at our London Springs research farm, and Ruby Ball remains a great all season, red cabbage. Firm, 6-8 inch round heads have a mild, sweet flavor and weigh a manageable 3-4 pounds. We have seen Ruby Ball stand unfazed in the garden for 6 weeks without splitting, which allows the gardener extended fresh harvests. Ruby Ball stores moderately well after harvest. Japanese seed.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 not doing well at all, the chickens have played with these all summer. |
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Calendula
| 8 | 11" | 9" x 1' 11" | 8/23/14 seeds from Burgerville 2013 Holland Co, used Dr Earth fertilizer |
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Cantaloupe
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | 6/5/14 Planted seedling I started, about 3" across. amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Plant has spread some, about 1 ft across, has some flowers. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 Plant has exploded! It is vining all thru the box and has several healthy blossoms and some fruit starting. |
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Carrot
Mokum
| 60 | 3" | 3" x 5" | 5/1/14 Sowed from seed in tomato box, not successful.
8/23/14 Planted in west long bed, used Dr Earth fertilizer |
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Carrot
Sugarsnax 54
| 56 | 3" | 3" x 5" | 5/1/14 Sowed from seed in tomato box
8/23/14 prev sowing not successful
Planted in west long box using Dr Earth fert |
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Carrot
| 6 | 3" | 3" x 5" | |
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Carrot
Danver Half Long Lily Miller
| 32 | 3" | 3" x 5" | 5/1/14 Sowed end of packet Lily Miller Danver Half Long around the bean sprout.
8/22/14 Pulled all and replaced with onion sets. No carrot crop. |
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Cilantro
| 11 | 7" | 5" x 9" | 8/23/14 sowed seeds using Dr earth fert |
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Cucumber
Lemon
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 5/17/14 Seedling from Wilco, no fertilizer used.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 2-3 cukes so far. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 Plant has exploded! It is vining well and we have been getting 1-3 cukes every couple days for 2 weeks. |
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Cucumber
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | 6/3/14 Potted seedling from Wilco in red plastic pot, which previously had Maple Tree...now transplanted to old fire pit.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 plant has 1 pickle on it. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
9/3/14 Sad little dried up plant, no blossoms. |
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Flower
Pansy
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 7" | 5/1/14 Repotted the pansies Brenda gave me for my b-day into the top of kettle grill, using Shorty's planting soil.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3. |
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Flower
Hollyhocks
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 7" | 8/8/14 2nd season, greens are 18 inches tall, no blooms. |
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Flower
Coreopsis
| 6 | 7" | 5" x 7" | |
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Lemon Balm
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Marigold
| 24 | 7" | 7" x 7" | 8/23/14 Marigolds have been blooming for 1-2 weeks |
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Nasturtium
| 12 | 11" | 11" x 11" | |
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Onion
Yellow Rock Van Bloem
| 46 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Van Bloem Yellow Rock, sowed 3/22/14.
Used Dr Earth 5-7-3.
4/9 NOTED SPROUTING
8/23/14 Chickens have pulled all the onions |
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Onion (Fall planted)
| 8 | 5" | 5" x 9" | 8/22/14 Pulled all carrots and beans, replaced with onion sets. No carrot crop. |
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Parsley
Triple Moss Yoshitomi Bros Nur
| 1 | 5" | 3" x 9" | |
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Parsley
| 2 | 5" | 3" x 9" | |
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Peas
Super Sugar Snap
| 32 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 4/12/14 Seeded along with radish
6/5/14 2nd sowing, Oregon Giant Snow peas Ed Hume Seeds amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 2-3 harvests with enough for a meal. Another seed sowing this week. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week. |
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Peas
Oregon Sugar Pod II
| 44 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 8/23/14 |
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Pepper
California Wonder 300
| 2 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | 5/12/14 Seedling from VSD fund raiser. Transplanted on warm day.
8/8/14 Pitiful, no flowers. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 still no fruit, plant has strengthened somewhat, still small. |
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Potatoes (Early)
Sangre Organic
| 8 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | 3/22/14 VanBloem seed poatoes from Wilco, sowed single seeds.
Used Dr Earth 5-7-3 about 1 T.
5/1/14 has 2-3' sprout
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/21/14 Pulled all potato plant tops out of ground, as chickens or deer were picking at them.
8/23/14 Harvested about 8 spuds |
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Potatoes (Early)
RUSSET FROM CHUCK'S
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | 8/21/14 Pulled all potato plant tops out of ground, as chickens or deer were picking at them.
8/23/14 Harvested about 4 small spuds |
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Potatoes (Early)
Purple Majesty Van Bloem
| 8 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | 3/22/14 VanBloem Purple Majesty, sowed single seedpotatoe.
Used Dr Earth 5-7-3 about 1 T.
5/1/14 has 2-3' sprout.
Harvesting: When the plants begin to bloom, feel under the mulch for little new potatoes. Harvest often as the plants begin to die back. Gather potatoes on a cloudy day, and cover them to protect them from exposure to light.
8/21/14 Pulled all potato plant tops out of ground, as chickens or deer were picking at them.
8/23/14 Harvested about 8 spuds small |
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Pumpkin
Small Sugar Organic
| 4 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Jade Beans did not sprout.
5/1/14 Amended soil with Shorty's planting soil. Started seed indoors.
5/12/14 5 pumpkin seedlings, transplanted 3 into planter.
5/20/14 2 seedlings planted in SE corner of garden. ....or are these MN Midget Canteloupe???
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 2 plants, Only doing okay, less than 8 inches across. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 The Plant I moved to SE corner of garden has exploded! It is vining up the fence and has several healthy blossoms and some fruit starting.
Plant still in old potato box is okay
9/3/14 4-5 healthy looking green round squash, about 5-6" across |
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Radish
Purple Top NWT
| 40 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 4/12/14 Seeded along with peas, used last of pkg; Abundant Life Seeds Purple Olive shaped 35-40 days.
8/23/14 Unsuccessful |
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Radish
Cherry Belle
| 34 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 8/8/14 Pathetic, a few random radishes, but most bolted. |
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Radish
| 84 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 8/23/14 Ed Hume Watermelon Radish, used dr e fert |
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Rhubarb
| 4 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | 5/1/14 3rd year for plants, large seed pods on both plants, pulled 4/1/14. Harvested total of 10 skinny stalks from each plant and left 2 on each. |
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Rosemary
| 4 | 7" | 7" x 7" | 4/21/14 Transplanted Rosemary from Strawberry bed.
5/28/14 Plant has completely dried out, appears dead. Trimmed back to main stem and a few branches to see if it will come back.
6/1/14 John planted the pot from Tsugawa's on south side of gate, with shrub fertilizer. Billie's gift card.
6/18/14 Planted pot from Trader Joes with bone meal on North side of gate.
8/8/14 All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week...top of north plant looks like it burned. South plant doing well.
8/23/14 South plant thriving, north plant mostly dead, burned. I cut away all the dead stuff, was about 10", now about 2" |
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Spinach
Olympia
| 6 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 5/26 No production, plants bolted - pulled from box. |
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Squash (Winter)
Hunter
| 2 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | 4/15/14 Sowed from seed.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Chickens pulled south seedling, north side is still in ground, but not doing well.
9/3/14 Plant has 2-3 decent squash, about 5-6" in length, pale in color. |
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Strawberry
| 8 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | - In fall and again in early spring, topdress established plants with rich compost or an organic fertilizer. Allow plants to rest in midsummer.
- Slugs can be deterred with straw mulch or traps. Use lightweight cloth or netting to protect ripening berries from birds.
- In late summer, remove weeds and withered leaves, and thin runners to no more than 3 per plant. Lift and transplant extra runners. |
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Sunflower
| 4 | 11" | 11" x 11" | |
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Swiss Chard
| 4 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | 4/15/14 Sowed from seed.
8/23/14 Unsuccessful, scraggly for a long time, then the deer ate to a nub last week,,,,,starting to come up again. ??? |
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Tomato (Large)
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Doing well, tomatoes look like mini romas, hard, but good taste.. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week
8/23/14 I cleaned up tomatoes last week and placed chicken wire around box and kettle platner. This plant has slowed down. No harvesting for a week. |
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Tomato (Large)
Brandywine Heirloom
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 5/16/14 Seedling from Churck's, clearance .99 Peoria Gardens
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 I re-staked plant last week, doing better, several unripe fruit. Looks healthy. |
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Tomato (Small)
Yellow Pear
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 8/23/14 I cleaned up tomatoes last week and placed chicken wire around box and kettle platner. This plant has slowed down. No harvesting for a week. |
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Tomato (Small)
Yellow Brandywine
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4/28/14 Wilco seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3. |
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Tomato (Small)
Black Heirloom
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4/28/14 Black Krim. Wilco seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Doing well, picked 4 today and made bruchetta!. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week
8/23/14 I cleaned up tomatoes last week and placed chicken wire around box and kettle platner. This plant was attacked by chickens and/or deer. They ate 1/2 fruit and left rest on the vine. |
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Tomato (Small)
Brandywine Heirloom
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4/28/14 Wilco seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Doing well, no harvest yet. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week.
8/23/14 I cleaned up tomatoes last week and placed chicken wire around box and kettle platner. This plant was attacked by chickens and/or deer. They ate 1/2 fruit and left rest on the vine. |
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Tomato (Small)
Cherokee Purple Heirloom
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | 4/28/14 Wilco seedling, added to new box using Dr Earth Tomato fertilizer 5-7-3, 4 cups mixed into new soil from Shorty's.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 Doing well, no harvest yet. All plants received feeding with Dr Earch 5-7-3 last week
8/23/14 I cleaned up tomatoes last week and placed chicken wire around box and kettle platner. This plant was attacked by chickens and/or deer. They ate 1/2 fruit and left rest on the vine. WE HAVE HAD NONE OF THIS PLANT |
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Tree (Small)
| 1 | 8' 2" | 8' 2" x 8' 2" | Planted spring 2014 |
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Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
| 8 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 4/12/14 Seeded
4/29/14 Lots of tiny seedlings, thinned lightly, will thin more when matured to 3+"
5/30/14 These do not seem to be growing.
FROM NWT SITE: 55 days. This turnip is bright purple on top and creamy white below, and has a white interior. Nearly round, the smooth roots will grow to 5 inches in diameter, but are better eating when picked at 2-3 inches in size. A mild flavored, sweet, carefully selected strain. Adds a nice crunch to fall and winter salads.
6/5/14 amended soil with fertilitzer, Dr Earth 5-7-3.
8/8/14 not doing well, one plant may have fruit. |
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Turnip
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 11" | |
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