tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898345882924449557.post6061558814600743405..comments2024-01-03T02:17:04.995-08:00Comments on Seasonal Eating: Garden Planningseasonaleatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585906818622388216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898345882924449557.post-79533817284675245172012-02-12T18:06:31.508-08:002012-02-12T18:06:31.508-08:00Amazing plan, Rob. Especially useful for urban gar...Amazing plan, Rob. Especially useful for urban gardening, which is becoming more popular. Do you use raised beds or till the soil directly?<br /><br />Do you have your crops planned out for this year yet? Would love to photograph your garden later in the season...say in exchange for a bottle of wine? :-)seasonaleatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585906818622388216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898345882924449557.post-5560519399573972462012-02-10T11:27:47.195-08:002012-02-10T11:27:47.195-08:00Hi, Robin,
I'm a square-foot gardener. It sati...Hi, Robin,<br />I'm a square-foot gardener. It satisfies my need for order, and is a great way to use a small garden patch--no rows between plants makes for a higher yield per square foot (or meter). I have just six square feet but each square foot can hold more than you'd imagine. You can also grow up if you're planting vines like squash. Here's a roadplan for the density you can achieve that I found on the web.<br /><br />Basil: 1/sqft (according to sqft reader Kevin M. Wilson) <br />Beans: bush-type 9/sqft; pole-type 8/sqft (see special grid) <br />Beets: 16/sqft <br />Broccoli: 1/sqft <br />Cabbage: 1/sqft <br />Carrots: 16/sqft <br />Cauliflower: 1/sqft <br />Celery: 4/sqft (6") (according to sqft reader Doreen Howard) <br />Chard(Swiss): 4/sqft <br />Corn: 1/sqft (revised in 2/96 OG to 4/sqft) <br />Cucumbers: 2/sqft in a row of 4 sqft (6" apart along middle of sqft row) <br />Daffodils: 36/sqft <br />Eggplant: 1/sqft <br />Garlic: 4/sqft (6") (according to several sqft readers. Some say 9/sqft (4")) <br />Leeks: 9/sqft (see special technique in 2/96 OG) <br />Lettuce: 4/sqft <br />Marjoram: 4/sqft (according to sqft reader Kevin M. Wilson) <br />Muskmelons: 1/sqft (grow in row of 4 squares, on trellis) <br />Okra: 1-2/sqft (according to reader Sandra Walters) <br />Onions: 16/sqft <br />Oregano: 1/4sqft (according to sqft reader Kevin M. Wilson) <br />Parsley: 4/sqft <br />Peas: 8/sqft (grow in row of 4 squares on trellis, see special grid) <br />Peppers: 1/sqft <br />Potatoes: 1/sqft (see special technique in 2/96 OG) <br />Radishes: 16/sqft <br />Savory: 1/sqft (according to sqft reader Kevin M. Wilson) <br />Scallions: 36/sqft (2") (see special technique in 2/96 OG) <br />Spinach: 9/sqft <br />Squash, Summer: vine-type 3/4sqft (see special grid); bush-type 1/3sqft (see special grid) (see also Zucchini's revised spacing) <br />Squash, Winter: 1/2sqft (see special grid) <br />Sweet Potatoes: 2/sqft (according to sqft reader John Webster) <br />Thyme: 4/sqft (according to sqft reader Kevin M. Wilson) <br />Tomatoes: bush-type: 4/4sqft (see special grid); vine-type 1/sqft (in row of 4 on trellis) <br />Watermelon: bush-type 1/sqft; vine-type 1/2sqft - both kinds along trellis <br />Zucchini: 1/sqftthesubversivearchaeologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730417511321512990noreply@blogger.com