| Plant | Number | Plants per Square Foot | Notes |
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Basil
| 4 | 4 | Soil - Rich
Sunny
Frost tolerant - NO
Perennial - NO
Feed - NO
Companions - Tomato, pepper, lettuce
Harvest - Leaves as needed; midsummer- cut plant by half to stimulate new growth
Note: fusarium wilt shows as a dark ring on stem near soil |
|
Carrot
| 16 | 16 | Umbelliferae(carrot and root)
SUN - full or partial afternoon shade
Frost tollerant - tops tolerate light frost, roots survive hard freezes
Perennial - NO
Feeding- from good soil
Companion - lettuce, radish, sage, tomato |
|
Chili Pepper
| 1 | 1 | Solanaceae family(potato and tomato family)
SOIL- Well drained
SUN- Full
Frost tolerant - NO
Perennial - NO
Feeding - Fertilizehole when transplant, feed every two weeks when plant blossoms and sets fruit
Companions - Carrot, Leek, Tomato
Mulch to keep moist
HARVEST- can be harvested immature,
NOTE may not bear heavily until shorter days of summer |
|
Cilantro
| 1 | 1 | Umbelliferae family - carrot and root
SOIL - Well drained and amendedwith compost
SUN - Full to partial aftermoon shade
Frost tolerant - may survive MILD winter
Perennial - NO
Feed - Drench with a liquid oranic fetilizer when 4" tall
Companions - basil, mint, tansy
Harvest - When plants are 6" tall, may pick individual leaves
Plants rush to product flowers i spring. |
|
Cucumber
| 2 | 2 | Cucurbits(squash family0
Soil- Well-drained, enriched with compost
Sun - Full
Frost tolerant - NO
Perennial - NO
Feeding- liquid oranic fertilizer when begins to bloom heavily
Companions - Tomato, lettuce, radish, Dil. sunflower
Harvest - snip from vine. Fruits with hard seeds inside-overripe
Use row covers to exclude cucumber beetles |
|
Kale
| 3 | 1 | Brassicas
Soil-fertilw
Sun -Full
Frost tolerant - Yes
Perennial - NO
Feeding- not necessary
Companion- nasturtium, lavender
Harvest- pick individual leaves when size of your hand.
Note; watch for aphids..wash off or remove infested leaves |
|
Lavender
| 2 | 1 | Soil - average, well-drained
Sun - Full and partial afternoon shade
Frost tolerant - will survive 0F
Perennial - Yes
Benefits from excellent drainage, and dry airy conditions
Prune back in spring |
|
Nasturtium
| 8 | 4 | Soil- good drainage
Sun - full to partial shade
Frost tolerant - survive light frost
Perennial - NO
Fertilizer i soil
Companions - kale, radish, tomato, sunflower
Note: blossoms, leaves and immature green seed pods are edible
Harvest - in morning when plump with moisture. Base of blossom may be bitter so snip away.
Will reseed itself |
|
Pepper
| 1 | 1 | Solanaceae
Soil- well drained
Sun - Full
Frost tolerant - NO
Perennial - NO
Feed- Add fertilizer to planting hole.
Feed when plant begin to bloom and ser fruit |
|
Sage
| 1 | 1 | Any average soil
SUN - Full
Frost tolerant - To about 15 F
Perennial - Yea
Feed - Drench with water soluble organic , one month after setting out
Companion - cucumber, tomato
Produces blue flowers
Harvest- sprigs ar needed
Plants are short lived |
|
Tomato (Large)
| 1 | 1 | Solanaeae
Soil- rich with pleanty of compost
Sun - Full
Frost tolerant - NO
Perennial - NO
Feed - sets flower
Harvest - pick regularly as soon as fruit turns color
Companions - basil, pepper, lettuce,
parsley |
|
Tomato (Small)
| 1 | 1 | Same as large tomato |
|
Zucchini
| 1 | 1 | Cucurbits(squash family)
Soil- well darined, plenty of compost
Sun- Full
Frost tolerant - NO
Peennial - NO
Companions- nasturtium and zinnia
Harvest- when about 6", use knife to cut from plant
Note: May need row cover to exclude squash bugs and squash vine borer. |