Garden Plans > 2014: Earthboxes

About this Garden Plan

Earthbox container vegetable garden and annual bed.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: St Louis Park, MN
Garden Size: 49' 0" x 32' 3"
Garden Type: -
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: -
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 Sweet Thai
17"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Rosie
17"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Genovese
17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider
59"5" x 1' 1"Produces beans 3-4 weeks each plant pH 6-7 Sow every three weeks from memorial day to July 15 Use low nitrogen fertilizer
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Santee F1 Hybrid
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Calendula 111"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Yaya F1 Hybrid
53"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
83"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Nantes Or Coreless
53"3" x 5"Direct seed April 15 Harvest when 3/4" at top
Chives
 Chives
27"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Santo
17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber
 Picolino F1 Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Soil pH 6-6.5 Direct sow Memorial Day Train up trellis 4' tall May need mid season nitrogen boost
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Herb
 Savory Summer
17"5" x 9" 
Kale
 Red Russian
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Mix
83"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Beta Mix
83"3" x 5" 
Mint
 Spearmint
17"5" x 9" 
Mizuna
 Purple
49"7" x 11" 
Nasturtium
 Nasturtium Mix
611"11" x 11" 
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel
111"11" x 11" 
Oregano
 Greek
17"5" x 9" 
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Dwarf Grey Sugar
163"3" x 7"pH 6-7.5 Amend with powdered Rhizobium inoculum and treat seeds before planting with powder in seed packet and shaken Harvest when peas meet their mature length Cool quickly in ice water, dry and refrigerate after harvest Treat for powdery mildew
Pepper
 NuMex Joe E. Parker
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sweet Chocolate
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Black Hungarian
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Pick immediately after mature to red, cut 70 days
Pepper
 King Crimson
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Seed indoors 8 weeks 70-85, harden off when 5" tall Transplant around Memorial Day pH 5.5-7.5 Harvest by cutting Harvest when red About 5.4 pounds per plant
Radish
 Cherry Belle
173"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Shallots
 Conservor Shallot
45"3" x 5" 
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"pH 6-6.5 Mid season nitrogen fertilizer Harvest at 6-8" 50 days Prolific long life Direct sow Memorial Day
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Direct Plant late May or early June when 2" soil is 65 Or start indoors 4 weeks before transplant (need 2-3 leaves before transplanting), harden off Can be trained on trellis pH 6-6.5 Mid season nitrogen fertilizer Harvest before a hard freeze Cut fruit from vine leaving a fee inches stem attached, do not break Cure 1-2 weeks in dry sunny weather or indoors at about 80F Store at 55F with good air movement at 50-75% humidity, or purée or roast and freeze
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF Paste
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"80 days
Tomato (Small)
 Golden Nugget
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Around 6.85 lbs of 1" tomatoes
Tomato (Small)
 Glacier
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Semi determinate Average 4.2 lbs of 1.9 oz tomatoes
Zucchini
 Midnight Lightning
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"pH 6-6.5 Mid season nitrogen fertilizer Harvest at 6-8" 55 days Single stemmed plant Direct sow Memorial Day

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Sweet Thai
Basil
 Rosie
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Santee F1 Hybrid
Calendula
Carrot
 Yaya F1 Hybrid
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
 Nantes Or Coreless
Chives
 Chives
Cilantro
 Santo
Cucumber
 Picolino F1 Hybrid
Flower
Herb
 Savory Summer
Kale
 Red Russian
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Beta Mix
Mint
 Spearmint
Mizuna
 Purple
Nasturtium
 Nasturtium Mix
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel
Oregano
 Greek
Parsley
Peas
 Dwarf Grey Sugar
Pepper
 NuMex Joe E. Parker
Pepper
 Sweet Chocolate
Pepper
 Black Hungarian
Pepper
 King Crimson
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Rosemary
Sage
Shallots
 Conservor Shallot
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
Squash (Winter)
Tarragon
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF Paste
Tomato (Small)
 Golden Nugget
Tomato (Small)
 Glacier
Zucchini
 Midnight Lightning



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