Garden Plans > 2016: Backyard

About this Garden Plan
Small family garden......................... https://www.facebook.com/craig.lowery.522.................SPRING GARDEN FAILED BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH TLC (WATERING). STARTED OVER AUGUST 1ST.
Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location:	North Michigan Park NE DC
Garden Size:	14' 11" x 25' 0"
Garden Type:	Home garden
Garden Layout:	Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade:	Sunny
Garden Soil Type:	Good soil
Plan Notes
DS=DATE SEEDS SOWN INTO GROUND. TP=DATE OF TRANSPLANT SEEDLING INTO GROUND. DTG=DAYS TO GERMINATE. DOG=DATE OF GERMINATION. DTM=DAYS TO MATURE. DOFH=DATE OF FIRST HARVEST. DFTL=DATE OF FIRST TRUE LEAVES. DTHFS=DAYS TO HARVEST FROM SEEDING according to the University of Maryland Coorperative Extension. Peppers: Lots of videos on-line about overwintering peppers to get super headstart the next spring. Guide to overwinter pepper plants. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/overwintering-peppers.htm ....................BASED ON EXTENDED FORECAST THE FIRST FROST FOR DC PROPER LOOKS LIKE APPROXIMATELY 11-20-2016................50 GROWING DAYS LEFT AFTER OCTOBER 1st................. Now extended forecast shows first frost in DC proper about 12-1-2016. 10 more growing days. The National Arboretum Weather Station in NE DC is usually 5 degrees warmer than Reagan Airport (the official DC weather station.. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national-arboretum-dc/20002/weather-forecast/2628361......................THE 1ST FREEZE DATE MEASURED IN 2015 WAS 11-23 AT REAGAN AIRPORT. ............................................THE ARBORETUM SHOULD BE DC'S OFFICIAL WEATHER STATION........10-26-2016 extended forecast has 1st freeze 11-29-2016. 11-19-2016 1:30am DCA says 47 degrees, Arboretum says 51 degrees in Washington DC. 11-20-2016 9:30pm DCA says 35 degrees and National Arboretum 39 degrees in DC. 11-22-2016 6:30am DCA 32 degrees, Arboretum 35 degrees. 11-23-2016 FREEZE killed tomato, bean and pepper plants. Pulled off about 25 tomatoes of various sizes, 3 green peppers. Still growing mustard, rape, turnips and beets. 12-3-2016 pulled everything but turnip and beets.********LAST SPRING FROST 4/14/2016**FIRST FROST 11/23/2016****

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Plant List

	Plant	Number	Spacing	Spacing in Rows	Notes
	Beans (Pole) Kentucky Wonder	8	9"	5" x 1' 1"	DS 8-6-2016. DTG 10-14. DTM 65 (10-10-2016). DTHFS 50-60 . DOG 8-10-2016. DFTL 8-16-2016. First blossoms 9-18-2016. DOFH but full of holes 10-15-2016. Got good batch 11-1-2016.
	Beet Detroit Dark Red	12	5"	3" x 7"	DS 8-20-2016. DTG 14-21. DTM 59 (10-18-2016). DTHFS 50-70. DOG 8-23-2016. Letting beets grow larger 11-1-2016.
	Broccoli Sun King Hybrid	1	1' 5"	1' 5" x 1' 5"	DS 8-2-2016. DTG 10-21. DTM 71. DTHFS 55-65. DOG 8-12-2016. Seedlings destroyed hail storm 8-15-2016. Started indoor seeds 8-16-2016. DOG 8-20-2016. Seedlings not doing good, broccoli being scraped this year.
	Chili Pepper Dragon Cayenne	1	1' 1"	11" x 1' 3"	Container back porch. Will overwinter in basement for 2017. Keep as perennial. TP. Pruned main stem at beginning season. DTM 70-75. DTHFS 110-150. 7-15-2016 lots of mature red peppers, green peppers and flowers. 2.5ft high. 7-23-2016, 8-1-2016, 8-14-2016, 8-22-2016, 9-3-2016 hang threaded peppers to dry in the shed. Peppers everywhere. 10-28-2016 plant dying or going dormant, don't know which. Not much demand in my family for chili peppers. Won't grow in 2017 because I have 3 threads of dried peppers.
	Cucumber National Pickling	1	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"	DS 8-4-2016. DTG 7-10. DTM 52 (9-25-2016). DTHFS 55-65. DOG 8-8-2016. DFTL 8-13-2016. Plants died 9-18-2016.
	Eggplant Early Midnight Hybrid	2	1' 3"	1' 1" x 1' 5"	TP 8-1-2016. DTM 50 (9-20-2016). DTHFS 110-150. Small buds 8-12-2016. First blossoms 8-14-2016. Small fruit 8-28-2016. DOFH 9-13-2016. Actual Days To Maturity for late summer of 2016 is 44 days. Clipped main and sucker stems to divert energy to fruit maturation 10-1-2016. Picked remaining fruit and pulled up plants.
	Marigold	2	7"	7" x 7"	Flower Pot.
	Mustard Southern Giant Curled	17	5"	5" x 5"	DS 8-18-2016. DTG 10-21. DTM 50-70 (10-12-2016). DTHFS 40-45. DOG 8-20-2016. Mulched 8-30-2016. DOFH 9-16-2016. Actual DTM 30 days in late summer. 2nd cutting 9-30-2016. 3rd cutting 10-14-2016.
	Mustard Rape	15	5"	5" x 5"	DS 8-23-2016 broadcast.. DTG 10-21. DTM 50-70 (10-12-2016). DTHFS 40-45. DOG 8-26-2016. Poor germination rate, only 7 plants. DS 9-4-2016 three rows. Few more seedlings 9-8-2016. Still poor germination, ordered seeds from new source and scattered 9-14-2016. DOG 9-17-2016 lots more seedlings. DOFH 9-30-2016. 2nd cutting 10-14-2016.
	Peas Sugar Ann Snap	24	2"	2" x 7"	DS 8-8-2016. DTG 6-10. DTM 45-50 (9-22-2016). DTHFS 50-70. Bush. DOG 8-12-2016. First blossom 9-5-2016. First small fruit 9-7-2016. DOFH fruit look mature 9-15-2016 but not sweet tasting, maybe weather too warm. Will check as more pea pods become edible. Tried 2 pods 9-22-2016, more sweetness but not what I expected. Maybe cooler weather is helping.
	Peas Sugar Snap	45	2"	2" x 7"	DS 8-2-2016. DTG 7-14. DTM 55 (9-26-2016). DTHFS 50-70. DOG 8-7-2016. First blooms 9-18-2016. Small pods 9-25-2016. DOFH 10-1-2016.
	Pepper Bonnie Green Bell	2	1' 1"	11" x 1' 3"	Will overwinter in basement for 2017. Keep as perennial. TP. Pruned main stem at beginning season. DTM 75. DTHFS 110-150. Second harvest. 7-15-2016 lots of small green peppers, buds and flowers. 2.5ft high. Peppers everywhere. I'm not going to overwinter this plant. Peppers not squarish. Plants killed by freeze 11-23-2016. WILL NOT GROW THIS TYPE PEPPER IN 2017.
	Squash (Summer) Early Prolific Straightneck	1	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"	DS 8-5-2016. DTG 10-14. DTM 50 (9-24-2016). DTHFS 45-55. DOG 8-9-2016. DFTL 8-14-2016. Small bud 8-28-2016. DOFH 9-18-2016. Actual DTHFS 45 days in late summer 2016. Picked final fruit and pulled up plant 11-19-2016.
	Tomato (Large) German Queen	1	1' 7"	1' 5" x 1' 11"	TP 8-1-2016. DTM 75-80 (10-15-2016). DTHFS 90-130. Small buds 8-12-2016. First blossoms 8-24-2016. First small fruit 9-6-2016. Clipped main and sucker stems to divert energy to fruit maturation 10-1-2016. DOFH 10-20-2016. Actual Days To Maturity for 2016 season 80. Picked 3 large green to ripen indoors and left 4 medium to small to grow larger 11-19-2016. Plant killed by freeze 11-23-2016.
	Tomato (Large) Brandywine Heirloom	1	1' 7"	1' 5" x 1' 11"	TP 8-1-2016. DTM 80-100 (10-20-2016). DTHFS 90-130. Small buds 8-25-2016. First blossoms 9-5-2016 . First small fruit 9-18-2016. Found another tomato about 3" diameter 9-22-2016. Lots of small tomatoes 9-29-2016. Hoping for a warm October and November. Clipped main and sucker stems to divert energy to fruit maturation 10-1-2016. DOFH 10-27-2016. Actual Days To Maturity for 2016 87. Picked 7 large green to ripen indoors and left about 20 medium to small to grow larger 11-19-2016. Plant killed by freeze 11-23-2016.
	Turnip Purple Top White Globe	19	3"	5" x 11"	DS 8-18-2016. DTG 7-14. DTM 55 (10-12-2016). DTHFS 40-50. DOG 8-20-2016. Thinned and mulched 8-30-2016. DOFH 9-16-2016. Actual DTM for greens (not for root) is 30 days in late summer. 2nd cutting 9-30-2016. 3rd cutting 10-14-2016. Letting turnip grow larger.

Planting Times

	Plant	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	Beans (Pole) Kentucky Wonder
	Beet Detroit Dark Red
	Broccoli Sun King Hybrid
	Chili Pepper Dragon Cayenne
	Cucumber National Pickling
	Eggplant Early Midnight Hybrid
	Marigold
	Mustard Southern Giant Curled
	Mustard Rape
	Peas Sugar Ann Snap
	Peas Sugar Snap
	Pepper Bonnie Green Bell
	Squash (Summer) Early Prolific Straightneck
	Tomato (Large) German Queen
	Tomato (Large) Brandywine Heirloom
	Turnip Purple Top White Globe

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