Planting a Garden

Essential Standard 7.00- Apply procedures to plant a garden.

Objective 7.01

Plan a garden.

Research- Location

Plan the best location Items to consider

Sun Shade Water Air

Research- Type

Raised beds Flat beds Containers Roof top Vertical gardens

Raised beds

Typically made of wood at least twelve inches in height

Convenient for watering and harvesting The gardener can create a good quality soil

mix Allow the gardener to grow more crops in a

given area

Raised beds

Less soil compaction than flatbed plantings Can be set up on any surface such as

concrete or porches Can be built to make it accessible to elderly

or handicapped individuals

Flat Beds

Flat bed is the most tradition way to plant vegetables is in rows Usually a two foot gap is left between each row for

easy watering and harvesting One disadvantage of flatbed planting is it

consumes a lot of space.

Container

Container gardens are easy to make, manage and add beauty to any area.

Examples of containers Whiskey barrels Washtubs Plastic or clay pots Wooden crates Baskets

Container

Make sure your containers have holes in the bottom for water drainage

Container garden takes up a small amount of space.

Roof Top

Roof top gardens make good use of unused or wasted space

They are expensive to establish. Check local ordinances before you begin for

rules and regulations.

Roof Top

Enlist the assistance of an architect or landscape contractor

Use as little weight as possible Incorporate windbreaks into the garden

design Consider ease of watering and harvesting

plants from your roof top garden

Roof Top

Vertical Gardens

Saves valuable garden space Vertical structures have a tendency to cast

shadow. Watch the sun’s movement for several days before

planting. Examples of vertical gardening structures:

Trellis Arbors String poles Teepees Cages

Vertical Gardens

Vertical Gardens

Soils

Soil needs determined by what plants you select

Soil amendments are determined by what plants you select

Soil less mixes are determined by what plants you select

Plan

Season Fall Winter Spring Summer

Type of plants Annual Perennial Vegetable Flower

Establishment

Objective 7.02

Establish a garden

Planting Seeds

Fall vegetable seeds Lettuce Kale Mustard Broccoli Cabbage Collards Radish Onions

Winter vegetable seeds (mid-February through early March) Carrots Onions Peas Potatoes Turnip Lettuce Radish

Planting Seeds

Spring vegetable seeds Beans Corn Pumpkin (harvest in the

fall) Cucumber

Summer vegetable seeds Brussel sprouts Okra Beans Cucumbers Kale Radish

Transplanting

Fall vegetable plants Broccoli Cabbage Lettuce onions (sets)

Winter vegetable plants Lettuce Spinach

Transplanting

Spring vegetable plants Tomatoes Peppers Squash Cucumbers

Summer vegetable plants Okra Cauliflower Cucumbers Kale

Maintaining a Garden

1. Stake plants as needed

2. Control pest Keep clean

Remover debris and dead plants Check pest problems and maintain non chemical

methods of control

3. Harvest plants as they mature

4. Do not let plants over ripen pr decal