Garden Plans > 2019: Elks Club Rent Party Garden

About this Garden Plan

The South Orange Elks Rent Party Garden is a 27 raised bed community vegetable garden. We donate 100% of the produce to local food pantries.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 220 Prospect Street, South Orange
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 59' 11"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

4/28/19 Planted bed 11 - kale - with girl scout troop 20885. 5/4/19 Planted bed 1: radishes, nasturtium; bed 17 chioggia beets; beds 23 and 26 kale. With Jen Pisani and Fran Bianco. 5/18/19 Planted all 10 tomato beds: 2: Best Boy 5: Early Girl 7: Best Boy 9: Early Girl 10: Best Boy 13: Best Boy 16: Best Boy 18: Early Girl 19: Early Girl 21: Early Girl

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 157"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 449"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 665"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 823"3" x 5" 
Collards 4011"11" x 1' 3" 
Cucumber 111' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Kale 521' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Marigold 487"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 5511"11" x 11" 
Peas 623"3" x 7" 
Pumpkin 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish 1283"3" x 7" 
Spinach 337"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 221' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 1001' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

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