| Plant | Number | Plants per Square Foot | Notes |
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Artichoke (Globe)
| 2 | 1 | Add plenty of compost to soil.
Full sun or partial afternoon shade.
Perennial where mild winter.
Feed with liquid fertilizer thru mid summer. Feed less when plant begins to produce buds.
Champion:
peas and hairy vetch
Needs plenty of water...keep mulched to keep soil cool and moist.
Harvest with a sharp knife to cut heads(flower buds) with a 2 " stem while are closed or only slightly opened. |
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Beans (Bush Snap)
| 18 | 9 | |
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Chamomile
German
| 4 | 4 | Sunny spot
May survive a mild winter
NOT periennial
No feeding required
Champions: cabbabe, lettuce, spinach, calendula, leafy greens
Chamomille tea is made from the blossoms ONLY.
Rabbits like to nible on foliage |
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Corn
| 24 | 4 | Compost rich soil
Full sun
Needs more N than other vegetables
Keep WELL watered in dry spells
Plant in block to ensure pollination
Pest- corn ear worms in ear tips
Snap off damaged part |
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Eggplant
| 1 | 1 | |
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Flower
| 20 | 4 | |
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Flower
| 8 | 4 | |
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Lavender
| 1 | 1 | Full sun, afternoon shade, good circulation
Will survivr temperature down to 0 F
Perennial
Feeding NOT necessary, just topdress with compost
Companiions: sage, mint, nasturtium
Will grow 24 " wide
Gather spikes of flowers as soon as flowers open
Prune back in spring (dead stems protect base of plant from winter) |
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Lemongrass
| 1 | 1 | Full sun
Will freeze if temperature drops below 15 F
Perennial
Feeding NOT necessary
Companions:cilantro,basil
Harvest modst tender leaves which are near stems
Roots will rot if in poorly drained(clay) soil |
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Mint
| 1 | 1 | Full sun(partial shade in afternoon)
Keep wandering in check
Hardy in cold climate
Perennial
FEEDING NOT necessary
Companions: peas, brussel sprouts,broccoli, cauliflower,kale, kohlrabi, tomato, eggplant
Is easy to root from stem tip cuttings put into miost potting soil
Pinch back to kep bushy.
May become invasive |
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Nasturtium
| 8 | 4 | Full sun to partial shade
Will tolerat very light frost
Not perennial
Mix light balance organic fertilizer into soil prior to planting
Companions: kale,beans, broccoli,radish,
sunflower
Blossoms, leaves and immature grren pods are edible
Snip away the base of each blossom |
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Pumpkin
| 6 | 0 | Rich soil with plenty of compost
Hill
Full sun
After sets fruit feed with water soluble plant food
Companion - corn nasturtium
Harvest - when plant dies back OR before freezing weather
Cut pumpkin leaving a stub of stem attached
Pests - squash bugs, squash vine borer, and cucumber beetles.
Cover young plants with row covers. |
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Sage
| 3 | 1 | Full Sun
Hardy to 15 degrees F
Perennial
Drench with water soluble organic palnt food
Companions: cabbage, cucumber,tomato,rosemary
Harvest: gather sprigs or stems
Root a few stem cuttings each spring to get new plants |
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Stevia
| 4 | 4 | Full sun, afternoon shade
No feeding needed
Can use some to invigorate plant
Likes warm weather
Companions - thyme and marjoram |
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Stock
| 12 | 4 | |
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Thyme
French
| 1 | 1 | Soil enriched with compost
Full sun
Winter hardy: dormant fall to spring
Perennial
Drench with a water soluble organic plant food one month after setting out.
Companions: cabbage, strawberry, dahlia
Creeping thyme propagated from rooted cuttings or divisions.
Harvest stems for drying in summer before the plants bloom.
Short-lived..root a few stem cuttings each spring to get young plants |