Planting Schedule Notes

• All dates and quantities are flexible. Generally, you want to seed more than you think you will need in case of crop failure.
• We will label beds soon. Beds A, B,  are open for any plants that you  or other neighbors want to grow individually! Bed N is reserved for the neighbors on the east side of the garden. If anyone asks where they can plant their plants we’ll direct them to those beds. I want to keep this space un-planned so that neighbors can have their individual projects. If someone ends up putting plants in other beds that’s ok too. I don’t want to be too rigid about all of this.
• Many of the plant beds will have several successions of plantings in them so that we can have a steady flow of produce throughout the season. I tried to time things out so that new plantings go into beds where the old crop has been harvested/died off/ or bolted (bolting is when a plant goes to seed, thus ending its life). Oftentimes you will need to rip out an older crop in order to plant the new one, or you can allow the old crop to continue its growth until the new planting matures and requires more space. When removing an old planting, simply cut the plant at the roots in order to kill the plant, while leaving the roots for all the worms and microorganisms to feast on (the roots produce juices that these creatures love). Unless the plant has produced tons of seed, you can even leave the top of the plant in the raised bed as ground cover- this will block out weeds and add organic matter to our soil!
• When planting things like tomatoes or peppers, they do not utilize much space as young plants. It’s a smart idea to use that space to plant something like lettuce, spinach, or radishes so we can get the most production out of our beds!
• Lots of plants will be sharing space. Don't be afraid to plant many different kinds of plants into one bed- they thrive in diverse environments (with a few exceptions).
• FLOWERS! I did not include flowers into this schedule as we will just seed some every few weeks in order to have them blooming throughout the summer. It's a great idea to plant flowers in all of the beds, as space allows. Squeeze 'em in where you can-- you can always pull them out if it gets too crowded.