planting a garden essential standard 7.00- apply procedures to plant a garden
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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
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