Garden Plans > 2023: DCG

About this Garden Plan

The Disciples' Community Garden is a hybrid garden consisting of communal and individually assigned raised beds and communal rows. All produce grown in communal areas is donated to a local food pantry.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Cary, North Carolina, United States
Garden Size: 100' 0" x 100' 0"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Other layout
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

April 15th, 2023: PLANT - 24 Large Tomato seedlings - Cherokee purple; 24 Cherry Tomato seedlings - SuperSweet 100; 48 Cucumber seedlings - Slicing; 24 Bell Pepper seedlings - California Wonder; 24 Hot Pepper seedlings - Jalapeno; 32 Spinach seedlings; 48 Squash seedlings - Yellow crookneck, Bush Bean (seed); Radish (seed); Assorted flower seeds TASKS - - Repair/rebuild the communal raised beds (RB1 - RB12). Ken Mason has already cut and delivered the lumber to the garden. All we need now are a few volunteers to knock out the old boards and replace them with the new boards. Please bring a battery-powered drill and a hammer if you can - Layout and connect the irrigation pipes and tape in TR1-9, MR1-9 and RB 1-12. Bring a utility knife or a pair of scissors. - Assist with laying cardboard and mulch around the blueberries. See Don Thomas for guidance. Bring a sharp utility knife/box cutter if you have one. - Spray paint the handles of all the garden tools bright orange

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap) 1269"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Green Noodle
559"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 299"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 1365"3" x 7" 
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 272' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli 121' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 191' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall) 62' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
241' 1"11" x 1' 3"24 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply
Chili Pepper 71' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Collards 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Collards
 Flash
9611"11" x 1' 3" 
Cucumber 101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Silver Slicer
261' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"48 plants purchased at Chatham Farm ' Supply
Fig 49' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Ginger 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Herb 37"5" x 9" 
Hops 44' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Iris 2811"7" x 1' 1" 
Leek 137"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1013"3" x 5"Seedlings from Garden Supply
Lily 1611"7" x 1' 1" 
Monarda 1511"11" x 1' 7" 
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Pepper 361' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
241' 1"11" x 1' 3"24 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply (Green)
Potatoes (Maincrop) 21' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 182' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 67"7" x 7" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
167"5" x 11"32 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
481' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"48 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
241' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"24 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply Planted 04/15/2023
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 111' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"24 plants purchased at Chatham Farm Supply Planted 04/15/2023
Zucchini 91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Green Noodle
Beans (Pole)
Beet
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
Blueberry
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall)
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
Collards
Collards
 Flash
Cucumber
Cucumber
 Silver Slicer
Fig
Ginger
Herb
Hops
Iris
Leek
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lily
Monarda
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Pepper
Pepper
 California Wonder
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
Rosemary
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
Zucchini



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