Planting Guide
It’s time to try to plant a garden for this year.
Unfortunately, I did not get a community garden plot this year and I have no room for beds in my back yard.
So, I’ve made what I call ‘ladder planters’ and self-watering 5 gallon bucket planter.
The ladder planters have two 3 ft planters. The top planter has access to a trellis to support viney things.
The bottom does not.
I need to figure out, with the plants that I have, which plants I can plant where.
Plant List
- Sweet tomatoes
- Beefsteak tomatoes
- Spinach
- Zuchinni
- Cucumber
- Green Beans
- Yellow squash
- Bell Pepper
- Kale
- Lettuce
- White onion
- Radishes
Planting Table
| Plant | Bucket Only | Needs Trellis | Planting Distance | Number of Plants | Total Planting Distance | Sun Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Tomatoes | x | 4 | Full Sun | |||
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | x | 6 | Full Sun | |||
| Bell Pepper | x | 6 | Full Sun | |||
| Zuchinni | 12-20” | 4 | 36” | Full Sun | ||
| Cucumber | x | 12-20” | 4 | 36” | Full Sun | |
| Green Beans | x | 3-9” | 6 | 24” - top | Full Sun | |
| Yellow Squash | 12-20” | 6 | 72” | Full Sun | ||
| Spinach | Thin to 5” | 4 | Shade (3-4 Hrs) | |||
| Kale | Thin to 16” | 3 | Shade (3-4 Hrs) | |||
| Lettuce | 4-10” | 2 | Shade (3-4 Hrs) | |||
| White Onion | 2-3” | 3 | Full Sun | |||
| Radishes | 1” | 3 | Semi-Shade (4-6 Hrs) |
Ladder Planter Needs
The zuchinni, green beans and cucumber need their own planter each - that’s three planters. The yellow squash? Give it one of its own - four total now, with only the upper half occupied.
| Planter # | Sun | Upper Veggies | Lower Veggies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full | Zuchinni | |
| 2 | Full | Green Beans | |
| 3 | Full | Yellow Squash | White onion |
| 4 | Full | Cucumber | |
| 5 | Shade | Kale, Radishes | Spinach, Lettuce |
Materials
I’ve got two already. I need five.
The shade one shouldn’t have wire on it.
I need to modify the two that I have to only have one shelf.
then I need two more just like it:
4x 6” - 5 ft 4x 4” - 3 ft
Then, one like this:
2x 6” - 5ft 4x 4” - 3 ft
Total of 6x 6” - 5 ft - 3x 10 ft 6” 8x 4” - 3ft - 2x 12 ft 4”
and currently I have 8x of the planters. Looks like that’s all I need.
And as for soil, it’s like 6” deep, 3ft long, 6” deep = .75 cu ft per each planter times 8 is 6 cu ft = 44 gallons
roughly 50 gallons
I need soil, peat, manure and vermiculite in equal portions
Roughly 12 gallons each - or 1.6 cu ft