CCGC MLK Planting
From Place Based Grass Roots Groups Political Action Web
Below you will find the plans for planting by the Carrboro Community Gardening Coalition at the MLK site.
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[edit] Main Vegetable Families
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[edit] Nitrogen Fixers
3. The Pea Family (Legumes), which includes beans, peas, clovers, and vetch, actually add nitrogen to the soil, especially if turned under into the soil at the end of the growing season. These plants gather nitrogen from the air and “fix” it on root nodules. The Pea family can be rotated with any other plant family .
[edit] Leaves
[edit] Brassicas
- Mustard Family and Cabbage Family (Cruciferae): which includes broccoli, radishes, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, cauliflower and kale. These are Heavy Feeders and grow best in soil with lots of organic matter. If possible, plant where members of the pea family had been planted.
Spinach is in the family Chenopodiaceae
greens, brassicas, cukes, squash, corn
[edit] Soil Builders and Cleaners
[edit] Builders
[edit] Cleaners
4. The Grass Family, which includes corn, wheats, oats, rye and alfalfa, improves soil especially if turned under at the end of the growing season. Plant before gourds or nightshades.
Corn is in the family Gramineae
[edit] Fruits
Provide source of Potasium
2. The Gourd Family or Melon Family (Cucurbitaceae): which includes melons, cucumbers, pumpkins and squash, are also Heavy Feeders and require plenty of organic matter for proper growth. You might precede these with grass family and follow with pea family. 6. The Nightshade Family, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers, are heavy feeders. They need soil with lots of organic matter. The nightshade family should be preceded with the Grass family followed with pea family.
[edit] Roots
Carrot Family (Umbelliferae Family):includes parsley, celery, carrots, dill, and coriander (cilantro), are moderate feeders. Precede with any other plant family and follow with pea family plants.
Lily Family: includes onions, garlic, leeks, and chives, cannot be planted in soil that has large quantities of organic matter (such as green manure) that have not yet decomposed. These can be rotated with the pea family.
[edit] Summer
starting may 1st) 99% frost free date
[edit] Summer 2008
[edit] Summer Vegetable Planting
[edit] Mid-April
- Basil
- Tomatoes
- Sungolds
- Paste
- Slicing (Non hybrid)
[edit] Early May
- peppers
- cayenne
- Jalapeno
- Banana
- eggplant
- beans
- cucumbers
- cantaloupe
- watermelon
- Bitter Melon
- summer squash
- winter squash
- zuchinnis
- okra
- loufa
- Edamame
- Gourds
- Flowers
[edit] Mid May
- Sweet potatoes
[edit] Fruit Trees
[edit] & Deer
Deer usually leave figs alone, whereas deer will readily consume apples, peaches, pears, plums, etc. as well as destroy the branching structure by males rubbing their antlers on the trees during rutting season. Thus, apples, peaches, etc need to be protected from deer inside a fenced area.
[edit] Apples and Peaches
Apples and peaches do not do very well in our humid piedmont environment. Chances are your harvests will be very poor if varieties are not selected for high resistance to fireblight, scab and applecedar rust. Plum cucurlio is a devastating insect pest that requires careful monitoring and likely a spray program, organic or otherwise. Most apples require 2 or 3 varieties for cross pollination. Be sure that your apple varieties bloom near the same time for cross pollination. Apples can be listed as early, mid and late blooming varieties.
[edit] Figs
Figs do very well in our area and require minimal maintenance.
[edit] Persimmons
Asian persimmons do very well in our area, have few or no pest and disease problems, are quite ornamental and produce wonderful fruit without the use of pesticides. There are plenty of naturally occuring male persimmon trees in our area to provide pollen for good fruit set.
[edit] Blueberries
Blueberries are another good fruit crop for our area, but must be protected from deer year round and birds while fruit is ripening (June and July). Select three or more varieties for good pollenation and fruit set.
[edit] Other
- flowers
- herbs
[edit] Fall
[edit] Fall Planting
- hakurei turnip
- mustard greens
- collard green
- carrot
- lettuce mix
- cilantro
- parsley
- arugula
- mizuna
- beets
- cabbage
- daikon radish
- radish
- dill
- larkspur (fall planted flower for next spring)
- batchelor button (fall planted flower for next spring)
- spinach
- pac choi
- kale
- broccoli
- green onions
[edit] Perennials
HUGE Thanks to Niche Gardens for their generous donation of perennials. Not only will they add much beauty to our garden, but these plants were chosen because they are beneficial in the garden. Many attract pollinators and other beneficial insects. Many have medicinal or culinary value. Others attract hummingbirds and butterflies. We'll begin planting some of these 9/23 and hopefully finish this weekend.
- Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns' X 4
- Hemerocallis 'Apple Chill' X 3
- Passiflora Incarnata X 1
- Monarda 'Claire Graze' X 3
- Phlox 'Delta Snow' X 6
- Oregano Herrenhausen X 2
- Echinacea 'Kim's Knee High' X 10
- Echinacea 'Purpurea' X 4
- Helianthus 'Gold Lace' X 2
- Achillea 'Terra Cotta' X 3
- Buddelia ' Lochinch' X 1
- Rudbeckia Maxima X 2
- Eupatorium 'Purple Bush' X2
- Solidago 'Fireworks' X 3
- Aster 'October Skies' X 6
- Rosa 'Chuckles' X 1
- Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' X 4
- Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' X 1
- Liatris X 3
