Two-in-One Garden Layout
Grow and harvest two seasons of fast-maturing crops from the same planting bed. Plant it full in early spring with cool-loving crops to pick in June; replant in mid-summer for a fall harvest. NOTE: Arugula and mustard are to be planted side by side, two rows of each in Early Spring Planting. Starred crops (*) may be harvested and replanted in same row for an extra crop.

First Planting - Early Spring

CROP PLANTING DIRECTIONS    Radish * Plant seeds Sow seeds 1" apart in the row, in a double row, 3" between rows   Spinach * Plant seeds Sow seeds 1" apart in a single row as soon as ground is ready   Snap Pea Plant seeds Sow seeds 1½" apart, in a double row, 3" between rows   Cauliflower Use transplants 3 plants in a single row, 18" apart in the row   Kohlrabi Use transplants 7 plants per row, in 2 rows, 6" between plants, 6" between rows   Red Cabbage Use transplants 4 plants in a single row, 12" apart in the row   Endive Plant seeds Sow seed 2" apart in a single row, thin to 8-10"   Arugula Plant seeds Sow 15 seeds/ft in a double row, 4" between rows   Mustard Plant seeds Sow 15 seeds/ft in a double row, 4" between rows

Second Planting - Mid Summer

CROP PLANTING DIRECTIONS    Cilantro * Plant seeds Sow seed 1" apart in the row, in 2 rows, 4" between rows   Lettuce * Plant seeds Sow seed 1" apart in a single row   Bush Beans Plant seeds Sow seed 3" apart in a single row   Broccoli Use transplants, 18" apart in a single row   Kale Plant seeds Sow 3-5 seeds at 8" intervals, thin to 1 plant per group   Savoy Cabbage Plant seeds Sow 3-4 seeds at 12" intervals, in rows 12" apart, thin to 1 plant   Radicchio   Plant seeds Sow 3-5 seeds at 8" intervals, thin to 1 plant   Nasturtium   Use transplants 6 plants, single row, 8" apart

Arboretum's chosen varieties for 2010

EARLY SPRING

Radish ‘Cherriette'
Spinach ‘Spargo'
Snap Pea ‘Sugar Sprint'
Cauliflower ‘Snow Crown'
Kohlrabi ‘Kohlibri'
Red Cabbage ‘Super Red 80'
Endive ‘Natacha'
Arugula ‘Astro'
Mustard ‘Red Giant'

MID SUMMER

Cilantro ‘Calypso'
Lettuce ‘Tropicana'
Bush bean ‘Foremost'
Broccoli ‘Arcadia'
Kale ‘Red Russian'
Savoy cabbage ‘Alcosa'
Radicchio ‘Indigo'
Nasturtium ‘Alaska Mix'

Many varieties of these vegetables are available locally and will perform well in this region. Varieties chosen by Arboretum gardeners for 2010 Veggies by the Yard garden plantings at the Arboretum are available from Johnny's Seed Company or Territorial Seed Company.