Making the Most of Your Garden Space by Using the Right Techniques and Selecting the Right Plants

1. VEGETABLE AND
HERB VARIETIES
FOR
A GREAT
HARVEST

4. What this logo means to you:
Tested Nationally & Proven Locally™

5. Making the Most of Your
Gardening Space
1. Square Foot Gardening
2. Vertical Gardening
3. Container Gardening
4. High Value Gardening

6. 1. Raised beds work great

7. 2. Make room for aisles

8. 3. Create a grid

9. 4. Layout in squares

10. 5. Choose compact plants

11. Patio Baby
eggplant
18” x 18”
1 per grid

12. Warrior
green
onion
16-25 per grid

13. Sandy
lettuce
8” x 8”
4 per grid

14. Konan
kohlrabi
10”w x 16”
1 or 2 per
grid

15. Roxanne radish
2” x 6-8” 16 per grid

16. Benefits of Vertical Gardening
1. Healthier plants & produce
2. Reduced disease
3. Higher productivity
4. Use “air space”
5. Easier for gardeners with
physical limitations

17. Vertical Gardening
1. Choose
Sturdy
Supports

21. Cucumbers:
Parisian Gherkin 2’
Pick-A-Bushel 2’
Saladmore Bush 2’
Diva 6’
Straight 8 5’

22. Melemon
melon
only 2-3’

23. Sugar Snap
podded
peas
up to 6’

24. Candyland
Red
currant
tomato
4’ tall

25. Chef’s
Choice
Green
tomato
up to 5’

26. Chef’s
Choice
Orange
tomato
up to 5’

27. Chef’s
Choice
Pink
tomato
up to 5’

28. Jasper
tomato
up to 7’

29. Harvest
Moon
watermelon
up to 5’

31. 2. Get Creative

32. Vertical Gardening Tips

33. Delizz™
strawberry

34. Red
Sails
lettuce

35. Salad Bowl
lettuce

36. Sandy
lettuce

38. 3. Think about watering

39. 3. Think about watering

40. 4. Choose plants wisely if
using smaller volume
containers
Arugula Mini peppers
Basil Mint
Beets Oregano
Collard greens Parsley
Kale Swiss Chard
Lettuces Thyme

41. Geisha
garlic
chives
10”w x 15”

42. Cleopatra
oregano
10”w x 10”

43. Prizm
kale
10”w x 12”

44. Bright Lights
Swiss Chard
18”w x 24”

45. Container Gardening

46. Use a large enough container!

49. 12-14” for
tomatoes
10-12” for
peppers
Ornamentals
take nutrients

50. Mascotte bean

51. Pick-A-Bushel
cucumber

52. Three new peppers
Cornito Giallo (smaller), Escamillo and Flaming Jade

53. Cayenetta
pepper

54. Pretty N Sweet pepper

55. Lizzano
tomato

56. High Value Gardening
or
“Foodie Gardening”

57. Investment Plants – Fruit Trees

59. High Value Veggies
Basil Lettuce
Beets Peas
Broccoli Specialty Pepper
Cabbage Strawberries
Carrots Tomatoes
Cauliflower Zucchini/Squash
Cucumbers
Herbs (any)

60. Dolce Fresca and Persian basils
$40+/pound
200 seeds/$3.95

61. Avalanche
beet
$1.29/pound
(basic red)
350 seeds/$3.95

62. Artwork
broccoli
$1.99/pound
(regular)
20 seeds/$2.45

63. Katarina
cabbage
$<1.00/pound
100 seeds/$2.95

64. Purple Haze
carrot
$<>1.00/pound
(basic orange)
750 seeds/$3.95

65. Snow Crown
cauliflower
$1.99/pound
100 seeds/$2.95

66. Sugar Snap
pea
$??!!!/pound
1.5 oz./$2.50

67. Pepitas
pumpkin
.40-.50/pound
(orange)
30/$3.95

68. Super Moon
pumpkin
.40-.50/pound
(orange)
10 seed/$2.95

69. Selecting the Right Plants
1. Choose plants labeled compact
2. Select varieties bred for productivity
and disease resistance
3. Opt for plants that have been tested
and trialed
4. Grow veggies that are more expensive
to purchase at the store
5. Grow what your family will eat!

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