Your Winter Boxes

For all you 2nd Street Community Gardeners, it has not been a great season for over wintering.  I didn't get it together in the Fall to keep things moving along all winter, but I notice there are some attempts in other boxes.  Yay! to those who persevered.

For those who are not doing winter crops, January is the time to start thinking about cleaning out your box for the spring, especially if you're giving it up for the next season.  We will be reassigning boxes in the spring and I will be posting those dates the closer we get.  You must contact Karen at Food Share, or myself (997-2997) if you want to keep your box for the next season.  Otherwise it will be given away.  But you still have time to think about it.  Check the archives for Garden Guidelines (posted last summer) for  reassignment dates.

Shared Earth

A new web site links farmers and gardeners.  Those who have land can find those who need a space to garden, and those who need a garden space can find available land.  Check it out: www.sharedearth.com.

Companion Plants

Herb Companion Chart

Raised Beds

Vegetable Companion Chart

Plant	Good Companions	Bad Companions
Basil	Pepper, Tomato, Marigold
Bush Beans	Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Lettuce, Pea, Radish, Strawberry, Savory, Tansy, Marigold	Onion
Pole Beans	Carrots, Corn Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Pea, Radish, Savory, Tansy	Beets, Onion
Beets	Bush Beans, Cabbage, Onion, Sage
Cabbage Family	Bush Beans, Beets, Celery, Onions, Tomato, All Strong Herbs, Marigold, Nasturtium	Strawberry
Carrots	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Radish, Tomato, Sage	Dill
Celery	Bush Beans, Cabbage, Onion, Spinach, Tomato
Corn	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Cucumber, Melons, Peas, Squash	Tomato
Cucumbers	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Corn, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Radish, Marigold, Nasturtium, Savory	No Strong Herbs
Eggplant	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Spinach
Lettuce	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Carrots, Cucumbers, Onion, Radish, Strawberries
Melons	Corn, Nasturtium, Radish
Onion	Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Lettuce, Pepper, Squash, Strawberries, Tomato, Savory	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Peas
Parsley	Tomato
Peas	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Carrots, Corn Cucumber, Radish, Turnips	Onion
Pepper	Onion
Radish	Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Carrots, Cucumber, Lettuce, Melons, Peas, Squash	Hyssop
Spinach	Celery, Eggplant, Cauliflower
Squash	Corn, Onion, Radish
Strawberry	Bush Beans, Lettuce, Onion, Spinach	Cabbage
Tomato	Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Onion, Mint	Corn, Fennel

Read more: Good & bad companions for vegetables | Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/410-good-amp-bad-companions-vegetables.html#ixzz0vnggEjXj

Oregon Planting Guide

This planting guide is from the Oregon Extension Service.  It gives you dates for planting and dates for doing starts.  Happy planting!

Basically, things to plant on the coast now are:

• Plant winter cover crops in vacant space in the vegetable garden
• Plant winter kale, Brussels sprouts, turnips, parsnips, parsley, and Chinese cabbage.
• Plant spinach

		Planting date
		Zone l	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4
Vegetable	Start plants this long before planting date for your region	Coast, Astoria to Brookings	Western valleys, Portland to Roseburga	High elevations, mountains, and plateaus of central and eastern Oregon	Columbia and Snake valleys, Hermiston, Pendleton, Ontario	Amount to plant for family of 4b	Distance between rowsc	Distance apart in the row
Artichokes (globe)	Crown pieces	Aug.-Oct. May-June	Aug.-Nov. April-June	not suitable	not suitable	3-4 plants	48-60"	48-60"
Asparagus	1 year	March-April	Feb.-March	Feb.-March	Feb.-March	30-40 plants	60"	12"
Beans (lima)	not suitable	not suitable	May-June	May-June	April 15-June	15-25' of row	12-24"	4-6" bush12-24" pole
Beans (snap)	not suitable	May-June	May-July	April-June	April 15-June	15-25' of row	12-24"	2-6" bush 12-24" pole
Beets	not suitable	March-June	March-June	April-June	March-July	10-15' of row	12"	1-2"
Broccoli	6 weeks	May-June	March-Aug.	April-June	April-July	10-20' of row	12-24"	12-24"
Brussels sprouts	6 weeks	May-June	May-July	April-June	April-July	15-20' of row	24"	24"
Cabbage	6 weeks	Jan.-April July-Sept.	April-June	April-June	April-July	10-15 plants	24"	24"
Cantaloupes	4 weeks	not suitable	May	not suitable	May	5-10 hills	48"	48"
Carrots	not suitable	Jan.-June	March-July 15	April-June	March-July	20-30' of row	12"	2"
Cauliflower	6 weeks	Jan. & June	April-July 15	April-May	April & July	10-15 plants	24"	24"
Celery	9 weeks	March-June	March-July	May-June	June-August	20-30' of row	24"	5"
Chard	not suitable	Feb.-May	April-July	March-June	Feb.-May	3-4 plants	24"	12 inches
Chinese cabbage	4 weeks	July-Aug.	August	April-June	August	10-15' of row	30"	6"
Chives	6 weeks	April-May	March-May	April-July	Feb.-March	1 clump	Needs 4 sq ft	Scatter
Corn (sweet)	not suitable	April-May	April-June	May-June	April 15-June	4 rows, 20-30' long	36"	15"
Cucumbers (slicing)	4 weeks	April-June	May-June	May-June	April 15-June	6 plants	48"	24"
Cucumbers (pickling)	4 weeks	May	May-June	May-June	April 15-June	25' of row	48"	6-12"
Dill	not suitable	May	May	May	May	25' of row	24"	6-9"
Eggplants	9 weeks	not suitable	May	not suitable	May	4-6 plants	24"	24"
Endive	6 weeks	March-July	April-Aug. 15	April-July	August	10-15' of row	12"	10"
Garlic	not suitable	Sept.-Oct.	Sept.-Feb.	Aug.-Sept.	Nov.-Feb.	10-20' of row	18"	3"
Kale	not suitable	May-July	May-July	May-July	May-July	20-30' of row	24"	24"
Kohlrabi	not suitable	July-Aug.	April-Aug. 15	May	April-Aug.	10-15' of row	24"	3"
Leeks	not suitable	Feb.-April	March-May	April-June	Jan.-April	10' of row	24"	2"
Lettuce (head)	5 weeks	Feb.-July	April-July	April-Aug.	Feb.-April	10-15' of row	12"	12"
Lettuce (leaf)	5 weeks	Feb.-Aug.	April-Aug.	April-Aug.	Feb.-April	10-15' of row	12"	6"
Okra	8 weeks	not suitable	not suitable	not suitable	May	10-20' of row	24"	18"
Onions	10 weeks	Jan.-May	Mar.-May	May-June	Feb.-April	30-40' of row	12"	3"
Parsley	10 weeks	Dec.-May	Mar.-June	May-July	Feb.-May	1-2 plants	12"	8"
Parsnips	not suitable	May-June	April-May	May	Mar.-June	10-15' of row	24"	3"
Peas	not suitable	Jan.-Aug.	Feb.-May	April-June	Mar.-April	30-40' of row	36" bush 48" vine	2"
Peppers	10 weeks	May	May-June	May-June	May	5-10 plants	24"	12-18"
Potatoes (sweet)	6 weeks	not suitable	not suitable	not suitable	May	50-100' of row	48"	12"
Potatoes (white)	not suitable	Feb.-May	April-June	May-June	Mar.-June	50-100' of row	30"	12"
Pumpkins	4 weeks	May	May	June	April 15-June	1-3 plants	72"	48"
Radish	not suitable	All year	March-Sept.	April-July	Mar.-Sept.	4' of row	12"	1"
Rhubarb	Crown pieces	Dec.-Jan.	March-April	April	Feb.-March	2-3 plants	48"	36"
Rutabagas	not suitable	June-July	June-July	April-May	Mar.-July	10-15' of row	24"	3"
Spinach	not suitable	Aug.-Feb.	April & Sept.	April & July	Sept.-Jan.	10-20' of row	12"	3"
Squash (summer)	4 weeks	May	May-June	May-June	April 15-June	2-4 plants	48"	24"
Squash (winter)	4 weeks	May	May	May	April 15-May	2-4 plants	72"	48"
Tomatoes	8 weeks	May-June	May	May	May	10-15 plants	36-48", closer if supported	24-36"
Turnips	not suitable	Jan. & Aug.	Apr.-Sept.	April-May	Feb. & Aug.	10-15' of row	24"	2"
Watermelons	4 weeks	not suitable	May	not suitable	May	6 plants	72"	60"
		Zone l	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4
Vegetable	Start plants this long before planting date for your region	Coast, Astoria to Brookings	Western valleys, Portland to Roseburga	High elevations, mountains, and plateaus of central and eastern Oregon	Columbia and Snake valleys, Hermiston, Pendleton, Ontario	Amount to plant for family of 4b	Distance between rowsc	Distance apart in the row

^aMedford area planting dates may be 7-10 days earlier and extend 7-10 days later than dates indicated for western valleys. ^bFor many of the crops, the amount to plant should be divided into several plantings, 1 or 2 weeks apart.