Your Garden Plot

Lima Beans- Phaseolus limensis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rolv2q1ij8Y

1. Vegetable
2. In Southern California the best time to grow lima beans is from March to August.
3. 6-8 days to germination.
4. 75 days to harvest.
5. Spacing: Row/Plant 2.5 ft - 4in. 1.5 inches deep.
6. Medium-rich, well-drained, deep sandy loam. pH RANGE: 6.5 - 7.5
MOISTURE/WATERING: Average
7. Lima beans need a sunny, warm spot with very well drained soil as lima beans prefer a dry soil and a long, warm growing season.
8. Since beans fix nitrogen in the soil, they are great "helper plants in the garden. They are particularly good with the following vegetables: carrots, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, peas, potatoes, radishes, strawberries, swiss chard.
9. Raw lima beans contain a cyanide compound and should not be eaten raw. Only those varieties with the lowest cyanide levels are legally allowed to be sold in the United States. Cooking deactivates the cyanide compound.

Watermelon- Citrullus Lanatus

http://sweetcornorganicnursery.com/store/pages/Watermelon.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdUz6qcVg7k

1. Fruit
2. Watermelon like to grow in full sun.
3. 3-12 days
4. 75 days
5. 24-36 inches
6. There needs to be adequate organic matter to hold moisture and nutrients. And at the same time, the soil needs to be loose enough for good aeration and drainage, which will help promote strong root development.
7. Provide adequate water. Watermelons have earned the name. If they are stressed, they stop growing and do not set fruit. Overwatering fruiting plants causes them to collapse from lack of oxygen. Check the soil moisture regularly and reapply as necessary before the melons start to wilt or go into stress. Allow the top 1" to 2" of soil to dry between watering.
8. Corn, Pumpkin
9. Every part of the watermelon, including the seeds and the rind is edible.

Garlic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2ssDJLafY

1. Bulb
2. full sun
3. 10-14 days
4. 120+
5. Garlic grows best on friable (crumbly) loamy soils that are fertile and high in organic matter. Gardeners who can grow onions can grow garlic since the culture is similar. Garlic does well with high amounts of fertilizer. As a general recommendation, apply three pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet. Follow soil test recommendations for your particular garden soil. The soil must be kept evenly moist as dry soil will cause irregularly shaped bulbs. Heavy clay soils will also create misshaped bulbs and make harvesting difficult. Add organic matter, such as well-rotted manure or compost to the soil on a yearly basis to keep it friable.
6. moist soil
7. full sunlight
8. Fruit trees (all), Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Potatoes, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi, Carrots
9. Garlic is believed to ward off heart disease, cancer, colds, and flu. The consumption of garlic lowers blood cholesterol levels. and reduces the buildup of plaque in the arteries.


Total square footage needed- 4-5 because of the watermelon.