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Alyssum
| 2 | 5" | 5" x 5" | |
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Basil
| 6 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Choose all different varieties for fun. |
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Beans (Pole)
| 15 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | My favorite variety is Contender or Blue Lake. |
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Borage
| 10 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 11" | Sprinkle seeds for beauty all season. |
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Corn
| 30 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 5" | Use the entire back bed for corn and once harvested, replace with okra. |
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Cucumber
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Great varieties are Marketmore, Muncher, Dragon's Egg, and Lemon Cuke. |
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Eggplant
| 4 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Eggplants like Rosa Bianca and Black Beauty are my favorite. |
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Lemon Balm
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | |
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Marigold
| 22 | 7" | 7" x 7" | Buy flats of Marigolds from the nursery in whatever color you like. |
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Mizuna
| 10 | 9" | 7" x 11" | This summer green can be purchased by seed called 'Summer Mizuna' and sometimes can be found as a transplant in the nursery. If you like greens, try this one this season. |
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Onion (Perennial)
| 6 | 5" | 5" x 5" | Use green onion bunches from the store. Cut the greens off and plant the bulbs all over the garden. |
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Oregano
| 2 | 7" | 5" x 9" | One plant will be plenty. |
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Parsley
| 4 | 5" | 3" x 9" | Parsley is typically a cool season plant, but when planted in partial shade can grow all year here. Give it a try. |
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Pepper
| 8 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Choose any varieties you love. My favorite of all time is 'Gypsy.' |
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Rosemary
| 4 | 7" | 7" x 7" | Choose creeping Rosemary and plant it on the edge of the bed. It will spill over and add so much beauty. |
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Sunflower
| 6 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Plant a few sunflower seeds in the middle of your beds for fun. |
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Thyme
| 2 | 11" | 11" x 1' 3" | Thyme is beautiful in the corners. Choose any variety. |
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Tomato (Large)
| 6 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Choose any tomato from the nursery to grow here. Make sure they are staked for best results. |
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Tomato (Small)
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Cherry tomatoes are the cherry on top. Choose 'Sungold' for beauty and pick until frost. |
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Zinnia
| 8 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Sprinkle a pack of zinnia seeds for beauty and have plenty of flowers to bring in all summer. |
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Zucchini
| 6 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Plant zucchini with corn in the "3 Sisters" method. Choose any variety and substitute with squash if you'd like. |
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