Northgate Community Garden

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10ft x 20ft = 200 square feet

Best for: New gardeners, singles, couples, and other busy people

Estimated labor:  3-5 hours/week of weeding, watering, harvesting

Example of what can fit in a half plot (ALL of the following): 

• 10 tomato plants = 50-100+lbs of tomatoes
• 10 pepper plants = 40 bell peppers
• 4 squash or zucchini plants = 20 squash or zucchinis
• Two rows of lettuces = 8 plastic grocery bags full
• Two rows of kale/chard/collard greens = 15 plastic grocery bags full
• 10 cucumber plants = 20 cucumbers
• A few plants of assorted herbs

20ft x 20ft = 400 square feet

Best for:  People with experience gardening, families with children, people who want to try canning/preserving excess produce

Estimated labor:  6-8 hours/week of weeding, watering, harvesting

Example of what can fit in a standard plot (ALL of the following): 

• 15 tomato plants = 80-150+ lbs of tomatoes
• 10 pepper plants = 40 bell peppers
• 8 squash or zucchini plants = 40 squash or zucchinis
• Three rows of lettuces = 12 plastic grocery bags full
• Three rows of kale/chard/collard greens = 25 plastic grocery bags full
• 15 cucumber plants = 30 cucumbers
• One row of beans = 5lbs
• One row of carrots = 5lbs
• 8 broccoli plants = 4lbs
• Assorted herbs