Community garden in Collinwood/Cleveland area. Implemented by CAMHP foundation and CNCM along with partners from the Collinwood community, Kent State, and people like you!

3. 1.Go to location and finalize the layout of garden.
2.Decide what material to use for around beds and
boxes.
3.Remove grass from designated area.
4.Agree on what is going in the garden.
5.Find a location to start plants inside.
6.Build fence.
7.Biluld boxes and place them in designated
locations.

4. Sauces made from tomato's
Flavored kale chips
Strawberry preserves and jams
Spice blends
Lemon ,Cumber ginger and mint
detox water
Baked goods made from
ingredients in the garden

5. plants Spacing needed Soil type and ph Time needed for growing
Yard long
beans
Watermelon
Tomato
6in apart
2 feet apart, and a
5 foot wide hill.
1-2 feet between
plants,
6 to 7.5 mildly rich
organic.
6 to 6.8 Aged
manure, seaweed,
and or compost.
Mixed soil, aged
manure, compost,
fertilizer
70 to 95 days depending on
variety.
70 to 90 days depending on
variety.
6-8 weeks indoors

6. plants Spacing needed Soil type and ph Time needed for growing
Strawberry
Potatoes
Rosemary
Pears
Peach
Lemon
Cucumbers
mint
20 inches apart
12 inches apart
1-2 feet apart
20-25 feet apart
12-15 feet dwarf
15-20 feet
10-12 feet dwarf
48-60 inches
2 feet apart
Prefer loamy, aged
manure
Between 5.5 and 7 pH
Loose soil, 4.8-5.5 pH
6-7 pH organic matter
compost
6-6.5 pH
6-6.5 pH
6-6.8 pH, compost
6-7 pH, well-drained
soil
No fruit first year
85 days
70-120 days
15 months from a seed, 3
month from nursling
(vary)
4-6 years
2-3 years
65 days
90 days

7. plants Spacing needed Soil type and ph Time needed for growing
Parsley
Garlic
Grapes
Cucumbers
English
Thyme
Cantaloupe
Cherries
6-10 inches apart
4 inches apart
12 inches wide
planting hole
6-10 inches apart
6-12 inches apart
18 inches apart
15-18 feet apart
(trees)
12-15 feet apart
Loamy
Loamy
Slightly acidic to
neutral, any soil
Neutral or slightly
alkaline, pH of 7,
compost and aged
manure
Sandy loamy soil
Sandy soil, slightly
acidic to neutral pH
Slightly acidic to
neutral, any soil type
3 weeks or more
3-8 weeks
Start with 1 year old
plants
65 days
14-28 days
80-90 days
4-7 years until fruit

8. plants Spacing needed Soil type and ph Time needed for
growing
Blueberries
Blackberries
Baby carrots
Basil
3-5 feet apart, holes
20 in deep and 18
inches wide
5-8 feet apart
3 inches
10-12 inches
Any soil type, acidic,
pH between 4-5
Sandy, acidic
Below 5.8 pH
5.5-6.5 pH
3-4 years until fruit
1 year
55-65 days
70-80 days

9. Tools And Items Needed For Garden
Project
Several Of Each Are Needed
Transfer shovel
Wood digging shovel
Hole shovel depth gauge
Garden rake
Regular rake
Smooth handle pot
Rubber hose lifetime warranty
50 ft soaker hose
50 ft. utility hose
Weed killing fabric
wheelbarrow
500 lb plastic triple dolly
20” plastic pot
16” plastic pot
15” plastic pot
Fan trellis