CARRILLO’S LAWN MAINTENANCE
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planting guide
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2012
Suggested Varieties: Sweet Spanish, Walla
Walla Sweet, Yellow Ebenezer, Red
Burgermaster, Redwing.
parsley
Cultivation: Plant seeds or transplants March-
June. Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 2-3 seeds per
inch. Final spacing should be 8-10 inches.
Soil/Sun: Well-drained soil, full sun to partial
shade.
Suggested Varieties: Giant Italian, Curled Dwarf.
parsnips
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart, April-
July. Thin to 3-4 inches. Using fresh manure or high-
nitrogen fertilizer will produce hairy roots. Hardy pars-
nips develop their best flavor after overwintering
through many frosts.
Soil/Sun: Loose, well-drained, fertile soil free of stones.
Heavy clay soil can cause crooked or cracked roots. Full
sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Gladiator, All American.
peas
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 1 inch apart in a 3-inch-
wide band; space these rows 18 inches apart. Support with a
trellis. Don’t use high-nitrogen fertilizer.
Soil/Sun: Well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun to light
shade.
Suggested Varieties: Snow Peas: Oregon Sugar
Pod, Oregon Giant. Sugar Snap Peas: Cascadia, Sugar
Snap.
peppers
Cultivation: Plant transplants May-June, 12-18 inches
apart. Black plastic mulch will speed early growth and
help warm the soil.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Sweet Bell: California Wonder,
Gypsy. Hot: Anaheim, Jalapeno, Ancho.
potatoes
Cultivation: Plant spuds starting on St. Patrick’s Day
through June. Space 10-12 inches in rows 2 feet apart. Hill up
soil over the growing foliage or mulch with straw to increase
yields.
Soil/Sun: Potatoes prefer loose, well-drained,
acidic soil (pH 4.8-5.5) and full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Yukon Gold, White
Rose, Yellow Finn, Purple Peruvian, Red
Pontiac.
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 2 inches apart,
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spinach
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart, March-
August. Thin to 6-12 inches by harvesting baby greens. Water
generously; dry soil and heat encourage bolting.
Soil/Sun: Rich, well-drained soil. Sensitive to acidic soils;
pH 6.5-7.5. Full to partial sun.
Suggested Varieties: Olympia, Bloomsdale, Tyee,
Skookum.
summer squash,
zucchini
Cultivation: Plant seeds or transplants May 15-June 15.
Sow seeds 1/2-1 inch deep in hills, 4-5 seeds per hill.
Space hills 3-4 feet; thin seedlings to 2 per hill. Requires
consistent watering for good fruit set. Black plastic
mulch speeds growth. Seeds will rot in cold, wet ground.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8, full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Squash: Yellow Crookneck,
Sunburst, Butterstick. Zucchini: Gold Rush, Spacemiser.
winter squash
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2-1 inch deep in hills, 4-5 seeds
per hill, May 15-June 15. Space hills 4-6 feet; thin seedlings to
2 per hill.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8, full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Gold Nugget, Acorn, Zenith
Butternut, Waltham Butternut, Spaghetti.
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swiss chard
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2-1 inch deep, 2-6 inches apart,
April-July. Thin to 6-12 inches. Harvest leaves throughout the
season to encourage new growth.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.0. Full
sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Rhubarb, Fordhook Giant, Bright
Lights.
tomatoes
Cultivation: Plant transplants May-June. Space
radish
turnips
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1/2 inch apart, March-
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/4-1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart, April-
August. Thin to 1-1 1/2 inches. Radishes require plentiful,
consistent watering.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, well-drained soil free of stones, pH 5.8-
6.8. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Cherry Belle, Altaglobe, French
Breakfast.
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June-July 15. Thin to 6 inches. Flavor improves after
frost.
Soil/Sun: Loose, well-drained soil, pH above 6.0.
Tolerates low fertility. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Marian, Laurentian.
June in hills 4 feet apart. Water generously. Black
plastic mulch can speed growth.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8, with
full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Frosty, Small Sugar, Spirit, Cinderella.
Cultivation: Plant transplants late May-early
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determinate varieties 18-24 inches; space
indeterminate varieties 20-30 inches. Place
transplants with the lower leaf set just
above soil level. Tomatoes should be staked
or supported by a trellis.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, well-drained soil with full
sun. Clays and loams produce higher yields, but
loose soil warms faster and provides an earlier har-
vest. Prefers pH 6.0-6.8 but will tolerate acidic soils.
Suggested Varieties: Early: Oregon Spring, Willamette
VF, Medford, Big Beef, Early Cascade. Sauce: Oregon Star,
Principe Borghese. Cherry: Gold Nugget, Sun Gold, Isis Candy.
pumpkins
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September. Thin to 4-6 inches. Flavor best if harvested dur-
ing cool weather.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, loose, well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.5. Full
sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Purple Top White Globe, Scarlet
Ball, Shogoin (greens).
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