General: ​Due to the limited amount of space for all seven of our plants, we only have enough room to

grow one plant of each, with the exception of green onions. We will make sure that only one plant of each
species by planting 5 seeds to grow an abundance and save for later in case a crop fails. Although many of
our plants will overlap within the growing plot, we believe that there will still be ample space for them to
grow properly and successfully. This is because of the fact that not all the seeds will be planted at once
and at spaced-out weeks instead, and therefore will not be grown to the same extent at the same time.
Additionally, we will be doing continuous garden maintenance such as trimming the leaves and removing
any plants after we no longer need them for a Food Friday to ensure that all the plants have their
individual space to grow.

Plant Rational Gestation Harvest Date

Period

Bell Peppers We decided to plant bell peppers because they have a 8-21 days 5/10/19
relatively long harvest time of 90-100 days and a gestation
period of anywhere from eight days to three weeks, therefore
fitting in with one of the later Food Fridays and because they
are versatile; we can incorporate them into almost any dish,
and they provide freshness and flavor. On our Garden Design
Plan, they are in the upper left-hand corner because they
require less sunlight in comparison to the other plants in our
garden. Our bell peppers require the most space compared to
the other plants in our garden as they will spread to around 33
cm, but a single plant will yield 6-10 peppers, which is why
we allocated the most room for them.

Cherry Cherry tomatoes also have a relatively long harvesting period 1-2 weeks 5/3/19
Tomatoes of 65-70 days despite a short gestation period of one to two
weeks, so it will fit in accordance to our planned Food Friday
that is later in the school year. They are easy to grow, cause
few problems, and can easily be made into a variety of
dishes. We decided to place them to the farthest right where
they will be able to receive maximum sun exposure because
cherry tomatoes require at least eight hours of sunlight.
Additionally, they will spread outwards to around 36 cm, so
we allotted a large amount of land for the tomatoes.

Kale We decided to plant kale because of the flexibility of the 5-8 days 4/12/19
harvesting time. It has a short gestation period of 5-8 days,
but harvest time can take 25 days for baby greens or 50-65
days for mature leaves, meaning that we can a longer window
of time to harvest as our schedule permits. Kale is also a
versatile superfood, and it is often used in delicious and
 nutritious salads and smoothies. Because kale is a plant that
can tolerate shade, we chose to place it in the lower left-hand
corner of the plot. Additionally, as kale is a leafy plant, we
can trim the leaves periodically to allow space for plants that
bear fruit.

Basil Basil can serve as a garnish or as the main focus of the dish, 5-10 days 4/19/19
making it a very versatile plant, which is one of the reasons
we decided to plant it. Additionally, basil has a short
gestation period of 5-10 days, and its harvest time is 21-35
days. We decided that we would use the basil for our second
Food Friday because of how short its overall growing time is.
On our Garden Design Plan, we placed it closer to the bottom
left corner because basil does not need as much sunlight
compared to the other plants we are growing; it only needs 6
hours of sunlight. Placing our basil plant next to the bottom
left corner was a happy compromise. We allocated a 15x15
cm square for the basil because it grows upwards and its root
system spreads out about 15 centimeters.

Green Since we will be sharing the land with other groups, we 6-12 days Aytime after
Onions thought it would be best to grow green onions around the 4/8/19
perimeter of our plot because they would act as makeshift
borders; Ms. Kuso told us that green onions grow up and not
out. Additionally, green onions do not have to reach full
maturity in order to be used, so they will act as backup for a
Food Friday. They have a gestation period of six to twelve
days, although we will be not be growing them from seeds,
and they can be ready for harvesting in 70-90 days. We
allocated very little room for the green onions because they
grow upwards; we only needed to account for the diameter of
the green onion, which is approximately 3 centimeters.
Therefore, we will aim to plant around 14 green onions,
keeping in mind that there will be some space between each
plant.

Cucumbers Suitable for small gardens, cucumbers are another plant we 10 days 4/26/19
decided to plant because of how easy it is to take care of
them. They have a short gestation period of 10 days, but a
relatively harvest time of 55-65 days, which makes them
suitable to be harvested at the end of April. They are placed
in the middle of the plot of land so that it will get up to 8
hours of sunlight each day, ensuring that the fruit yield is as
 high as it can be. Cucumbers are easy to grow and are not as
susceptible to insects and bugs, and they are a refreshing
addition to countless dishes.

Strawberries After researching easy and delicious plants to grow, we 14-21 days 5/17/19
decided to grow strawberries, as they were one of the top
options. The harvest time, from seeds, is around 28 to 42
days; the gestation period is around 14 to 21 days. This will
give us plenty of time to plant all of our other plants before
starting on the strawberries. Strawberries grown in home
gardens can grow up to 22 centimeters; this makes it a
relatively medium sized plant compared to bigger ones such
as cherry tomatoes and bell peppers. We decided to plant the
strawberries in the bottom left corner, near our green onion
border, because strawberries need a lot of sun to grow. They
need around 6 to 10 hours of sunlight per day. That position
will ensure that the strawberries get a more than adequate
amount of sunlight per day.