Marinara Garden Bed
Pizza night just got better! Grow your own ingredients for marinara sauce in just a 4×4 garden space.
Marinara Garden Bed Ingredients
(4) San Marzano Tomatoes • (36) Yellow Onions • (16 - 36) Garlic • (3) Genoveses Basil • (6) French Marigold
General Requirements
USDA Growing Zone: 3-10
Light: Full Sun (6-8+ hours of direct sunlight, daily)
Soil: Well-draining
Water: Consistent moisture.
Fertilizer: Compost/liquid fertilizer/ every 1-2 weeks
Quick Planting Notes
Be sure to plant the right onion type for your zone: short-day (latitudes of 25–35°), long-day (latitudes of 37-47°), intermediate/day-neutral (latitudes of 32–42°).
San Marzano tomatoes are an indeterminate variety which benefits from tall trellising. Substitute San Marzano tomatoes with Roma tomato if trellising is limited as Roma tomatoes are a determinate (“bushy”) tomato variety.
French Marigolds are used to repel harmful insect pests. They are also edible.
Use fewer garlic cloves per square foot for larger bulbs.