Garden Plans > 2013: Holly's First Garden Plan B

About this Garden Plan

My first Vegetable Garden in 25 years. This is Plan B. Plan A was way too ambitious for a first garden. This is a 2 or 3 phase garden. I plan to add more to the green space next year. Perhaps a flower garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Lebanon, MO
Garden Size: 25' 0" x 15' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Gardner's Supply Co. (Online); Potato Bags (4), Tomato Stakes (5), Twine. Menards (Osage Beach) Arbor & Fence Lowes (Lebanon) Edging, Walking Stones & Shed Home Depot (Osage Beach) Water Barrel

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula
 Arugula
45"3" x 7"Seed pkt $1.10
Basil
 Sweet
27"5" x 9"Plant $3.38
Basil
 Genovese
47"5" x 9"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
69"5" x 1' 1"Seed pkt. $.50
Broccoli 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Plant $1.77
Carrot
 Tendersnax
83"3" x 5"Seed pkt. $.20 Tendersweet
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
83"3" x 5"Seed pkt. $1.10
Cilantro 47"5" x 9"Plant $3.38
Cucumber
 Marketmore
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Seed pkt. $.20
Fennel (Herb)
 Florence
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Flower 87"5" x 7"Whisteria
Garlic 45"3" x 9" 
Herb
 Savory, Summer
27"5" x 9"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Herb
 Chervil
27"5" x 9"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Lavender
 Lady
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Cooks Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Iceberg Lettuce
39"7" x 11"Plant $1.77
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bibb
39"7" x 11"Plant $1.77
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
23"3" x 5"Seed pkt. $.20
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Caesar Salad Romaine
43"3" x 5"Plant $1.77
Marigold 157"7" x 7"Seed pkt. $.20
Marjoram 27"5" x 9"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Nasturtium 511"11" x 11"Seed pkt. $.20 Menards $1.78?
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
45"3" x 7"Shoots $1.58
Onion (Red) 45"3" x 7" Shoots $3.33
Onions (Green) 83"3" x 3"Shoots $1.58 Seed pkt $.20
Oregano 27"5" x 9"Plant $3.38
Parsley
 Italian Flat Leaf
25"3" x 9"Plant $3.38
Pepper
 Pepperoncini
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Cook's Garden $15.95 (3 Plants)
Pepper
 Serrano
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Seed pkt. $128
Pepper
 Bell Boy Hybrid
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Plant $2.98
Pepper
 Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Plant $2.98
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"3# pkg. $5.38
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3# pkg. $5.98
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Russian Banana Fingerling
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Buy Online Trying to seed store bought
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3# pkg. $5.38
Rosemary 27"7" x 7"Plant $3.38
Sage 311"11" x 1' 3"Seed pkt. $1.28
Sunflower 1011"11" x 11"Seed pkt. $.20
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7"Seed pkt. $1.28
Thyme
 Common
211"11" x 1' 3"Cook's Garden Kit $26.95 (Plants) 2 sets Online
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant $1.77
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant $3.38

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Arugula
Basil
 Sweet
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
Broccoli
Carrot
 Tendersnax
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Cilantro
Cucumber
 Marketmore
Fennel (Herb)
 Florence
Flower
Garlic
Herb
 Savory, Summer
Herb
 Chervil
Lavender
 Lady
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Iceberg Lettuce
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bibb
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Caesar Salad Romaine
Marigold
Marjoram
Nasturtium
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Parsley
 Italian Flat Leaf
Pepper
 Pepperoncini
Pepper
 Serrano
Pepper
 Bell Boy Hybrid
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Russian Banana Fingerling
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
Rosemary
Sage
Sunflower
Tarragon
Thyme
 Common
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef



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