Garden Plans > 2023: Veggie Compact

About this Garden Plan

My plan for maximizing space using a square foot plan. Growing in South Florid, so my season starts in Late August! Using raised beds of different dimensions, but mostly laid out in square foot plan.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 25' 9" x 22' 10"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum
 Carpet Of Snow
95"5" x 5" 
Arugula 325"3" x 7" 
Basil
 Sweet Italian
47"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Thai Holy "Kaprao"
47"5" x 9" 
Basil 47"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Genovese
47"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Golden Wax
99"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Tendergreen
05"5" x 3" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Earlyserve
99"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Yard Long Noodle
09"5" x 1' 1" 
Broccoli
 Green Magic (F1)
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Calendula 411"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Danvers Half Long
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Core
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Nantes Scarlet
163"3" x 5" 
Catnip 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Poblano
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Pumpkin Spice Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Thai Full Moon
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Habanada
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Orange Spice Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Datil
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chinese Cabbage
 Napa
011"11" x 11" 
Chinese Cabbage
 Little Jade
11' 3"11" x 1' 11" 
Chinese Cabbage
 Tokyo Bekana
31' 3"11" x 1' 11" 
Chives (Garlic) 25"5" x 7" 
Cilantro
 Culantro
17"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Cilantro
17"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
17"5" x 9" 
Dill
 Bouquet
47"5" x 9" 
Dill
 Mammoth
47"5" x 9" 
Echinacea 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Garlic 95"3" x 9" 
Impatiens 47"7" x 11" 
Kale
 Blue Curled Scotch
01' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Siberian
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Tronchuda
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclune Mix
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
93"3" x 5" 
Marigold
 Crackerjack
87"7" x 7" 
Mint 17"5" x 9" 
Nasturtium
 Alaska Mix
411"11" x 11" 
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel
411"11" x 11" 
Onion
 Yellow Sets
45"3" x 7" 
Onion
 White Sets
45"3" x 7" 
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
45"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 85"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 163"3" x 3" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Oregano
 Cuban
17"5" x 9" 
Parsley
 Italian
011"11" x 9" 
Peas
 Little Marvel
163"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Green Arrow
83"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Oregon Giant
163"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Orange Bell
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Mini Belle Mix
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Lunchbox Orange (OG)
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pumpkin
 Seminole
12' 11"1' 8" x 2' 0" 
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar
11' 10"1' 10" x 1' 10" 
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
11' 10"1' 10" x 1' 10" 
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
163"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Cherry Belle
323"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
547"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Summer Savory 47"5" x 9" 
Sunflower
 Mammoth Russian
211"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Grey Stripe
111"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Evening Sun
211"11" x 11" 
Tarragon
 Mexican Mint
11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Everglades
01' 4"1' 4" x 1' 4" 
Tomato (Small)
 Red Cherry
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia
 Lilliput Mix
111"11" x 11" 
Zinnia
 California Giant Mix
211"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
 Carpet Of Snow
Arugula
Basil
 Sweet Italian
Basil
 Thai Holy "Kaprao"
Basil
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Golden Wax
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Tendergreen
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Earlyserve
Beans (Pole)
 Yard Long Noodle
Broccoli
 Green Magic (F1)
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting
Calendula
Carrot
 Danvers Half Long
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Core
Carrot
 Nantes Scarlet
Catnip
Chili Pepper
 Poblano
Chili Pepper
 Pumpkin Spice Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Thai Full Moon
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Habanada
Chili Pepper
 Orange Spice Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Datil
Chinese Cabbage
 Napa
Chinese Cabbage
 Little Jade
Chinese Cabbage
 Tokyo Bekana
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
 Culantro
Cilantro
 Cilantro
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
Dill
 Bouquet
Dill
 Mammoth
Echinacea
Garlic
Impatiens
Kale
 Blue Curled Scotch
Kale
Kale
 Siberian
Kale
 Tronchuda
Lavender
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclune Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
Marigold
 Crackerjack
Mint
Nasturtium
 Alaska Mix
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel
Onion
 Yellow Sets
Onion
 White Sets
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Oregano
 Cuban
Parsley
 Italian
Peas
 Little Marvel
Peas
 Green Arrow
Peas
 Oregon Giant
Pepper
 Orange Bell
Pepper
 Mini Belle Mix
Pepper
 Lunchbox Orange (OG)
Pumpkin
 Seminole
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Rosemary
Spinach
 Bloomsdale
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Summer Savory
Sunflower
 Mammoth Russian
Sunflower
 Grey Stripe
Sunflower
 Evening Sun
Tarragon
 Mexican Mint
Tarragon
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Everglades
Tomato (Small)
 Red Cherry
Zinnia
 Lilliput Mix
Zinnia
 California Giant Mix



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