Garden Plans > 2023: Atkins-Johnson Garden

About this Garden Plan

Heirloom garden with all plants discovered before 1900. The property is an old farmstead containing a museum, walking paths and 40 acres inside Gladstone, MO which is surrounded by Kansas City, Missouri. The garden plan attempts to be similar to one that was on the property in the 1800's when it was an active farm Missouri Extension Master Gardeners plan and maintain the garden..

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Atkins-Johnson Farm, Gladstone, MO
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 59' 11"
Garden Type: Farm / smallholding
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Arugula 155"3" x 7" 
Asparagus 101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Pole) 49"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 645"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring) 82' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 3293"3" x 5" 
Celery 147"5" x 11" 
Chili Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chives 27"5" x 9" 
Collards 1611"11" x 1' 3" 
Corn 51' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Echinacea 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant 151' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fennel (Herb) 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Iris 16411"7" x 1' 1" 
Kale 141' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 199"7" x 11" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon Balm 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 303"3" x 5" 
Mustard 155"5" x 5" 
Okra 111' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion 1485"3" x 7" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Parsnip 127"7" x 11" 
Peanut 2111"9" x 1' 1" 
Pepper 141' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 1301' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 163"3" x 7" 
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach 337"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato 111' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomatillo 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 991' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip 357"5" x 11" 
Watermelon 202' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia 5011"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

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