Garden Plans > 2011: Vegetable Garden

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Vegetable Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Blackland Haven, Van Alstyne, Texas
Garden Size: 34' 5" x 21' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

2 oscillating sprinklers mounted on fence posts

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 245"3" x 7" 
Basil
 Siam Queen Thai
27"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Genovese
97"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 309"5" x 1' 1"Kentucky Blue (green, 60 days, 6-7") Purple Podded (purple, 68 days, 5-7") Rattlesnake Snap (green with purple streaks, 60-90 days, up to 8") Chinese Red Noodle (red, 50-80 days, 18-22") plant all 1.5" deep
Beet 405"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 161' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Fall Red) 32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Chinese Cabbage 71' 3"11" x 1' 11" 
Chives (Garlic) 35"5" x 7"perennial
Cilantro 47"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sumter (56 days, light green, best used up to 6" long) Pepino (65 days, yellow, spherical, size of large lemons) Parade (50-60 days, dark green, 5" long, 2" diameter) plant all .5" deep
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Eggplant 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Herb 17"5" x 9"perennial
Kale 121' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Marjoram 17"5" x 9" 
Mint 47"5" x 9" 
Mustard 485"5" x 5" 
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Clemson Spineless (green, 50-64 days, 3'-5' plants, harvest at 3") plant all okra .5" deep
Okra 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Velvet (53-65 days, dark green, plants 2.5' to 8' tall, harvest pods at 6" to 8" ) plant all okra .5" deep
Onions (Green) 573"3" x 3" 
Oregano
 Greek
47"5" x 9"perennial
Oregano 17"5" x 9"perennial
Other (Medium) 29"9" x 9" 
Other (Perennial) 31' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7"Actinidia arguta
Other (Small) 23"3" x 3" 
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
55"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 247"7" x 11" 
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
2553"3" x 7" 
Peas 683"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Cubanelle
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"harvest at 5"
Pepper 101' 1"11" x 1' 3"harvest at 8"
Pumpkin
 Jack O Lantern
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"plant 1" deep, 5 to a 12"-diameter hill After germination, thin to 3-4 seedlings per hill. for maximum size, limit to 1 fruit per vine harvest at 20-25 lbs.
Radish 903"3" x 7" 
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 47"7" x 7" 
Rutabaga 89"7" x 1' 3" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Squash (Summer) 71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"53 days, 4-8 inches long same planting and harvesting instructions as zucchini
Strawberry 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 311"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small) 131' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini 71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"63 days, 6"-8" long plant 1 inch deep in hills 9" tall x 2'diameter 5 seeds per hill thin to 3 seedlings per hill when seedlings are 3" tall pick, or plants will stop producing pick just after blossom falls from fruit, when fruit can easily be dented with a fingernail

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
 Siam Queen Thai
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Pole)
Beet
Broccoli
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Chinese Cabbage
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
Herb
Kale
Lavender
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Okra
Onions (Green)
Oregano
 Greek
Oregano
Other (Medium)
Other (Perennial)
Other (Small)
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
Parsnip
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Peas
Pepper
 Cubanelle
Pepper
Pumpkin
 Jack O Lantern
Radish
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Rutabaga
Sage
Squash (Summer)
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
Zucchini



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