Garden Plans > 2013: Heather's Vegetable Garden

About this Garden Plan
Perennial Garden to the Left with Annual Vegetables to the Right Closest to the House.

Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location: Bass River, E1A0R6
Garden Size: 50' 11" x 35' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

View Plan Full Size
(opens in a new browser window)

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 4815cm10cm x 20cm 
Asparagus
 Purple Passion 		1045cm45cm x 45cm 
Asparagus 1045cm45cm x 45cm 
Basil
 Thai Sweet 		120cm15cm x 25cm 
Basil
 Queen Of Sheba 		120cm15cm x 25cm 
Basil
 Genovese 		420cm15cm x 25cm 
Bay 245cm45cm x 60cm 
Beans (Pole) 1825cm15cm x 35cm 
Borage 935cm30cm x 60cm 
Brussels Sprouts 860cm60cm x 60cm 
Calendula 530cm25cm x 60cm 
Carrot 20010cm10cm x 15cm 
Chives 520cm15cm x 25cmProfusion Chives Allium schoenoprasum 'Sterile' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 3-9) Wonderful new strain of chives noted for its prolific production of flowers and tender leaves. Flowers remain edible much longer than other varieties because they do not develop seeds. A godsend to gourmands who love to sprinkle the visually appealing and tasty chives florets with abandon over everything where the leaves are used. Ideal for commercial edible flower producers. Best variety for potted plant and indoor growing. RICHTERS INTRODUCTION. Profusion is a trademark of Richters; all rights reserved.
Corn 835cm30cm x 45cm 
Cucumber 1260cm60cm x 60cm 
Dill 520cm15cm x 25cm 
Garlic 3415cm10cm x 25cm 
Jerusalem Artichoke 960cm60cm x 60cm 
Kale 2440cm35cm x 45cm 
Kohlrabi 2025cm20cm x 30cm 
Lavender 1240cm35cm x 50cmFred Boutin Lavender Lavandula x intermedia 'Fred Boutin' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Aromatic/Industrial Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 5-9) Forms low dense clumps of woolly-silver, almost white, leaves, with violet flowers on branched stalks reaching 50cm/20 high. Munstead Lavender Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Aromatic Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 4-9) When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall Ease of Germination: Moderate Flowers lavender-blue, bluer and earlier than most. Compact narrow green foliage. Ht. 30-45cm/12-18.
Leek 1220cm15cm x 30cmEgyptian Onion Allium x proliferum Uses: Culinary/Medicinal Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 3-9) When to Sow: Late Summer/Early Fall Ease of Germination: Easy This fascinating mild-flavoured onion develops bulbs at the top of its slender leaves, not at the base like ordinary onions. Excellent for pickling and for seasoning soups and stews. They keep very well in storage. Onion, Welsh Seeds Leek, American Flag Seeds
Lettuce (Leaf) 2410cm10cm x 15cm 
Lovage 460cm60cm x 60cmLovage Levisticum officinale Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Beverage/Industrial Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 5-8) When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall/Anytime Ease of Germination: Easy Leaves possess excellent flavouring qualities for soups, stews and casseroles. Flavour is reminiscent of celery, and of the famous yeast extract, Maggi. Can replace meat and bone stock in soups. Also gives the character to vegetable, meat and fish dishes. Vigorous tall growing herb; one of the first to return in spring.
Marigold 2420cm20cm x 20cm 
Onion (Red) 3615cm10cm x 20cm 
Other (Perennial) 1050cm50cm x 50cmUses: Culinary/Industrial Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 3-10) When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall Ease of Germination: Easy Drying or cooking removes stinging effect of the leaves. Use in salt-reduced diets. Cooked young shoots are rich in iron. Important bio-dynamic herb: increasing the potency of neighbouring herbs, stimulating humus formation. Fresh whole leaves produce green, gold and chartreuse tones. Fresh nettles keep a larder free of flies and discourage frogs when planted near beehives.
Parsley 1215cm10cm x 25cm 
Peas 21610cm10cm x 20cm 
Pepper 535cm30cm x 40cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 3045cm35cm x 75cm 
Pumpkin 390cm90cm x 90cm 
Rhubarb 390cm90cm x 90cm 
Rosemary 320cm20cm x 20cm 
Sage 330cm30cm x 40cmDwarf Sage Salvia officinalis 'Dwarf' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Beverage/Aromatic Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 5-8) The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat. Dwarf version of the standard ariety. Excellent for small areas, rockeries, borders. Ht. 25 cm/10.
Sorrel 1630cm30cm x 30cmGarden Sorrel Rumex acetosa 'Blonde de Lyon' Uses: Culinary/Medicinal Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 4-8) When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall/Anytime Ease of Germination: Easy Most famous for sorrel soup. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself. Remove flowering tops as they appear to keep leaves tender. Blonde de Lyon is the standard variety esteemed in France. 6 to 12 inches
Spinach 3620cm15cm x 30cm 
Spinach (Malabar) 1030cm25cm x 35cm 
Squash (Winter) 290cm90cm x 90cm 
Sunflower 4030cm30cm x 30cm 
Tarragon 340cm40cm x 50cm 
Thyme 1130cm30cm x 40cmWild Thyme Thymus praecox Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Aromatic/Industrial Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 4-8) When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall Ease of Germination: Easy (Mother-of-thyme) A creeper, well suited as ground cover. Perfumes the air when trodden upon. Helps to clear mucous congestion. Used in cooking.
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Million 		1050cm45cm x 60cm 
Turnip 1620cm15cm x 30cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key



4
163794