Garden Plans > 2013: Veggies

About this Garden Plan

East vegetable garden. Elevation is 3,000 ft. The east side is a cinderblock wall. The far right (North) levels of the garden are shielded by the garage in the afternoon, no protection for the south end at all. Strong hot sun in the summer, with a breeze that comes in around 3 p.m. The garden has been filled with good soil and is mulched annually.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Yucaipa, CA
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Mar 3: ordered seeds from Park Seed and Gurney. Mar 11: planted tomatillo, jalepenos, both tomatoes, sunflowers, nasturtiums, cosmos, basil, white beans, calendula, marigolds, and onion seeds.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight (F1)
61Beneficial insects are attracted by Candytuft, Cilantro, Sunflower, Lavender, Echinacea (or Purple Coneflower), Phacelia and Buckwheat
Basil 284 
Beans (Dry) 159Seeds sprouted in 7 days, outdoors under a clear cover 24/7
Calendula 234 
Celery 74 
Chives (Garlic) 19 
Cilantro 201 
Corn
 Gotta Have It 72257
404Seeds planted in seed starter, covered and placed in the sun during daylight and put on the patio for the night. Sprouted in 7 days.
Cucumber
 Sweeter Yet 69946 Gurney
22 
Cucumber
 National Pickling
22 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuc
429Plant with onions and garlic (allium)
Marigold 134 
Melon
 Cantaloupe, Armenian Sunrise H
30 
Mint 11 
Nasturtium 84 
Onion 119 
Onion (Red) 129 
Peas
 Sugar Sprint
568 
Pepper
 Anaheim
31Acts as a gopher repellent!
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
181 
Pumpkin 20 
Rosemary 11 
Spinach (Malabar) 74 
Squash (Summer)
 Jackpot 15036 Gurney
21 
Strawberry
 Gurney Whopper
134Plant allium (onions and garlic) to reduce mold
Sunflower 71 
Thyme 11 
Tomatillo
 Toma Verde
21 
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef Hybrid
21Plant Basil with tomatoes to reduce whiteflies
Watermelon
 -Sangria
30 
Zucchini 21 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight (F1)
Basil
Beans (Dry)
Calendula
Celery
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Corn
 Gotta Have It 72257
Cucumber
 Sweeter Yet 69946 Gurney
Cucumber
 National Pickling
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead Lettuc
Marigold
Melon
 Cantaloupe, Armenian Sunrise H
Mint
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Red)
Peas
 Sugar Sprint
Pepper
 Anaheim
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Pumpkin
Rosemary
Spinach (Malabar)
Squash (Summer)
 Jackpot 15036 Gurney
Strawberry
 Gurney Whopper
Sunflower
Thyme
Tomatillo
 Toma Verde
Tomato (Small)
 Big Beef Hybrid
Watermelon
 -Sangria
Zucchini



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