Garden Plans > 2014: Carter Garden

About this Garden Plan

A productive garden of "eating".

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Backyard Garden Bangor, Maine
Garden Size: 42' 11" x 23' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula
 Roquette
265"3" x 7"Early crop, bolted fairly quickly. Good.
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight Hybrid
121' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"established perennial 2 yr plants put in 2012; best year yet
Asparagus 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"established perennial; female plants from Ledgewood Gardens put in 2011
Basil 147"5" x 9"Poor
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
289"5" x 1' 1"Excellent; better when picked small; attracts hummingbirds.
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Organic
99"5" x 1' 1"Excellent
Beet
 Golden
145"3" x 7"5-13-14 Fairly good, small
Beet
 Red Ace
145"3" x 7"5-13-14 Very good
Beet
 Cylindra
155"3" x 7"5-13-14 Good
Beet 145"3" x 7"Touchstone Gold 5-13-14 Fairly good, small
Beet
 Chioggia
145"3" x 7"5-13-14 Good
Broccoli
 Arcadia
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"bought from Ledgewood; put in 6-7-14 Fairly good
Broccoli 51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Fairly good
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Express
42' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Poor; 1 small head; some heads were never tight
Cabbage (Spring)
 Caraflex Hybrid
52' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Fair; maybe 4 heads
Carrot
 Rainbow (F1)
203"3" x 5"Fairly good
Carrot
 Nelson
403"3" x 5"2nd seeding week of June 2 First seeding good, second poor.
Carrot
 Deep Purple (F1) (Treated)
203"3" x 5"Good; dogs dug them up
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"seedlings from Ledgewood; put in 6-7-14 Good - best cauliflower success yet.
Cauliflower
 Goodman
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"started indoors 4-5-14; xp Fairly good
Celeriac
 Prinz (OG)
121' 1"11" x 1' 3"started indoors 3-10-14; xp 5-3-14 Small, need more space than I gave them.
Chives 17"5" x 9"brought in from garden in fall; established perennial clumps
Cilantro 67"5" x 9"Poor
Collards
 Flash (F1)
111"11" x 1' 3"started indoors 4-5-14; xp 5-3-14 Very good except cabbage worms!!
Collards 111"11" x 1' 3"xp 5-3-14
Cosmos 47"7" x 7"Didn't grow
Cucumber 81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"started in 5-3-14; seeded 5-9-14 Very good except powdery mildew
Dill 77"5" x 9"Good volunteers
Eggplant
 [greenhouse]
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"started indoors 3-3-14 Very good, but not very useful.
Fennel
 Florence
611"9" x 1' 1"5-3-14 Attracted Northern Swallowtail caterpillars!
Fennel 511"9" x 1' 1"Nice stems and flowers but no fennel bulb.
Flower 47"5" x 7" 
Flower 37"5" x 7" 
Flower 37"5" x 7" 
Garlic
 Susanville
155"3" x 9"fall 2013 Poor
Garlic
 Duganski
345"3" x 9"fall 2013 Good.
Garlic 495"3" x 9" 
Kale
 Vates
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"seeded outside 5-3-14 purple + regular; good except cabbage worms
Kohlrabi
 Kolibri (F1)
99"7" x 11"started inside; xp 4 good ones; second seeding poor
Kohlrabi 99"7" x 11"started indoors 4-5-14 for first planting, then seed q2wks; xp 5-2-14
Leek
 King Richard
127"5" x 11"seedlings from Ledgewood; put in 6-7-14 Fairly good - smallish but OK
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Home Garden Mix (Pel
453"3" x 5"seeded 5-9-14 Very good
Marigold
 Durango Outback Mix
47"7" x 7"Not so good in window boxes
Marigold 67"7" x 7"started indoors 3-10-14 Very good in garden
Nasturtium 1011"11" x 11"Didn't seem to flower as much as in years past. Try another variety.
Onion
 Bridger (F1)
165"3" x 7"started indoors 3-3-14 germinated 3-9-14; xp 5-3-14; Poor
Onion (Red)
 Red Wing F1 Hybrid
165"3" x 7"started indoors 3-3-14 germinated 3-9-14; xp 5-3-14; Poor
Parsnip
 Javelin (F1)
147"7" x 11"5-13-14
Peas 683"3" x 7"seeded outside 4-12-14 Good - best pea crop yet, plant more
Pepper
 [greenhouse]
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"started indoors 3-3-14 Very good for peppers
Potatoes (Early) 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Volunteer, fairly good
Radish
 White Icicle
483"3" x 7"Stan seeded out 5-3-14; poor crop of skinny radishes (too rocky soil)
Rhubarb
 Victoria
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"started from seed this year
Rutabaga
 Joan
69"7" x 1' 3"5-13-14 Very good
Scallions 163"3" x 3"seeded 5-11-14 Poor - fail
Spinach
 Regiment (F1)
207"5" x 11"seeded outside 4-11-14; germinated Fair
Spinach
 Butterflay
207"5" x 11"seeded outside 4-11-14; germinated Fair
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted in garden compost box. Good.
Strawberry 171' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"perennial Excellent
Sunflower 211"11" x 11"Fail
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
81' 1"11" x 1' 3"seeded 5-9-14 Good
Swiss Chard 31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Good
Tomato (Large)
 New Girl
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Blight Fair-to-poor
Tomato (Large)
 Rose
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Blight Fail
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Blight Fairly good
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Blight Fair-to-poor
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted in upside down pots. Fair
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
267"5" x 11"seeded 5-11-14 Very Good
Zucchini
 Dunja (F1) (OG)
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted in garden compost box. Good.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Roquette
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight Hybrid
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Organic
Beet
 Golden
Beet
 Red Ace
Beet
 Cylindra
Beet
Beet
 Chioggia
Broccoli
 Arcadia
Broccoli
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Express
Cabbage (Spring)
 Caraflex Hybrid
Carrot
 Rainbow (F1)
Carrot
 Nelson
Carrot
 Deep Purple (F1) (Treated)
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown
Cauliflower
 Goodman
Celeriac
 Prinz (OG)
Chives
Cilantro
Collards
 Flash (F1)
Collards
Cosmos
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
 [greenhouse]
Fennel
 Florence
Fennel
Flower
Flower
Flower
Garlic
 Susanville
Garlic
 Duganski
Garlic
Kale
 Vates
Kohlrabi
 Kolibri (F1)
Kohlrabi
Leek
 King Richard
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Home Garden Mix (Pel
Marigold
 Durango Outback Mix
Marigold
Nasturtium
Onion
 Bridger (F1)
Onion (Red)
 Red Wing F1 Hybrid
Parsnip
 Javelin (F1)
Peas
Pepper
 [greenhouse]
Potatoes (Early)
Radish
 White Icicle
Rhubarb
 Victoria
Rutabaga
 Joan
Scallions
Spinach
 Regiment (F1)
Spinach
 Butterflay
Squash (Summer)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
 New Girl
Tomato (Large)
 Rose
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Small)
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
Zucchini
 Dunja (F1) (OG)



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