Garden Plans > 2014: Back garden

About this Garden Plan

Backyard garden with irrigation and low tunnels

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 54485
Garden Size: 47' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

spigots are Easy Loc Valve ELV12 page 33 Ends include 9 1/2" ends and 28 1/4"

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Basil
 [polytunnel]
244 
Beans (Bush Snap) 369 
Beans (Dry) 369 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Wax
168 
Beans (Pole)
 Asparagus Yard Long
168 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole
128 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
549 
Beet
 Cylindra
279 
Bok Choy 84 
Broccoli
 Romanesco
41Started 3-30 Up 4-9
Broccoli
 Raab Spring  [polytunnel]
41Started 3-30
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting  [polytunnel]
31Started 4-5 Up 4-9
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
41Started 3-30 Moved to cold frame 4-5, plants are 1"
Cabbage (Fall)
 Premium Late Flat Dutch
21Started 4-5 Up 4-9
Cabbage (Spring)
 Asian Michibili
20Started 4-5 Up 4-8
Calendula 44 
Carrot
 Nantes Or Coreless
7416Planted 5 - 3 Made tape alternating with radish.
Celery 64 
Chili Pepper
 Ancho Poblano
51 
Cilantro 61 
Corn 214 
Cucumber 82 
Dill 64 
Eggplant 41 
Fennel 61 
Garlic 389Regrew from last year, so I left them.
Kale
 Siberian
21 
Leek 159Started 3-30 Only 2 came up. Replanted 5 - 2 Bought starts from Hanson's, planted 5 - 6
Lettuce (Leaf) 99Started 3-15, inside and in cold frame. Moved indoor plants to cold frame 4-5, plants are starting there.
Mache 79 
Marigold 184 
Melon
 Minnesota Midget  [polytunnel]
20 
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
41 
Onion
 Walla Walla
484Started 3-30 Up 4-5 two cells in the pack didn't germinate Moved to cold frame 4-8 Temp got to 7 degrees outside on 4-15, 17 in cold frame. Onions looked unhappy so I brought them in the house. Most have recovered, so far. Started plants not surviving. Bought starts from FF, planted 5 - 3 Added a couple hold-overs from last year
Onion (Red)
 Wethersfield Large Red
304Started 3-30 Coming up 4-16
Parsley 124 
Parsnip 309 
Peas
 Wando
228 
Peas
 Garden Sweet
258Planted 5 - 5 after soaking 24 hours and coating with booster. Four volunteers from last year.
Pepper
 Pepperoncini Greek Organic
121Started 3-30 Up 4-10
Pepper 51 
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic
61Started 3-30, one up on 4-5
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
101 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
71 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Dark Red Norland
81 
Radish 6016 
Rutabaga 84 
Shallots 369Planted 5 - 3 Last of the crop from 2013
Spinach 69 
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck
11 
Squash (Summer)
 Italian Ribbed Zucchini
21 
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
20 
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
20 
Swiss Chard 24 
Tomatillo 21 
Tomato (Small)
 Wisconsin 55
81Started 4-5 Cherokee Purple, too
Tomato (Small)
 Viva Italia Hybrid
61Started 4-5 San Marzano planted, too
Turnip 129 
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
20Bush sugar baby - 3 plants per hill

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 [polytunnel]
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Wax
Beans (Pole)
 Asparagus Yard Long
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Beet
 Cylindra
Bok Choy
Broccoli
 Romanesco
Broccoli
 Raab Spring  [polytunnel]
Broccoli
 Calabrese Green Sprouting  [polytunnel]
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
Cabbage (Fall)
 Premium Late Flat Dutch
Cabbage (Spring)
 Asian Michibili
Calendula
Carrot
 Nantes Or Coreless
Celery
Chili Pepper
 Ancho Poblano
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
Fennel
Garlic
Kale
 Siberian
Leek
Lettuce (Leaf)
Mache
Marigold
Melon
 Minnesota Midget  [polytunnel]
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Onion
 Walla Walla
Onion (Red)
 Wethersfield Large Red
Parsley
Parsnip
Peas
 Wando
Peas
 Garden Sweet
Pepper
 Pepperoncini Greek Organic
Pepper
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Dark Red Norland
Radish
Rutabaga
Shallots
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck
Squash (Summer)
 Italian Ribbed Zucchini
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Swiss Chard
Tomatillo
Tomato (Small)
 Wisconsin 55
Tomato (Small)
 Viva Italia Hybrid
Turnip
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby



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