Garden Plans > 2014: Potteger

About this Garden Plan

Heirloom kitchen/ herb garden. Most plants are pre 1900.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Ashford, Connecticut
Garden Size: 25' 11" x 25' 0"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Potager / Country garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Purple Dark Opal
117"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Lettuce Leaf
107"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Dragon Tongue
29"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Asparagus Bean Red-Seeded
29"5" x 1' 1" 
Calendula 611"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Danvers
403"3" x 5" 
Catnip 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chives 27"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 27"5" x 9" 
Cornflower 27"7" x 7" 
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Fruit (Trellised) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Garlic
 Racombole
45"3" x 9"Seed from Sturbridge Village herb garden.
Hops
 Cascade
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon Balm 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"from Grandma's Garden in Tolland
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Speckled
603"3" x 5" 
Marigold 47"7" x 7" 
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onion
45"5" x 5" 
Oregano 27"5" x 9" 
Other (Perennial) 31' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Small) 153"3" x 3" 
Parsley
 Giant from Italy
25"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Snow Pea De Grace
63"3" x 7" 
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach (New Zealand) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 White Bush Scallop
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Summer Crookneck
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry
 wild
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Dug from the side of the road in Ashford, CT
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Beam's Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Zucchini Gray
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Basil
 Purple Dark Opal
Basil
 Lettuce Leaf
Beans (Pole)
 Dragon Tongue
Beans (Pole)
 Asparagus Bean Red-Seeded
Calendula
Carrot
 Danvers
Catnip
Chili Pepper
Chives
Cilantro
Cornflower
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
Dill
Fruit (Trellised)
Garlic
 Racombole
Hops
 Cascade
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Speckled
Marigold
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onion
Oregano
Other (Perennial)
Other (Small)
Parsley
 Giant from Italy
Peas
 Snow Pea De Grace
Pepper
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach (New Zealand)
Squash (Summer)
 White Bush Scallop
Squash (Summer)
 Summer Crookneck
Strawberry
 wild
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Beam's Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
Zucchini
 Zucchini Gray



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