Garden Plans > 2015: Carter Garden

About this Garden Plan

Working toward deep beds using Smith's WORD method. Also a couple of SFG-method raised 4x8' boxes.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Bangor, Maine
Garden Size: 42' 11" x 29' 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
 Rocket (Roquette)
115"3" x 7"sowed 6-3-14 bolted quickly - never got to eat it
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight Hybrid
141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"PERENNIAL first showing 5-6-15; asparagus beetles! not a great asparagus year - disappointed
Asparagus 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"PERENNIAL first showing 5-6-15; first picked 5-15-15
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
67"5" x 9"nice basil crop, made plenty of pesto for the winter
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
329"5" x 1' 1"sowed 6-5-15; 1 bean per 3" approx very poor this year in raised beds
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
129"5" x 1' 1"the Blue Lake pole beans did NOT perform this year; the purple beans did well
Bok Choy
 Ching Chang
167"7" x 9"started in 4-15-15; xp 5-25-15 nice vegetable, but needs protection from cabagge moths; try again next year
Borage 61' 1"11" x 1' 11"self-sowing
Broccoli 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15; first head 7-7-15; I think I'm done with broccoli
Broccoli
 [row-cover]
51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15; first head 7-7-15; I think I'm done with broccoli
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Purple Peacock Organic
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15; first head 7-14-15; not sure what the point of this plant is, would not grow again
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Red Express
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 better than last year, but still not worth the effort
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Red Express  [row-cover]
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 better than last year, but still not worth the effort
Cabbage (Summer)
 Caraflex (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 maybe grow a few next year, but overall a lot of effort for little pay off
Carrot
 Nelson
803"3" x 5"sowed 5-24-15 very good in raised beds
Carrot
 Deep Purple (F1) (Treated)
643"3" x 5"sowed 5-24-15 very good in raised beds & protected from dogs
Cauliflower
 Cheddar (F1)  [row-cover]
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 ricey and ugly, not worth it!
Cauliflower
 Cheddar (F1)
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 ricey and ugly, not worth it!
Chili Pepper
 Tiburon Hybrid
51' 1"11" x 1' 3"started in 3-31-15; xp 5-26-15 not a single pepper matured well
Collards
 Flash (F1)  [row-cover]
211"11" x 1' 3"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 grew well, but I didn't cook them
Collards
 Flash (F1)
111"11" x 1' 3"started in 3-29-15; xp 5-19-15 grew well, but I didn't cook them
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"started in 4-15-15 -- failed
Cucumber
 Northern Pickling (OG)
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"failed
Flower
 Ladybells
17"5" x 7"PERENNIAL
Flower
 Morning Glory: Grandpa Ott
47"5" x 7"self-sowed all over the place
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Hollyhock
47"5" x 7"self-sowing
Flower
 Hollyhock  [row-cover]
17"5" x 7"self-sowing
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
365"3" x 9"planted 10/2014
Garlic
 Maiskij
365"3" x 9"planted 10/2014
Garlic 95"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Cuban Purple
545"3" x 9"planted 10/2014
Garlic
 Duganski
355"3" x 9"planted 10/2014 the best of all the varieties, planted from saved heads from last year
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"started in 4-19-15; xp 5-19-15 "dinosour" kale, not very tasty - tough, even guinea pigs didn't like it
Kale
 Vates  [row-cover]
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"started in 4-19-15; xp 5-19-15 very good, bug resistant
Kale
 Vates
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"started in 4-19-15; xp 5-19-15 very good, bug resistant
Kohlrabi
 Kolibri (F1)
189"7" x 11"sowed 5-25-15 6 or so grew, small, didn't eat them
Leek
 King Richard
187"5" x 11"started in 3-21-15; xp 5-26-15 small
Lettuce (Crisphead) 119"7" x 11"Salanova started in 4-19-15 xp 5-17-15 a few good heads
Lettuce (Leaf) 543"3" x 5"mixed greens grew well, bolted as expected
Marigold
 Golden Gem
57"7" x 7"started in 3-31-15 & 4-19-15 huge and took up a lot of space
Marigold
 Ground Control
57"7" x 7"started in 3-31-15 & 4-19-15 huge and space-hog but nice
Nasturtium
 King Theodore
411"11" x 11"sowed 5-26-15; first up 6-5-15
Nasturtium
 Ladybird
411"11" x 11"sowed 5-26-15; first up 6-5-15
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11"only fairly good this year - insect damage resulted in early pulling out
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
405"3" x 7"plants from Dixondale xp 5-25-15 pretty disappointing
Onion (Red)
 Red Wing Hybrid
115"3" x 7"very disappointing
Parsley 85"3" x 9"good, for the small amount planted; most for the guinea pigs
Peas
 Carouby De Maussane
253"3" x 7"sowed 5-x-15 best snow peas I've grown
Radicchio
 Fiero (F1)
169"7" x 11"started in 4-15-15; xp 5-25-15 guinea pigs love it; I do not! would plant more for the piggies though
Radish
 Easter Egg Blend
143"3" x 7"sowed 6-3-15 bolted quickly, many were small, damaged
Rhubarb
 Victoria
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"PERENNIAL- started from seed last year - both came back this year
Squash (Summer)
 Success Yellow Straight
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"started in 4-15-15 --> failed; replanting grew OK, fair
Squash (Summer)
 Dunja F1
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"PERENNIAL excellent crop this year
Sunflower
 Rudibeckia sp.
111"11" x 11"PERENNIAL
Sunflower
 Heliopsis sp.
111"11" x 11"PERENNIAL
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
121' 1"11" x 1' 3"planted a few for the guinea pigs
Tomato (Large)
 Defiant Phr Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"started in 3-31-15; xp 5-17-15 only fair, still got blighted
Tomato (Small)
 Juliet (F1)
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"started in 3-31-15; xp 5-17-15 abundant crop despite blight
Tree (Large) 213' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
127"5" x 11"guinea pigs like turnip leaves; had some good-size turnips but didn't eat them
Zucchini
 Dunja (F1) (OG)
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"started in ; xp 5-25-15 fair crop this year

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Rocket (Roquette)
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight Hybrid
Asparagus
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
Bok Choy
 Ching Chang
Borage
Broccoli
Broccoli
 [row-cover]
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Purple Peacock Organic
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Red Express
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Red Express  [row-cover]
Cabbage (Summer)
 Caraflex (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
Carrot
 Nelson
Carrot
 Deep Purple (F1) (Treated)
Cauliflower
 Cheddar (F1)  [row-cover]
Cauliflower
 Cheddar (F1)
Chili Pepper
 Tiburon Hybrid
Collards
 Flash (F1)  [row-cover]
Collards
 Flash (F1)
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
Cucumber
 Northern Pickling (OG)
Flower
 Ladybells
Flower
 Morning Glory: Grandpa Ott
Flower
Flower
Flower
 Hollyhock
Flower
 Hollyhock  [row-cover]
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Garlic
 Maiskij
Garlic
Garlic
 Cuban Purple
Garlic
 Duganski
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
Kale
 Vates  [row-cover]
Kale
 Vates
Kohlrabi
 Kolibri (F1)
Leek
 King Richard
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
 Golden Gem
Marigold
 Ground Control
Nasturtium
 King Theodore
Nasturtium
 Ladybird
Nasturtium
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
Onion (Red)
 Red Wing Hybrid
Parsley
Peas
 Carouby De Maussane
Radicchio
 Fiero (F1)
Radish
 Easter Egg Blend
Rhubarb
 Victoria
Squash (Summer)
 Success Yellow Straight
Squash (Summer)
 Dunja F1
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Rudibeckia sp.
Sunflower
 Heliopsis sp.
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tomato (Large)
 Defiant Phr Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Juliet (F1)
Tree (Large)
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
Zucchini
 Dunja (F1) (OG)



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