Garden Plans > 2015: Backyard Garden

About this Garden Plan

Updated Vegetable and Fruit Garden 2015

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Garden Size: 21' 11" x 9' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 55"3" x 7" 
Basil
 minnette Basil
17"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Lemon Sweet Dani
17"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 39"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Boro Hybrid
85"3" x 7" 
Broccoli
 Belstar Hybrid
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
303"3" x 5" 
Chamomile 211"9" x 1' 3" 
Chives 37"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 27"5" x 9" 
Corn
 Sugar Buns
81' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Big Burpless Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Herb
 Tansy
27"5" x 9" 
Herb
 Pennyroyal
27"5" x 9"must be placed in plastic pots with bottom- invasive. or just put in pots on the soil near these plants to protect against bugs
Kale
 White Russian Organic
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers
39"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Salad Bowl Organic
53"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Salad Bowl
53"3" x 5" 
Marigold 227"7" x 7"space a few inches apart, maybe up to 4 plants rather then 7
Mint
 Peppermint
37"5" x 9"in container or leveled higher
Nasturtium
 Whirlybird Mahogany
711"11" x 11" 
Nasturtium 311"11" x 11" 
Onion
 Walla Walla Sweet
75"3" x 7" 
Onion (Fall planted) 55"5" x 9" 
Parsley 25"3" x 9" 
Peas 103"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Space Hybrid
77"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Early Summer Crookneck Organic
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry Sweety
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
 minnette Basil
Basil
 Lemon Sweet Dani
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Pole)
Beet
 Boro Hybrid
Broccoli
 Belstar Hybrid
Broccoli
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
Chamomile
Chives
Cilantro
Corn
 Sugar Buns
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
Cucumber
 Big Burpless Hybrid
Herb
 Tansy
Herb
 Pennyroyal
Kale
 White Russian Organic
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Salad Bowl Organic
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Salad Bowl
Marigold
Mint
 Peppermint
Nasturtium
 Whirlybird Mahogany
Nasturtium
Onion
 Walla Walla Sweet
Onion (Fall planted)
Parsley
Peas
Pepper
 California Wonder
Spinach
 Space Hybrid
Squash (Summer)
 Early Summer Crookneck Organic
Squash (Winter)
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry Sweety
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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