Garden Plans > 2015: Back Yard

About this Garden Plan

This is the general layout of my backyard and my plan for redoing my garden. The only items that will be carried over into this new garden are the hops - and those will be expanded into a larger area.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: South Central Pennsylvania
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 69' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

The pond is currently a fountain that is in pretty bad shape. Looking into taking the pump out and replacing it with a new basin and using the green tiered pots as a fountain instead.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Cordon)
 Golden Sentinel
13' 3"2' 7" x 3' 11"This will be the fourth year since planted. Only produced one fruit last year presumably because I killed the partner tree midway through pollenation season.
Apple (Cordon) 33' 3"2' 7" x 3' 11"1. variety golden potted - fourth summer, only one fruit last fall. waiting on new plants from Jung, need to get large pots (look at Walmart).
Asparagus 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"1. Have seeds from Jung. Will need to plant out after preparing bed. Remember not to cut any spears for the next three years. Make markers for corners of bed.
Blueberry 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 1523"3" x 5" 
Cherry (Dwarf) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Flower 27"5" x 7"Impatients - Heirloom seed from Pam Leifer. Will plant indoors
Garlic 105"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine
 Edelweiss
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Hops
 Cascade
64' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"This is the third growing season. Will need to split the rhizomes in late March and spread out. If possible will need to try and find all the jerusalem artichokes left in the ground before planting the splits.
Lettuce (Leaf) 773"3" x 5" 
Marigold 97"7" x 7" 
Onion 215"3" x 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"These are seed potatoes from last years harvest. Eyes sprouted in late February/early March. Will need to set out in pots. German Butter Fingerlings
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Heinz 2653
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Seeds planted indoors February 23rd. Seedlings ready for thinning and repotting - March 4th.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Cordon)
 Golden Sentinel
Apple (Cordon)
Asparagus
Blueberry
Carrot
Cherry (Dwarf)
Flower
Garlic
Grape Vine
 Edelweiss
Hops
 Cascade
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
Onion
Potatoes (Early)
 Fingerling Salad
Pumpkin
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Small)
 Heinz 2653



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