Garden Plans > 2016: Full Yard

About this Garden Plan

Two 4x6 raised beds. Having a tough time with companion planting. Last year was a disaster with the pole beans fighting the cucumbers. Beans won. I'd like to try a bit of everything. Didn't do SFG last year. Worm composting available this year, cant wait.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 romanesco
47"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole
89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue Pole
89"5" x 1' 1" 
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Borage
 White Borage
21' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer)
 Copenhagen Market
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Calendula
 oopsy daisy
811"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Core
323"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower
 Snowball
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Cherry (Dwarf) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10"Old mature cherry tree. Last fruit was 2011. Approximately 15 feet tall. Flowers blossomed last spring. Attempting to fix possible pollination problem. Ants sighted living in one of the trunks.
Comfrey
 Blocking 14
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Corn
 true gold
81' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cosmos 27"7" x 7" 
Cucumber
 Muncher
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill
 Fernleaf
47"5" x 9" 
Flower
 Black-Eyed Susan Vine Mix
17"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Double Knock Out Rose (red)
27"5" x 7" 
Herb
 Savory Summer
17"5" x 9" 
Lavender 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek
 Giant Musselburgh
187"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
19"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Saladbowl (OG)
183"3" x 5" 
Marigold
 French, Lemon Drop
87"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 211"11" x 11" 
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
323"3" x 3" 
Oregano
 Greek Organic
17"5" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Stinging Nettle
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Parsley
 Moss Curled Organic
45"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 187"7" x 11" 
Pepper
 Red Mini Bell
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Seeds gathered from last years Yukon Gold. Will be starting them indoors following tomato planting guidelines
Radish
 Sparkler
163"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 12' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage
 garden
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry
 Alpine Collection
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Russian Giant - Gray Stripe
211"11" x 11" 
Thyme
 English (OG)
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Heirloom
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma Organic
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tree (Large)
 Maple
113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Tree (Small)
 Tiger Eye Sumac
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2"Common Name: staghorn sumac Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Anacardiaceae Zone: 4 to 8 Height: 3.00 to 6.00 feet Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet Bloom Time: July Bloom Description: Greenish-yellow Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Medium Flower: Showy Leaf: Colorful, Good Fall Fruit: Showy Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Black Walnut
Tree (Small)
 Lilac
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2"Lilac bush planted before we bought the house. In a bad spot with 60% shade. Had major powdery mildew issue last summer. It had a barbers special treatment, shampoo and a cut.
Zinnia 111"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 romanesco
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue Pole
Blueberry
Borage
 White Borage
Cabbage (Summer)
 Copenhagen Market
Calendula
 oopsy daisy
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Core
Cauliflower
 Snowball
Cherry (Dwarf)
Comfrey
 Blocking 14
Corn
 true gold
Cosmos
Cucumber
 Muncher
Dill
 Fernleaf
Flower
 Black-Eyed Susan Vine Mix
Flower
 Double Knock Out Rose (red)
Herb
 Savory Summer
Lavender
Leek
 Giant Musselburgh
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Saladbowl (OG)
Marigold
 French, Lemon Drop
Nasturtium
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
Oregano
 Greek Organic
Other (Perennial)
 Stinging Nettle
Parsley
 Moss Curled Organic
Parsnip
Pepper
 Red Mini Bell
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Radish
 Sparkler
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Sage
 garden
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Strawberry
 Alpine Collection
Sunflower
 Russian Giant - Gray Stripe
Thyme
 English (OG)
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Heirloom
Tomato (Small)
 Roma Organic
Tree (Large)
 Maple
Tree (Small)
 Tiger Eye Sumac
Tree (Small)
 Lilac
Zinnia



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