Garden Plans > 2016: Hill Top Beds

About this Garden Plan

Possibilities for laying out non-raised beds.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Iowa, United States
Garden Size: 25' 0" x 65' 11"
Garden Type: -
Garden Layout: -
Sun or Shade: -
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Next Year: Plant lettuce and short lived spring vegetables around tomatoes Reminders for year book: Slug control Good links http://www.eatwild.com/PDF%20files/9781619694729_web.pdf Should I plant a cover crop after onions to suppress weeds? Seed Savers Order Number #968-282128. Johnny's Selected Seeds Your Confirmation Number is:1247598 Burpee Order SO3020239

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 325"5" x 5"Burpee
Arugula
 Rocket
45"3" x 7"Burpee Mesclun Salad Mix
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
1811"11" x 11"Perrenial
Asparagus 171' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Perrenial
Basil 67"5" x 9"Buy from greenhouse
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Purple Queen
449"5" x 1' 1"Burpee
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Dragon's Tongue
209"5" x 1' 1"Johnnys Seeds
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Improved
265"3" x 7"Inventory
Borage 121' 1"11" x 1' 11"Attracts pollinators Blue flowers and leaves are edible Supposed to enhance flavor of tomatoes and strawberries Johnnys Seeds
Broccoli
 Raab
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 Green Magic (F1)
81' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1"Johnnys Seeds
Chili Pepper
 Trinidad Perfume
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Inventory
Chili Pepper
 Chi Chien
49"9" x 9"Inventory
Chili Pepper
 Pequin
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Puya
49"9" x 9"Inventory
Cornflower 157"7" x 7"Seed Savers
Cover Crop
 Oats
3685"3" x 7" 
Cress
 Upland
703"3" x 3"Johnny's Seeds
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Burpee
Eggplant 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower 187"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Poppy - Hungarian Breadseed
277"5" x 7"Seed Savers Exchange
Garlic
 Persian Star
1505"5" x 5"Inventory
Horseradish 245"5" x 11"Inventory
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Inventory
Kohlrabi
 White Vienna
97"7" x 7"Inventory
Kohlrabi 58"8" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
139"7" x 11"Burpee
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Braveheart
343"3" x 5"Burpee
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
13"3" x 5"Burpee Mesclun Salad Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lollo Rossa
13"3" x 5"Burpee Mesclun Salad Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Salad Bowl
13"3" x 5"Burpee Mesclun Salad Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Royal Oak Leaf
13"3" x 5"Burpee Mesclun Salad Mix
Marigold
 Queen Sophia
107"7" x 7"Burpee
Nasturtium
 Vesuvius
1611"11" x 11"Burpee
Onion
 Yellow Sets
1125"3" x 7"Local
Onion (Red) 95"3" x 7"Local
Parsley 25"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Golden Sweet
1063"3" x 7"Johnnys Seeds
Pepper
 Cornito Giallo
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Johnnys Seeds
Pepper
 Glow
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Johnnys Seeds
Pepper
 King Of The North
89"9" x 9"Inventory
Pepper
 Ace (F1)
811"11" x 11"Johnnys Seeds
Pepper
 Habanero, Peach
111"11" x 11"Inventory
Pepper
 Jalapeno Big Guy Hybrid
209"9" x 9"Burpee
Pepper
 Poblano (Ancho)
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Inventory
Pepper
 Pepperoncini Greek Organic
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Inventory
Radicchio
 Red Verona
29"7" x 11"In Mesclun Salad Mix from Burpee
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Perrenial
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Scallions
 Parade
113"3" x 3"Burpee
Soybeans
 Black Jet
635"5" x 5"Victory Seeds
Spinach
 Baby's Leaf
137"5" x 11"Burpee
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Burpee
Tomato (Small)
 German Pink
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Inventory
Tomato (Small)
 Stupice
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Inventory
Tomato (Small)
 Big Mama Hybrid
42' 4"2' 4" x 1' 11"Inventory
Tomato (Small)
 Federle
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"Seed Savers Exchange
Watermelon
 Minnesota Midget
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia
 Benary's Giant
207"7" x 7" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Seed Savers Exchange

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Arugula
 Rocket
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Purple Queen
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Dragon's Tongue
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Improved
Borage
Broccoli
 Raab
Broccoli
 Green Magic (F1)
Chili Pepper
 Trinidad Perfume
Chili Pepper
 Chi Chien
Chili Pepper
 Pequin
Chili Pepper
 Puya
Cornflower
Cover Crop
 Oats
Cress
 Upland
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76
Eggplant
Flower
Flower
 Poppy - Hungarian Breadseed
Garlic
 Persian Star
Horseradish
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
Kohlrabi
 White Vienna
Kohlrabi
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Braveheart
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lollo Rossa
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Salad Bowl
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Royal Oak Leaf
Marigold
 Queen Sophia
Nasturtium
 Vesuvius
Onion
 Yellow Sets
Onion (Red)
Parsley
Peas
 Golden Sweet
Pepper
 Cornito Giallo
Pepper
 Glow
Pepper
 King Of The North
Pepper
 Ace (F1)
Pepper
 Habanero, Peach
Pepper
 Jalapeno Big Guy Hybrid
Pepper
 Poblano (Ancho)
Pepper
 Pepperoncini Greek Organic
Radicchio
 Red Verona
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Scallions
 Parade
Soybeans
 Black Jet
Spinach
 Baby's Leaf
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Tomato (Small)
 German Pink
Tomato (Small)
 Stupice
Tomato (Small)
 Big Mama Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Federle
Watermelon
 Minnesota Midget
Zinnia
 Benary's Giant
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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