Garden Plans > 2017: behind the garage

About this Garden Plan

Very small area and all raised beds because of heavy metal in the soil. All sunny. This is my first real vegetable garden. If anybody has any suggestions, please let me know! tinasymour@hotmail.com

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: frederick, MD
Garden Size: 31' 5" x 20' 5"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

I think the three against the garage are too close to the garage because they aren't getting rain water. Can't move them now! Need to water it extra.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Aster (China) 311"11" x 11" 
Beans (Pole) 89"5" x 1' 1"planted directly April 15th
Blackberry 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted April 1st. A couple of blossoms 30 April.
Bluebell 83"3" x 3" 
Cantaloupe 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted directly April 19th
Carrot 303"3" x 5"Planted Mid march. Only 13 out of 30 germanated. Planted more seeds on April 30th (14 more seeds).
Chili Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Instead, I bought 3 different pepper plants, & will plant at least 1 from the seeds 4/21
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted directly April 15th
Eggplant 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"bought one plant and planted a seedling 28April
Lavender 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 49"7" x 11"planted 3 seedlings 28 April.
Lettuce (Leaf) 443"3" x 5"planted 1 row directly April 15th.Planted the seedlings I stared indoors on April 28. They look pretty good (surprisingly).
Peach (Dwarf) 213' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"Planted mid March. They look scrawny, but I got blossoms this year.
Peas 303"3" x 7"plants I grew insided didn't work. Planted (mid march) killed by frost. Planted seeds outside mid march. First blossoms 1 May. I don't think I have enough plants or enough of a frame. I'm going to plant more.
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Instead, I bought 3 different pepper plants, & will plant at least 1 from the seeds 4/21. Jalopeno, hot bananna, and red bell.
Radish 303"3" x 7"planted mid march. Picked and ate a small one on about 16 April. it was a good size by 30 April. Next week for a salad. VERY GOOD tasting. TH emix is a pain because some are ripe and some aren't but which ones? Also, the carrot shaped ones are growing too big on the top and hiding the other plants.
Spinach 137"5" x 11"planted directly April 15th. Planted the seedlings I stared indoors on April 28. They look pretty good
Sunflower 111"11" x 11" 
Tomato (Large) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"planted the one I got free in FL April 12, boufgt twi at Potomac Nursery, planted April 30. The "Ruby Monster Hybrid from Gurneys finanlly can in the mail (6 May), put it in the blue tub on May 9th.
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"1 seedling planted mid APRIL. one plant purchased and planted 28 April
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted directly April 15th. One got taken out by a squirrel. Planted another seed on April 30th.

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