Garden Plans > 2018: Back Garden

About this Garden Plan

This is the first draft of this year's plan. Feedback welcome.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Back Yard Garden
Garden Size: 30' 4" x 30' 1"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Cordon)
 Self-pollinating red and gold
13' 3"2' 7" x 3' 11" 
Asparagus 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Genovese Organic
47"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Thai
47"5" x 9" 
Basil 87"5" x 9" 
Basil
 [row-cover]
87"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Three Color Blend  [row-cover]
369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Three Color Blend
279"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 [row-cover]
249"5" x 1' 1" 
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)  [row-cover]
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco  [row-cover]
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts
 Catskill
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Brussels Sprouts
 Rubine  [row-cover]
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Brussels Sprouts 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Brussels Sprouts
 [row-cover]
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Farao (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
52' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Farao (F1) (OG)
32' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring) 12' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Lunar White
323"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Lunar White  [row-cover]
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Yellow Sun (F1)
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple  [row-cover]
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Atomic Red
483"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Atomic Red  [row-cover]
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple
323"3" x 5" 
Celery
 Tall Utah  [row-cover]
127"5" x 11" 
Celery
 Tall Utah
47"5" x 11" 
Chives (Garlic) 545"5" x 7" 
Cilantro
 Santo  [row-cover]
17"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Santo (OG)  [row-cover]
17"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 [row-cover]
17"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Santo
17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber
 Bush Champion  [row-cover]
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Max Pack
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Northern Pickling (OG)  [row-cover]
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Burpless Beauty
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Bush Champion
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill
 Fernleaf  [row-cover]
47"5" x 9" 
Dill
 Mammoth  [row-cover]
47"5" x 9" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Dill
 Fernleaf
67"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Galine (F1)
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic
 [row-cover]
365"3" x 9" 
Garlic 1085"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine
 Concord
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Hyacinth 273"3" x 3" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 49"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 red sails
89"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 red sails  [row-cover]
89"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Allstar Gourmet
633"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 [row-cover]
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Allstar Gourmet  [row-cover]
1443"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine  [row-cover]
363"3" x 5" 
Lily 811"7" x 1' 1" 
Marigold
 [row-cover]
47"7" x 7" 
Mint 77"5" x 9" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar Sprint  [row-cover]
323"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Sugar Sprint
163"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Dwarf Gray Sugar
163"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno  [row-cover]
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic  [row-cover]
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic  [row-cover]
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Carolina Wonder  [row-cover]
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Phlox (Annual) 85"5" x 5" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold (eyes)
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Purple Viking Organic
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Radish
 Easter Egg Blend  [row-cover]
323"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Easter Egg  [row-cover]
1123"3" x 7" 
Spinach
 Seaside Hybrid  [row-cover]
97"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 savoyed  [row-cover]
07"7" x 11" 
Spinach
 Space
547"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Space (F1)
97"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Space  [row-cover]
187"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 savoyed
07"7" x 11" 
Spinach
 [row-cover]
277"5" x 11" 
Spinach 907"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale (OG)  [row-cover]
97"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Indian Summer Hybrid  [row-cover]
457"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Indian Summer Hybrid
367"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst  [row-cover]
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty Zucchini  [row-cover]
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 1001' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste  [row-cover]
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Juliet  [row-cover]
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 [row-cover]
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold  [row-cover]
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tulip 245"3" x 5" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Cordon)
 Self-pollinating red and gold
Asparagus
Basil
 Genovese Organic
Basil
 Thai
Basil
Basil
 [row-cover]
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Three Color Blend  [row-cover]
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Three Color Blend
Beans (Pole)
 [row-cover]
Blueberry
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)  [row-cover]
Broccoli
 De Cicco
Broccoli
 De Cicco  [row-cover]
Brussels Sprouts
 Catskill
Brussels Sprouts
 Rubine  [row-cover]
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
 [row-cover]
Cabbage (Spring)
 Farao (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
Cabbage (Spring)
 Farao (F1) (OG)
Cabbage (Spring)
Carrot
 Lunar White
Carrot
 Lunar White  [row-cover]
Carrot
 Yellow Sun (F1)
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple  [row-cover]
Carrot
 Atomic Red
Carrot
 Atomic Red  [row-cover]
Carrot
 Cosmic Purple
Celery
 Tall Utah  [row-cover]
Celery
 Tall Utah
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
 Santo  [row-cover]
Cilantro
 Santo (OG)  [row-cover]
Cilantro
 [row-cover]
Cilantro
 Santo
Cucumber
 Bush Champion  [row-cover]
Cucumber
 Max Pack
Cucumber
 Northern Pickling (OG)  [row-cover]
Cucumber
Cucumber
 Burpless Beauty
Cucumber
 Bush Champion
Dill
 Fernleaf  [row-cover]
Dill
 Mammoth  [row-cover]
Dill
Dill
 Fernleaf
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)  [row-cover]
Eggplant
 Traviata (F1) (OG)
Eggplant
 Galine (F1)
Garlic
 [row-cover]
Garlic
Grape Vine
 Concord
Grape Vine
Hyacinth
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 red sails
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 red sails  [row-cover]
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Allstar Gourmet
Lettuce (Leaf)
 [row-cover]
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Allstar Gourmet  [row-cover]
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine  [row-cover]
Lily
Marigold
 [row-cover]
Mint
Oregano
Peas
 Sugar Sprint  [row-cover]
Peas
 Sugar Sprint
Peas
 Dwarf Gray Sugar
Pepper
 Jalapeno  [row-cover]
Pepper
 Jalapeno Early Organic  [row-cover]
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic  [row-cover]
Pepper
 Carolina Wonder  [row-cover]
Phlox (Annual)
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold (eyes)
Potatoes (Early)
 Purple Viking Organic
Radish
 Easter Egg Blend  [row-cover]
Radish
 Easter Egg  [row-cover]
Spinach
 Seaside Hybrid  [row-cover]
Spinach
 savoyed  [row-cover]
Spinach
 Space
Spinach
 Space (F1)
Spinach
 Space  [row-cover]
Spinach
 savoyed
Spinach
 [row-cover]
Spinach
Spinach
 Bloomsdale (OG)  [row-cover]
Spinach
 Indian Summer Hybrid  [row-cover]
Spinach
 Indian Summer Hybrid
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst  [row-cover]
Squash (Summer)
 Sunburst
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty Zucchini  [row-cover]
Strawberry
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste  [row-cover]
Tomato (Large)
 Juliet  [row-cover]
Tomato (Large)
 [row-cover]
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold  [row-cover]
Tulip



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