Garden Plans > 2014: Veggie Garden

About this Garden Plan

2014 Companion garden including 2 "Three Sisters" sections of corn, pole beans and squash/pumpkins".

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Rising Sun, MD
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 50' 9"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Other layout
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 167"5" x 9"Direct sow 5/11. Started 18 peat pots 5/27.
Beans (Bush Snap) 229"5" x 1' 1"Started seed indoors 4/27. Transplanted outdoors 5/11
Beans (Lima) 449"5" x 1' 1"Direct sow 5/25.
Beans (Pole) 1809"5" x 1' 1"Direct sow 5/25
Beet 265"3" x 7"Sown outdoors 4/26. Sprouted 5/7.
Cabbage (Spring) 42' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Transplanted outside 4/26
Cantaloupe 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started seed indoors 5/7. Transplanted outdoors 5/26.
Carrot 1293"3" x 5"Direct sow 5/17.
Celery 197"5" x 11"Started seed indoors 4/27
Corn 1241' 1"11" x 1' 5"First planting, 4 rows, direct sow 5/11. Direct sow 6 rows 5/25.
Cucumber 181' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Started seed indoors 4/27. Transplanted outdoors 5/11
Dill 47"5" x 9"Direct sow 5/11
Eggplant 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Direct sow 5/11
Herb 2437"5" x 9"Direct sow 5/11
Lettuce (Crisphead) 129"7" x 11"Sown outdoors 4/26. Red romaine started 6 peat pots 5/27.
Lettuce (Leaf) 273"3" x 5"Sown outdoors 4/26
Marigold 2277"7" x 7"Started seed indoors 5/4. Started transplanting 5/17 and 5/25.
Melon 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started seed indoors 5/7. Transplanted 5/26.
Onion 35"3" x 7" 
Onion (Fall planted) 55"5" x 9" 
Peas 1003"3" x 7"Direct sow 5/11.
Pepper 301' 1"11" x 1' 3"Direct sow 5/11. Transplan
Potatoes (Maincrop) 161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted red, white and yukon gold 5/26.
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started seed indoors 4/26 and 5/4.
Radish 663"3" x 7"Direct Sow in cukes 5/17. Direct sow in tomatoes 5/18.
Squash (Winter) 172' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started 3 varieties indoors 5/4. Transplanted PD crook & ramp 5/25.
Sunflower 1811"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato 111' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"Slips ordered 5/25. Transplanted 6/1.
Thyme 811"11" x 1' 3"Direct sow 5/11. Started 12 peat pots 5/27.
Tomato (Large) 301' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started seed indoors 4/27. Transplanted 5/17. Rutgers and Beef transp 5/25.
Watermelon 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Started seed indoors 5/7. Transplanted 5/26.

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