Garden Plans > 2012: Vegetable garden

About this Garden Plan

Vegetable garden for family, friends and neighbors

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Sherwood Oregon
Garden Size: 83' 11" x 89' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Large) 216' 4"16' 4" x 16' 4" 
Artichoke (Globe) 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted perennials Nov 2011 June 15 20 artichokes on three plants! first harvest mid June. Plants are 5 feet talland have consumed the entire raised bed. few ants. 4 new artichokes ready for harvest. Most are done
Arugula 45"3" x 7"winter crop is just about out. April crop is new and fabulous. 3rd round planted seeds outside 5/28
Asparagus 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Started 4 2011
Basil
 Purple Dark Opal
17"5" x 9" 
Basil 77"5" x 9"Have 24 starts in hot house
Bay 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"Hopefully will winter over
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Golden Wax
79"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 69"5" x 1' 1"5/12/12- too cold, not happy
Beans (Pole) 139"5" x 1' 1"5/5/12- too cold even tho the weather has been unusuallywarm for May. At this farm, starts should go in June 1st I think
Beet 45"3" x 7"fall planting for May harvest-leggy Interplanted w beans, slow to germinate great beet greens shaded by beans. more heat tolerant b/c of this placement
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted fall 2011- two Ivanhoes
Brussels Sprouts 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"fall planting for spring harvest
Buckwheat 113"3" x 3" 
Cabbage (Fall) 12' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"8/10/12
Cabbage (Spring Red) 12' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"fall planting for spring harvest
Carrot 163"3" x 5"Apr seeds with beans structure. Very slow to germinate
Celeriac 41' 1"11" x 1' 3"5/15 mult seedlings planted, appear to be thriving. Very slow to germinate in hot house-?30 days
Celery 67"5" x 11" 
Celery
 Giant Red Reselection
17"5" x 11" 
Chamomile 111"9" x 1' 3" 
Chives (Garlic) 15"5" x 7"gorgeous May flowers
Cilantro 27"5" x 9" 
Comfrey 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Corn
 Peaches & Cream Mid Eh
181' 1"11" x 1' 5"ready 8/16
Cornflower 177"7" x 7" 
Cover Crop 25"3" x 7" 
Crimson Clover 43"3" x 3" 
Cucumber
 Diva
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"first cucs 8/24 12
Cucumber
 Lemon Cucumber
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"May is too cold, my 1 1/2 in plant is still shivering prolific 8/24/12
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Armenian
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"May is too cold for these guys
Dill 27"5" x 9" 
Echinacea 71' 1"11" x 1' 3"new plants May 2012 grwoing in front of my eyes. Along fence at Posts
Eggplant
 Listada De Gandia
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Turkish Orange
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Applegreen
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Barbarella (F1)
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fennel 211"9" x 1' 1"fall planting for spring harvest WIntered over and was delicious in Apr/May- love this stuff. Can add to eggplant parmesean- unique flavor
Flower
 Sweet Surrender
17"5" x 7" 
Flower 267"5" x 7" 
Flower 87"5" x 7" 
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Bush) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Fruit (Trellised) 222' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Garlic 35"3" x 9"fall planting for spring harvest Fabulous huge 3 ft green garlic plants- mild and delicious
Grape Vine
 Crandall
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine
 Concord
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Herb 67"5" x 9" 
Horseradish 61' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1"PLanted 6 tubers April 2012 in new horseradish patch-Slow to get going, but I predict will do well. Volunteer potatoes growing in there too
Kohlrabi 49"7" x 11"planted seedlings late 3/12 still harvesting- has tolerated heat well
Lavender 291' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"all thriving
Lemon Verbena 11' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Marigold 67"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 17"5" x 9"Huge year 2!
Melon
 Savor Charentais Hybrid
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"2 small melons 8/24/12
Melon
 Sarah's Choice (F1)
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Honey Pearl (F1)
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Monarda
 Jacob Cline Bee Balm
111"11" x 1' 7" 
Monarda 111"11" x 1' 7" 
Mustard 205"5" x 5"My new favorite- love this stuff
Nasturtium 611"11" x 11" 
Onion 45"3" x 7" 
Onion (Fall planted) 295"5" x 9"MAny enormous onions, 3-4 ft high with gorgeous bulbs. Mild and delicious. From starts and seedlings. All over the garden I ran out last year- never again!
Onions (Green) 293"3" x 3" 
Oregano 57"5" x 9"Huge!
Other (Large) 11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Parsley 25"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 397"7" x 11"ok my first planting ever 2 long rows with the corn. We'll see
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"5/12/12
Pepper 31' 1"11" x 1' 3"4/29/12
Potatoes (Maincrop) 71' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"volunteers sprouting up all over the garden. WOnder if we'll find any real potatoes?
Pumpkin
 Musque de Provence
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"x3
Pumpkin
 Rouge Vif D Etampes
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"5/5/12
Pumpkin 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"4/28/12 5 large pumpkins approx 18 in in diameter 8/24/12
Pumpkin
 Jarrahdale
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radicchio 19"7" x 11"growing beautifully after a slow germination, 2 volunteer in one of my fig tree pots. Must have dropped some seeds!
Raspberry 122' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Planted 2011
Rosemary 57"7" x 7" 
Rutabaga 29"7" x 1' 3"March 2012- seeds in ground outside 1st harvest 8/20/12-delicious
Sage 311"11" x 1' 3" 
Scarlet Sage 111"11" x 11" 
Shallots 45"3" x 5"fall planting for spring harvest thriving and delicious
Spinach 67"5" x 11"new planting outside May 28
Spinach (New Zealand) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"5/5/12
Squash (Winter) 102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"5/12/12 5 lg squashes 8/24 approx 8 lbs each
Squash (Winter)
 Jester (F1)
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Stevia 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Sunflower 1211"11" x 11" 
Thyme 411"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano Paste
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5/5/12 Mostly green tomatoes as of Oct 20- very disappointing
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5/5/12
Tomato (Small)
 Purple Russian
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5/12/12 Nice large fruits, great flavor. HArvesting most in early October
Tomato (Small)
 Valencia (OG)
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4/29/12 The most prolific tomato in the garden, but all are yellow not orange. Any taste is lacking. I have used many for canning, and sauce. At one point I counted 200 tomatoes on this plant!
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Million
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Best ever producer in terms of flavor and quantity. Also it ripens a few at a time, so you can harvest (eat) tomatoes from this vine over 6 weeks period of time. Going strong early October-
Tomato (Small)
 Lemon Boy Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5/12/12 Several ripe tomatoes- lacking of flavor. Not the worst tomato but wouldn't have this one again-
Tomato (Small)
 Early Girl
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"planted 4/29 Disappointing yield, probably 20 tomatoes total. Thery taste good, but are uniform and uninteresting. Wont repeat this one-
Tomato (Small)
 Chocolate Cherry
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5/5/12 Prolific with lots of large cherry tomatoes, but terrible lack of flavor. WOuld not repeat this one.
Tomato (Small) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted 4/29 Wall of water
Tomato (Small)
 Indico Rose Grafted
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Interesting, very beautiful tomato, jet black small tomatoe with underbelly pink as they mature. Still have not had many ripe ones and it's Oct 7th. I think if it was warmer this one would do better-
Tomato (Small)
 Green Zebra
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Classic- solid and delicious- ripens slowly over 4-6 weeks which is nice. Definitely will repeat- planted 4/29
Tomato (Small)
 German Giant
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4/29/12 Fabulous large striped tomatoes- gorgeous inside with orange, red adn yellow. Delicious flavor. Would for sure have this one again. Most ripened by Oct. Good performer
Tree (Small) 48' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Valerian 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia 311"11" x 11" 
Zucchini
 Golden
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"5/12/12

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Large)
Artichoke (Globe)
Arugula
Asparagus
Basil
 Purple Dark Opal
Basil
Bay
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Golden Wax
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Pole)
Beet
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
Blueberry
Brussels Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cabbage (Fall)
Cabbage (Spring Red)
Carrot
Celeriac
Celery
Celery
 Giant Red Reselection
Chamomile
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Comfrey
Corn
 Peaches & Cream Mid Eh
Cornflower
Cover Crop
Crimson Clover
Cucumber
 Diva
Cucumber
 Lemon Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
 Armenian
Dill
Echinacea
Eggplant
 Listada De Gandia
Eggplant
 Turkish Orange
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Eggplant
 Applegreen
Eggplant
 Barbarella (F1)
Fennel
Flower
 Sweet Surrender
Flower
Flower
Flower
Fruit (Bush)
Fruit (Trellised)
Garlic
Grape Vine
 Crandall
Grape Vine
 Concord
Grape Vine
Herb
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Lavender
Lemon Verbena
Marigold
Marjoram
Melon
 Savor Charentais Hybrid
Melon
 Sarah's Choice (F1)
Melon
 Honey Pearl (F1)
Monarda
 Jacob Cline Bee Balm
Monarda
Mustard
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Fall planted)
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Other (Large)
Parsley
Parsnip
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
 Musque de Provence
Pumpkin
 Rouge Vif D Etampes
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
 Jarrahdale
Radicchio
Raspberry
Rosemary
Rutabaga
Sage
Scarlet Sage
Shallots
Spinach
Spinach (New Zealand)
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Squash (Winter)
 Jester (F1)
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata
Stevia
Sunflower
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano Paste
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Purple Russian
Tomato (Small)
 Valencia (OG)
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Million
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Lemon Boy Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Early Girl
Tomato (Small)
 Chocolate Cherry
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Indico Rose Grafted
Tomato (Small)
 Green Zebra
Tomato (Small)
 German Giant
Tree (Small)
Valerian
Zinnia
Zucchini
 Golden
Zucchini



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