Garden Plans > 2012: Ichenberg-Veggie

About this Garden Plan
My wife and I consider ourselves fortunate to live in the northwoods of upstate Michigan, within twenty minutes of Lake Huron and just a few miles south of the Mackinaw Bridge (which connects the two halves of our beautiful state). While we live in a small village (and enjoy all the same eminities that you'd expect to find in most modern communities these days), I like to point out to our gardening friends that we also share with our 'wild' friends up here, the newness of spring, the welcomed heat of summer, the unbelievable beauty of our fall and the time to reflect in winter. Oh, and we share this 'Winter Wonderland' with our back yard and vegetable garden and thankfully they return to us ten-fold! We would not live anywhere else ... Welcome to our garden!
Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location:	Michigan-Northern Lower Penninsula
Garden Size:	82' 11" x 67' 11"
Garden Type:	Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout:	Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade:	Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type:	Good soil
Plan Notes
Watermelon and Cantaloupe will be grown on the walking path at the east side of the garage. There will be a separate 'garden plan' for this and other gardens around the property. Note: See "Row Length List" to obtain the physical length of crop rows in feet and inches.

Garden Plan

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Plant List

	Plant	Number	Spacing	Spacing in Rows	Notes
	Beans (Bush Snap) Kentucky Wonder	19	9"	5" x 1' 5"	Mix an organic fertilizer into the soil before planting, using rates given on the label. Supplemental fertilizer seldom required. Plant seeds 2 inches deep and 6 inches apart in late spring, after the last frost has passed and the soil is warm. Make additional sowings until midsummer.
	Beans (Bush Snap) Blue Lake Bush 274	19	9"	5" x 1' 5"	Mix an organic fertilizer into the soil before planting, using rates given on the label. Supplemental fertilizer seldom required. Plant seeds 2 inches deep and 6 inches apart in late spring, after the last frost has passed and the soil is warm. Make additional sowings until midsummer.
	Broccoli	24	1' 5"	1' 5" x 1' 5"
	Cucumber Burpee Hybrid II	12	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"	Drench with a liquid organic fertilizer when plants begin to bloom heavily. Well-drained soil enriched with plenty of compost. Easily grown from seeds sown directly in the ground, or start seeds indoors and set plants out when they are 3 weeks old.
	Eggplant	13	1' 3"	1' 1" x 1' 5"
	Flower	32	7"	5" x 7"
	Kale	46	1' 3"	1' 1" x 1' 5"
	Lettuce (Leaf)	684	3"	3" x 5"
	Melon	6	2' 11"	2' 11" x 2' 11"
	Peas	56	3"	3" x 11"
	Raspberry	5	2' 3"	1' 11" x 2' 11"
	Rhubarb	2	2' 11"	2' 11" x 2' 11"
	Spinach (Malabar)	92	11"	9" x 1' 1"
	Squash (Summer)	6	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"
	Squash (Winter) Boston Marrow	8	2' 10"	2' 10" x 2' 10"	Well-drained soil enriched with plenty of compost. Drench plants with a liquid fertilizer when they begin to blossom and set fruits.
	Swiss Chard	55	1' 1"	11" x 1' 3"
	Tree (Small) Spruce-Dwarf Alberta	8	2' 11"	2' 11" x 2' 11"
	Watermelon	6	2' 11"	2' 11" x 2' 11"
	Zucchini	12	1' 11"	1' 11" x 1' 11"

Planting Times

	Plant	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	Beans (Bush Snap) Kentucky Wonder
	Beans (Bush Snap) Blue Lake Bush 274
	Broccoli
	Cucumber Burpee Hybrid II
	Eggplant
	Flower
	Kale
	Lettuce (Leaf)
	Melon
	Peas
	Raspberry
	Rhubarb
	Spinach (Malabar)
	Squash (Summer)
	Squash (Winter) Boston Marrow
	Swiss Chard
	Tree (Small) Spruce-Dwarf Alberta
	Watermelon
	Zucchini

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