Garden Plans > 2013: Home Garden

About this Garden Plan

our urban lot garden, with raised beds in the yard and in the parking strip

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: South Park, Seattle
Garden Size: 69' 11" x 89' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Dwarf)
 Gravenstein
16' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6"Planted 2/2010 (from grafted tree year before)
Apple (Dwarf)
 Ashmead's Kernel
16' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6"Planted May 2010 (from grafted tree year before)
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"came with the house
Artichoke (Globe) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted May 2010
Arugula
 Sylvetta Wild Organic
45"3" x 7"planted 2/23/2013
Arugula
 Roquette
125"3" x 7"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame
Basil
 Aroma 1
127"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel
89"5" x 1' 1"planted from seed 4/14/13
Beans (Dry)
 Scarlet Runner Beans
29"7" x 1' 1"planted from seed 3/10/2013
Beans (Fava)
 Negreta
407"5" x 9"planted oct 2012
Beans (Pole)
 Violet Podded Stringless
29"5" x 1' 1"planted from seed 3/10/2013
Beet
 Golden
65"3" x 7"planted seeds 3/3/2013 in cold frame
Beet
 Flat Of Egypt
65"3" x 7"planted seeds 3/3/2013 in cold frame
Beet
 Cylindra
65"3" x 7"planted seeds 3/3/2013 in cold frame
Blackberry
 Tayberry
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted March 2010 (moved from 2009 location; purchased 2009)
Broccoli
 Sorrento Raab
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"planted in square cold frame 3/3/2013
Broccoli
 Purple Peacock Organic
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"planted fall 2012 added seeds 3/3/2013
Broccoli 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"from Dad 3/31 - easter trip
Brussels Sprouts
 Rubine
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 January King
22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Early Jersey
22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"planted 3/23/2012
Carrot
 Merida
43"3" x 5"fall 2012
Cauliflower 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Chives 37"5" x 9"planted 2009
Cilantro
 Santo
67"5" x 9"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame & planted from starts from Seattle Tilth 3/16/2013
Eggplant 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fennel 811"9" x 1' 1"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame & planted from starts from Seattle Tilth 3/16/2013
Fruit (Bush)
 Evergreen Huckleberry
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted Fall 2010
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
 Plum
19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10"came with the house (planted by Geoff and Lauren?)
Fruit (Trellised)
 Male Hardy Kiwi
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Replanted (first failed) Sept 2010
Fruit (Trellised)
 Jumbo Hardy Kiwi (Female)
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted May 2010
Garlic
 Silver Rose
165"3" x 9"planted 2/23/2013
Garlic
 Italian Late
225"3" x 9"planted 2/23/2013
Grape Vine
 Interlaken
58' 10"8' 10" x 1' 10"planted May 2010 (from starts from dad and from tilth sale)
Herb
 Winter Savory
17"5" x 9" 
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
51' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"transplanted oct 2012 Seed added 3/3/2013
Kale 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"curly kale plants from jason and elizabeth, planted 2/23/2013
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"planted 2010?
Leek
 Bleu de Solaise
387"5" x 11"planted 2012; about to flower 3/1/2013 pulled up one row 3/3/2013, remaining few almost done. plants from tilth sale planted 3/28/2013
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
59"7" x 11"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Romaine
59"7" x 11"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Freedom Mix
103"3" x 5"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails
103"3" x 5"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame
Lettuce (Miners) 83"3" x 3"planted from starts from Seattle Tilth 3/16/2013
Mint
 Spearmint
17"5" x 9"Moroccan mint planted May 2010; I have no idea which plant this is.
Mint 27"5" x 9"planted 2010?
Mizuna 49"7" x 11"planted from starts from Seattle Tilth 3/16/2013
Monarda 411"11" x 1' 7"transplanted from front 2010
Onion (Red)
 Rossa di Milano
165"3" x 7"planted 3/28/2013 from tilth starts
Oregano 57"5" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Chinook Hops
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7"May 2010, from Tilth sale
Other (Perennial)
 Cascade Hops
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7"May 2010, from Tilth sale
Parsley 45"3" x 9"seedlings coming up from last year's plant 2/23/2013 planted additional seed 3/3/2013
Peas
 Oregon Sugar Pod II
173"3" x 7"planted 2/23/2013 planted second row 3/3/2013
Pepper 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3/26/2013 planted potatoes from farmer's market
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Red
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3/26/2013 planted potatoes from farmer's market
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue Organic
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3/26/2013 planted potatoes from farmer's market
Radish
 French Breakfast
163"3" x 7"planted 2/23/2013
Raspberry
 Black Raspberry
82' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"bought Oct 2009 at WNPS sale; planted May 2010
Raspberry 122' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"planted 2009, from volunteers from bob and wendy's yard (nextdoor) transplanted to fenceline May 2011
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted 2010?
Rosemary
 Arp
27"7" x 7" 
Sage
 Berggaten
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Shallots 165"3" x 5"planted fall 2012
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
67"5" x 11"planted from seed 3/3/2013 under cold frame; starts added from Seattle Tilth Sale 3/16/2013
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Organic
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 131' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"came with the house
Sunflower
 Jerusalem Artichoke
411"11" x 11"planted from bulbs from Jason and Elizabeth -- 3/3/2013
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"transplanted oct 2012 from year old plants; additional plants added 2/23/2013 from Elizabeth and Jason
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7"planted 2010
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3"planted 2009
Tomato (Small) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tree (Large)
 Cherry
113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"came with the house (planted by Geoff and Lauren?)
Tree (Large)
 Curly Willow
113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"Old, came with the house
Tree (Small)
 Dogwood
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2"Came with the house
Tree (Small)
 Chitalpa
38' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2"Chitalpa trees, planted with parking strip

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Dwarf)
 Gravenstein
Apple (Dwarf)
 Ashmead's Kernel
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
Artichoke (Globe)
Arugula
 Sylvetta Wild Organic
Arugula
 Roquette
Basil
 Aroma 1
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel
Beans (Dry)
 Scarlet Runner Beans
Beans (Fava)
 Negreta
Beans (Pole)
 Violet Podded Stringless
Beet
 Golden
Beet
 Flat Of Egypt
Beet
 Cylindra
Blackberry
 Tayberry
Broccoli
 Sorrento Raab
Broccoli
 Purple Peacock Organic
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
 Rubine
Cabbage (Spring)
 January King
Cabbage (Spring)
 Early Jersey
Carrot
 Merida
Cauliflower
Chives
Cilantro
 Santo
Eggplant
Fennel
Fruit (Bush)
 Evergreen Huckleberry
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
 Plum
Fruit (Trellised)
 Male Hardy Kiwi
Fruit (Trellised)
 Jumbo Hardy Kiwi (Female)
Garlic
 Silver Rose
Garlic
 Italian Late
Grape Vine
 Interlaken
Herb
 Winter Savory
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
Kale
Lavender
Leek
 Bleu de Solaise
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Freedom Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails
Lettuce (Miners)
Mint
 Spearmint
Mint
Mizuna
Monarda
Onion (Red)
 Rossa di Milano
Oregano
Other (Perennial)
 Chinook Hops
Other (Perennial)
 Cascade Hops
Parsley
Peas
 Oregon Sugar Pod II
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Red
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue Organic
Radish
 French Breakfast
Raspberry
 Black Raspberry
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Rosemary
 Arp
Sage
 Berggaten
Shallots
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Organic
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Jerusalem Artichoke
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tarragon
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
Tree (Large)
 Cherry
Tree (Large)
 Curly Willow
Tree (Small)
 Dogwood
Tree (Small)
 Chitalpa



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