Garden Plans > 2013: Mark's Garden

About this Garden Plan

Fall 2013: 4' X 8' Raised beds, Using Mushroom compost

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: New Brockton, Alabama
Garden Size: 50' 6" x 23' 9"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

I have determined that planting a bit earlier from seed seems to be much better. I planted lettuce, broccoli and cabbage from plants and most died (was still hot 1st week Sept) and I had to replant. Planted Roma's , turnips and carrots (seed) and they are doing much better.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma 2
369"5" x 1' 1"Planted early Sept while still hot and they came up in one week and doing well..Picked the first beans on 11/5/13
Beet
 Improved Detroit Dark Red
495"3" x 7"Planted Oct 5, 2013 from seed.
Broccoli
 Packman Hybrid
101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Planted early Sept and plants died due to the heat. Need to wait until the days start cooling before planting next year or plant from seed. having better luck with seed.
Cabbage (Fall)
 Bonnie's 45 day
32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Planted early Sept still hot and plants could not handle the heat and most died and I had to plant again.
Cabbage (Fall) 92' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Planted 1st week of Sept and the plants died. They can't handle the heat. Replanted the next weekend was some cooler and they are making it.
Carrot
 Autumn King
2403"3" x 5"Planted early Sept. Actually too early, it was still hot (in the 90's) After one week they still haven't come up. took about 2 weeks and they are now coming up, looking good.
Kale
 Siberian
181' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted from seed 9/23/13. Plants were not making it, I think I was planting too early.
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
29"7" x 11"Planted first week in Sept while still hot and the plants died. They could not handle the heat, need to wait until the days start cooling next year.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
2103"3" x 5"Planted seed 21 Sept. were up in a week.
Onion
 Yellow
185"3" x 7"Planted Oct 5th
Onion
 White
185"3" x 7"Planted Oct 5th (bulbs)
Onion (Red) 325"3" x 7"Planted Oct 5, 2013 from bulbs
Pepper 81' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted pepper, giant marconi, chyenne, and Bell and these plants did well.
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
1803"3" x 7"Planted 21 Sept from seed, up in less than a week and growing like they should.
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"Went to Rusty's in Ariton for seed, but he had plants only. Planted 27 Sept
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
727"5" x 11"Planted 2nd week of Sept and they came up in 1 week. the heat is good when planting seeds.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma 2
Beet
 Improved Detroit Dark Red
Broccoli
 Packman Hybrid
Cabbage (Fall)
 Bonnie's 45 day
Cabbage (Fall)
Carrot
 Autumn King
Kale
 Siberian
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
Onion
 Yellow
Onion
 White
Onion (Red)
Pepper
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe



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