Garden Plans > 2014: Summer

About this Garden Plan

Sloping plot requires garden boxes dug in to level them or exposed soil washes away with each rain. Clay soil means I make my own dirt. Lots of trees means plenty of compostable browns. Mix with grass clippings and kitchen waste. Pathwats are covered with wood chips to prevent grass and weeds between boxes.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Edwina Tennessee (on a mountain side)
Garden Size: 54' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 45"5" x 5" 
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma II Bush
49"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 329"7" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
205"3" x 7"Row 4 planted April 1 Row 3 planted April 26
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Calendula 411"9" x 1' 11" 
Chives 167"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 17"5" x 9" 
Comfrey 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Corn 181' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cosmos 57"7" x 7" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 37"5" x 9" 
Flower 327"5" x 7" 
Grape Vine
 Swenson Red
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
103"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
113"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Ice-Organic
113"3" x 5" 
Melon 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mint
 Orange
67"5" x 9" 
Onion
 Sweet Yellow SOUTH-MID
305"3" x 7"Entire bed planted with sets April 1 - FROZE Row 4 seeded April 26
Onions (Green) 103"3" x 3" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar
83"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Banana
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Baby Belle
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
121' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Radish
 Cherry Belle
223"3" x 7"Planted Cells A & B April 26th
Raspberry
 Bristol Black
32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
77"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Tappys Heritage
161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tree (Large) 113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Zinnia 311"11" x 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma II Bush
Beans (Dry)
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
Blueberry
Calendula
Chives
Cilantro
Comfrey
Corn
Cosmos
Cucumber
Dill
Flower
Grape Vine
 Swenson Red
Grape Vine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Green Ice-Organic
Melon
Mint
 Orange
Onion
 Sweet Yellow SOUTH-MID
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Parsley
Peas
 Sugar
Pepper
 Banana
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Pepper
Pepper
 Baby Belle
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Raspberry
 Bristol Black
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
Strawberry
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Tappys Heritage
Tree (Large)
Zinnia
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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