Garden Plans > 2018: Upper Garden

About this Garden Plan

A large garden to provide food for my own small family, plus the families of several friends. All is done 100% organic, and we have horse, pig, cattle, and chicken manure to use for amending the soil.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Northeast Elizabeth, Colorado
Garden Size: 92' 11" x 54' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

placed order from Baker Creek 12/15/17: Quadrato D'Asti Rosso Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Cayenne Long Thin Pepper, Koral Carrot, Black Turtle Bean, Blue Lake Bush 1/2 lb, Early Scarlet Globe Radish, Blackberry, Snowbank "White" Blackberry (4 Plants, Ships March-June), Chamomile - Zloty Lan, Dark Galaxy Tomato, Tendercrisp Celery, Tennessee Red Peanut, Blueberry, Northern Assortment (3 Plants, Ships March-May), Connecticut Field Pumpkin 1 oz, Table Queen Acorn Squash, Amish Paste Tomato, Roma Tomato, Oregano - Vulgare, Rosemary (Rosy), Thyme - Wild, Basil - Genovese, Dill - Bouquet, Flat of Italy Onion, Stuttgarter Onion, Boston Pickling Cucumber, Alaska Garden Pea, Little Marvel Garden Pea

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
889"5" x 1' 1"planted (seeds) 6/30 in a triple row transplanted peat pots into trough 8/4
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
589"7" x 1' 1"Planted 6/30 - 1 row (west) Planted 7/1 - 1 row seedlings (east)
Beet
 Giant Yellow Eckendorf
605"3" x 7"Planted 6/30 in a single row every 4 inches
Cabbage (Fall)
 Brunswick
72' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Planted 6/28 - scattered in 1 row
Carrot
 Koral
3603"3" x 5"Planted 6/29 in a 14" wide (rake width) row with seeds scattered careful on top
Carrot
 Danvers
3103"3" x 5"planted 6/16 1 row - scattered on top
Cauliflower
 Erfurter
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"planted in 12 pots on 8/5 1st sprout on 8/9
Celery
 Tendercrisp
397"5" x 11"Planted 6/30 - 1 row
Celery
 Tall Utah
587"5" x 11"Planted 6/29 in a single furrow
Chili Pepper
 Pepperoncini
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"one of the 4 is NOT the jalapeno, but this one. Not sure which one though.
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted 5/13
Chili Pepper
 Sugar Rush Peach
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 6/30 - 1 row
Garlic
 Moroccon Creole
494"4" x 8"planted 11/1/17
Garlic
 Sinnamahone
1175"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17 Harvested 7/7/19 - right side of table dry
Garlic
 Khabar
1175"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17 Harvested 7/7/19 - hanging behind table
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
585"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17
Garlic
 Chamisal
1205"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17 Harvested 7/7/19 - left side of table dry
Garlic
 Bogatyr
585"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17
Garlic
 Georgian Fire
1175"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17 Harvested 7/9/19
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
585"3" x 9"planted 11/1/17 Harvested 7/9/19
Onion
 Stuttgarter
4775"3" x 7"planted 6/16 row 1 - 3 x 2 row 2 - 3 x 3 row 3 - scattered row 4 - scattered
Onion
 Sweet Oversize
565"3" x 7"Planted 6/17 - 3/4 row with last part of the row bein the red Karmen
Onion (Red)
 Red Karmen
3923"3" x 11"planted 6/28 - staggered 3/3
Peanut
 Tennessee Red
605"3" x 1' 5"planted 6/30 in a single row about every 5"
Peas
 Alaska
603"3" x 7"Planted 1 row 7/4
Peas
 Little Marvel
603"3" x 7"planted 6/30 in a single row about every 4"
Pepper
 Anaheim Chili
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"planted 3/25 - jugs 1 thru 5 Planted 5/13
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
101' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"planted in bags 6/23 PLanted 1 1/2 tub 7/4
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Purple
511"11" x 1' 5"planted in bags 6/23 PLanted 1/2 tub 7/4
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"planted slips in bags on 6/23
Tomatillo 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip
 Golden Globe
397"5" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
Beet
 Giant Yellow Eckendorf
Cabbage (Fall)
 Brunswick
Carrot
 Koral
Carrot
 Danvers
Cauliflower
 Erfurter
Celery
 Tendercrisp
Celery
 Tall Utah
Chili Pepper
 Pepperoncini
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Sugar Rush Peach
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
Garlic
 Moroccon Creole
Garlic
 Sinnamahone
Garlic
 Khabar
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
Garlic
 Chamisal
Garlic
 Bogatyr
Garlic
 Georgian Fire
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Onion
 Stuttgarter
Onion
 Sweet Oversize
Onion (Red)
 Red Karmen
Peanut
 Tennessee Red
Peas
 Alaska
Peas
 Little Marvel
Pepper
 Anaheim Chili
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Purple
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Tomatillo
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Turnip
 Golden Globe



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