Garden Plans > 2018: Behr Edible Garden

About this Garden Plan

This garden is designed for a small apartment frontyard space in a Zone 5 or less. All species are cold hardy and have shorter Days to Maturity. With the lower Zone, succession crops are only set in pairs.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Hailey, Idaho
Garden Size: 34' 11" x 25' 0"
Garden Type: Frontyard / front garden
Garden Layout: Other layout
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
411"11" x 11" 
Arugula
 Rocket
203"3" x 3"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Red Rubin
15"5" x 5" 
Basil
 Genovese
15"5" x 5" 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder
113"3" x 3" 
Blueberry
 Northland
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli
 Cheddar
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 Arcadia
111"11" x 11"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Brussels Sprouts
 Churchill (F1)
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Fall Red)
 Red Acre Organic
311"11" x 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Earliana
411"11" x 11"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Carrot
 Dragon
403"3" x 3"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Chamomile
 Chamomile
111"11" x 11" 
Chives
 Common
32"2" x 2" 
Chives (Garlic)
 Garlic
35"5" x 7" 
Cilantro
 Calypso
87"7" x 7"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Crimson Clover 24"4" x 4" 
Cucumber
 Miniature White
111"11" x 11" 
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
111"11" x 11" 
Dill
 Bouquet
15"5" x 5" 
Echinacea
 Purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
111"11" x 11" 
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
455"5" x 5" 
Gooseberry
 Hinnonmaki Yellow
12' 10"2' 10" x 2' 10" 
Grape Vine
 Reliance
12' 10"2' 10" x 2' 10" 
Horseradish
 Horseradish
11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Kohlrabi
 Early Purple Vienna
17"7" x 7"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Leek
 Giant Musselburgh
85"5" x 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
65"5" x 5"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Romaine
65"5" x 5"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
163"3" x 3"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lolla Rossa
163"3" x 3"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Mint
 Spearmint
19"9" x 9" 
Muskmelon
 Minnesota Midget
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
411"11" x 11"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
35"5" x 5" 
Onion
 Walla Walla
85"5" x 5" 
Oregano
 Common
17"5" x 9" 
Parsley
 Giant Italian
27"7" x 7" 
Peas
 Dwarf Grey Sugar Pea
245"5" x 5"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Pepper
 Golden Cal Wonder
111"11" x 11"Season extenders, waterwalls
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
111"11" x 11"Season extender, waterwalls
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno (OG)
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Season extenders, waterwalls
Pepper
 California Wonder
111"11" x 11"Season extenders, waterwalls
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
18"8" x 8" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Dark Red Norland Organic
18"8" x 8" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Purple Majesty Organic
111"11" x 11" 
Radish
 Cherry Belle
282"2" x 2"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Radish
 Watermelon
282"2" x 2"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Raspberry
 Fall Gold
12' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Pale yellow fruit, mid-late season
Rhubarb
 Crimson Red
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Rosemary
 Arp
27"7" x 7" 
Rye (Annual)
 Common Annual Rye Grass
2203"3" x 3"Cover Crop, rotate to other bed following year
Sage
 Common
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Giant Winter
243"3" x 3"Frost cloth if necessary for low spring nights
Squash (Summer)
 Early Golden Summer Crookneck
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
411"11" x 11" 
Thyme
 Lemon variegated
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 English
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomatillo
 Purple
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl Hybrid
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma III
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Verbena (Annual)
 Lemon
111"11" x 11" 
Watermelon
 Blacktail Mountain
12' 10"2' 10" x 2' 10" 
Winter Peas 2223"3" x 7"Cover Crop, rotate to other bed following year
Zucchini
 Easypick Gold
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
Arugula
 Rocket
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
Basil
 Red Rubin
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder
Blueberry
 Northland
Broccoli
 Cheddar
Broccoli
 Arcadia
Brussels Sprouts
 Churchill (F1)
Cabbage (Fall Red)
 Red Acre Organic
Cabbage (Spring)
 Earliana
Carrot
 Dragon
Chamomile
 Chamomile
Chives
 Common
Chives (Garlic)
 Garlic
Cilantro
 Calypso
Crimson Clover
Cucumber
 Miniature White
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
Dill
 Bouquet
Echinacea
 Purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
Gooseberry
 Hinnonmaki Yellow
Grape Vine
 Reliance
Horseradish
 Horseradish
Kohlrabi
 Early Purple Vienna
Leek
 Giant Musselburgh
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Red Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lolla Rossa
Mint
 Spearmint
Muskmelon
 Minnesota Midget
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Onion
 Walla Walla
Oregano
 Common
Parsley
 Giant Italian
Peas
 Dwarf Grey Sugar Pea
Pepper
 Golden Cal Wonder
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno (OG)
Pepper
 California Wonder
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Early)
 Dark Red Norland Organic
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Purple Majesty Organic
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Radish
 Watermelon
Raspberry
 Fall Gold
Rhubarb
 Crimson Red
Rosemary
 Arp
Rye (Annual)
 Common Annual Rye Grass
Sage
 Common
Spinach
 Giant Winter
Squash (Summer)
 Early Golden Summer Crookneck
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
Thyme
 Lemon variegated
Thyme
 English
Tomatillo
 Purple
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
Tomato (Small)
 Roma III
Verbena (Annual)
 Lemon
Watermelon
 Blacktail Mountain
Winter Peas
Zucchini
 Easypick Gold



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