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Sue & Dave's Backyard Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 60' 0" x 89' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Plant onions (red and yellow) last week of March. Plant 27 of each color, 9x3. PEAS (plant in two stages): - Stage 1. April 1st. 80 plants, 10x4. Harvest June 1st. - Stage 2. May 1st. 80 plants, 10x4. Harvest July 1st. LEAFY GREENS (plant in two stages - Spinach, Lettuce, Bok Choi, Escarole) - Stage 1. April 1st. Harvest mid-May. - Stage 2. August 15th. Harvest early October. BEETS & CARROTS (plant in two stages): - Stage 1. Mid-April. 30 plants each. Harvest Mid-July. - Stage 2. Mid-July. 30 plants each. Harvest mid-October. BEANS (plant in two stages): - Stage 1. Mid-April. 104 plants (52 pole plants, 52 bush plants). Harvest mid-May. - Stage 1. Mid-August. 104 plants (52 pole plants, 52 bush plants). Harvest mid-September. SUNFLOWERS - Sow from seed. Skyscraper (7); Russian Mammoth (10); Velvet Queen (10); Moulin Rouge (10); TBD (10). PLANT FEST (Memorial Day Weekend) - Tomato Transplants - Peppers Transplants - Melons Transplants - Tomatillos Transplants - Squash/Pumpkins Transplants - Blackberry & Cherry Transplants - Potatoes - Herbs CORN (plant in three stages): - Stage 1. June 1st. 12 plants, 4x3. Harvest mid-August. - Stage 2. June 15th. 9 plants, 3x3. Harvest end of August. - Stage 3. July 1st. 9 plants, 3x3. Harvest early September.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight (F1)
151' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Lima) 369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
329"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Early Wonder
405"3" x 7" 
Black Currant 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blackberry 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blackberry
 Heaven Can Wait
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Buddleia 25' 10"5' 10" x 5' 10" 
Cantaloupe
 Athena
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cantaloupe 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
323"3" x 5" 
Celery 67"5" x 11" 
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Nanking Bush
29' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Chili Pepper
 Hot Cherry (Burpees)
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Banana
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Convolvulus
 Love-In-A-Mist
311"11" x 11" 
Corn
 Gotta Have It Sweet Corn
301' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower
 Balloon Flower
47"5" x 7" 
Garlic
 German Red
495"3" x 9" 
Ginger 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Grape Vine
 Concord
34' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine
 Reliance Red Seedless
34' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Heliotrope 27"7" x 7" 
Lavender 41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lemon Balm 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
63"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
63"3" x 5" 
Lime (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Melon
 Honey Dew
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Morning Glory 47"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 611"11" x 11" 
Onion
 Stuttgarter
275"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
275"3" x 7" 
Oregano 27"5" x 9" 
Parsley 45"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Laxton's Progress #9
603"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Early Frosty
203"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Raspberry
 Jewel Black
92' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry
 Heritage
62' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry
 Fall Gold
62' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
247"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut-Waltham
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry
 Eversweet Everbearing
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Shock-O-Lat
1011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Skyscraper
1011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Sunrich Orange (F1)
1011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Full Sun Improved (F1)
1011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Mammoth Russian
1011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Ruby Passion
1011"11" x 11" 
Tomatillo 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
141' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano Paste
201' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Mortgage Lifter
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Cherry Drop
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight (F1)
Basil
Beans (Lima)
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
Beet
 Early Wonder
Black Currant
Blackberry
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
Blackberry
 Heaven Can Wait
Blueberry
Buddleia
Cantaloupe
 Athena
Cantaloupe
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
Celery
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Nanking Bush
Chili Pepper
 Hot Cherry (Burpees)
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Banana
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim
Convolvulus
 Love-In-A-Mist
Corn
 Gotta Have It Sweet Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Flower
 Balloon Flower
Garlic
 German Red
Ginger
Grape Vine
 Concord
Grape Vine
 Reliance Red Seedless
Heliotrope
Lavender
Lemon (Container Grown)
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
Lime (Container Grown)
Melon
 Honey Dew
Morning Glory
Nasturtium
Onion
 Stuttgarter
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
Oregano
Parsley
Peas
 Laxton's Progress #9
Peas
 Early Frosty
Pepper
 California Wonder
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Burbank Russet
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
Raspberry
 Jewel Black
Raspberry
 Heritage
Raspberry
 Fall Gold
Rosemary
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut-Waltham
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn
Strawberry
 Ozark Beauty
Strawberry
 Eversweet Everbearing
Sunflower
 Shock-O-Lat
Sunflower
 Skyscraper
Sunflower
 Sunrich Orange (F1)
Sunflower
 Full Sun Improved (F1)
Sunflower
 Mammoth Russian
Sunflower
 Ruby Passion
Tomatillo
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Mortgage Lifter
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Indigo Cherry Drop



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