Garden Plans > 2012: Spring

About this Garden Plan

This will be my first garden ever. I am ready to get started. I am afraid though that I might be doing some things wrong. If you are an experienced gardener, please share any advice you might have about ANYTHING. lol. I am planning to have a few chickens in the garden as pest control. The chicken house is actually a dog house we built but the dog won't use it. lol. I read that a dog house would be plenty big for 3 to 4 chickens. Thanks in advance. =)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: NE Arkansas
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Calendula 211"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 1823"3" x 5" 
Corn 601' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cornflower 47"7" x 7" 
Cress 563"3" x 3" 
Cucumber 101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 97"5" x 9" 
Echinacea 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Lemon Verbena 41' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Mint 47"5" x 9" 
Nasturtium 6411"11" x 11" 
Okra 91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 101' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Rye (Annual) 733"3" x 3" 
Sage 411"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach 187"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 1811"11" x 11" 
Tomato (Small) 151' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

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