Garden Plans > 2013: Grable Garden

About this Garden Plan

This is my 2nd year helping Joe Grable put in a vegetable garden. It is a lot of work and fun. I love watching things grow and learning a lot along the way.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 4708 Greenglen Dr. Durham, NC 27705
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
509"5" x 1' 1"10 Days to emerge sow in a new row for a new crop every 7-14 days
Cucumber
 Bush Champion
91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Pepper
 Poblano
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
181' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Squash (Summer)
 Emerald Delight
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Delicata Organic
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Lemon Boy Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Indeterminate - vining - Pinch off suckers - can get to 10ft tall
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Determinate (bush) will get approx 4ft - no pruning- it will stop growing when the fruit sets- crop will ripen all at once over a 2wk period then plant will die
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF Paste
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Determinate (bush) will get approx 4ft - no pruning- it will stop growing when the fruit sets- crop will ripen all at once over a 2wk period then plant will die
Tomato (Small)
 German Queen
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Indeterminate (vining) pinch off suckers - can get to 10ft tall
Tomato (Small)
 Amelia Vr Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Determinate (bush) will get approx 4ft - no pruning- it will stop growing when the fruit sets- crop will ripen all at once over a 2wk period then plant will die
Tomato (Small)
 Better Bush Hybrid
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"3FT high from Costco
Tomato (Small)
 Black Prince
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Indeterminate (vining) - pinch off suckers - can get to 10ft

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
Cucumber
 Bush Champion
Pepper
 Poblano
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Squash (Summer)
 Emerald Delight
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
Squash (Summer)
 Delicata Organic
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Tomato (Small)
 Lemon Boy Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF Paste
Tomato (Small)
 German Queen
Tomato (Small)
 Amelia Vr Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Better Bush Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Black Prince



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