Garden Plans > 2014: Hoot n' Holler Garden

About this Garden Plan

My Hoot n' Holler garden in 2014.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Methow Valley, Washington
Garden Size: 69' 11" x 37' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Potager / Country garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Poor soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Basil
 Sweet
311"11" x 11"Transplanted starts 6/9
Basil 108"8" x 8"Planted June 9 - Lemon, Lime, & Thai - 1 of each.
Beet
 Red Ace
105"3" x 5"Sowed on 5/28 Did terrible, didn't grow, stunted, don't know why.
Broccoli 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"5/19 Planted transplants - 2 each of Packman, Belstar, & Blue Wind. Didn't do well. Maybe planted too late and it got so hot early. The Packman developed tiny heads only. Then they got aphids.
Calendula 611"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Mokum
333"3" x 5"Sowed 5/27
Carrot
 Bolero
333"3" x 5"Sowed 5/28
Chives 17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant
 Black King
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted June 9.
Eggplant 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Planted June 9 - Dancer, Galine, Orient Express.
Flower
 Snapdragons
17"5" x 7"Volunteers
Flower
 Fressia
77"5" x 7"Planted bulbs June 15
Flower
 Statice
17"5" x 7"Transplanted 3 starts right here on June 15
Flower
 Aster
37"5" x 7"Transplanted on June 15
Flower
 Dahlia
31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Transplanted on June 15
Flower
 Gladiolia
127"5" x 7"Planted bulbs on June 15
Garlic
 Rich's Red
284"4" x 4"Planted October 6, 2013. Harvested sometime early to mid-July. Fairly small heads, most but not all came up.
Garlic
 Music
245"5" x 5"Planted October 6, 2013. 6/9 - starting to put out flower buds, nipped them off. Harvested sometime the beginning of July or mid-July. Fairly good size heads, the best size I've gotten ever and most all of them came up.
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
324"4" x 4"Planted on October 5, 2013. Harvested early to mid-July. Did not do well, most of them didn't come up. Maybe don't tolerate cold winters as well as other varieties.
Kale 311"11" x 11" 
Lavender 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 59"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
103"3" x 5"Sowed 5/28
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Jericho Lettuce
411"11" x 11"Sowed 5/28
Marigold
 Lemon Gem
27"7" x 7"Transplanted June 15
Marigold 117"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Rocky Ford
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted June 9.
Melon
 Sarah's Choice
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted June 9
Melon
 Halona
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted June 9
Melon
 Minnesota Midget
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted June 9.
Onion
 Copra
503"3" x 3"5/19 Planted 50 transplants. Where growing great, then they got onion magots and lost all of them.
Onion (Red)
 Red Bull
884"4" x 4"5/28 Transplanted 70some reds and about 8 yellow copras. Were growing great then got onion maggots. A few survived but not many and small.
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Other (Large)
 Daphne
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Medium)
 Painted Daisy
49"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium) 29"9" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Hydrangea
12' 11"2' 11" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Rugosa Rose
13' 11"3' 11" x 1' 7" 
Other (Small) 28"8" x 8" 
Parsley 211"11" x 11" 
Pepper
 Hot Purple Pepper
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Planted June 9. Purple flowered hot pepper from Emily.
Pepper 111' 4"1' 4" x 1' 4"Planted June 9
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
911"11" x 11"5/19 Planted 9 German Butterball. 5/28 Soil is just starting to heave up; no signs of green shoots yet.
Pumpkin
 Winter Luxury
13' 11"3' 11" x 3' 11" 
Pumpkin
 Compost Pumpkin
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"6/15 Transplanted pumpkin started from seeds from last year's wonderful compost pumpkin. Medium size, nice round shape, deep orange.
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage
 Pineapple Sage
11' 11"1' 11" x 2' 3" 
Sage 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Scarlet Sage
 Red Salvia
211"11" x 11"Transplanted June 15
Spinach
 Tyee
75"5" x 5"Sowed 5/28
Spinach 67"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Dunja Zucchini
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"6/15 Transplanted start into new space & seeded 4 seeds to see which does better.
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Squash
13' 11"3' 11" x 3' 11"Transplanted start on June 12.
Strawberry
 Seascape
311"11" x 11" 
Strawberry
 Junebearing
2711"11" x 11"Last of strawberries harvested on July 9. Great crop, got 17 pints for the season.
Sunflower
 Velvet Queen
311"11" x 11"Seeded June 15
Sunflower
 Volunteer Sunflowers
1411"11" x 11"Transplanted 2-3 foot tall volunteer sunflowers to this spot on June 12.
Sunflower
 Holiday Sunflower
511"11" x 11"Seeded on June 15.
Sunflower 111"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Autumn Flush
211"11" x 11"Seeded on June 15
Thyme 311"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Speckled Roman
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 122' 0"1' 11" x 1' 8"Planted 7 tomatoes on June 5 along south fence. Planted 5 more on June 8 along east fence.
Tomato (Small)
 Heinz 2653 Organic
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted June 8.
Tree (Large)
 Siberian Elm
120' 0"20' 0" x 20' 0" 
Tree (Small)
 Common Choke Cherry
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Zinnia
 Zowie! Yellow Flame
28"8" x 8"Seeded June 15
Zinnia
 Enchantress
211"11" x 11"Seeded June 15
Zinnia 59"9" x 9" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Basil
 Sweet
Basil
Beet
 Red Ace
Broccoli
Calendula
Carrot
 Mokum
Carrot
 Bolero
Chives
Cucumber
Eggplant
 Black King
Eggplant
Flower
 Snapdragons
Flower
 Fressia
Flower
 Statice
Flower
 Aster
Flower
 Dahlia
Flower
 Gladiolia
Garlic
 Rich's Red
Garlic
 Music
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Kale
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Jericho Lettuce
Marigold
 Lemon Gem
Marigold
Melon
 Rocky Ford
Melon
 Sarah's Choice
Melon
 Halona
Melon
 Minnesota Midget
Onion
 Copra
Onion (Red)
 Red Bull
Oregano
Other (Large)
 Daphne
Other (Medium)
 Painted Daisy
Other (Medium)
Other (Perennial)
 Hydrangea
Other (Perennial)
 Rugosa Rose
Other (Small)
Parsley
Pepper
 Hot Purple Pepper
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
Pumpkin
 Winter Luxury
Pumpkin
 Compost Pumpkin
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Sage
 Pineapple Sage
Sage
Scarlet Sage
 Red Salvia
Spinach
 Tyee
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Dunja Zucchini
Squash (Winter)
 Delicata Squash
Strawberry
 Seascape
Strawberry
 Junebearing
Sunflower
 Velvet Queen
Sunflower
 Volunteer Sunflowers
Sunflower
 Holiday Sunflower
Sunflower
Sunflower
 Autumn Flush
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Speckled Roman
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Small)
 Heinz 2653 Organic
Tree (Large)
 Siberian Elm
Tree (Small)
 Common Choke Cherry
Zinnia
 Zowie! Yellow Flame
Zinnia
 Enchantress
Zinnia



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