Garden Plans > 2014: High Plains Garden

About this Garden Plan

The fourth year of a high plains vegetable garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Eastern Colorado
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 40' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Dry)
 Jacob's Cattle
279"7" x 1' 11" 
Beans (Pole) 79"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Fm-1
229"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Ruby Queen
265"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Cylindra
265"3" x 7" 
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Purple Sprouting
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Rainbow Blend  [cold-frame]
1041"1" x 11"Does well in hot house. Henry Fields
Corn 241' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 National Pickling
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Spacemaster
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Diva
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Mini Munch Hybrid
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"This variety grew well. It can grow in a small footprint. It does not climb easily but will with help.
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca  [cloche]
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fennel (Herb)
 Perfection
15"5" x 1' 1" 
Horseradish 81' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Kohlrabi
 Early Purple Vienna
69"7" x 11" 
Leek
 Lancelot
377"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 EZ Serve
97"7" x 11"Does well under hot house
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Pomegranate Crunch
611"11" x 1' 5" 
Marigold
 Nema-Gone
67"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Papayadew
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Bush Sugar Baby
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Muskmelon
 Sweet n Early Hybrid
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mustard
 Tendergreen
125"5" x 5" 
Onion
 Copra Hybrid
565"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red)
 Red Zeppelin
565"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red)
 Red Cipollini
565"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Mulato Isleno  [cold-frame]
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sweet Cherry  [cold-frame]
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Conquistador  [cold-frame]
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Grand Bell Mix  [cold-frame]
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Dakota Pearl
1811"11" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Canela Russet
229"9" x 2' 5" 
Radish
 Ping Pong (F1)  [cold-frame]
143"3" x 7"Jung
Radish
 Saxa Organic  [cold-frame]
143"3" x 7"Henry Fields
Radish
 Cherry Belle  [cold-frame]
143"3" x 7"burpee seed tape
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe  [cold-frame]
143"3" x 7"American Seed
Spinach
 Double Choice
57"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Flying Saucer (F1)
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Ruby Moon Mix
81' 11"1' 11" x 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Juliet Grafted
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Jaune Flammee
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Yellow Pear
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Indigo Rose Grafted
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Blush Tiger
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"grafted
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy Hybrid
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl Grafted
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Grafted
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia
 Double Duo
111"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Dry)
 Jacob's Cattle
Beans (Pole)
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Fm-1
Beet
 Ruby Queen
Beet
 Cylindra
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Purple Sprouting
Carrot
 Rainbow Blend  [cold-frame]
Corn
Cucumber
 National Pickling
Cucumber
 Spacemaster
Cucumber
 Diva
Cucumber
 Mini Munch Hybrid
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca  [cloche]
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca
Fennel (Herb)
 Perfection
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
 Early Purple Vienna
Leek
 Lancelot
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 EZ Serve
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Pomegranate Crunch
Marigold
 Nema-Gone
Melon
 Papayadew
Melon
 Bush Sugar Baby
Muskmelon
 Sweet n Early Hybrid
Mustard
 Tendergreen
Onion
 Copra Hybrid
Onion (Red)
 Red Zeppelin
Onion (Red)
 Red Cipollini
Pepper
 Mulato Isleno  [cold-frame]
Pepper
 Sweet Cherry  [cold-frame]
Pepper
 Conquistador  [cold-frame]
Pepper
 Grand Bell Mix  [cold-frame]
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Dakota Pearl
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Canela Russet
Radish
 Ping Pong (F1)  [cold-frame]
Radish
 Saxa Organic  [cold-frame]
Radish
 Cherry Belle  [cold-frame]
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe  [cold-frame]
Spinach
 Double Choice
Squash (Summer)
 Flying Saucer (F1)
Sunflower
 Ruby Moon Mix
Tomato (Large)
 Juliet Grafted
Tomato (Large)
 Jaune Flammee
Tomato (Large)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Large)
 Indigo Rose Grafted
Tomato (Large)
 Blush Tiger
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl Grafted
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Grafted
Zinnia
 Double Duo



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