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About this Garden Plan

Green thumb in progress!

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Garden Size: 50' 4" x 25' 6"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: -
Sun or Shade: -
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Blackberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted Fall 2013
Blueberry 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted Fall 2013
Broccoli 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cauliflower 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started seeds 3/1 Sprouted 3/4 Transplanted outside 4/11
Echinacea 11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Started seeds 2/23 First sprout 3/3 Started more seeds 4/2 Transplanted outdoors 5/1
Flower 17"5" x 7"Yarow - overwintered
Kale
 Red Russian
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Lacinato (Dinosaur)
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Got young plant at Farmers Market. Transplanted 4/11
Lettuce (Crisphead) 99"7" x 11" 
Mint 17"5" x 9"Overwintered
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
255"5" x 5" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9"Started seeds 2/14 Sprouted 2/17 Transplanted outdoors last week of April / first week of May
Peas
 Sugar Daddy
1203"3" x 7" 
Peas 2693"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7"Got young plant at Farmers Market. Transplanted 4/11
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3"Overwintered
Sweet Potato 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Tatsoi 127"7" x 7" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3"Overwintered -- didn't survive cold winter. Need to get young plants
Turnip
 Seven Top (Southern Prize, Fol
127"5" x 11" 
Zinnia 1011"11" x 11"Started seeds 3/8

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Blackberry
Blueberry
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Echinacea
Flower
Kale
 Red Russian
Kale
 Lacinato (Dinosaur)
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Mint
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
Oregano
Peas
 Sugar Daddy
Peas
Rosemary
Sage
Sweet Potato
Tarragon
Tatsoi
Thyme
Turnip
 Seven Top (Southern Prize, Fol
Zinnia



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