Garden Plans > 2015: Cindy's Raised Bed Garden

About this Garden Plan

My goal for this garden is to provide a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs for daily use, and to grow flowers that attract beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds. I prefer to use open-pollinated varieties whenever possible, especially heirloom varieties from North Carolina and the Southeast. Like my garden, this plan is a work in progress, representing plantings in my front-yard raised beds through the spring and summer months. I still need to plan succession crops for late summer and the fall.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Albemarle, North Carolina
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 23' 11"
Garden Type: Frontyard / front garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

This garden is located in my front yard, and consists of four L-shaped raised beds and a pollinator bed. The "arms" of the L are 12" deep and the corner of each bed is 18" deep; each section is 4' x 4'. The pollinator bed is also 12" deep with a center that is 18" deep. This is my second season with this garden; last year I had only the two top (northernmost) beds and the pollinator bed.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Third year crowns planted spring 2013.
Basil 107"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Black Valentine
1089"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
365"3" x 7" 
Broccoli
 Packman Hybrid
01' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Purchased at Norwood Lawn & Garden
Cabbage (Spring)
 Early Jersey Wakefield
92' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Purchased at Norwood Lawn & Garden
Cantaloupe
 Charentais
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
323"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Chantenay
323"3" x 5" 
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Corn
 Tom Thumb Popcorn
161' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Corn
 Golden Bantam
161' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 North Carolina Pickling
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Louisiana Long Green
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower 287"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Nasturtium
27"5" x 7" 
Garlic
 Siberian Purple
325"3" x 9"Planted October 2014 for harvest in early summer 2015.
Garlic
 Polish White
365"3" x 9"Planted October 2014 for harvest in early summer 2015.
Kale
 Lacinato
81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Purchased at Norwood Lawn & Garden
Lemon Balm 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tom Thumb
09"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 SSE Lettuce Mixture
273"3" x 5" 
Marigold 47"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Queen Anne's Pocket Melon
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Okra
 Stelley
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Oregano 27"5" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar Snap
43"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Wando
483"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Onaway
01' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Purchased from Wood Prairie Farm (sampler mix).
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Russian Banana
01' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Purchased from Wood Prairie Farm (sampler mix).
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
01' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Purchased from Wood Prairie Farm (sampler mix).
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Carola
01' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Purchased from Wood Prairie Farm (sampler mix).
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Organic
367"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty Zucchini
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Summer Crookneck
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Bennings Green Tint
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Crookneck (Neck Pumpkin)
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 German Johnson
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Black Krim
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 German Queen
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Black Valentine
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Broccoli
 Packman Hybrid
Cabbage (Spring)
 Early Jersey Wakefield
Cantaloupe
 Charentais
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
 Chantenay
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Corn
 Tom Thumb Popcorn
Corn
 Golden Bantam
Cucumber
 North Carolina Pickling
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Eggplant
 Louisiana Long Green
Flower
Flower
 Nasturtium
Garlic
 Siberian Purple
Garlic
 Polish White
Kale
 Lacinato
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Tom Thumb
Lettuce (Leaf)
 SSE Lettuce Mixture
Marigold
Melon
 Queen Anne's Pocket Melon
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Okra
 Stelley
Oregano
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Peas
 Wando
Pepper
 California Wonder
Potatoes (Early)
 Onaway
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Russian Banana
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Carola
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
Sage
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Organic
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty Zucchini
Squash (Summer)
 Summer Crookneck
Squash (Summer)
 Bennings Green Tint
Squash (Winter)
 Crookneck (Neck Pumpkin)
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 German Johnson
Tomato (Large)
 Black Krim
Tomato (Large)
 German Queen
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby



2
348430