Garden Plans > 2013: Botany Project #2

About this Garden Plan

Second, much smaller and realistic garden plan for my botany project. This is the one I will more than likely turn in and actually use when I plant my garden. (With a few additions.)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Michigan
Garden Size: 20' 10" x 30' 9"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Train vines of pumpkin, watermelon and honeyrock melons to go in between the rows of corn. Mulch tomatoes about 5 weeks after transplanting. Stagger plant things like lettuce and beans for longer harvest times.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 17"5" x 9"Full sun; loamy soil; start 6 weeks indoors before last frost; sow 1/4 inch deep
Beans (Dry)
 Vermont Cranberry
29"7" x 1' 1"Full sun; plant with eye facing downward 1-2 inches deep;
Beans (Dry)
 Yin Yang
29"7" x 1' 1"Companion plants-corn, strawberries, and cucumbers;
Beans (Pole)
 Pole, Romano
39"5" x 1' 1"Do NOT plant near onions or fennel;
Beans (Pole)
 White Half Runner
39"5" x 1' 1"Stagger plant every 2 weeks for longer harvests
Carrot 813"3" x 5"Need deeply tilled, sandy soil. Pests; Wireworms, Flea Beetles, Aster Yellow Dis.
Chives 17"5" x 9"Full sun; sandy/loamy soil; start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost; 2-4 inches deep
Cilantro 17"5" x 9"Full/part sun; plant outdoors between March and May, keep moist
Corn
 Country Gentleman Sweet
201' 1"11" x 1' 5"Pest; Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Flea Beetle, Cutworms, Rootworms, Racoons
Corn
 Bloody Butcher
151' 1"11" x 1' 5"Full sun; sow seeds 1 inch deep in soil that is 60 degrees or warmer;
Cucumber
 National Pickling
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Pests; Cucumber Beetle, Whiteflies, Bacterial Wilt, Mosaic Virus
Cucumber
 Armenian
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Full sun. Sow seeds 1 inch deep two weeks after last frost;
Gourd
 Penguin
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Too much moisture causes seed to rot
Gourd
 Birdhouse
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Full sun; when soil is 60 degrees sow 1-1 1/2 inches deep;
Herb
 Cumin
17"5" x 9"Full sun; start indoors 4 wks before last frost; transplant in soil 60 degrees and up
Kale 51' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Full sun; Sow 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in well-drained, light soil. Pests; Aphids
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Full sun; start indoors 8-10 wks before last frost and cover lightly 1/8 inch of soil
Lettuce (Crisphead) 99"7" x 11"Part sun; consider planting chives or garlic in between rows to control aphids;
Lettuce (Leaf) 403"3" x 5"Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost
Melon
 Honey Rock
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Full sun; sandy soil; plant when soil temp is 65 degrees 1 inch deep
Onion 285"3" x 7"Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Pests; thrips and onion maggots
Onion (Red) 285"3" x 7" " "
Peas 123"3" x 7"Full or part sun; cool season crop; start indoors 4-6 wks before last frost
Pepper
 Hungarian Wax (Hot Banana)
211' 1"11" x 1' 3" " "
Pepper
 Hot Mix
181' 1"11" x 1' 3"Full sun; start indoors about 8 weeks before last frost; plant about 1/4 inch deep
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Full sun/light shade; sow 1 inch deep in hills 5 ft apart, 4-5 seeds per hill
Radish 1123"3" x 7"Full sun; 1/2 inch deep; need consistent moisture
Spinach 207"5" x 11"Full/part sun; sow 1/2 inch deep; prefers cooler weather
Squash (Summer) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Full sun; start indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost. Sow 1 inch deep soil 55-60 deg.
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" " "
Squash (Winter)
 Musquee de Provence
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" " "
Squash (Winter)
 Galeux d'Eysines
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" " "
Swiss Chard 61' 1"11" x 1' 3"Full/part sun; sow 2-3 wks before last frost 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep
Tomato (Small)
 Purple Calabash
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Pests include many bugs, Blossom Rot and End Rot, cracking, light blight, etc.
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"NEED at least 6 hours of full sun; acidic soil tilled at least 1 ft deep; start 6-8 wks early
Turnip 427"5" x 11"Full sun; slightly acidic soil; cover seeds with no more than 1/2 of soil
Watermelon
 Moon & Stars
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Full sun; sandy soil 1 inch deep when soil temp is 65 degrees
Zucchini 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Full sun; start indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost; outdoor soil 55-60 degrees

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Beans (Dry)
 Vermont Cranberry
Beans (Dry)
 Yin Yang
Beans (Pole)
 Pole, Romano
Beans (Pole)
 White Half Runner
Carrot
Chives
Cilantro
Corn
 Country Gentleman Sweet
Corn
 Bloody Butcher
Cucumber
 National Pickling
Cucumber
 Armenian
Gourd
 Penguin
Gourd
 Birdhouse
Herb
 Cumin
Kale
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Melon
 Honey Rock
Onion
Onion (Red)
Peas
Pepper
 Hungarian Wax (Hot Banana)
Pepper
 Hot Mix
Pumpkin
Radish
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Squash (Winter)
 Musquee de Provence
Squash (Winter)
 Galeux d'Eysines
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Small)
 Purple Calabash
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
Turnip
Watermelon
 Moon & Stars
Zucchini



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