Garden Plans > 2013: Number One

About this Garden Plan

Organic: fertilized with Rock Phos, Green Sand, well-aged manuer, and compost. Surrounded with seven feet high electric deer fence. We had bee hives in the garden, but Colony Collapse Disorder wiped them out. We plan to plant fruit trees next year, and perhaps get more bees. Most of the garden is full sun except for the South-most rows. We tried growing cabbage in the past but it does not do well here. The two major pests are Japanese beetles, which we control with Neem Oil, and Squash bugs, which we've not yet successfully controlled. Hopefully, this year, planting the squash family plants where the garlic was, as well as using garlic oil and diatomaceous earth, we will have better results.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Mill Spring, NC
Garden Size: 70' 5" x 91' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 645"3" x 7" 
Basil 277"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 39"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 129"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 189"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 275"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli 71' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Carrot 2073"3" x 5" 
Cilantro 187"5" x 9" 
Corn 541' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 141' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 4775"3" x 9" 
Kale 201' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 149"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 913"3" x 5" 
Marigold 857"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 1311"11" x 11" 
Onion 365"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 335"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 923"3" x 3" 
Other (Perennial)
 Fennel
41' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2" 
Other (Perennial)
 Penny Royal
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Anise Hysop
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Bee Balm
41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Parsley 365"3" x 9" 
Peas 463"3" x 7" 
Pepper 141' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 281' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 273"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 122' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Spinach 307"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tree (Large) 113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Turnip 397"5" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Pole)
Beet
Blueberry
Broccoli
Carrot
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
Other (Perennial)
 Fennel
Other (Perennial)
 Penny Royal
Other (Perennial)
 Anise Hysop
Other (Perennial)
 Bee Balm
Parsley
Peas
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Radish
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Spinach
Strawberry
Tomato (Small)
Tree (Large)
Turnip



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