Garden Plans > 2016: Polo Shepardson's

About this Garden Plan

First Garden in 20 years will be planted in spring after retirement. Garden will be fenced in and I am reading book The Joy of Gardening to help me get started.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Polo, Illinois
Garden Size: 36' 11" x 69' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Asparagus 241' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 609"5" x 1' 1" 
Broccoli 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cantaloupe 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 1323"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery 367"5" x 11" 
Corn 1591' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower 1197"5" x 7" 
Flower 387"5" x 7" 
Garlic 245"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine 64' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 209"7" x 11" 
Marigold 807"7" x 7" 
Okra 101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion 565"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 565"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 1043"3" x 3" 
Pepper 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early) 241' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 181' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Spinach 427"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato 181' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

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