Garden Plans > 2017: Garden

About this Garden Plan

A mountain-side garden using terracing to control rain run-off that causes erosion/washout. The high corner has one timber above ground, at the low corner the wall is almost 4 feet high.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Great Smoky Mountains of E. Tennessee
Garden Size: 44' 11" x 59' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Dry)
 Saint Francis
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Calypso
109"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
129"7" x 1' 1" 
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blackberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 102' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cherry (Dwarf) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Chives 167"5" x 9" 
Comfrey 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower
 Dwarf Villa Roma White/Rose
257"5" x 7" 
Flower 107"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Dwarf Tree) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Grape Vine
 Swenson Red
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 113"3" x 5" 
Mint
 Orange
77"5" x 9" 
Onion (Fall planted) 525"5" x 9" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Peach (Dwarf) 113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Radish 203"3" x 7" 
Raspberry
 Caroline
32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry
 Bristol Black
42' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry 32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Spinach 77"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Jersey Knight
Basil
Beans (Dry)
 Saint Francis
Beans (Dry)
 Calypso
Beans (Dry)
 Black Turtle
Blackberry
 Triple Crown Thornless
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cherry (Dwarf)
Chives
Comfrey
Cucumber
Flower
 Dwarf Villa Roma White/Rose
Flower
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
Grape Vine
 Swenson Red
Grape Vine
Lettuce (Leaf)
Mint
 Orange
Onion (Fall planted)
Oregano
Peach (Dwarf)
Pepper
Radish
Raspberry
 Caroline
Raspberry
 Bristol Black
Raspberry
Rosemary
Spinach
Strawberry
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Small)



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