Garden Plans > 2018: The Shire

About this Garden Plan

Back yard garden. Some full sun, some part shade. Raised beds and open areas

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 3612 N 79th Street Milwaukee, WI
Garden Size: 91' 11" x 42' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back 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
Artichoke (Globe) 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Johnny's Imperial Star http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/artichokes/imperial-star-artichoke-seed-2120.html?cgid=artichokes#start=1
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
47"5" x 9" 
Basil 57"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 289"5" x 1' 1"Johnny's Provider OG
Beans (Pole) 449"5" x 1' 1"Johnny's Fortex
Beet 885"3" x 7"Johnny's Red Ace F1 OG and Merlin F1 OG seeds one year old and Johnny's Boro http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/beets/round-beets/boro-pelleted-f1-beet-seed-3300JP.html
Blackberry
 Triple Crown
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Borage 81' 1"11" x 1' 11"Jung
Broccoli
 Goliath
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer Red) 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Red Express seeds from Johnny's http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cabbage/fresh-market-cabbage/red-express-organic-cabbage-seed-2076G.html
Cabbage (Summer) 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Danish Ballhead from Jungs, not shown in drop-down list
Calendula 511"9" x 1' 11"Johnny's Flash-Back Mix http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/calendula/flashback-mix-organic-calendula-seed-1496.html?cgid=calendula#start=1
Carrot 1803"3" x 5"Johnny's Nectar F1 OG YaYa Pelletted OG Napoli F1 OG Romance F1 http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/carrots/main-crop-carrots/romance-pelleted-f1-carrot-seed-3116JP.html
Cauliflower 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery 157"5" x 11"Johnny's Tango http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/celery-and-celeriac/tango-organic-pelleted-celery-seed-647GP.html?cgid=celery-and-celeriac#start=1
Chamomile 311"9" x 1' 3"Johnny's Common Chamomile http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/chamomile/common-chamomile-organic-seed-914G.html
Cilantro 117"5" x 9"Johnny's Marino OG Calypso
Collards
 Bulldog Hybrid
1211"11" x 1' 3" 
Corn 161' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Johnny's Max Pack http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/pickling-cucumbers/max-pack-f1-cucumber-seed-3346.html#q=cucumber&lang=en_US&start=1 Or SV47 hybrid http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/slicing-cucumbers/sv4719cs-f1-cucumber-seed-3885.11.html
Flower 437"5" x 7"Black Papaver Somniferum Papaver Somniferum China White http://opiumpoppyseeds.com/index2.html
Gooseberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Not available from Jung or Johnny's Found at Gurney's Seed and Nursery Co. for $12.99 each Pixwell Gooseberry https://www.gurneys.com/product/pixwell_gooseberry_?p=0515548&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwp_UBRD7ARIsAMie3XYeKHeUjJwfVnEOn4swakAempP0PFcREJLLeegYXYLwJ2QTcV48-MoaAqRxEALw_wcB
Kale 161' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Johnny's Toscano http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/kale/toscano-organic-kale-seed-2123G.html?cgid=kale#start=1 Darkibor http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/kale/darkibor-organic-f1-kale-seed-3658G.html?cgid=kale#start=1 Red Russian http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/kale/red-russian-organic-kale-seed-363G.html?cgid=kale#start=1
Leek 67"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 309"7" x 11"Johnny's Bibb Butterhead Romaine Crispino
Lettuce (Leaf) 1403"3" x 5"Johnny's New Fire Red http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/lettuce/new-red-fire-organic-pelleted-lettuce-seed-430GP.html Bergams Green http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/lettuce/bergams-green-organic-pelleted-lettuce-seed-3664GP.11.html
Marigold 107"7" x 7"Durango Outback Mix from Johnny's http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/marigold/durango-outback-mix-marigold-seed-1821.html
Melon 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Honey Dew seeds from our garden Asian Melon Ineya Baker Crreek Johnny's Sugar Cube http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/melons/cantaloupe-muskmelon/sugar-cube-f1-melon-seed-4399.html
Muskmelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Baker Creek Melon Ha Ogen and Minnesota Midge
Mustard 635"5" x 5"Johnny's Ruby Streak http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/mustard-greens/ruby-streaks-mustard-green-seed-2740.html and Green Wave http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/mustard-greens/green-wave-organic-mustard-green-seed-377G.11.html
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11"Johnny's Jewel Mix http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/nasturtium/jewel-mix-nasturtium-seed-1420.html
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish Hybrid
335"3" x 7"also Copra Hybrid from Johnny's
Onion (Red)
 Red Wing Hybrid
365"3" x 7" 
Oregano 37"5" x 9" 
Parsley 245"3" x 9"Johnny's Giant of Italy http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/parsley/leaf-parsley/giant-of-italy-parsley-seed-2390.html
Peas 2313"3" x 7"Johnny's Premium Shelling Peas Super Sugar Snap http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peas/super-sugar-snap-pea-seed-2855.html?cgid=peas#start=1
Pepper 141' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 241' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 1163"3" x 7"Johnny's Rover http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/radishes/rover-f1-radish-seed-664.html?cgid=radishes#start=1
Rhubarb 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Rutabaga 59"7" x 1' 3" 
Shallots 165"3" x 5" 
Spinach 557"5" x 11"Johnny's Space F1 Hybrid Smooth Leaf Emperor http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/spinach/savoyed-leaf-spinach/emperor-f1-spinach-seed-3913.html Kolibri http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/spinach/kolibri-f1-spinach-seed-3683.html?cgid=spinach#start=1
Squash (Summer) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Johnny's Yellowfin F1 OG
Squash (Winter) 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Johnny's Spaghetti Squash and Waltham Butternut OG (last years seeds.
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Prima Rossa
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Madison Farmer's Market
Tomato (Small) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Madison Farmer's Market
Zucchini 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Johnny's Dunja F1 OG

Planting Times

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