Garden Plans > 2016: Twin Oaks

About this Garden Plan

This vegetable garden uses a mixture of raised and ground beds. The raised beds are fully enclosed with bird netting.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Towong 3707
Garden Size: 17.00m x 9.00m
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

First frost on 08/05/17.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Broad)
 Coles Early Dwarf
2225cm25cm x 30cmPlanted seeds 28/04/17.Seeds emerging 08/05/2017 Mulched with cane mulch. .Pinch out the top when pode are 7-10cms long. This will encourage an earlier crop.
Broccoli (Green) 645cm45cm x 45cmPlanted 01/01/17. All harvested by end of April.
Broccoli (Green)
 Calabressi
645cm45cm x 45cmPlanted seedlings 18/04/17. Mulched with sugar cane.
Cabbage (Short Maturity Red) 650cm45cm x 55cmPlanted seedlings 28/02/17. Mulched with sugar cane. Good crop, all harvestyed by July 2017
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored
5610cm10cm x 15cmAAll harvested by June 2017
Cauliflower
 All Year Round
650cm45cm x 60cmlanted seedlings 18/04/17. Mulched with sugar cane.
Cauliflower 650cm45cm x 60cmAll harvested by june 2017
Chilli 335cm30cm x 40cmAll harvested by 30/04/17
Garlic
 Australian white2
3615cm10cm x 25cmDeep dug bed. Added 2 bags compost, covering of rotted cow manure and dusting of dolomite. Planted 04/05/17 in shallow trenches. No mulch and water.
Garlic
 Australian Purple
4215cm15cm x 25cmPlanted 28/04/17. Mulched with sugar cane. Withold water till sprouting. Sprouted 0005/05/17.
Garlic
 Australian White
7915cm15cm x 20cmPlanted 28/04/17. Mulched with sugar cane. Planted 10bulbs on 16/05/2017 in pot with parsley.
Grape Vine 11.50m1.50m x 1.50mTrimmed on 25/04/17.
Green Manure 30215cm10cm x 20cmSown green manure 04/05/17.
Kale
 Black Russian
840cm35cm x 30cm 
Leek 7120cm15cm x 30cmAll harvested by 30/04/17. Planted 1 row of seedlings on 16/05/2017 as an experiment.
Lettuce (Headed)
 All Year Round
1025cm20cm x 30cm 
Parsley 415cm10cm x 25cm 
Silver Beet
 Fordhook Giant
1535cm30cm x 40cmSown seeds under cover 18/04/17.
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tiny Tom
150cm45cm x 60cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Beans (Broad)
 Coles Early Dwarf
Broccoli (Green)
Broccoli (Green)
 Calabressi
Cabbage (Short Maturity Red)
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored
Cauliflower
 All Year Round
Cauliflower
Chilli
Garlic
 Australian white2
Garlic
 Australian Purple
Garlic
 Australian White
Grape Vine
Green Manure
Kale
 Black Russian
Leek
Lettuce (Headed)
 All Year Round
Parsley
Silver Beet
 Fordhook Giant
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tiny Tom



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