Garden Plans > 2021: Greenmead L2

About this Garden Plan

This park site was the 1820s homestead of Michigan pioneer Joshua Simmons. The farm complex features an 1841 Greek Revival farmhouse and its outbuildings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The farm maintains its unique architectural character and is significant in that nine of its eleven original outbuildings are still intact. Built-in 1829, the North Barn was the first barn built in Livonia Township. The Simmons family lived in a modest frame house, while the barn, a building of primary importance, was the first major structure completed.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Greenmead Historical Park, 8 Mile & Newburgh, Livonia MI
Garden Size: 24' 0" x 24' 0"
Garden Type: Community garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Desperado
209"5" x 1' 1" 
Cabbage (Summer Red) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
143"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
153"3" x 5" 
Chili Pepper
 Dragon Cayenne
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Real Deal Hybrid
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Serrano
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cucumber 71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Marigold 327"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11" 
Onion (Red) 245"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Sugar Snap
203"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Costa Rican Sweet
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Mega Sweet
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Merrose Sweet
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Shishito
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Gladiator Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Burpees Big Boy Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Big Mama Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Supersauce Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Sunny Boy Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Summer Girl Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Shimmer Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Napa Grape Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Gardener's Delight
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia
 State Fair Mixed Colors
2311"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Desperado
Cabbage (Summer Red)
Carrot
 Nantes Half Long
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
Chili Pepper
 Dragon Cayenne
Chili Pepper
 Real Deal Hybrid
Chili Pepper
 Serrano
Cucumber
Marigold
Nasturtium
Onion (Red)
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Pepper
 Costa Rican Sweet
Pepper
 Mega Sweet
Pepper
 Merrose Sweet
Pepper
 Shishito
Tomato (Large)
 Gladiator Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 Burpees Big Boy Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 Big Mama Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
Tomato (Large)
 Supersauce Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 Sunny Boy Hybrid
Tomato (Large)
 Summer Girl Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Shimmer Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Napa Grape Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Gardener's Delight
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold Hybrid
Zinnia
 State Fair Mixed Colors



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