Garden Plans > 2025: Jackie Widman

About this Garden Plan

Front Yard Raised Bed Edible Garden, Cut Flower Garden, and Pollinator Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 25' 9" x 35' 9"
Garden Type: Frontyard / front garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

This plan includes (3) gardens : edible, pollinator and cut flower garden.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Agastache 111"11" x 11"Plant 1 gallon plant - Re-blooms Summer - Fall
Amaranth (Ornamental) 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost, blooms late summer - fall
Basil 37"5" x 9"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost
Beans (Pole) 49"5" x 1' 1"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost
Beet 85"3" x 7"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost
Bells of Ireland 111"11" x 11"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost, blooms late summer - fall
Borage 11' 1"11" x 1' 11"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost
Broccoli 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Plant from starter plants, harvest in late summer
Butterfly Weed 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plant starter plants ( 1 gallon container)
Calendula 111"9" x 1' 11"Add plants ( 4" starter plants available in late spring)
Carrot 123"3" x 5"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost, replant in late summer
Coreopsis 211"11" x 11"Plant starter plants 4" containers or 1 gallon
Cosmos 67"7" x 7"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost.
Dahlia 31' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11"Plant tubers in late may/early summer
Dill 27"5" x 9"Plant from seed or from starter plants in late spring
Echinacea 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Plant starter plants in late spring
Fennel 211"9" x 1' 1"Plant starter plant in late spring
Kale 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Start from starters - 3 pack
Leek 47"5" x 11"Start from starter plants - or from seed
Lettuce (Leaf) 63"3" x 5"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost, replant in late summer
Lovage 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Purchase starter plant in late spring
Marigold 117"7" x 7"Plant from seed after last frost
Milkweed 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plant starter plants in late spring
Monarda 811"11" x 1' 7"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost.
Nasturtium 611"11" x 11"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost.
Parsley 45"3" x 9"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost, or purchase (3 pack )
Penstemon 111"11" x 11"Purchase 1 gallon containers - or small starters in late spring
Potatoes (Early) 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Start in early spring and harvest mid/late summer
Rose (Climbing) 15' 10"5' 10" x 5' 10"Purchase in early summer - They tend to sell out fast.
Rosemary 17"7" x 7"Purchase starter plants
Salvia 211"11" x 11"Purchase (3 pack) starters - attracts "good bugs" to the garden, good for cutting
Spinach 47"5" x 11"Grow from seed in the ground
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plant from seed in the ground - Starter plants are also available - Check dates for harvest on seeds, to make sure you have a variety of squash for the season
Sunflower 411"11" x 11"Plant from seed directly in the ground after last frost. Blooms mid summer- fall
Sweet Pea 37"7" x 7"Grow from seed in early spring - harvest mid summer - replant in late summer / early fall
Sweet Potato 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant in spring from starters
Tomato (Large) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant from seed in containers indoors, or purchase starter plants in late spring
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Plant from seed in containers indoors, or purchase starter plants in late spring
Zinnia 611"11" x 11"Plant from seed in the ground
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plant from seed in the ground - Starter plants are also available - Check dates for harvest on seeds, to make sure you have a variety of squash for the season

Planting Times

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