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About this Garden Plan

Backyard Vegetable Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: North Carolina
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Aster (China)
 Aster, Crego Giant Mixed Color
1811"11" x 11" 
Basil
 Mammoth
1367"5" x 9"Start Outdoors May 1 nov
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Royalty Purple Pod
529"5" x 1' 1"Start Outdoor April 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma Improved
259"5" x 1' 1"Start Outdoors Aug 1
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Filet Bush Snap Bean
529"5" x 1' 1"Start Outdoor April 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
255"3" x 7"Start Outdoors Aug 15
Borage
 Blue Borage
131' 1"11" x 1' 11"Start Outdoors April 1 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Broccoli
 Sorrento
171' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Start Outdoors March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Broccoli
 De Cicco
91' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Acre
92' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"Start Indoor July 1st Transplant Aug 1st
Carrot
 Danvers 126
683"3" x 5"Start Outdoors March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 15
Cilantro
 Coriander
247"5" x 9"Start Indoors March 1 Transplant April 1 Start Outdoors Sept 1
Cleome
 'Color Fountains Cleome' Hummi
207"7" x 11"Start Indoors March 1 Transplant April 1 Plant In April to June Sun/Shade Planting Depth 1/8 Space Seeds 2 - 3 inches Days to Germinate 12 - 28 day Mature Height 4 - 5 feet
Cornflower
 Blue Boy' Heirloom Cornflowers
257"7" x 7"Start Indoors OR Outdoors Feb 15 june Start Outdoors Nov1
Cosmos 277"7" x 7"Start Indoors Feb 1 Transplant March 1
Cucumber
 Suyo Long
161' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Start Indoors March 15 Transplant April 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Cucumber
 Poinsett 76
171' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Start Indoors March 15 Transplant April 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Eggplant
 Neepa
121' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Start Indoors Feb1 Transplant May 1
Eggplant
 Long Purple
91' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Start Indoors Feb1 Transplant May 1
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
51' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Start Indoors Feb1 Transplant May 1
Kale
 Blue Curled Scotch
91' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Start Indoors July 1 Transplant Sept 1
Leek
 King Sieg
337"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Cosmo Romaine Lettuce
529"7" x 11"Start Outdoors March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 15
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
503"3" x 5"Start Indoors Feb 1 transplant March 15 Start Outdoors Sept 1
Mache
 Gala Mâche
505"5" x 5" 
Mustard
 'Cut Come Again Mustards' He
345"5" x 5"Start Outdoors March 15 may Start Outdoors Aug 15 oct Cold Winters April - Septembe Mild Winters February - September Sun/Shade Sow Seeds 1/2 inch apart 1/4 inch deep Days to Germinate 7 - 14 Days to Harvest Approx. 40
Nicotiana
 'Jasmine Alata' Heirloom Nicot
1811"11" x 11"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
171' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Start Indoors March 1 Transplant April 15
Onion (Red)
 'Rainbow Trio' Long Keeping On
685"3" x 7"Start Outdoors March 1
Onions (Green)
 'Italian Scallion' Heirloom Sa
683"3" x 3"Start Outdoors Feb 15 Start Outdoors Aug 1
Oregano
 Greek
107"5" x 9" 
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian (Plain Leaf
65"3" x 9"Start Indoors Feb 1 Transplant March 15 Start Indoors Aug 1 Transplant Sept 1
Peas
 Sugar Snap
523"3" x 7"Start Outdoors March 1
Peas
 Sugar Ann
173"3" x 7"Start outdoors March 1
Peas
 Mammoth Melting Sugar
523"3" x 7"Start outdoors March 1
Pepper
 Orange Bell
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Pepper
 Pepper Baby Belle
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Pepper
 Poblano
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Pepper
 California Wonder
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Pepper
 Jalapeño
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors Feb 15 Transplant April 15-May 1
Radish
 Cherry Belle
343"3" x 7"Start Outdoors March 15
Radish
 Black Spanish Round
343"3" x 7"Start Outdoors Sept 1
Spinach
 Perpetual Spinach (Leaf Beet C
447"5" x 11"Start Indoors Jan 1 Transplant Feb 15
Spinach
 'Gangbusters' Longstanding Spi
237"5" x 11"Start Outdoors Sept 1 Plant In Feb - May Replant Aug -Sept Sun/Shade Planting Depth 1/2 inch Seed Spacing 1 inch Germinaties 5 10 days Days To Harvest 42 days
Squash (Summer)
 Tromboncino
91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Start Outdoors April 15
Sunflower
 'Snack Seed' Edible Sunflowers
811"11" x 11"Start Indoors March 15 Transplant Outdoors April 15 OR Outdoors April 15
Sunflower
 Short Stuff
311"11" x 11"Start Indoors March 15 Transplant Outdoors April 15 OR Outdoors April 15
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
341' 1"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors March 1 aug Start Indoors Jul 15 feb
Thyme
 Summer
1011"11" x 1' 3"Start Indoors April 15 Transplant June 1
Tomatillo
 Cisineros Grande
92' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Start Outdoors April 15
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Start Indoors Feb15 Transplant April 15 Start Indoors July 1 Transplant Aug 1
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
177"5" x 11"Start Outdoors March 15 Start Outdoors Aug 15
Zinnia
 'Raggedy Anne' Cactus Zinnias
1011"11" x 11"Start Indoors Feb 1 Transplant April 15

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aster (China)
 Aster, Crego Giant Mixed Color
Basil
 Mammoth
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Royalty Purple Pod
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Roma Improved
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Filet Bush Snap Bean
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Borage
 Blue Borage
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
Broccoli
 Sorrento
Broccoli
 De Cicco
Cabbage (Spring Red)
 Red Acre
Carrot
 Danvers 126
Cilantro
 Coriander
Cleome
 'Color Fountains Cleome' Hummi
Cornflower
 Blue Boy' Heirloom Cornflowers
Cosmos
Cucumber
 Suyo Long
Cucumber
 Poinsett 76
Eggplant
 Neepa
Eggplant
 Long Purple
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Kale
 Blue Curled Scotch
Leek
 King Sieg
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Cosmo Romaine Lettuce
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
Mache
 Gala Mâche
Mustard
 'Cut Come Again Mustards' He
Nicotiana
 'Jasmine Alata' Heirloom Nicot
Okra
 Clemson Spineless
Onion (Red)
 'Rainbow Trio' Long Keeping On
Onions (Green)
 'Italian Scallion' Heirloom Sa
Oregano
 Greek
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian (Plain Leaf
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Peas
 Sugar Ann
Peas
 Mammoth Melting Sugar
Pepper
 Orange Bell
Pepper
 Pepper Baby Belle
Pepper
 Poblano
Pepper
 Anaheim Chile
Pepper
 California Wonder
Pepper
 Jalapeño
Radish
 Cherry Belle
Radish
 Black Spanish Round
Spinach
 Perpetual Spinach (Leaf Beet C
Spinach
 'Gangbusters' Longstanding Spi
Squash (Summer)
 Tromboncino
Sunflower
 'Snack Seed' Edible Sunflowers
Sunflower
 Short Stuff
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Thyme
 Summer
Tomatillo
 Cisineros Grande
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Zinnia
 'Raggedy Anne' Cactus Zinnias



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