Garden Plans > 2022: Clyde Family Garden

About this Garden Plan

Backyard winter garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: St. Francisville, LA
Garden Size: 20' 0" x 20' 0"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 45"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Choose 'Green Magic' or other 60 day variety for best results.
Cabbage (Fall) 22' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11"Choose a 60 day variety for a New Year's cabbage.
Cauliflower 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Cilantro 67"5" x 9" 
Endive 69"7" x 11"Endive is a beautiful sweet and nutty leafy green that may not be found at the nursery. If you can't find it, substitute of lettuce, bok choy, or other Asian green.
Garlic 65"3" x 9"Garlic is grown from cloves that can be purchased by the pound at the local nursery. Purchase 10 and interplant with strawberries.
Johnny Jump Up 125"5" x 5" 
Kale 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 163"3" x 5" 
Mustard 215"5" x 5" 
Onion (Perennial) 65"5" x 5"Plant these green onions that you already have in this place, and if additional green onions are desired, purchase from the grocery store, and plant in your garden in groups of 2-3 plants.
Pansy 49"9" x 9" 
Parsley 65"3" x 9" 
Rosemary 47"7" x 7"Choose creeping rosemary to save space inside your bed as well as to add beauty to the garden as this herb will spill over the side of the bed when planted near the outer edge. Can be substituted for thyme or oregano.
Spinach 197"5" x 11"If spinach transplants cannot be found, seeds can be directly sown after all transplants are planted.
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Purchase bare root transplants at the nursery and plant before Thanksgiving. Plants come in bundles of 25 plants. Space plants 6" apart in large container. Leftover strawberry plants can be planted in metal containers in the place of mustard greens.
Swiss Chard 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Winter Peas 503"3" x 7"Plant these beautiful vining peas by seed against your trellis arch in both beds. 'Thomas Laxton' is a wonderful variety that grows well here. These will give you plenty of fresh peas all winter and give a beautiful visual interest to the garden.

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