Garden Plans > 2012: Raised beds

About this Garden Plan

Raised beds of (mostly) vegetables in my back yard, for the use of my family.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Lexington KY
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 19' 11"
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
Asparagus 141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 489"5" x 1' 1"Serial planting--I usually plant in blocks of about 40 seeds each, every 2 weeks from Derby Day till early September.
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Already in ground
Carrot 403"3" x 5"Choose a variety that's straight, ~ 8-10" long, good orange color. Succession planting
Cucumber
 Bush Crop
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plant 2 hills on the right ~ Derby Day, then plant 2 hills on the left ~ 4th of July
Cucumber
 Burpless Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty Eggplant
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Flower 17"5" x 7"Wild Card!!
Flower 27"5" x 7"Wild Card!!
Flower 37"5" x 7" 
Flower 167"5" x 7"Choose a colorful annual, lower-growing, that will bloom all season possibly cascading. I usually use wave petunias, but maybe it's time for a change! You will also see a few salvia volunteers here, so don't weed too early, before you know what you're weeding. They'll have a pretty, delicate, pink and white flower and are worth waiting for!
Lemon Balm 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
443"3" x 5" 
Oregano 107"5" x 9"Perennial--already in place. OK to divide & share, transplants well.
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Pepper 121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Get a variety of colors, all sweet bell peppers: Last year we had 2 green, and yellow, orange, red, lilac, merlot
Spinach 77"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Betternut 401 Hybrid
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Direct seeding from seeds in envelope Try training squash runners on the wood frame.
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Already in ground
Thyme 311"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Grapette Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Beefmaster Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia 311"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
Blueberry
Carrot
Cucumber
 Bush Crop
Cucumber
 Burpless Hybrid
Cucumber
Eggplant
 Black Beauty Eggplant
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
Oregano
Parsley
Pepper
Spinach
Squash (Winter)
 Betternut 401 Hybrid
Strawberry
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Grapette Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
Tomato (Small)
 Beefmaster Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
Zinnia
Zucchini



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