Garden Plans > 2012: Front Yard Edible Garden

About this Garden Plan

After reading Ivette Soler's book "The Edible Front Yard", I was inspired to plan and plant this garden. (I also recommend the book Edible Estates.) As of 4/16/12, we have all of the sod removed from the area where I will be planting my edibles. Just need to add compost/topsoil and wait for my last frost date to plant. I have many seeds started and am excited to get going!

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Spanaway, WA
Garden Size: 25' 0" x 16' 11"
Garden Type: Frontyard / front 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
Artichoke (Globe) 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Basil
 Genovese
37"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Lemon
27"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Lime Basil
37"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
37"5" x 9" 
Basil 47"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Cinnamon
37"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Dark Opal
27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 39"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner Bean
69"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
69"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake
189"5" x 1' 1" 
Blueberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Bok Choy 47"7" x 9" 
Chives 57"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 57"5" x 9" 
Cucumber
 Abbott Cobb Heirloom Picklin
22' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale 71' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek 67"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lettuce Mix
93"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 323"3" x 5" 
Marjoram 37"5" x 9" 
Oregano 57"5" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Nicotiana, white
48"8" x 8" 
Other (Small)
 Euphorbia, Snow-on-the-Mountai
73"3" x 3" 
Parsley 55"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar Snap Pea
93"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Sweet Pepper Kaleidoscope mix
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Rosemary 67"7" x 7" 
Sage 511"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach 147"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 611"11" x 11" 
Swiss Chard 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Creeping Thyme
311"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Creeping
211"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 711"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Reif Red Heart Tomato
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Rainbow Heirloom Mix
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Basil
 Genovese
Basil
 Lemon
Basil
 Lime Basil
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
Basil
Basil
 Cinnamon
Basil
 Dark Opal
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner Bean
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake
Blueberry
Bok Choy
Chives
Cilantro
Cucumber
 Abbott Cobb Heirloom Picklin
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
Lavender
Leek
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Lettuce Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marjoram
Oregano
Other (Medium)
 Nicotiana, white
Other (Small)
 Euphorbia, Snow-on-the-Mountai
Parsley
Peas
 Sugar Snap Pea
Pepper
 Sweet Pepper Kaleidoscope mix
Pepper
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach
Strawberry
Sunflower
Swiss Chard
Thyme
 Creeping Thyme
Thyme
 Creeping
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Reif Red Heart Tomato
Tomato (Small)
 Rainbow Heirloom Mix
Tomato (Small)



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