Garden Plans > 2013: Big side garden

About this Garden Plan

Vegetable garden grown in the Boise National forest. Elevation around 4200 ft. Short growing season makes hoops, greenhouse plastic and row covers a necessity. Fencing around the perimeter to discourage deer, elk and my chickens.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Idaho
Garden Size: 33' 11" x 27' 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
 Jersey Supreme Hybrid
201' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
409"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
495"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
645"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli
 Waltham
141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Spring) 72' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Early Chantenay
2003"3" x 5" 
Dill 127"5" x 9" 
Flower
 Wild flower pollinator mix
457"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Milk Thistle
157"5" x 7" 
Garlic
 Idaho Silver
1025"3" x 9" 
Garlic 85"3" x 9" 
Kohlrabi
 Early White Vienna
169"7" x 11" 
Marigold 377"7" x 7" 
Onion 755"3" x 7" 
Other (Perennial) 21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 101' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Rhubarb 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tree (Small)
 hawthorn
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Jersey Supreme Hybrid
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Blueberry
Broccoli
 Waltham
Cabbage (Spring)
Carrot
 Early Chantenay
Dill
Flower
 Wild flower pollinator mix
Flower
 Milk Thistle
Garlic
 Idaho Silver
Garlic
Kohlrabi
 Early White Vienna
Marigold
Onion
Other (Perennial)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Rhubarb
Squash (Winter)
Tree (Small)
 hawthorn



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