Garden Plans > 2013: New Rivendell SunWheel

About this Garden Plan

Kitchen Garden for multi-family household. This plan also includes foundation plantings of herbs, container plantings of small fruit for the porch, and a border planting of blueberry bushes for the edge of the property.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Hyattsville, MD
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum
 Sweet Woodruff
88"8" x 11"Can be invasive -- plant in sunken pots / containers.
Basil 67"5" x 9" 
Bay 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
89"9" x 9"Plant 3-4 beans around ea. cornstalk when corn plants are at least 6" tall.
Beans (Dry)
 Rattlesnake Sister
811"11" x 11" 
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake
77"7" x 7" 
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Red Noodle
75"5" x 5" 
Beans (Pole)
 Fortex
149"5" x 1' 1" 
Blueberry
 Ka-bluey
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Blueberry
 Jersey
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 1353"3" x 5"Planted under pea trellises; plant list qty may be inaccurate.
Chamomile
 Chamomile
11' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2" 
Chamomile 311"9" x 1' 3" 
Chives
 Chives
25"5" x 9" 
Chives 97"5" x 9" 
Chives (Garlic) 75"5" x 7" 
Cilantro 97"5" x 9" 
Corn
 Luscious Hybrid Bicolor
89"9" x 9"Stagger planting of ea. 3-stalk "row" by a few days, working from Nightshades to Legumes.
Corn
 Kandy Korn
811"11" x 11" 
Cover Crop
 Fava Beans / Oats Mix
425"3" x 7"Actually plant in Aug. / Sept. '13 & turn under before seed set. Re-sow if needed to overwinter.
Cover Crop 545"3" x 7" 
Cress
 Purslane
365"5" x 5" 
Cucumber
 Double Feature Trellised
21' 5"1' 5" x 11" 
Dill
 Diana
111"11" x 11" 
Flower
 Sweet Violet
65"5" x 5" 
Flower
 Pelargonium - Attar of Rose
31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Fruit (Bush)
 Spicebush
21' 11"3' 11" x 1' 11" 
Fruit (Bush)
 Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Garlic
 Chinese Pink
125"3" x 9"Actually plant Sept. / Oct. '14 for harvest in April / May '14 when cover crops are tilled under. Re-plant alt. variety when peppers go in.
Horseradish
 Horseradish
47"7" x 7"Plant in sunken bottomless plastic pots (8" or 12") for containment.
Jerusalem Artichoke
 Sunchoke
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lavender
 Munstead
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek
 Leek
65"5" x 5" 
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm - Small Pot
49"9" x 9" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bullet Organic
89"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
109"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails
183"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 923"3" x 5"Planted under bean trellises for shade / cooling.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ibis
65"5" x 5" 
Marigold 327"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 67"5" x 9" 
Melon
 Charentais Trellised
11' 5"1' 5" x 11" 
Melon
 Athena Trellised
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Mint
 Spearmint
11' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2"Plant in sunken 12-15" plastic or terra cotta pots to prevent invasive spread!
Mint
 Chocolate
211"11" x 11"Plant in sunken 12-15" plastic or terra cotta pots to prevent invasive spread!
Mint
 Apple Mint
21' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2"Plant in sunken 12-15" plastic or terra cotta pots to prevent invasive spread!
Oats
 Sweetgrass
128"8" x 8" 
Onion 285"3" x 7" 
Oregano
 Summer Savory
79"9" x 9" 
Oregano
 Greek
11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Oregano 37"5" x 9" 
Parsley
 Parsley Root
183"3" x 3" 
Parsley
 Chervil
69"9" x 9" 
Parsley 55"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar Snap
603"3" x 7"Re-plant for 2nd Fall crop if weather permits after pole bean harvest.
Pepper
 California Wonder
89"9" x 9" 
Poached Egg Plant 43"3" x 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
49"9" x 9"Plant in semi-sunken burlap coffee sacks for ease of hilling w/o disturbing surrounding plants.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
49"9" x 9" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
49"9" x 9" 
Pumpkin
 Sugar Treat
12' 5"2' 5" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin
 Cinderella
12' 5"2' 5" x 2' 5" 
Rosemary
 Tuscan Blue
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Shallots 303"3" x 3" 
Sorrel
 Sorrel
211"11" x 11" 
Sorrel 111"11" x 11" 
Spinach 577"7" x 7" 
Strawberry
 Tristar
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Strawberry
 Tribute
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tarragon
 French
21' 3"1' 3" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Lemon
211"11" x 11" 
Thyme
 English
211"11" x 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano
31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Peacevine
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine Grafted
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
22' 5"2' 5" x 2' 5" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
 Sweet Woodruff
Basil
Bay
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
Beans (Dry)
 Rattlesnake Sister
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Red Noodle
Beans (Pole)
 Fortex
Blueberry
 Ka-bluey
Blueberry
 Jersey
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
Carrot
Chamomile
 Chamomile
Chamomile
Chives
 Chives
Chives
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Corn
 Luscious Hybrid Bicolor
Corn
 Kandy Korn
Cover Crop
 Fava Beans / Oats Mix
Cover Crop
Cress
 Purslane
Cucumber
 Double Feature Trellised
Dill
 Diana
Flower
 Sweet Violet
Flower
 Pelargonium - Attar of Rose
Fruit (Bush)
 Spicebush
Fruit (Bush)
 Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry
Garlic
 Chinese Pink
Horseradish
 Horseradish
Jerusalem Artichoke
 Sunchoke
Lavender
 Munstead
Leek
 Leek
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm - Small Pot
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bullet Organic
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ibis
Marigold
Marjoram
Melon
 Charentais Trellised
Melon
 Athena Trellised
Mint
 Spearmint
Mint
 Chocolate
Mint
 Apple Mint
Oats
 Sweetgrass
Onion
Oregano
 Summer Savory
Oregano
 Greek
Oregano
Parsley
 Parsley Root
Parsley
 Chervil
Parsley
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Pepper
 California Wonder
Poached Egg Plant
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
Pumpkin
 Sugar Treat
Pumpkin
 Cinderella
Rosemary
 Tuscan Blue
Sage
Shallots
Sorrel
 Sorrel
Sorrel
Spinach
Strawberry
 Tristar
Strawberry
 Tribute
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tarragon
 French
Thyme
 Lemon
Thyme
 English
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Peacevine
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine Grafted
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby



2
177972