Garden Plans > 2014: Vegetable Garden

About this Garden Plan

Done planting! Now to watch the growth with just weeding, watering, and HARVEST! :)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Elizabeth CO
Garden Size: 89' 11" x 50' 0"
Garden Type: Home 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
Basil 87"5" x 9"tranplanted 7/12
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Dragon Tongue
689"5" x 1' 1"planted 24 in pots 6/17 3 rows - planted 6/21 leave on plants until larger to be more tasty and tender (also makes good shelled bean)
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Organic
299"5" x 1' 1"1 row - planted 6/15 1st seedlings - 6/24 1st harvest - 8/22
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Black Valentine
1009"5" x 1' 1"3 rows of ~35/row - planted 6/7/14 first seedlings emerging 6/18 leave on plant until dry planted more seeds on 7/27 to fill in gaps from hail damage need to plant much earlier !!!
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
609"5" x 1' 1"2 rows of 32 plants each - planted 6/7/14 first seedling emerging 6/18 1st harvest - 8/22 totally worn out by 1st week of September - other bush beans still growing well!
Broccoli
 Waltham
201' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"3 rows - planted 5/10
Carrot
 Danvers
1353"3" x 5"2 rows - planted 6/15 1st seedlings - 6/25
Cauliflower
 Snowball
91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"not enough room!!! leave a lot more space around each one! finally getting some white heads big enough to harvest 10/21
Cauliflower
 Graffiti (F1)
91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"not enough room!!! leave a lot more space around each one! purple are growing nice heads, no heads at all on the white ones
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
161' 1"11" x 1' 3"9 plants planted 6/21 2 large potted transplanted 7/23 8/12 - lots of flowers and lots of small peppers
Chili Pepper
 Serrano Tampiqueno
151' 1"11" x 1' 3"planted 20 serranos on 5/26/14 in pots 1 row - planted 6/15 5 plants well started on 7/12
Chili Pepper
 Santa Fe Grande
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"8/12 - first pepper ready to pick :)
Corn
 Stowell's Evergreen Organic
761' 1"11" x 1' 5"Mixed the 2 types of corn, soaked them in water for about 6 hours, and then plated 5 rows (row closest to house has extra seeds) - planted 6/18 1st seedlings - 6/25 need to plant much earlier !!!
Corn
 Luscious Organic
721' 1"11" x 1' 5"Mixed the 2 types of corn, soaked them in water for about 6 hours, and then plated 5 rows (row closest to house has extra seeds) - planted 6/18 1st seedlings - 6/25
Corn
 Hopi Blue (OG)
421' 1"11" x 1' 5"3 rows 8" apart in rows - planted 6/7/14 1st shoots coming up 6/17
Garlic
 Russian Giant
375"3" x 9"Raw, very hot. Adds an earthy, spicy garlic flavor when cooked. Stores about 5-6 months. have 24 planted, most of 1 row - 4/26/14
Garlic
 Georgian Crystal
505"3" x 9"Medium garlic flavor cooked Produces very high allicin levels when crushed. Stores about 7-8 months. have 41 planted in 2 rows - 4/26/14
Garlic
 Khabar
375"3" x 9"Good for raw eating, with rich, not-too-hot garlic flavor. Mild garlic flavor when cooked. Exceptional in mashed potatoes. have 17 planted, 1 partial row - 4/26/14
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
375"3" x 9"Great all-purpose garlic. Rich garlic flavor that turns garlicky-sweet when roasted. Stores about 6-7 months. have 30 planted in 1 row - 4/26/14
Garlic
 Estonian Red
505"3" x 9"Mild garlic flavor when cooked. Stores about 6-7 months. Popular Danish garlic. have 43 planted in 2 rows - 4/26/14
Garlic
 Music
505"3" x 9"Hot when eaten raw. Robust flavor when cooked. Very popular with chefs. Stores about 8-9 months or longer. have 43 planted in 2 rows - 4/26/14
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
443"3" x 5"1 row - planted 6/15 1st seedlings - 6/23
Melon
 Honey Dew Green Flesh
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Onion
 Granex - hybrid
785"3" x 7"3 rows of Yellow Granex - planted 5/3
Onion
 Stuttgarter
2405"3" x 7"1 set, 5 rows - planted 6/21
Onion
 White Sets
525"3" x 7"2 rows of white set from Murdochs - planted 5/3 pulled 8/31
Onion
 Yellow
2605"3" x 7"5 rows - planted 6/7
Onion (Red) 525"3" x 7"2 rows red sets - planted 5/3 pulled 8/31
Onion (Red)
 Red Amposta
785"3" x 7"3 rows - planted 5/3
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
483"3" x 7"1 row - planted 5/3
Peas
 Green Arrow Organic
513"3" x 7"1 row - planted 6/1 harvesting 8/12
Peas
 Progress No. 9
513"3" x 7"1 row - planted 5/10 harvesting 8/12
Peas
 Alaska Garden
483"3" x 7"1 row planted 5/3 harvesting 8/12
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sweet Mix
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sweet Sunrise (F1) (OG)
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold (OG)
331' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"3 rows, didn't count - planted 5/4 starting to die back 7/27 - might need to harvest soon...? harvesting 8/12
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 French Fingerling Organic
331' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"23 mixed in 1 row - 4/26/14 (3rd column) 2 more rows, didn't count - 5/4
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Adirondack Blue
141' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"23 in 1 row - 04/26/14
Radish
 French Breakfast Organic
453"3" x 7"1 row - planted 6/15 1st seedlings - 6/21
Squash (Winter)
 White Acorn
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"5 sets of 3 seeds - planted 6/21 4 plants well started on 7/12
Squash (Winter)
 Sweet REBA Acorn
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted 6 in pots 6/17 5 sets of 2 seeds - planted 6/21 3 plants well started on 7/12 ( 1 more barely out - died)
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"5 sets of 3 seeds - planted 6/21 5 plants well started on 7/12 need a lot more room next year as these send out runners!!!
Sweet Potato
 O'Henry
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"6 in 1/2 row - planted 6/14
Sweet Potato
 Gold Nugget
51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"6 in 1/2 row - planted 6/1
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
771' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"24 in 2 rows - planted 6/1 replanted about 50 plants from tatorman.com 4 rows - planted 6/14
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"1 small tranplanted 7/12
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Mix
71' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"left to right - 1 yellow, 2 black, 4 red transplanted 7/12
Tomato (Large)
 Mortgage Lifter
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"3 medium mortgage lifters tranplanted 7/12
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"San Marzano tomatoes, a variety of plum tomatoes, are considered by many chefs to be the best paste tomatoes in the world. Compared to the Roma tomato, San Marzano tomatoes are thinner and more pointed. The flesh is much thicker with fewer seeds, and the taste is stronger, sweeter and less acidic purchased plants 6/6/14 planted - 6/14
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"3 large romas with tomatoes on them already tranplanted 7/12
Tomato (Small) 151' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"5 plants from Erika, one "moneymaker" and one "red/yellow pear" but not sure what the others are
Tomato (Small)
 Ardwyna Paste Heritage Organic
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"4-5"ribbed tomatoes with thin skin, meaty texture and few seeds. Huge yields mean that the semi-determinate plants need good support. Potato-leafed variety. 80 days. purchased plants 6/6/14 planted - 6/14
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine (OG)
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Green Bush
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"7 sets of 3 seeds - planted 6/21 7 plants well started on 7/12 8/6 - 1st pick need to leave more room!!!

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Dragon Tongue
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Organic
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Black Valentine
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
Broccoli
 Waltham
Carrot
 Danvers
Cauliflower
 Snowball
Cauliflower
 Graffiti (F1)
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chili Pepper
 Serrano Tampiqueno
Chili Pepper
 Santa Fe Grande
Corn
 Stowell's Evergreen Organic
Corn
 Luscious Organic
Corn
 Hopi Blue (OG)
Garlic
 Russian Giant
Garlic
 Georgian Crystal
Garlic
 Khabar
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
Garlic
 Estonian Red
Garlic
 Music
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch
Melon
 Honey Dew Green Flesh
Onion
 Granex - hybrid
Onion
 Stuttgarter
Onion
 White Sets
Onion
 Yellow
Onion (Red)
Onion (Red)
 Red Amposta
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
Peas
 Green Arrow Organic
Peas
 Progress No. 9
Peas
 Alaska Garden
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
Pepper
 Sweet Mix
Pepper
 Sweet Sunrise (F1) (OG)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold (OG)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 French Fingerling Organic
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Adirondack Blue
Radish
 French Breakfast Organic
Squash (Winter)
 White Acorn
Squash (Winter)
 Sweet REBA Acorn
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Sweet Potato
 O'Henry
Sweet Potato
 Gold Nugget
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Mix
Tomato (Large)
 Mortgage Lifter
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Ardwyna Paste Heritage Organic
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine (OG)
Zucchini
 Green Bush



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