Garden Plans > 2014: Backyard and Patio

About this Garden Plan

Not all finished, yet. We have the slab for the shed, but not the shed. We have the hot tub, but have to add on to the existing deck. We don't have the pond installed, yet, or the paving around the veggie beds done. And we'll be doing the irrigation in the next few weeks. And part of the patio still needs to be done. Meanwhile, we have a shed over the well housing that will be torn down when we start doing the deck and the little "mini shed" for spa chemicals and hand gardening stuff will be built against the fence. It's a work in progress. But this is my vision. The strawberry planter, by the way, is a vertical planter box that is only 8" deep. So we may not have all of it done this year, especially since we're expanding the plantings into the side yard. The gate to the side yard is next to the strawberry box. The bottom of the yard buts up against the RV Storage shed that Lee uses as a workshop, otherwise, that part of my back yard would be deeper.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Garden Size: 50' 0" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 625"5" x 5" 
Apple (Dwarf) 16' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6" 
Asparagus 141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 27"5" x 9" 
Celery 77"5" x 11" 
Chives 97"5" x 9" 
Chives (Garlic) 45"5" x 7" 
Collards
 Giant Southern
611"11" x 1' 3"Planted out 3/8
Cress 113"3" x 3" 
Cucumber
 A & C Pickling
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Feverfew 1011"11" x 11" 
Fig 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Fig (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 37"5" x 7" 
Garlic 25"3" x 9" 
Kale
 Lacinato
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Planted out 3/8
Kale 41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kiwi 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Lavender 111' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek 67"5" x 11" 
Lemon (Container Grown) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 59"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 All Season Butterhead Mix
59"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
103"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Alfresco Mesculin Mix
103"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
103"3" x 5" 
Lime (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Marigold 157"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Noir des Carmes
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mustard 115"5" x 5" 
Nasturtium 2211"11" x 11" 
Nectarine (Dwarf) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Onion 205"3" x 7" 
Onion (Fall planted) 75"5" x 9" 
Onion (Red)
 Red Cipollini
85"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 185"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 183"3" x 3" 
Orange (Container Grown)
 Satsuma
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Orange (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Other (Medium)
 Red Calaloo
49"9" x 9" 
Peach (Dwarf) 113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1" 
Pear (Dwarf) 28' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Plum (Dwarf) 111' 5"11' 5" x 11' 5" 
Poached Egg Plant 93"3" x 3" 
Shallots 85"3" x 5" 
Sorrel 411"11" x 11" 
Spinach (Malabar) 511"9" x 1' 1" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 91' 1"11" x 1' 3" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Apple (Dwarf)
Asparagus
Basil
Celery
Chives
Chives (Garlic)
Collards
 Giant Southern
Cress
Cucumber
 A & C Pickling
Cucumber
Feverfew
Fig
Fig (Container Grown)
Flower
Garlic
Kale
 Lacinato
Kale
Kiwi
Lavender
Leek
Lemon (Container Grown)
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 All Season Butterhead Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Alfresco Mesculin Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
Lime (Container Grown)
Marigold
Melon
 Noir des Carmes
Mustard
Nasturtium
Nectarine (Dwarf)
Onion
Onion (Fall planted)
Onion (Red)
 Red Cipollini
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
Orange (Container Grown)
 Satsuma
Orange (Container Grown)
Other (Medium)
 Red Calaloo
Peach (Dwarf)
Pear (Dwarf)
Plum (Dwarf)
Poached Egg Plant
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach (Malabar)
Strawberry
Swiss Chard



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