Garden Plans > 2014: Front Yard

About this Garden Plan

Front-yard vegetable (and fruit!) garden in an urban area; south-facing yard.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Washington, DC NE
Garden Size: 32' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Frontyard / front garden
Garden Layout: Potager / Country garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 45"5" x 5" 
Basil 67"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
89"5" x 1' 1"lake Valley Seed purchased May 2013
Blackberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Chamomile
 German
211"9" x 1' 3" 
Comfrey 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cosmos
 Althaea officinalis
47"7" x 7" 
Dill
 Fernleaf
17"5" x 9"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Echinacea 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca (OG)
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Seed Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Feverfew
 Yarrow
211"11" x 11" 
Flower
 Panola True Blue
68"5" x 7"From Behnke's Bought a flat of 6.
Flower
 Verbascum thapsis
12' 11"5" x 7"6'high x 3' diameter biennial
Flower
 Miss Jekyll Blend
48"5" x 7"Botanical Interests purchased 3/2014 Sown April 13, 2014
Flower
 Hydrastis canadensis
411"5" x 7"1' x 1'
Flower
 Dalta Premium Beaconsfield
68"5" x 7"Bought from Behnke's April 12 2014 Flat of 6
Garlic 195"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Lavender 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek 57"5" x 11" 
Lemon Verbena 11' 1"11" x 1' 5"Will twine up banister
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Four Seasons Organic
109"7" x 11"Botanical Interested Marvel of the Four Seasons purchased May 2013
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
193"3" x 5"Botanical Interested purchased May 2013
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Devil's Tongue
173"3" x 5"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Salad Bowl Organic
173"3" x 5"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Marigold
 Safari Yellow
67"7" x 7"Purchased 6 pack from Behnke's April 12, 2014; in ground that day
Mustard 455"5" x 5" 
Onion 115"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 55"3" x 7" 
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
193"3" x 7"Renee's Garden brand purchased February 2014
Pepper 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Carola
11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014 Yield 5lb 8oz (from 1 lb, $20) $4/lb yield
Potatoes (Maincrop) 11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry 82' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
117"5" x 11"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut (OG)
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Virginia Select (for keeping) Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Strawberry 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Zarnista
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Seed Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Ordered from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Feb 2014
Valerian 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
Blackberry
Chamomile
 German
Comfrey
Cosmos
 Althaea officinalis
Dill
 Fernleaf
Echinacea
Eggplant
 Rosa Bianca (OG)
Feverfew
 Yarrow
Flower
 Panola True Blue
Flower
 Verbascum thapsis
Flower
 Miss Jekyll Blend
Flower
 Hydrastis canadensis
Flower
 Dalta Premium Beaconsfield
Garlic
Grape Vine
Lavender
Leek
Lemon Verbena
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Four Seasons Organic
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Devil's Tongue
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Salad Bowl Organic
Marigold
 Safari Yellow
Mustard
Onion
Onion (Red)
Parsley
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Carola
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
Raspberry
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut (OG)
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Strawberry
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Zarnista
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Valerian



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