Garden Plans > 2015: My Garden

About this Garden Plan

Large backyard garden with raised cedar beds. Mostly a square foot garden. One large compact three sisters bed. Approximately 6 yards of garden soil and 1 yard of compost added to beds because of heavy clay soil in the area. This garden was planned for absolute maximum production of space used. Bone meal, compost and soil acidifier were used after a soil test. Also cover crop of cereal rye was used over the winter and lightly tilled into the top two inches before spring plantings.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
Garden Size: 61' 0" x 33' 7"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 485"3" x 7"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Basil 327"5" x 9"Sow - 26 Mar (manalucie tomatoe bed)
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
09"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Beans (Pole)
 Succotash
09"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder
09"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Beans (Pole)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
09"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Beans (Pole)
 Good Mother Stallard
09"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Organic
275"3" x 7"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Broccoli
 Waltham
81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 7 Feb 15
Cabbage (Summer)
 Copenhagen Market
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"Transplant - 10 Jan 15
Cantaloupe
 Hale's Best 45
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Greenhouse - 7 Feb 15
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
963"3" x 5"Sow - 7 Feb 15
Carrot
 Pusa Asita
483"3" x 5"Sow - 7 Feb 15
Carrot
 Oxheart
643"3" x 5"Sow - 7 Feb 15
Cauliflower
 Snowball
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15 Transplant - 25 Feb 15
Chamomile 611"9" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15
Chives 327"5" x 9"Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Cilantro 97"5" x 9"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 25 Feb 15
Collards 611"11" x 1' 3"Sow - 10 Jan 15
Corn
 Golden Bantam
01' 1"11" x 1' 5"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Corn
 Glass Gem
01' 1"11" x 1' 5"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Corn
 Cherokee Long Ear Small
01' 1"11" x 1' 5"Sow - 27 Mar 15
Crowder Peas 275"5" x 1' 1"Sow - 27 Mar 15
Cucumber
 Marketer
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Cucumber
 Ashley
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Dill 97"5" x 9"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15
Flower
 Lantana
07"5" x 7" 
Garlic 95"3" x 9"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Grape Vine 64' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Kale
 Vates
31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 7 Feb 15
Kohlrabi
 Early White Vienna
279"7" x 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 7 Feb 15
Lemon
 Meyers
18' 4"8' 4" x 8' 4" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
249"7" x 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplanted 1/2 - 25 Jan 15 Transplant other 1/2 - 7 Feb 15
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
273"3" x 5"Sow - 25 Jan 15
Marigold 247"7" x 7"12 Plants Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15
Melon
 Kajari
13' 11"3' 11" x 3' 11"Greenhouse - 7 Feb 15
Mustard 545"5" x 5"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Okra
 Hill Country Heirloom Red
241' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Okra
 Clemson Spineless (OG)
151' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Onion
 White (onion sets)
45"3" x 7"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
165"3" x 7"Sow - 10 Jan 15 Retransplant - 26 Mar 15
Onion
 White
85"3" x 7"Sow - 10 Jan 15 Retransplant /w sets - 26 Mar 15
Onion
 Red (onion sets)
165"3" x 7"Sow - 10 Jan 15
Onion
 Sweet Yellow SOUTH-MID
85"3" x 7"Sow - 26 Mar 15
Oregano 127"5" x 9"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15 (2 planted by seed, 8 total)
Other (Perennial)
 Himalayan Honeysuckle
13' 11"3' 11" x 3' 11"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15
Other (Perennial)
 Cape Gooseberry
01' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7"Greenhouse - 7 Feb 15
Parsley 205"3" x 9"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15
Peas
 Lincoln
483"3" x 7"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant 1/2 - 25 Jan 15 Sow 1/2 - 25 Jan 15
Pepper
 Oda Pepper
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Pepper
 Jalapeño
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
101' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Sow 15 Jan 15
Pumpkin 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Sow - 27 Mar 15
Radish
 Cherry Belle Organic
483"3" x 7" 
Sage 811"11" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Organic
817"5" x 11"Sow 2/3 - 25 Jan 15 Sow 1/3 - 8 Feb 15
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck (OG)
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow - 27 Mar 15
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Sow - 27 Mar 15
Strawberry
 Yellow Wonder Wild
81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Sow - 7 Feb 15
Sunflower 511"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant - 7 Feb 15
Tomatillo
 Purple
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomatillo
 Rio Grande Verde
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant to 5" - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant to 5" - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tomato (Large)
 Abu Rawan
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 24 Jan 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant to 5" - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tomato (Large)
 Manalucie
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant to 5" - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry
01' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Greenhouse - 10 Jan 15 Transplant to 5" - 7 Feb 15 Transplant - 26 Mar 15
Tree (Small) 18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Turnip
 Seven Top
277"5" x 11"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe (OG)
277"5" x 11"Sow - 8 Feb 15
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby Organic
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Wheat
 Emmer
2073"3" x 3"Sow - 25 Jan 15
Wheat 2073"3" x 3"Sow - 25 Jan 15
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Sow - 27 Mar 16

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
Beans (Pole)
 Succotash
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder
Beans (Pole)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
Beans (Pole)
 Good Mother Stallard
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Organic
Broccoli
 Waltham
Cabbage (Summer)
 Copenhagen Market
Cantaloupe
 Hale's Best 45
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
 Pusa Asita
Carrot
 Oxheart
Cauliflower
 Snowball
Chamomile
Chives
Cilantro
Collards
Corn
 Golden Bantam
Corn
 Glass Gem
Corn
 Cherokee Long Ear Small
Crowder Peas
Cucumber
 Marketer
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
Cucumber
 Ashley
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Flower
 Lantana
Garlic
Grape Vine
Kale
 Vates
Kohlrabi
 Early White Vienna
Lemon
 Meyers
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Marigold
Melon
 Kajari
Mustard
Okra
 Hill Country Heirloom Red
Okra
 Clemson Spineless (OG)
Onion
 White (onion sets)
Onion
 Yellow Sweet Spanish
Onion
 White
Onion
 Red (onion sets)
Onion
 Sweet Yellow SOUTH-MID
Oregano
Other (Perennial)
 Himalayan Honeysuckle
Other (Perennial)
 Cape Gooseberry
Parsley
Peas
 Lincoln
Pepper
 Oda Pepper
Pepper
 Jalapeño
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold
Pumpkin
Radish
 Cherry Belle Organic
Sage
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Organic
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck (OG)
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Strawberry
 Yellow Wonder Wild
Sunflower
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
Tomatillo
 Purple
Tomatillo
 Rio Grande Verde
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers
Tomato (Large)
 Abu Rawan
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Large)
 Manalucie
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry
Tree (Small)
Turnip
 Seven Top
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe (OG)
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby Organic
Wheat
 Emmer
Wheat
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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