Garden Plans > 2015: First Vegetable Garden

About this Garden Plan

Vegetables are in raised and/or elevated 4 x 4 boxes along the sunny side of the back yard; herbs are in various pots around the patio, & sweet potatoes will be in a barrel located somewhere the dogs won't knock it over. The arches will actually be A frames lashed together from PVC, aluminum poles and trellis netting.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Norfolk, VA
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 50' 0"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Artichoke (Globe)
 Green Globe
11Box 1
Artichoke (Globe) 11 
Basil 84Box 8
Beans (Pole)
 Tenderpod
88 
Beans (Pole)
 French Garden Organic
88Box 1
Blackberry 20 
Blueberry
 Jersey
10 
Blueberry
 Blueray
10 
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
44Box 5
Bok Choy 44 
Broccoli
 Green Sprouting Calabrese
41Box 4
Cantaloupe 20 
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes Organic
3216Box 2
Cauliflower
 Snowball Y Organic
41Box 4
Cilantro 21Box 8
Collards
 Georgia Southern
51Box 5
Corn
 Golden Bantam
164Box 1
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 (OG)
82Box 2
Dill 44Box 8
Eggplant
 Black Beauty Organic
21Box 1
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
61Box 5
Lemon Balm 21Box 8
Lemon Verbena 21 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mild Mesclun Blend
189 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Looseleaf Blend
189Box 7
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Heatwave Blend
369Box 3
Marjoram 11Box 8
Mint
 Chocolate
11 
Mint 21Box 8
Mustard 189 
Onion
 Yellow Sets
84 
Onion
 Yellow Cipollini
44Box 4
Onion (Red) 124 
Onions (Green)
 Evergreen White Bunching
3216Box 4
Oregano 31Box 8
Parsley 84Box 8
Peas
 Snow Sweet
88 
Pepper
 Red Chili Pepper
21 
Pepper
 Yellow Crest Hybrid
11 
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
51Box 3
Pepper
 Habanero, Red
11 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 81 
Raspberry 10 
Rosemary 11Box 8
Sage 21Box 8
Soybeans
 Midori Giant
189Box 2
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
189Box 5
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck Or
21Box 7
Squash (Summer)
 Burpee's Cupcake Squash
21Box 7
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Egg Hybrid
21Box 1
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut (OG)
10Box 6
Strawberry 84 
Sweet Potato
 Centennial
11Box 6
Sweet Potato 91 
Swiss Chard 84 
Thyme 11Box 8
Tomato (Large) 21 
Tomato (Large)
 Seattle Best of All Organic
31Box 3
Tomato (Small) 21 
Tomato (Small)
 Sugar Cherry
31Box 3
Watermelon
 Black Diamond
20 
Zucchini
 Dark Green Organic
21Box 1
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
11 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
 Green Globe
Artichoke (Globe)
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Tenderpod
Beans (Pole)
 French Garden Organic
Blackberry
Blueberry
 Jersey
Blueberry
 Blueray
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
Bok Choy
Broccoli
 Green Sprouting Calabrese
Cantaloupe
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes Organic
Cauliflower
 Snowball Y Organic
Cilantro
Collards
 Georgia Southern
Corn
 Golden Bantam
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76 (OG)
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty Organic
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mild Mesclun Blend
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Looseleaf Blend
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Heatwave Blend
Marjoram
Mint
 Chocolate
Mint
Mustard
Onion
 Yellow Sets
Onion
 Yellow Cipollini
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
 Evergreen White Bunching
Oregano
Parsley
Peas
 Snow Sweet
Pepper
 Red Chili Pepper
Pepper
 Yellow Crest Hybrid
Pepper
 California Wonder Organic
Pepper
 Habanero, Red
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Raspberry
Rosemary
Sage
Soybeans
 Midori Giant
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck Or
Squash (Summer)
 Burpee's Cupcake Squash
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Egg Hybrid
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut (OG)
Strawberry
Sweet Potato
 Centennial
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Seattle Best of All Organic
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Sugar Cherry
Watermelon
 Black Diamond
Zucchini
 Dark Green Organic
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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