Garden Plans > 2015: vegetable garden

About this Garden Plan

work in progress

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Bessemer City NC
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 40' 1"
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
Artichoke (Globe)
 Green Globe
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"2 artichokes
Arugula
 Gourmet
125"3" x 7"germinate 7-10 harvest 45-60 planted 15March germinate (23March) actual 28March harvest (22April)
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"harvesting 10April purple stronger than M Washington
Beans (Fava) 17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Lima)
 Thorogreen (Cangreen Bush)
279"5" x 1' 1"planted 24May germinate 7-13 02-05June handfull came up infill planted 08June
Bok Choy 17"7" x 9" 
Comfrey 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"breaking ground 15March all 3 plantings flowering 18April time for first cutting cut 11May
Corn
 Peaches & Cream Hybrid
331' 1"11" x 1' 5"3 rows planted 07May germinate approx 7-10 days add beans as companion later only 2 came up...replanted 20May 29-31May
Crowder Peas
 Mississippi Silver
905"5" x 1' 1"planted 12May 8 rows germination 7-10 may 19-22 sprouting 18May-very few replanted 25May June 4 infill planted 08June coming up 15June
Cucumber
 Carolina Pickling
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted 24May germination 6-10 01-05June about half came up replanted 10June
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Herb 57"5" x 9" 
Hops 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"2 cascade sprouting 1 nugget
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
283"3" x 5"germinate 7-10 harvest 45 planted 15March germinate (22March) actual 28March harvest (22April)
Marigold 217"7" x 7" 
Okra 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Peas
 Cascadia Snap
233"3" x 7"germination 8-12 days harvest 58-70 days planted 15March germination (24March) actual 01April harvest (16May) picking 20May pulled 01June
Peas 233"3" x 7"planted 15March 2nd planting 3June
Pepper
 Tabasco
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Rhubarb
 Victoria
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"shoots March
Spinach
 Teton
87"5" x 11"germinate 8-10 harvest 45-50 planted 15March germinate (26March) actual 28March harvest (25April)
Squash (Summer) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted 12May 7 rows of 4 germ 8-12 days may 20-23 sprouting 19May--very few replanted 25May 04June replanted 08June still very few 15June
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn Table Queen
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"planted 24May germinate 6-10 31May-5June most came up infill planted 10June
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"harvest late when leaves vines wither planted 24May germinate 6-10 31May-3June most came up infill planted 10June
Sunflower
 Autumn Beauty
711"11" x 11"various varieties germinate 10-14 days height 5-7 ft
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"planted 25March plants cold snap froze back but putting out again 02Apr picking 20May divided 11June
Tomato (Large) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Heirloom
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"small green slow growing 01June
Tomato (Small)
 Celebrity Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"one big green that just will not ripen 15May
Tomato (Small)
 Husky Cherry Red Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Black
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"planted 24May germinate 6-10 01-05June only 4 came up replanted 08June coming up 15June

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
 Green Globe
Arugula
 Gourmet
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
Beans (Fava)
Beans (Lima)
 Thorogreen (Cangreen Bush)
Bok Choy
Comfrey
Corn
 Peaches & Cream Hybrid
Crowder Peas
 Mississippi Silver
Cucumber
 Carolina Pickling
Flower
Herb
Hops
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black-Seeded Simpson
Marigold
Okra
Peas
 Cascadia Snap
Peas
Pepper
 Tabasco
Rhubarb
 Victoria
Spinach
 Teton
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn Table Queen
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Sunflower
 Autumn Beauty
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine Heirloom
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
Tomato (Small)
 Celebrity Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple
Tomato (Small)
 Husky Cherry Red Hybrid
Zucchini
 Black



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