Garden Plans > 2015: Julie's Organic Urban Garden

About this Garden Plan

Organic Vegetable Garden in Urban Columbus, Ohio. Organic seed, mostly heirloom. Feeding a family of four with all extras shared or canned for winter use. Some tried and true varieties, others are experimental. Seeds are almost entirely purchased through Vermont High Mowing Organic Seed Company. 2 beehives also kept. The number of plants such as pole beans is not accurate, but plan denotes the space I allow for pole beans on TeePee poles

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Linworth Rd., Columbus, OH 43235
Garden Size: 69' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Jersey Giant
61' 5"11" x 11" 
Basil
 Genovese Basil
257"7" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Haricot Vert Bush Bean
383"3" x 11" 
Beans (Dry)
 Black Beans
1172"2" x 2' 1" 
Beans (Lima)
 King of the Garden
285"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake Pole Bean
2122"2" x 2' 1" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco Broccoli
3011"11" x 1' 11" 
Cantaloupe
 Hale's Best
201' 2"1' 2" x 4' 11" 
Carrot
 Napoli Carrot
2382"2" x 1' 3" 
Carrot
 Danvers 126 Carrot
9881"1" x 1' 5"Planted 5/31
Cauliflower
 Purple of Sicily
81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Cauliflower
 Janvel F1 Cauliflower
151' 2"1' 2" x 1' 3" 
Cauliflower 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery
 Calypso Celery
207"5" x 1' 11" 
Corn
 Fisher's Earliest
907"2' 7" x 11" 
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
411"11" x 11" 
Cucumber
 MarketMore Cucumber
511"11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 17"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Ping Tung Long Eggplant
121' 3"1' 3" x 2' 5" 
Flower
 Giant Purple Zinnia (Benary's)
248"8" x 1' 11" 
Garlic
 Purple
155"3" x 9" 
Garlic 305"3" x 9" 
Kale
 White Russian Kale
161' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Encino Oak Head Lettuce
249"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
255"5" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine Green Towers
327"7" x 9" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Freckles Lettuce (Head)
307"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Blend Leaf Lettuce
621"1" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ocate Lettuce
367"7" x 11" 
Marjoram 167"5" x 9" 
Mint
 Chocolate Mint
107"5" x 9" 
Onion
 Yellow
455"3" x 5" 
Onion
 Walla Walla
505"3" x 5" 
Onion (Red) 455"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Sugar Snow Pod Bush Pea
183"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Iko Iko Pepper
1411"1' 3" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 King Crimson Bell Pepper
1011"1' 3" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper
21' 1"1' 3" x 1' 5" 
Pepper
 Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pep.
211"1' 3" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
327"7" x 1' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
211' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Blue Potato
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 611"11" x 1' 3" 
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Honey Nut Butternut Squash
121' 5"1' 5" x 3' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn Sweet Reba Squash
141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry
 Earliglow
2611"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Black Trifele
121' 3"1' 3" x 3' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
191' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Pantano Romanesco
221' 7"11" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Cherry
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon
 Moon Stars
151' 2"1' 2" x 3' 11" 
Wheat
 Emmer
803"3" x 5" 
Wheat
 Amaranth Burgundy
765"5" x 1' 3"Direct sow seeds once the soil temperature has reached around 70 degrees F. One gram of seed will sow 50 ft of row and an acre requires about one pound of seed.
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Jersey Giant
Basil
 Genovese Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Haricot Vert Bush Bean
Beans (Dry)
 Black Beans
Beans (Lima)
 King of the Garden
Beans (Pole)
 Rattlesnake Pole Bean
Broccoli
 De Cicco Broccoli
Cantaloupe
 Hale's Best
Carrot
 Napoli Carrot
Carrot
 Danvers 126 Carrot
Cauliflower
 Purple of Sicily
Cauliflower
 Janvel F1 Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Celery
 Calypso Celery
Corn
 Fisher's Earliest
Cucumber
 Mexican Sour Gherkin
Cucumber
 MarketMore Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
 Ping Tung Long Eggplant
Flower
 Giant Purple Zinnia (Benary's)
Garlic
 Purple
Garlic
Kale
 White Russian Kale
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Encino Oak Head Lettuce
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Romaine
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine Green Towers
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Freckles Lettuce (Head)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Blend Leaf Lettuce
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ocate Lettuce
Marjoram
Mint
 Chocolate Mint
Onion
 Yellow
Onion
 Walla Walla
Onion (Red)
Peas
 Sugar Snow Pod Bush Pea
Pepper
 Iko Iko Pepper
Pepper
 King Crimson Bell Pepper
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper
Pepper
 Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pep.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 German Butterball
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Blue Potato
Rosemary
Sage
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
 Honey Nut Butternut Squash
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn Sweet Reba Squash
Strawberry
 Earliglow
Tomato (Large)
 Black Trifele
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Pantano Romanesco
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Cherry
Watermelon
 Moon Stars
Wheat
 Emmer
Wheat
 Amaranth Burgundy
Zucchini



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