Garden Plans > 2018: First full year Montana homestead

About this Garden Plan

Our First years garden plan in Montana. The plan is for this to feed us all year once it is established.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Montana
Garden Size: 50' 0" x 100' 0"
Garden Type: Work garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Amaranth (Grain) 21' 11"1' 5" x 2' 11" 
Apple (Dwarf) 16' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6" 
Apricot (Dwarf) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
191' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 157"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 419"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 55"3" x 7" 
Bells of Ireland 611"11" x 11" 
Blackberry 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Bok Choy 157"7" x 9" 
Borage 21' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall Red) 42' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring) 12' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Calendula 311"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 203"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Chamomile 111"9" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Ancho Magnifico
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 97"5" x 9" 
Corn 51' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cover Crop 3205"3" x 7" 
Crimson Clover 883"3" x 3" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Flower 27"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Bush)
 Elderberry
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Garlic 1205"3" x 9" 
Hazel 214' 9"14' 9" x 14' 9" 
Horseradish 11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Jostaberry 24' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Kale 111' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 19"7" x 11" 
Lavender 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon Balm 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 313"3" x 5" 
Mache 75"5" x 5" 
Marigold 117"7" x 7" 
Monarda 211"11" x 1' 7" 
Morning Glory 87"7" x 7" 
Mustard 125"5" x 5" 
Nasturtium 311"11" x 11" 
Nicotiana 711"11" x 11" 
Oats 1543"3" x 3" 
Onion 555"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 303"3" x 3" 
Peas 203"3" x 7" 
Pepper 151' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno (OG)
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Plum (Dwarf) 111' 5"11' 5" x 11' 5" 
Portulaca 27"7" x 7" 
Potatoes (Early) 91' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 111' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish 5793"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 12' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rose 22' 11"1' 11" x 4' 11" 
Rye (Annual) 5943"3" x 3" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Salvia 111"11" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 641' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 611"11" x 11" 
Swiss Chard 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tatsoi 87"7" x 7" 
Thyme 511"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
261' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Mountain Princess
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Valerian 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Winter Field Beans 689"7" x 1' 3" 
Zinnia 311"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Amaranth (Grain)
Apple (Dwarf)
Apricot (Dwarf)
Asparagus
 Mary Washington
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
Bells of Ireland
Blackberry
Blueberry
Bok Choy
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Cabbage (Spring)
Cabbage (Summer)
Calendula
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chamomile
Chili Pepper
 Ancho Magnifico
Chili Pepper
Cilantro
Corn
Cover Crop
Crimson Clover
Dill
Flower
Fruit (Bush)
 Elderberry
Garlic
Hazel
Horseradish
Jostaberry
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
Mache
Marigold
Monarda
Morning Glory
Mustard
Nasturtium
Nicotiana
Oats
Onion
Onions (Green)
Peas
Pepper
Pepper
 Early Jalapeno (OG)
Plum (Dwarf)
Portulaca
Potatoes (Early)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
Radish
Raspberry
Rose
Rye (Annual)
Sage
Salvia
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Swiss Chard
Tatsoi
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Mountain Princess
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Large)
Valerian
Winter Field Beans
Zinnia



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