Garden Plans > 2018: Carolyn's Garden

About this Garden Plan

Due to lower than optimum sunlight, garden contains many greens and root crops.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Clarkston, Michigan
Garden Size: 30' 0" x 30' 9"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Plant indoors - February: Chives, cornflower, lemon balm and onions

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 41 
Basil
 Genovese
44 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
429 
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island
61 
Carrot
 Danvers 126
5016 
Catnip 11 
Chamomile
 German
44Grow from 9" to 24" tall Spreads 2'
Chives 616 
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
41 
Cornflower 64 
Kale
 Scarlet
31 
Kale
 Lacinato (Dinosaur)
31 
Lavender
 Vera
20 
Lavender
 English
21 
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm
11 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Prizehead
339 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Parris Island Cos
109 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
109 
Marigold 134 
Marjoram
 Sweet
41 
Mint
 Peppermint
41 
Onion
 Ailsa Craig
244 
Onion (Red)
 Ruby Red Long Day
354 
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
5016 
Oregano
 Italian
41 
Other (Large)
 St. John's Wort
10 
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Red California
10 
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Shirley Double Mix
10 
Other (Medium)
 Swamp Milkweed
10Perennial
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Iceland's Finest
10 
Other (Medium)
 Black Chia
10Grows up to 4' tall and 18" wide Thrives when watered regularly (when oil is dry to touch)
Other (Medium)
 Hyssop
10 
Other (Medium)
 Peony-Pink
10 
Other (Perennial)
 Butterfly Milkweed
10Grows up to 2' tall Plant 2' apart Has long tap root so does not like being moved after planting outdoors Perennial
Other (Small)
 Bee Balm
160 
Raspberry
 Heritage Everbearing
80 
Rhubarb
 Victoria
10 
Shallots
 Zebrune
219 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Longstanding
129 
Swiss Chard
 Rainbow (OG)
64 
Tarragon
 Russian
10 
Thyme
 English (OG)
21Perennial
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
21 
Tomato (Large)
 Hillbilly (OG)
21 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Basil
 Genovese
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island
Carrot
 Danvers 126
Catnip
Chamomile
 German
Chives
Cilantro
 Slo-Bolt
Cornflower
Kale
 Scarlet
Kale
 Lacinato (Dinosaur)
Lavender
 Vera
Lavender
 English
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Prizehead
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Parris Island Cos
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
Marigold
Marjoram
 Sweet
Mint
 Peppermint
Onion
 Ailsa Craig
Onion (Red)
 Ruby Red Long Day
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
Oregano
 Italian
Other (Large)
 St. John's Wort
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Red California
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Shirley Double Mix
Other (Medium)
 Swamp Milkweed
Other (Medium)
 Poppy-Iceland's Finest
Other (Medium)
 Black Chia
Other (Medium)
 Hyssop
Other (Medium)
 Peony-Pink
Other (Perennial)
 Butterfly Milkweed
Other (Small)
 Bee Balm
Raspberry
 Heritage Everbearing
Rhubarb
 Victoria
Shallots
 Zebrune
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Longstanding
Swiss Chard
 Rainbow (OG)
Tarragon
 Russian
Thyme
 English (OG)
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Hillbilly (OG)



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