Garden Plans > 2013: Vegetable Garden

About this Garden Plan
This is the start of our vegetable garden. It takes up about 1/6 of our entire backyard and is mainly the annual plantings. Most of the perennials (grapes, blue berries, etc) are in other parts of the back yard and not shown here. I am not done with the planning and this is subject to change.

Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location: Frederick, CO
Garden Size: 34' 11" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

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Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 325"3" x 7" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 369"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Fava) 167"5" x 9" 
Beans (Lima) 369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 329"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 725"3" x 7" 
Bok Choy 87"7" x 9" 
Borage 81' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Brussels Sprouts 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring Red) 22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring) 22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Summer Red) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Cabbage (Summer) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Carrot 643"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery 167"5" x 11" 
Corn 641' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Edamame 369"7" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant 41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 165"3" x 9" 
Horseradish 41' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Leek 367"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 329"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 1443"3" x 5" 
Marigold 327"7" x 7" 
Melon 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Nasturtium 7211"11" x 11" 
Onion 365"3" x 7" 
Onion (Perennial) 365"5" x 5" 
Onion (Red) 365"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 643"3" x 3" 
Parsnip 367"7" x 11" 
Peas 323"3" x 7" 
Pepper 81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Phacelia 165"5" x 5" 
Potatoes (Early) 81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 161' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Raspberry 32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rutabaga 169"7" x 1' 3" 
Scallions 643"3" x 3" 
Shallots 365"3" x 5" 
Spinach 727"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 801' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 161' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small) 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip 367"5" x 11" 
Watermelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Winter Peas 363"3" x 7" 
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

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