Garden Plans > 2018: Backyard

About this Garden Plan

Backyard: vegetable garden (raised beds, SQF), cutting garden, herb garden, possible trees

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Stuarts Draft, VA
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

4 elevated raised bed gardens purchased from Gardeners Supply Co in spring 2018. Each raised bed needs 7 cubic feet or 180 quarts of organic potting mix. Purchased 8 "37.5 Qt. Gardening Potting Soil Mix" from Home Depot for raised beds and additional pots on 4/26. Should arrive 5/2 - 5/4; just in time to put out all plants/seeds! Was only enough to fill two of the raised beds so had to order more, but luckily was able to plant all that I had ready in the two completed beds. Unless noted otherwise, seeds are from Seeds of Change.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 67"5" x 9"Bought 3 varieties Spring 2018 (also have seeds for Genovese Basil)
Blueberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"2 'Northland' mid-summer; 1 'Patriot' mid- to late-summer; DeGroot bare-root plants - never grew, will replace in fall 2018
Bok Choy 47"7" x 9" 
Borage 51' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 643"3" x 5"Garden Carrot Blend (6-12") (seeds)
Chives 17"5" x 9"Planted one I had in pot to herb garden Spring 2018 (also have seeds for Garden Chives)
Coreopsis 611"11" x 11"Planted ones by house in Fall 2017, 3 Coreopsis grandiflora: 20" h x 18" w, 2 in Spring 2018, 1 in Summer, Early Sunrise: 18" h x 12" w,
Crimson Clover 553"3" x 3" 
Echinacea 71' 1"11" x 1' 3"2 planted by Serviceberry in Fall 2017, Sombrero Lemon Yellow/Salsa Red: 18-24" h x 18" w 2 planted by birdfeeder in July 2018, Cheyenne Spirit: 24-36" h x 18-24" w 3 planted ???? in Sept 2018
Flower 77"5" x 7"Sep 2018 Penstemmon
Flower 207"5" x 7""weeds" are probably Goldenrod!!!! Planted Summer/Fall 2018... 3 Black-Eyed Susan: 24-30" h x 24"w 1 Shasta Daisy: 18-24" h x 18-24" w 5 (but 2-3 are probably dead) Garden Phlox: 36" h x 18" w
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
 Serviceberry
19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10"Transplanted Fall 2017
Hairy Vetch 453"3" x 3" 
Kale 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Planted in July 2018
Lemongrass 12' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Bought plant Spring 2018, herb garden
Lettuce (Leaf) 723"3" x 5"All Lettuce Blend, *Waldmann's Dark Green Lettuce, Green Romaine Lettuce (seeds)
Lobelia 125"5" x 5"Red, transplanted fall 2017, additional 4 planted spring 2018
Marigold 157"7" x 7"Bought plants Spring 2017 [Crackerjack Marigold (seeds)]
Monarda 1411"11" x 1' 7"Planted in pot Fall 2017, short variety, bought tall variety in Spring 2018
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11"Bought 4 plants July 2018, back of vegetable garden
Onions (Green) 163"3" x 3" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9"Purchased July 2018, herb garden
Parsley 15"3" x 9"Bought plant Spring 2018, herb garden
Peas 163"3" x 7"Sugar Pod 2 Snow Pea (seeds)
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Purchased plants Spring 2018 [Cal Wonder Red Bell Pepper (seeds)]
Persimmon 119' 8"19' 8" x 19' 8"Planted late Sept 2018
Radish 323"3" x 7"Used very old seeds and they came up fine
Rosemary 17"7" x 7"Bought plant Spring 2018, herb garden
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3"Bought two varieties Spring 2018, herb garden
Salvia 111"11" x 11"Planted Fall 2017, purple, Sallyrosa (Salvia nemorosa) 'April Night' 12-15"
Scallions 163"3" x 3"Bought two varieties Spring 2018
Scarlet Sage 111"11" x 11"Transplanted Fall 2017
Spinach 367"5" x 11"Bought Spring 2018, planted Renegade F1 Spinach (seeds) in June 2018
Squash (Summer) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Bought Spring 2018, Squash bug got them, bought more July 2018 [Yellow Crookneck Squash (seeds)]
Sunflower 511"11" x 11"Bought three varieties Spring 2018, Cocolate, Soraya, Mexican
Swiss Chard 121' 1"11" x 1' 3"Bought Spring 2018, need to get more to plan later in season
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3"Bought plant, herb garden
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Two Yellow pear tomato, pots near house
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Plants from Milmont Spring 2018 Squash Bugs invaded so I pulled them all on 7/6/18 and purchased new summer squash to plants (Lowes) elsewhere [Dark Star Zucchini (seeds)]

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