Garden Plans > 2021: Veggies

About this Garden Plan

Backyard square foot garden for veggies and small fruit garden plot.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Canada
Garden Size: 25' 11" x 20' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

COMPANIONS BASIL - tomato - pepper - lettuce BEANS - beet - carrot - cucumber - lettuce - parsnip - peas - summer savory - marigold - enemies: basil, onion BEETS - beans - lettuce - onion (green) - onion (white) CARROT - lettuce - peas - tomato - onion (white) - enemies: dill, parsnips, tomatoes CUCUMBER - beans - dill (protect against aphids and mites) - lettuce - nasturtium (deters aphids, beetles and bugs and improves growth and flavor) DILL - cucumber - lettuce - tomato - zinnia LETTUCE - basil (improves growth and flavor) - beets - carrot - onion (green) - onion (white) - spinach - enemies: parsley ONION(green) - beets - carrot - lettuce - tomato - summer savory - enemies: beans ONION (white) - beet - carrot - lettuce - tomato PARSLEY - tomato PARSNIP - onion (white) - radish PEAS - alyssum (brings in pollinators and encourages green lacewings, which eat aphids) - beans - carrot - cucumber PEPPER - Basil (improves growth and flavor) - Carrot - Tomato - enemies: beans RUTABAGA - onion (white) - peas SPINACH - beans (provide natural shade for spinach) - peas (provide natural shade for spinach) SUMMER SAVORY - beans - onion (white) TOMATO - basil (improves growth and flavor) - borage - calendula - carrot - cucumber - marigold - nasturtium - onion (white) - parsley - pepper - enemies: dill

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum
 Snowball Bush
12' 0"2' 0" x 2' 0" 
Basil
 Sweet
167"5" x 9"June 15 - 2 square July 1 - 1 square July 15 - 1 square
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Lewis
819"5" x 1' 1"June 1 - 1 square June 15 - 2 squares July 1 - 1 square
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Custard
729"5" x 1' 1"June 1 - 1 square June 15 - 2 squares July 1 - 1 square
Beet
 Merlin
365"3" x 7"May 1 - 1 square June 1 - 2 squares July 1 - 1 square
Blackberry
 Balsors Hardy
12' 0"2' 11" x 6' 11" 
Blueberry
 Northland
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry
 Chippewa
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Napoli
963"3" x 5"May 1 - 2 squares June 1 - 2 squares July 1 - 2 squares
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Romeo Hardy
14' 0"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Juliette Hardy
14' 0"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Cucumber
 Summer Dance
81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"June 1 - 2 squares June 15 - 2 squares
Daylily 41' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Dill
 Fernleaf
167"5" x 9"June 1 - 1 square June 15 - 1 square July 1 - 1 square July 15 - 1 square
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Hampton Organic & Pelleted
363"3" x 5"May 1 - 1 square (a) May 15 - 1 square (b) June 1 - 1 square (c) June 15 - 1 square (d) July 1 - 1 square (a) July 15 - 1 square (b) Aug 1 - 1 square (c) Aug 15 - 1 square (d) Sept 1 - 1 square (a) Sept 15 - 1 square (b)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Baby Leaf Zesty Mesclun Mix
363"3" x 5"May 1 - 1 square (a) May 15 - 1 square (b) June 1 - 1 square (c) June 15 - 1 square (d) July 1 - 1 square (a) July 15 - 1 square (b) Aug 1 - 1 square (c) Aug 15 - 1 square (d) Sept 1 - 1 square (a) Sept 15 - 1 square (b)
Mustard
 Hosta
41' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6" 
Onion
 Oneida
165"3" x 7"May 1
Onions (Green)
 Parade (F1) (OG)
643"3" x 3"May 15 - 1 square July 15 - 1 square
Oregano
 Vulgare
17"5" x 9"June 1
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
165"3" x 9"June 1 - 1 square June 15 - 1 square July 1 - 1 square July 15 - 1 square
Parsnip
 Javelin
367"7" x 11"May 15
Peas
 Sugar Lace
323"3" x 7"May 1 - 1 square (a) May 15 - 1 square (b) June 1 - 1 square (c) June 15 - 1 square (d) July 1 - 1 square (a) July 15 - 1 square (b)
Pepper
 Aristotle
61' 1"11" x 1' 3"Inside April 28
Raspberry
 Boyne Summer Bearing
32' 0"1' 11" x 4' 11" 
Rosemary
 Summer Savory
07"7" x 7"June 1 - 1 square June 15 - 1 square July 1 - 1 square July 15 - 1 square
Rosemary
 Simply Rosemary
17"7" x 7"June 1
Rutabaga
 York
169"7" x 1' 3"June 15 - 2 squares June 30 - 2 squares
Sage
 Simplyherb
111"11" x 1' 3"June 1
Spinach
 Seaside Hybrid
367"5" x 11"May 1 - 1 square (a) May 15 - 1 square (b) June 1 - 1 square (c) June 15 - 1 square (d) July 1 - 1 square (a) July 15 - 1 square (b) Aug 1 - 1 square (c) Aug 15 - 1 square (d) Sept 1 - 1 square (a) Sept 15 - 1 square (b) Oct 1 - 1 square (c)
Strawberry
 Kent
241' 7"11" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 American Giant
1111"11" x 11"June 1
Thyme
 Magic Carpet
111"11" x 1' 3"June 1
Tomato (Large)
 Plum Regal Hybrid
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Inside April 28
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Heart
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Inside April 28

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
 Snowball Bush
Basil
 Sweet
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Lewis
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Custard
Beet
 Merlin
Blackberry
 Balsors Hardy
Blueberry
 Northland
Blueberry
 Chippewa
Carrot
 Napoli
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Romeo Hardy
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Juliette Hardy
Cucumber
 Summer Dance
Daylily
Dill
 Fernleaf
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Hampton Organic & Pelleted
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Baby Leaf Zesty Mesclun Mix
Mustard
 Hosta
Onion
 Oneida
Onions (Green)
 Parade (F1) (OG)
Oregano
 Vulgare
Parsley
 Dark Green Italian
Parsnip
 Javelin
Peas
 Sugar Lace
Pepper
 Aristotle
Raspberry
 Boyne Summer Bearing
Rosemary
 Summer Savory
Rosemary
 Simply Rosemary
Rutabaga
 York
Sage
 Simplyherb
Spinach
 Seaside Hybrid
Strawberry
 Kent
Sunflower
 American Giant
Thyme
 Magic Carpet
Tomato (Large)
 Plum Regal Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Sungold Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Heart



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