Garden Plans > 2022: Backyard Veggie Garden

About this Garden Plan

Backyard Vegetable Garden Level: Amateur (but very enthusiastic) Lots of experimentation happening every year

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Wilmington, NC
Garden Size: 70' 0" x 35' 0"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Peas + Alyssum | Peas + Spaghetti Squash | Tomatoes + Borage | Tomatoes + Basil | Peppers + Borage | Beans (Pole) + Sunflowers | Melons + Cowpeas | Melons + Nasturtium | Melons + Buckwheat | Pumpkins + Beans (Pole) | Pumpkins + Buckwheat | Red Noodle Bean + Pumpkin | Red Noodle Bean + Squash | Spaghetti Squash + Beans | Spaghetti Squash + Borage | Spaghetti Squash + Buckwheat | Spaghetti Squash + Nasturtium | Spaghetti Squash + Peas | Zucchini + Buckwheat | Zucchini + Marigold | Zucchini + Nasturtium | Zucchini + Oregano | Zucchini + Zinnia | Reflections: - Should have planted more peas | What goes first: - Buckwheat 6-8 weeks before tomatoes, zucchini, peppers | - Cowpeas before peppers, plant in early spring. Check the seed packet to see if I can plant this early | - Cowpeas benefit melons |

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Agastache
 Apache Sunset
1711"11" x 11" 
Alyssum 35"5" x 5" 
Basil
 Lime
27"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Genovese
27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bean
59"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
69"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Lazy Wife Greasy
519"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Red Noodle
49"5" x 1' 1" 
Bok Choy 87"7" x 9" 
Borage 51' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Buckwheat
 Takane Ruby Buckwheat
73"3" x 3" 
Cantaloupe 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Catnip 51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Coleus 311"11" x 11" 
Coreopsis 611"11" x 11" 
Cosmos 37"7" x 7" 
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
95"5" x 1' 1"Needs trellis
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Daffodil 475"3" x 5" 
Dahlia 11' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Daylily 61' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Garlic 105"3" x 9" 
Gourd
 Luffa Sponge
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Gourd
 Bottle or Birdhouse Gourd
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Iris 611"7" x 1' 1" 
Johnny Jump Up 225"5" x 5" 
Kale
 Lacinato Dinosaur
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Marigold
 Sparky Mix
207"7" x 7" 
Muskmelon
 Green Flesh
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
45"5" x 5" 
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
1111"11" x 11" 
Nicotiana 1211"11" x 11" 
Oats
 White Oats
1533"3" x 3" 
Onions (Green) 43"3" x 3" 
Oregano 87"5" x 9" 
Peanut 1511"9" x 1' 1" 
Peas
 Alaska
603"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Green Arrow
603"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Big Red
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Phlox (Annual) 335"5" x 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
21' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"do not plant next to tomatoes
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Pumpkin
 Connecticut Field
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 37"7" x 7" 
Squash (Summer)
 Spaghetti Squash
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Short Stuff
1711"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Peredovik
811"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Mongolian Giant
811"11" x 11" 
Sunflower 1311"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Ruby Red (Rhubarb Chard)
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Ozark Pink
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Mountaineer Delight
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Amy's Sugar Gem
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia 411"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Agastache
 Apache Sunset
Alyssum
Basil
 Lime
Basil
 Genovese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider Bean
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
Beans (Pole)
 Lazy Wife Greasy
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Red Noodle
Bok Choy
Borage
Buckwheat
 Takane Ruby Buckwheat
Cantaloupe
Catnip
Coleus
Coreopsis
Cosmos
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
Cucumber
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daylily
Garlic
Gourd
 Luffa Sponge
Gourd
 Bottle or Birdhouse Gourd
Iris
Johnny Jump Up
Kale
 Lacinato Dinosaur
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
Marigold
 Sparky Mix
Muskmelon
 Green Flesh
Mustard
 Southern Giant Curled
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
Nicotiana
Oats
 White Oats
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Peanut
Peas
 Alaska
Peas
 Green Arrow
Pepper
 Big Red
Phlox (Annual)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Pumpkin
 Jack Be Little
Pumpkin
 Connecticut Field
Rosemary
Squash (Summer)
 Spaghetti Squash
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Short Stuff
Sunflower
 Peredovik
Sunflower
 Mongolian Giant
Sunflower
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
 Ruby Red (Rhubarb Chard)
Tomato (Large)
 Ozark Pink
Tomato (Large)
 Mountaineer Delight
Tomato (Small)
 Amy's Sugar Gem
Watermelon
Zinnia
Zucchini



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