Garden Plans > 2023: Berry and Veggie Garden

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Berry and Veggie Garden at Walker Homestead Farm and Winery

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Garden Size: 100' 0" x 100' 0"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Carrot 1333"3" x 5" 
Elderberry 458' 2"6' 6" x 9' 10" 
Honeyberry 384' 11"3' 3" x 9' 10" 
Pepper 981' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early) 2191' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Planted Fingerlings and Blackberry on May 9
Potatoes (Maincrop) 2831' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Kennebec, Yukon Gold, Russet, Red Pontiac, Red La Soda
Rhubarb 662' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Plant rhubarb during the cool days of early spring, once the ground thaws. Rhubarb produces a harvest for up to 8 years, so grow it in a sunny area where it will go undisturbed for a long time. Give rhubarb room to spread out by planting them 4 to 6 feet apart. Improve your native soil by mixing in several inches of aged compost or other rich organic matter. When hot weather arrives, apply a 2-inch layer of mulch to keep soil moist and help block weeds. Check soil moisture regularly and water when the top inch of soil becomes dry. Feed rhubarb regularly with a continuous-release plant food. Start regular harvesting in year 3 when stalks are 12 to 18 inches long and reach their ideal red color.
Squash (Summer) 491' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 342' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Sweet Potato 651' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomatillo 332' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 651' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

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