Garden Plans > 2012: Back Yard

About this Garden Plan

Tentative plan for this year. (Famous last words!)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Northern Virginia (7a)
Garden Size: 21' 0" x 29' 6"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 247"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 249"5" x 1' 1" 
Bok Choy
 Baby Bok Choi
07"7" x 9" 
Broccoli
 Rapini
01' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Spring) 42' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 1283"3" x 5" 
Celery 27"5" x 11" 
Cilantro 47"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 47"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Little Finger
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Eggplant
 Fengyuan Purple
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 365"3" x 9" 
Kale
 Toscano (OG)
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Red Russian (OG)
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 189"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Forellenschluss
09"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Sorrel
03"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Rocky Top Mix
273"3" x 5"planted 4/28
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Merveille des Quatres Saisons
03"3" x 5"First crop failed; replanted 4/28 with seed for 2012.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclun mix
273"3" x 5" 
Mache 95"5" x 5" 
Mustard
 Red Giant (OG)
365"5" x 5" 
Onion
 Walla Walla Plants
3222"2" x 2" 
Onion
 Georgia Sweet
245"3" x 7" 
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
455"5" x 5" 
Onion (Perennial) 95"5" x 5" 
Parsley 85"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Little Marvel
483"3" x 7"Germinated 4/15
Peas
 Carouby De Maussane
483"3" x 7"Germinated 4/15.
Pepper
 Marconi
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Peter
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Socrates
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Big Bertha
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Cherry Bomb Hybrid
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Giant Anconcagua
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Cobbler
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"4/28 just coming up
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
41' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"4/28 just coming up
Radish
 White Hailstone
323"3" x 7"Sprouted at Easter. Planted 2 squares in 2x5 tomato bed on 4/28.
Radish 323"3" x 7" 
Shallots 95"3" x 5" 
Squash (Summer) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 161' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Pineapple
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Sugar
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted volunteer
Tomato (Small)
 Arkansas Traveler
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Aunt Ginny's Purple
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Beans (Pole)
Bok Choy
 Baby Bok Choi
Broccoli
 Rapini
Broccoli
Cabbage (Spring)
Carrot
Celery
Cilantro
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
 Little Finger
Eggplant
 Fengyuan Purple
Garlic
Kale
 Toscano (OG)
Kale
 Red Russian (OG)
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Forellenschluss
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Sorrel
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Rocky Top Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Merveille des Quatres Saisons
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Mesclun mix
Mache
Mustard
 Red Giant (OG)
Onion
 Walla Walla Plants
Onion
 Georgia Sweet
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
Onion (Perennial)
Parsley
Peas
 Little Marvel
Peas
 Carouby De Maussane
Pepper
 Marconi
Pepper
 Peter
Pepper
 Socrates
Pepper
 Big Bertha
Pepper
 Cherry Bomb Hybrid
Pepper
 Giant Anconcagua
Potatoes (Early)
 Cobbler
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Radish
 White Hailstone
Radish
Shallots
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Small)
 Cherokee Purple
Tomato (Small)
 Pineapple
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Sugar
Tomato (Small)
 Arkansas Traveler
Tomato (Small)
 Aunt Ginny's Purple
Tomato (Small)
 Black Krim



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