Garden Plans > 2013: Side Garden

About this Garden Plan

Vacant lot garden adjacent to our home. We grow multiple types of berries, herbs and fruiting and flowering annuals. We have four fruit trees and plan on adding more.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 3008 W Taylor St
Garden Size: 23' 11" x 75' 0"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Dwarf) 46' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6"Planted Fall 2012
Arugula 365"3" x 7"Rocket Salat, Annie's, planted 4/7/13
Beans (Dry)
 Pawnee
99"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Red Mexican
49"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Royal Burgundy
49"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Hidatsa Red Indian
39"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Mayflower
59"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 True Red Cranberry
39"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 185"3" x 7"Golden Beets, territorial. PLanted 4/14/13 TERRIBLE yield. Replanted in July. Not much better.
Blackberry 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Planted in spring 2012. From edde and Lorrie's backyard.
Blueberry 52' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"3 added in 2013: 2 Chandler 1 Early Bluejay, planted
Broccoli 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Fiesta, Territorial. Grandma Nancy to start.
Carrot 963"3" x 5"Sugar Snax and Purple Haze, territorial. Started harvesting in June. Mostly Sofie snacks in the garden.
Corn 181' 1"11" x 1' 5"Sofie and Joe have overruled me. We will grow corn this year, for the first time ever. Kandy Korn, Territorial. Very tall by early July. 7/19/13 storm knocked them over but didn't break them. Joe put more soil on berm, twined to stabilize. Need at least a 4' x4' plot for air pollination. Didn't have so many ears weren't full. Lesson learned for 2014.
Cucumber
 Burpee Pickler Hybrid
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted too close together. Less is more!
Cucumber
 Chicago Pickling
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Chicago Pickling, Annie's
Cucumber
 Boothby Blonde
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"First to harvest of cucumbers. Tough skin but crisp & sweet.
Edamame 169"7" x 1' 3"Midori Giant Bean, from Territorial. Bad year. Planted twice with very little success.
Eggplant 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Traditional Italian this year, not India paint. Started Rosa Bianca 3/24/13
Flower
 Rudbeckia (Gloriosa Daisy), Go
107"5" x 7"Rudbeckia, Capuccino, Territorial started inside 3/21/13
Garlic 45"3" x 9"Joe planted in November in raised bed. The cold winter without much snow may have stunted them. Didn't have much yield.
Jerusalem Artichoke 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted a share from Irv & Shelly's last spring. First harvest in fall 2012.
Lettuce (Leaf) 813"3" x 5"Wild Garden Lettuce Mix, Territorial Merlot, Emerald Oak planted 4/7/13
Nasturtium 3711"11" x 11"Annie's Empress, Peach Melba and Vesuvius. Don't forget to not water these much! Doing very well in bluberry containers.
Onion 105"3" x 7"Dorata di Parma Golden Onion from Annie's. Joe started 2/23/13
Onion (Red) 145"3" x 7"Red Wing Onion, from Seeds of Change, started 2/23/13; Rossa di Milano, Seeds of Change 2/24/13
Peas 323"3" x 7"Sugar Ann, planted 4/14/13. Good harvest this year. Sofie loved them. Pulled plants in late June.Want to try english peas next year since Sofie likes actual peas, not pods.
Pepper 51' 1"11" x 1' 3"Started Godfather (Italian frying), Senorita (hot) 3/24/13
Potatoes (Maincrop) 71' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Seed from 2012 garden, planted 4/14/13. Harvest July 13 --- .
Radish 273"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 22' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Planted fall 2012 from Crooked Row Farm. Great daily yield in summer 2013.
Shallots 65"3" x 5"Planted by seed on 4/14/13
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Growing saved seed from a very productive 2012 volunteer. Whatever we saved was not winter squash. Don't actually have any this year.
Stevia 41' 1"11" x 1' 3"This will be our first attempt.
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 91' 1"11" x 1' 3"Bright Lights from Territorial, planted these and transplants from Grama Nancy on 4/7/13
Tomatillo
 Toma Verde
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"7/21/13 pulled the only one I started. The rest are from Christy Webber - still toma verde. Planted early June.
Tomato (Small) 181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started Amish Paste and Red Brandywine 3/24/13; Got tomato blight in 2013. Will plant where corn is to rotate in 2014.
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Great harvest so far!

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Apple (Dwarf)
Arugula
Beans (Dry)
 Pawnee
Beans (Dry)
 Red Mexican
Beans (Dry)
 Royal Burgundy
Beans (Pole)
 Hidatsa Red Indian
Beans (Pole)
 Mayflower
Beans (Pole)
 True Red Cranberry
Beet
Blackberry
Blueberry
Broccoli
Carrot
Corn
Cucumber
 Burpee Pickler Hybrid
Cucumber
 Chicago Pickling
Cucumber
Cucumber
 Boothby Blonde
Edamame
Eggplant
Flower
 Rudbeckia (Gloriosa Daisy), Go
Garlic
Jerusalem Artichoke
Lettuce (Leaf)
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Red)
Peas
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Radish
Raspberry
Shallots
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Stevia
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Tomatillo
 Toma Verde
Tomato (Small)
Zucchini



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