Garden Plans > 2013: Westport

About this Garden Plan

Our April garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: South Coast Massachusetts
Garden Size: 21' 5" x 34' 5"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

3/8/13 Started eggplant (casper), Arugula, leeks indoors 3/22/13 Started all tomatoes, peppers indoors 3/23/13 Started eggplant prosperosa, zinnias, cosmos, marigold indoors

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula
 Roquette
205"3" x 7"Planted indoors March 15 Bleached and died when set out Replanted in coldframe April 27
Basil
 Profumo
47"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Renegade
109"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 89"5" x 1' 1"Planted French purple beans May 28
Beans (Dry)
 Tiger'S Eye
169"7" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 McGregor's (OG)
125"3" x 7"Planted 2 rows April 7 in cold frame
Beet
 Flat Of Egypt
295"3" x 7"Planted April 7 one row in cold frameh. Good germination. Moved coldframe on April 27.
Blueberry 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Yaya Hybrid
183"3" x 5"Planted in ground (under growcloth); 4/27, noted pretty good germination
Carrot
 Yaya F1 Hybrid
163"3" x 5"Planted May 28
Dill
 Dukat
67"5" x 9"Planted indoors April 7 Replanted in ground April 27
Eggplant
 Casper
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 205"3" x 9"Pulled them May 28. Bulbs not formed, but green garlic was pleasantly mild
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Leek
 Lexton (F1)
147"5" x 11"Planted indoors March 15
Leek 147"5" x 11"Planted indoors March 15
Lettuce (Leaf) 163"3" x 5"Planted 2 rows April 7 in cold frame Good germination. Moved cold frame April 27
Marigold
 Climax Mixed Colors Hybrid
37"7" x 7"Replanted under coldframe April 27
Nasturtium
 Fordhook Favorites Mix
1611"11" x 11" 
Okra
 Jambalaya
61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Planted in flats April 27
Oregano 27"5" x 9" 
Parsley
 Giant Italian
65"3" x 9"Planted March 22 indoors; two weeks to germinate first cell; 3 weeks for all. These were fragile and died when set out. Replanted in flats in coldframe April 27.
Peas
 Premium
883"3" x 7"April 7, 2 rows
Peas
 Maxigolt
883"3" x 7"April 7, 2 rows
Pepper
 NuMex Joe E. Parker
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Carmen (F1)
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Radicchio 49"7" x 11"Set out plants from Janice on May 28
Radish
 Alpine (F1)
303"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Zlata
83"3" x 7"Planted two rows April 7, one inside cold frame, one out Both germinated pretty well, but those inside grew twice as fast. Moved coldframe April 27.
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Spinach
 Racoon (F1)
167"5" x 11"April 7, 2 rows
Spinach
 Carmel (F1)
147"5" x 11"April 7, 2 rows
Strawberry 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Tomato (Small)
 Momotaro
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Persimmon
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Replanted under coldframe April 27
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Replanted under coldframe April 27
Tomato (Small)
 Grande Marzano
81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Roquette
Basil
 Profumo
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Renegade
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Dry)
 Tiger'S Eye
Beet
 McGregor's (OG)
Beet
 Flat Of Egypt
Blueberry
Carrot
 Yaya Hybrid
Carrot
 Yaya F1 Hybrid
Dill
 Dukat
Eggplant
 Casper
Garlic
Kale
 Nero Di Toscana
Leek
 Lexton (F1)
Leek
Lettuce (Leaf)
Marigold
 Climax Mixed Colors Hybrid
Nasturtium
 Fordhook Favorites Mix
Okra
 Jambalaya
Oregano
Parsley
 Giant Italian
Peas
 Premium
Peas
 Maxigolt
Pepper
 NuMex Joe E. Parker
Pepper
 Carmen (F1)
Radicchio
Radish
 Alpine (F1)
Radish
 Zlata
Rosemary
Spinach
 Racoon (F1)
Spinach
 Carmel (F1)
Strawberry
Tarragon
Tomato (Small)
 Momotaro
Tomato (Small)
 Persimmon
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
Tomato (Small)
 Grande Marzano



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