Garden Plans > 2014: Backyard Plan

About this Garden Plan

1st year garden in our new home. The old beds with flowers have been removed and replaced with vegetable plans. New 4 foot by 20 foot beds half been added to the yard. Flowers are placed on this plan to help with timelines, not for location.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Stratford, Ontario
Garden Size: 49' 3" x 54' 5"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
1025cm15cm x 35cm 
Broccoli
 Calabrese
645cm45cm x 45cm 
Brussels Sprouts 660cm60cm x 60cm 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Copenhage Market
530cm30cm x 60cmMar 9 - 9 sown
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
710cm10cm x 15cm 
Carrot
 Danvers
810cm10cm x 15cm 
Chives (Garlic) 215cm15cm x 20cm 
Corn 2435cm30cm x 45cm 
Cucumber
 Chicago Pickling
460cm60cm x 60cm 
Dill 620cm15cm x 25cm 
Flower
 Crego Mix - Asters
1020cm15cm x 20cm 
Flower
 Pinks / Dianthus
520cm15cm x 20cmFeb 25 - 6 sown Mar 3 - 6 sprouted
Flower
 Bachelor Button, Blue Boy
520cm15cm x 20cm 
Lemon Balm 260cm60cm x 60cm 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
825cm20cm x 30cm 
Marigold
 Crackerjack
520cm20cm x 20cm 
Mint
 Mojito
120cm15cm x 25cm 
Onion 1515cm10cm x 20cm 
Other (Perennial) 150cm50cm x 50cm 
Peas
 Sugar Snap
2010cm10cm x 20cm 
Pepper
 California Wonder  [polytunnel]
835cm30cm x 40cmFeb 25 - 8 sown Mar 9 - 9 sown
Pepper
 California Wonder
835cm30cm x 40cmFeb 25 - 8 sown Mar 9 - 9 sown
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
440cm35cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
445cm35cm x 75cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
545cm35cm x 75cm 
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
290cm90cm x 90cm 
Radish
 Sparkler White Tip
2010cm10cm x 20cm 
Rhubarb 390cm90cm x 90cm 
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
6220cm15cm x 30cm 
Squash (Summer)
 Dark Green Scallopini F1
260cm60cm x 60cm 
Squash (Summer)
 Fordhook
260cm60cm x 60cm 
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti
290cm90cm x 90cm 
Strawberry
 Delician F1
1120cm20cm x 30cmMar 9 - approx 10 sown
Tomato (Large)
 Bush Beefsteak  [cloche]
250cm45cm x 60cmMar 9 - 2 sown
Tomato (Large)
 Starfire Improved  [cloche]
250cm45cm x 60cmMar 9 - 2 sown
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry  [cloche]
460cm60cm x 60cmMar 9 - 4 sown
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
520cm15cm x 30cm 
Turnip
 Laurentian Gold
710cm10cm x 30cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Runner
Broccoli
 Calabrese
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Spring)
 Copenhage Market
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
 Danvers
Chives (Garlic)
Corn
Cucumber
 Chicago Pickling
Dill
Flower
 Crego Mix - Asters
Flower
 Pinks / Dianthus
Flower
 Bachelor Button, Blue Boy
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Marigold
 Crackerjack
Mint
 Mojito
Onion
Other (Perennial)
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Pepper
 California Wonder  [polytunnel]
Pepper
 California Wonder
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Pontiac
Pumpkin
 Jack O' Lantern
Radish
 Sparkler White Tip
Rhubarb
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
Squash (Summer)
 Dark Green Scallopini F1
Squash (Summer)
 Fordhook
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti
Strawberry
 Delician F1
Tomato (Large)
 Bush Beefsteak  [cloche]
Tomato (Large)
 Starfire Improved  [cloche]
Tomato (Small)
 Cherry  [cloche]
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Turnip
 Laurentian Gold



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