Garden Plans > 2014: Market garden #1

About this Garden Plan

We have two small market gardens (linked) and two household gardens (also linked). Our climate allows certain things to be grown without protection during the winter, which is particularly important in the market garden, as there is a huge demand in our area for locally and organically grown produce all year long. If you follow each written garden plan, you will find the succession planting plans.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 50' 0"
Garden Type: Farm / smallholding
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 3245cm45cm x 45cm 
Basil 5020cm15cm x 25cm 
Beans (Dwarf)
 Royal Burgundy (OG)
2525cm15cm x 35cm 
Beans (Dwarf) 4025cm15cm x 35cm 
Beetroot
 Winter Keeper Lutz Green Leaf
6015cm10cm x 20cm 
Beetroot
 Chioggia org
2815cm10cm x 20cmPlant a mix of Chioggia (org), Boro (org), Bull's Blood (org) and Touchstone Gold (org). In July, replace with winter spinach, Samish (org).
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting) 1860cm60cm x 60cmBed 8: Last winter's broccoli to be followed in April by summer leeks and year round swiss chard, with winter carrots, beets and spinach added in July.
Cabbage (Medium Maturity)
 January King
5345cm48cm x 45cmBed 7: winter cabbage and leeks to be followed by 2 Sugar baby watermelons and 4 Tirreno cantelopes in May. Then to be followed by broad beans in October as cover crop. Bed 8: Winter cabbage to be followed by 150 peas to the west, then 16 tomatoes then 50 basil plants in mid-May. Then to be followed by broad beans in October as cover crop.
Cabbage (Medium Maturity)
 Danish Ballhead
1285cm80cm x 90cmBed 9: Winter cauli and cabbage finished in April, to be followed by spring lettuce and spinach, summer then winter leeks (June), winter onions (July) and finally garlic (October).
Carrot
 Yaya (F1) (OG)
14310cm10cm x 15cm 
Carrot
 Autumn King
12410cm10cm x 15cm 
Cauliflower 1650cm45cm x 60cmFollow cauli with 1 row of 60 peas then, in October, 2 rows (25 each) of garlic.
Garlic 17215cm10cm x 25cmBed 3: Replace winter garlic with 100 winter carrots in July. Plant summer onions in fallow part in April. After they are harvested, plant fall arugula, lettuce and spinach in September. Cover with plastic hoophouse to prolong season.
Jostaberry 11.50m1.50m x 1.50m 
Leek
 Durabel
16420cm15cm x 30cm 
Leek
 Varna
6520cm15cm x 30cm 
Leek
 Bandit (OG)
1320cm15cm x 30cmBed 6: Follow with cantelope Tirreno (4 total). These will be finished in September to be followed by broad beans. Bed 9: Outside planting Varna, summer leek: 72. Inside planting Bandit. winter leek: 66.
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Manoa (mini crisphead)
5110cm10cm x 15cm 
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Parris Island Cos
14710cm10cm x 15cm 
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Ansar (romaine)
1510cm10cm x 15cm 
Onion (Autumn planted) 8815cm15cm x 25cm 
Onion (Spring planted) 11415cm10cm x 20cmBed 3: Follow summer onions with winter spinach (Samish), arugula and winter lettuce (Spretnak-org and Coastal Star-org) )in August.
Peas (Shelling)
 Green Arrow (OG)
4505cm5cm x 20cm 
Peas (Shelling) 1715cm5cm x 20cm 
Rockmelon
 Heart of Gold
490cm90cm x 90cm 
Silver Beet 1335cm30cm x 40cm 
Silver Beet
 B's Fordhook Giant
2735cm30cm x 40cmBed 2 has chard planted in spring for the next full year along with summer carrots, beets and spinach. Once these are harvested, fall lettuce will be planted in late Sept/early Oct Bed 5 has chard finishing up in late summer from last year's planting to be followed in June by purple sprouting winter broccoli.
Spinach
 Corvair (F1) (OG)
1220cm15cm x 30cmFollow spinach in Bed 2 with winter beets, planted early July: Winterkeeper Lutz.
Spinach
 Samish
1520cm20cm x 30cm 
Tomato (Regular) 1650cm45cm x 60cm 
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
490cm90cm x 90cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Dwarf)
 Royal Burgundy (OG)
Beans (Dwarf)
Beetroot
 Winter Keeper Lutz Green Leaf
Beetroot
 Chioggia org
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
Cabbage (Medium Maturity)
 January King
Cabbage (Medium Maturity)
 Danish Ballhead
Carrot
 Yaya (F1) (OG)
Carrot
 Autumn King
Cauliflower
Garlic
Jostaberry
Leek
 Durabel
Leek
 Varna
Leek
 Bandit (OG)
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Manoa (mini crisphead)
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Parris Island Cos
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Ansar (romaine)
Onion (Autumn planted)
Onion (Spring planted)
Peas (Shelling)
 Green Arrow (OG)
Peas (Shelling)
Rockmelon
 Heart of Gold
Silver Beet
Silver Beet
 B's Fordhook Giant
Spinach
 Corvair (F1) (OG)
Spinach
 Samish
Tomato (Regular)
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby



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