Garden Plans > 2014: Diversity Garden

About this Garden Plan

Seed Savers Exchange Diversity Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Decorah, IA
Garden Size: 73' 11" x 92' 11"
Garden Type: Work garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Arugula
 Tuscan
405"3" x 7" 
Basil 187"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Aunt Mollie
139"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 589"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Mung beans
159"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 379"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Schwarzwalder Auscmachbohne
49"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Fava)
 Crimson Flowered
127"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Stevenson's Black
69"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Anellino Giallo
129"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Junin
119"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Stangenbohne ilanz
79"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Macgregor's Favorite
365"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Chioggia
565"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Bull's Blood
725"3" x 7" 
Bok Choy 257"7" x 9" 
Borage
 Hungarian Blue Breadseeded
81' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli
 Calabrese
81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting) 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Spring)
 Tancook Island
32' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 St. Valery
553"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Red Elephant
1283"3" x 5" 
Carrot 363"3" x 5" 
Celery
 Thornless cardoon
547"5" x 11" 
Celery
 Superadora
357"5" x 11" 
Chamomile 811"9" x 1' 3" 
Chives 207"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 607"5" x 9" 
Collards
 Ole Timey Blue
711"11" x 1' 3" 
Corn
 Chapalote
381' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Crimson Clover 563"3" x 3" 
Dill
 Grandma Einck's
657"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Pingtung Long
71' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fennel (Herb)
 Finocchio Romanesco
101' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Flower
 Hyssop
247"5" x 7" 
Flower
 White violets
167"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Amish Cockscomb
97"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Benary's Giant Zinnia
427"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Tip Top Nasturtium
287"5" x 7" 
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
775"3" x 9" 
Herb
 Tarahumara Chia
247"5" x 9" 
Herb
 Ronde maraichere
217"5" x 9" 
Herb 847"5" x 9" 
Hops 54' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Horseradish 81' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Kale
 Larks Tongue
81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Leek
 St. Victor
657"5" x 11" 
Lemon Balm 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bronze Arrowhead
289"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Capellina
813"3" x 5" 
Mache
 Myer's Family Heirloom
785"5" x 5" 
Marigold 547"7" x 7" 
Marigold
 Old Fashioned
367"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 217"5" x 9" 
Melon
 Sakata's Sweet
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Emerald Gem
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mint 147"5" x 9" 
Monarda 511"11" x 1' 7" 
Muskmelon
 Minnesota Midget
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mustard
 Madgeburg (Coffee Chicory)
1085"5" x 5" 
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
811"11" x 11" 
Okra
 Hillcountry Heirloom Red
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion
 Red Wethersfield
245"3" x 7" 
Onion
 Giant Zittau
165"3" x 7" 
Onion 535"3" x 7" 
Oregano 217"5" x 9" 
Other (Large)
 Ashton Long Ground Cherry
41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Parsley
 Purple Shiso
605"3" x 9" 
Parsley
 Triple Curled
785"3" x 9" 
Parsley
 Prezzemolo Gigante d'Italia
445"3" x 9" 
Parsley
 Einfache Shnitt
555"3" x 9" 
Parsnip
 Halblange Wiesse
367"7" x 11" 
Peanut 1411"9" x 1' 1" 
Peas
 Carouby de mausanne
723"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Quadrato di Asti Giallo
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sheepnose Pimento
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Korean
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 De la Vera
101' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Fish
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Cowhorn
31' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radicchio
 Orchidea
159"7" x 11" 
Radish
 Purple Selzer
723"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Colony Summerrettig
1123"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Korean
903"3" x 7" 
Rhubarb
 Tani Pink Chard
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 217"7" x 7" 
Rutabaga
 Wilhelmsburger Gelbe
189"7" x 1' 3" 
Rye (Annual)
 Hopi Red Dye
1763"3" x 3" 
Sage
 White
1011"11" x 1' 3" 
Scallions 453"3" x 3" 
Soybeans
 Natsu Kurakaku
785"5" x 5" 
Spinach
 Spinach 22
547"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Tromboncino
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Sibley
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Guatemalan Blue Banana
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tatsoi 407"7" x 7" 
Thyme 811"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomatillo
 Dr. Wyche's Yellow
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Antique Roman
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Mankin Plum
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Incardi's Paste
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Ingleheart Yellow Cherry
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Mexico Midget
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Rome Cherry Market
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip
 Westport
127"5" x 11" 
Turnip
 Des Vertus marteau
127"5" x 11" 
Wheat
 Val Peccia Rye
553"3" x 3" 
Wheat
 Honeydrip sorghum
1403"3" x 3" 
Zucchini
 Tondo Chiaro di Toscana
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Arugula
 Tuscan
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Aunt Mollie
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Dry)
 Mung beans
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Dry)
 Schwarzwalder Auscmachbohne
Beans (Fava)
 Crimson Flowered
Beans (Pole)
 Stevenson's Black
Beans (Pole)
 Anellino Giallo
Beans (Pole)
 Junin
Beans (Pole)
 Stangenbohne ilanz
Beet
 Macgregor's Favorite
Beet
 Chioggia
Beet
 Bull's Blood
Bok Choy
Borage
 Hungarian Blue Breadseeded
Broccoli
 Calabrese
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
Cabbage (Spring)
 Tancook Island
Carrot
 St. Valery
Carrot
 Red Elephant
Carrot
Celery
 Thornless cardoon
Celery
 Superadora
Chamomile
Chives
Cilantro
Collards
 Ole Timey Blue
Corn
 Chapalote
Crimson Clover
Dill
 Grandma Einck's
Eggplant
 Pingtung Long
Fennel (Herb)
 Finocchio Romanesco
Flower
 Hyssop
Flower
 White violets
Flower
 Amish Cockscomb
Flower
 Benary's Giant Zinnia
Flower
 Tip Top Nasturtium
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Herb
 Tarahumara Chia
Herb
 Ronde maraichere
Herb
Hops
Horseradish
Kale
 Larks Tongue
Leek
 St. Victor
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Bronze Arrowhead
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Capellina
Mache
 Myer's Family Heirloom
Marigold
Marigold
 Old Fashioned
Marjoram
Melon
 Sakata's Sweet
Melon
 Emerald Gem
Mint
Monarda
Muskmelon
 Minnesota Midget
Mustard
 Madgeburg (Coffee Chicory)
Nasturtium
 Empress of India
Okra
 Hillcountry Heirloom Red
Onion
 Red Wethersfield
Onion
 Giant Zittau
Onion
Oregano
Other (Large)
 Ashton Long Ground Cherry
Parsley
 Purple Shiso
Parsley
 Triple Curled
Parsley
 Prezzemolo Gigante d'Italia
Parsley
 Einfache Shnitt
Parsnip
 Halblange Wiesse
Peanut
Peas
 Carouby de mausanne
Pepper
 Quadrato di Asti Giallo
Pepper
 Sheepnose Pimento
Pepper
 Korean
Pepper
 De la Vera
Pepper
 Fish
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Cowhorn
Radicchio
 Orchidea
Radish
 Purple Selzer
Radish
 Colony Summerrettig
Radish
 Korean
Rhubarb
 Tani Pink Chard
Rosemary
Rutabaga
 Wilhelmsburger Gelbe
Rye (Annual)
 Hopi Red Dye
Sage
 White
Scallions
Soybeans
 Natsu Kurakaku
Spinach
 Spinach 22
Squash (Winter)
 Tromboncino
Squash (Winter)
 Sibley
Squash (Winter)
 Guatemalan Blue Banana
Tatsoi
Thyme
Tomatillo
 Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Tomato (Large)
 Antique Roman
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Tomato (Large)
 Mankin Plum
Tomato (Large)
 Incardi's Paste
Tomato (Small)
 Ingleheart Yellow Cherry
Tomato (Small)
 Mexico Midget
Tomato (Small)
 Rome Cherry Market
Turnip
 Westport
Turnip
 Des Vertus marteau
Wheat
 Val Peccia Rye
Wheat
 Honeydrip sorghum
Zucchini
 Tondo Chiaro di Toscana
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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