Garden Plans > 2014: Backyard

About this Garden Plan

Backyard vegetable garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Nutley, NJ
Garden Size: 23' 11" x 20' 4"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush 274
109"5" x 1' 1" 
Blackberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Planted seed outdoors 3/29
Broccoli
 Romanesco
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Planted seed outdoors 3/29
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Started indoors 3/1 Planted out 4/12
Carrot
 Tendersweet
563"3" x 5"planted seeds 4/20
Carrot 133"3" x 5" 
Chives 17"5" x 9" 
Corn
 Kandy Korn Hybrid
161' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 Lemon
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Garlic
 Spanish Roja
125"3" x 9"Planted 3/15. Some bulbs may have been bad.
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Organic
29"7" x 11"Started inside 3/23
Lettuce (Leaf) 113"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Velvet Organic
63"3" x 5"Started inside 3/23
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Nevada
123"3" x 5"9 seeds planted indoors 3/30
Mache 245"5" x 5"started indoors 3/1 (10)
Onion 105"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green)
 Toyko Long White
243"3" x 3"Started indoors: 2/16 (12) 2/23 (12), 1st 2 sprouts visible 2/27. Added grow light 3/1
Parsnip 67"7" x 11" 
Peas
 Green Arrow Organic
153"3" x 7" 
Peas 363"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 California Wonder
91' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Shallots
 Conservor (F1)
185"3" x 5"Planted outdoors 4/6
Spinach
 Viroflay
87"5" x 11"Planted outdoors 4/6
Spinach 87"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Golden Yellow
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started indoors 3/23 bottom of box row cardboard cylinders
Tomato (Large)
 Yellow Pear
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started indoors 3/23 cardboard cylinders near bottom right
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started inside 3/23--upper left in the box 4 newspaper
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Started indoors 3/23 lower right corner of box, cardboard cylinders
Turnip 87"5" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush 274
Blackberry
Broccoli
 Waltham 29
Broccoli
 Romanesco
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
Carrot
 Tendersweet
Carrot
Chives
Corn
 Kandy Korn Hybrid
Cucumber
 Lemon
Garlic
 Spanish Roja
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch Organic
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Velvet Organic
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Nevada
Mache
Onion
Onions (Green)
 Toyko Long White
Parsnip
Peas
 Green Arrow Organic
Peas
Pepper
 California Wonder
Shallots
 Conservor (F1)
Spinach
 Viroflay
Spinach
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
 Golden Yellow
Tomato (Large)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Large)
 Brandywine
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Turnip



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