Garden Plans > 2014: Mcneil Garden

About this Garden Plan

A 50 x 35 summer garden on a south facing slope, full sun, heavy clay soil

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Nathan and Rebecca McNeill
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 44' 11"
Garden Type: Home 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
Basil
 Basil Wide Spacing
247"1' 11" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake 274
1359"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 19"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 25"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Broccoli 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall Red) 12' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall) 12' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cantaloupe 142' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 43"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Chives (Garlic) 15"5" x 7" 
Cilantro 17"5" x 9" 
Collards 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Corn
 Corn Wide Spacing
561' 7"11" x 2' 11" 
Cucumber
 Straight Eight
121' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Bush Pickle
121' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 17"5" x 9" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
101' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 15"3" x 9" 
Horseradish 11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Kale 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 13"3" x 5" 
Mint 17"5" x 9" 
Mustard 15"5" x 5" 
Onion (Fall planted) 15"5" x 9" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 17"7" x 11" 
Pepper
 Yellow Belle
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pumpkin 72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish 13"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
121' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
82' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn
82' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry
 Alpine Collection
201' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 161' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
301' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Creole
72' 11"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Wide Spacing
72' 11"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl
151' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
151' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet
82' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini 121' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Basil Wide Spacing
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake 274
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
Blueberry
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Cabbage (Fall)
Cantaloupe
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Collards
Corn
 Corn Wide Spacing
Cucumber
 Straight Eight
Cucumber
 Bush Pickle
Dill
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Garlic
Horseradish
Kale
Lettuce (Leaf)
Mint
Mustard
Onion (Fall planted)
Oregano
Parsley
Parsnip
Pepper
 Yellow Belle
Pumpkin
Radish
Rosemary
Squash (Summer)
 Straightneck
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti Squash
Squash (Winter)
 Acorn
Strawberry
 Alpine Collection
Strawberry
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
 Creole
Tomato (Large)
 Celebrity Wide Spacing
Tomato (Large)
 Early Girl
Tomato (Small)
 Roma VF
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet
Zucchini



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