Garden Plans > 2016: Big Sky Farms

About this Garden Plan

This is my 30'x40' Garden that Feeds my Family of Four for a Year and pays for itself by selling extra produce at our Local Farmers Market.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Troy, MT
Garden Size: 50' 8" x 70' 4"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 Large Leaf Italian
87"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Bountiful (OG)
1449"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
455"3" x 7" 
Carrot
 Little Finger
773"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored Organic
843"3" x 5" 
Chives
 Chives
87"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Cilantro
67"5" x 9" 
Corn
 Early Golden Bantam
811' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 47"5" x 7" 
Garlic 455"3" x 9" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Blend Organic
1543"3" x 5" 
Onion
 Candy (F1) (OG) (Pelleted)
965"3" x 7" 
Oregano
 Greek
97"5" x 9" 
Peas
 Sugar Daddy Organic
3843"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Orange Bell
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Purple Beauty
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 California Wonder 300
141' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Golden Cal Wonder
121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold Organic
201' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Sangre (Organic)
81' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish
 German Giant Organic
773"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 202' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck Or
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Scallop
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Early Butternut
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Sunflower Mixture
711"11" x 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Longkeeper
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Saucey
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sweetie Cherry
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Dark Green Organic
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Large Leaf Italian
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Bountiful (OG)
Beet
 Early Wonder Tall Top
Carrot
 Little Finger
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored Organic
Chives
 Chives
Cilantro
 Cilantro
Corn
 Early Golden Bantam
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
Flower
Garlic
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Gourmet Blend Organic
Onion
 Candy (F1) (OG) (Pelleted)
Oregano
 Greek
Peas
 Sugar Daddy Organic
Pepper
 Orange Bell
Pepper
 Purple Beauty
Pepper
 California Wonder 300
Pepper
 Golden Cal Wonder
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold Organic
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Sangre (Organic)
Radish
 German Giant Organic
Raspberry
Sage
Squash (Summer)
 Early Prolific Straightneck Or
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Scallop
Squash (Winter)
 Early Butternut
Squash (Winter)
 Spaghetti
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Sunflower Mixture
Tomato (Large)
 Longkeeper
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Large)
 Saucey
Tomato (Small)
 Sweetie Cherry
Zucchini
 Dark Green Organic



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