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Plans for the back 40 for 2017

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Our Garden Plan for 2017 (small for PDF)
Garden Size: 48' 5" x 91' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: -
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Agastache 911"11" x 11" 
Apple (Espalier) 111' 5"11' 5" x 11' 5"planted spring 2016
Artichoke (Globe)
 Emerald Hybrid
02' 10"2' 10" x 2' 10" 
Artichoke (Globe)
 Colorado Star
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Aster (China) 811"11" x 11"Aster China Tower Custom Mix (A) from Johnny's Seeds #1833 (110-120 days)
Basil
 Genavese
87"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 EZ Pick
729"5" x 1' 1"Beans EZ Pick Bush from Farmers Seed and Nursery #2420G (55 days)
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Carson
729"5" x 1' 1"Bean Carson Yellow from Farmers Seed and Nursery #2708 (52 days)
Beet
 Chioggia
725"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Borage 151' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Buckwheat
 Candytuft
123"3" x 3"12 plants in Spring 2017 from Farmer's Seed 6-8" tall with 6" spread
Calendula
 Alpha
1111"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Salsify
1123"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Nelson
1283"3" x 5"Carrot Nelson from Farmers Seed and Nursery #215 (56 days)
Celosia
 Sylphid
67"7" x 11" 
Celosia
 Eternity Improved
67"7" x 11" 
Chives 47"5" x 9" 
Crimson Clover
 Dragon's Blood
113"3" x 3"10 plants in Spring 2017 from Farmer's Seed 4" tall with 12" spread
Cucumber
 Jackson Supreme
101' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Daffodil 185"3" x 5" 
Eggplant
 Barbarella
41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Eggplant Barbarella from Farmers Seed and Nursery #2558 (65 days)
Flower
 Hollyhock
37"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Marshmallow
17"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Astilbe
27"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Clematis (Nelly Moser)
27"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Bush)
 Ground Cherry
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Ground Cherries from Farmer's Seeds
Garlic 135"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine
 Tickled Pink
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Grape Vine
 Black Monukka
14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"Planted Sprint 2017 from Willis Orchards
Hairy Vetch
 Periwinkle
543"3" x 3"50 plants in Spring 2017 from Farmer's Seed 4-5" tall with 12" spread
Iris 1911"7" x 1' 1" 
Johnny Jump Up 185"5" x 5" 
Kiwi 29' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Lemon Balm 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Cherokee
363"3" x 5"Lettuce Cherokee from Johnny's Seeds #2741 (48 days)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Coastal Star
183"3" x 5" 
Lily 611"7" x 1' 1" 
Marigold
 Durango Outback Mix
357"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Peach Vine
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Peach Vine from Farmer's Seeds
Mint 67"5" x 9" 
Monarda 2611"11" x 1' 7"Monarda (Bee Balm) from Johnny's Seeds #908 (300-365 days) (P)
Nasturtium
 Empress Of India
1111"11" x 11" 
Onion (Red)
 Candy
285"3" x 7" 
Other (Large)
 Hosta
251' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial) 41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Peach (Dwarf) 113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"planted spring 2016
Pepper
 Hungarian
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Adirondack Red
51' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin
 Rouge Vif D'Etampes
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish
 Watermelon
643"3" x 7" 
Rose 32' 11"1' 11" x 4' 11" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Sage 411"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach
 Arrowhead
547"5" x 11"Spinach Arrowhead from Johny's Seeds #3914 (37 days)
Squash (Winter)
 Pinnacle (Spaghetti)
42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Squash (Pinnacle Spaghetti) from Johnny's Seeds #3839 (85 Days
Strawberry 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Zebulon
811"11" x 11"Sunflower Zebulon from Johny's Seeds #1709 (60 days) (40-50")
Sunflower
 Soraya
511"11" x 11"Sunflower Soraya fromJohny's Seeds #1235 (77-91 days) (50-70")
Sunflower
 Strawberry Blonde
1111"11" x 11"Sunflower strawberry blonde fromJohny's Seedsy #1744 (55 days) (60-72")
Tomato (Large)
 New Girl
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Tomato New Girl from Farmers Seed and Nursery #2412G (62 days) (Indeterminate)
Tomato (Large)
 BHN 871
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Tomato BHN 871 Orange from Farmers Seed and Nursery #3089 (74 days) (Determinate)
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Tomato Sungold from Johnny's Seeds #770 (57 days)
Tomato (Small)
 Monica
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Tomato Monica from Farmers Seed and Nursery #2587G (70 days) (Determinate)
Tree (Small) 18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Zinnia
 Giant Cactus Double Mix
1311"11" x 11"Zinnia Cactus Flowered Mix fromJohnny's Seeds #1998 (75-80 days)
Zucchini
 Dunja
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Agastache
Apple (Espalier)
Artichoke (Globe)
 Emerald Hybrid
Artichoke (Globe)
 Colorado Star
Aster (China)
Basil
 Genavese
Beans (Bush Snap)
 EZ Pick
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Carson
Beet
 Chioggia
Blueberry
Borage
Buckwheat
 Candytuft
Calendula
 Alpha
Carrot
 Salsify
Carrot
 Nelson
Celosia
 Sylphid
Celosia
 Eternity Improved
Chives
Crimson Clover
 Dragon's Blood
Cucumber
 Jackson Supreme
Daffodil
Eggplant
 Barbarella
Flower
 Hollyhock
Flower
 Marshmallow
Flower
 Astilbe
Flower
 Clematis (Nelly Moser)
Fruit (Bush)
 Ground Cherry
Garlic
Grape Vine
 Tickled Pink
Grape Vine
 Black Monukka
Hairy Vetch
 Periwinkle
Iris
Johnny Jump Up
Kiwi
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Cherokee
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Coastal Star
Lily
Marigold
 Durango Outback Mix
Melon
 Peach Vine
Mint
Monarda
Nasturtium
 Empress Of India
Onion (Red)
 Candy
Other (Large)
 Hosta
Other (Perennial)
Peach (Dwarf)
Pepper
 Hungarian
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Adirondack Red
Pumpkin
 Rouge Vif D'Etampes
Radish
 Watermelon
Rose
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach
 Arrowhead
Squash (Winter)
 Pinnacle (Spaghetti)
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Zebulon
Sunflower
 Soraya
Sunflower
 Strawberry Blonde
Tomato (Large)
 New Girl
Tomato (Large)
 BHN 871
Tomato (Small)
 Sun Gold
Tomato (Small)
 Monica
Tree (Small)
Zinnia
 Giant Cactus Double Mix
Zucchini
 Dunja



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