Garden Plans > 2018: Front Yard Edible Landscape

About this Garden Plan

Edible Landscape in Zone 9b

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: California, USA
Garden Size: 58' 9" x 36' 1"
Garden Type: -
Garden Layout: Other layout
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: -

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Purple Passion
101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Purple passion variety. Buy bare root. Need alkaline soil. Berries are toxic.
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 49"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 35"3" x 7"I will have seeds
Blueberry
 Peach Sorbet
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"3 Pink Icing plants (4ft tall, 4 ft spacing) & 3 Peach Sorbet plants (3ft tall, 3 ft spacing). pH 4.5-5.0 for blueberries. Can buy from Starkbros.com
Calendula 1111"9" x 1' 11"petals are edible; 1.5 ft tall
Collards 311"11" x 1' 3"Purple Tree Collards - must be propagated by cuttings every 3-5 years
Cornflower 147"7" x 7"2-3 ft tall. edible
Flower 67"5" x 7"Shasta Daisy Alaska: 2-3 feet tall. edible
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"Flame Seedless (Starkbros.com). Prepare trellis over the blueberry plants for grapes to grow on.
Herb 177"5" x 9"Herb Garden from OSV -anise: 3 ft tall -slow bolt arugula: 1-3 ft tall -italian large leaf basil: 2 ft tall -common chives: 1.5 ft tall -slow bolt cilantro: 1-2 ft tall -cumin: 1.5 ft tall -bouquet dill: 3-5 feet tall -italian oregano: 2 ft tall -flat leaf parsley: 1.5 ft tall -broad leaved sage: 2 ft tall -summer savory: 1.5 ft tall -winter thyme: 1 ft tall
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
23"3" x 5"Grow in window box.
Nasturtium 1711"11" x 11"petals are edible. buy dwarf variety grows to 6 inches, otherwise can grow to 10 feet.
Onion (Perennial) 45"5" x 5"Egyptian walking onions. No need to purchase, I already have these
Pansy 169"9" x 9"viola tricolor pansy - 1 ft tall. edible (another option is cool wave frost pansy - whole flower and plant is edible)
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Either: Pepper Pretty N Sweet F1 (AAS 2015 winner, 18" compact pretty and varicolored pepper plant) or Costco mini sweet bell pepper
Raspberry
 Raspberry Shortcake
32' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Grow to 4-5 feet tall. Can purchase from Starkbros.com
Sweet Potato 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"1 korean chestnut sweet potato variety & 1 purple sweet potato variety. Grow in containers with trellis.
Swiss Chard
 Perpetual Spinach
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Red Ruby Swiss Chard aka Perpetual Spinach, or Swiss Chard from OpenSeedVault
Thyme 311"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Black Cherry
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"I have the seeds already. Use single stakes for support.
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"If growing in hanging basket try cocktail red racer tomatoes - AAS 2018 winner
Tree (Large) 213' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"1 Dwarf Hosui Asian Pear Tree (Starkbros.com) & 1 Gem avocado tree (self pollinating) - MUST fertilize regularly - Mar, June, and Sep. Pull off dead leaves. Guard against slugs. Mulch. If <2m tall, use shade house to protect from sunburn and/or frost.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Purple Passion
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
Blueberry
 Peach Sorbet
Calendula
Collards
Cornflower
Flower
Grape Vine
Herb
Lavender
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Nasturtium
Onion (Perennial)
Pansy
Pepper
Raspberry
 Raspberry Shortcake
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
 Perpetual Spinach
Thyme
Tomato (Small)
 Black Cherry
Tomato (Small)
Tree (Large)



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