Garden Plans > 2021: Backyard Garden

About this Garden Plan

Backyard Garden May 30, 2021 Classic organic biointensive vegetable garden. Double-dug in 2004 and conditioned with a broadfork yearly.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Garden Size: 44' 11" x 50' 0"
Garden Type: Backyard / back 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
Amaranth (Ornamental)
 [polytunnel]
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Basil
 Sweet Thai  [polytunnel]
255"5" x 5"sown (broadcast) 4/12 indoors transplanted to 2" spacing 5/2 (?) transplanted to garden 5/30
Basil
 Nufar Basil  [polytunnel]
295"5" x 5"sown (broadcast) 4/12 indoors transplanted to 2" spacing 5/2 (?) transplanted to garden 5/30
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Haricot Vert
655"5" x 5"110 sown indoors 5/16 ~90 transplanted to garden 5/30
Chili Pepper
 Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax
1211"11" x 11"18 sown 3/28 indoors in 3" flat 14 transplanted 4/19 to 6" flat 14 transplanted to garden 5/23
Chives 447"5" x 9" 
Dill 87"5" x 9"Culled from store garden Transplanted to garden 5/29
Kale
 Red Russian, Biointensive  [polytunnel]
41' 2"1' 2" x 1' 0"Starts from Featherbed Farms Set 1: 3 transplanted to garden 6/1 Set 2: 6 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Kale
 Lacinata, Biointensive  [polytunnel]
41' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2"Starts from Featherbed Farms Set 1: 3 transplanted to garden 6/1 Set 2: 5 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Kale
 Lacinata, Biointensive
31' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2"Starts from Featherbed Farms Set 1: 3 transplanted to garden 6/1 Set 2: 5 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Kale
 Red Russian, Biointensive
31' 2"1' 2" x 1' 0"Starts from Featherbed Farms Set 1: 3 transplanted to garden 6/1 Set 2: 6 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Lemon Balm 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 New Red Fire Lettuce  [polytunnel]
611"11" x 11"Set 1: sown 5/2 indoors transplanted 5/25 Set 2: sown 5/11 indoors 5 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers  [polytunnel]
611"11" x 11"Set 1: 9 sown indoors 5/2 8 transplanted to garden 5/29 Set 2: 9 sown indoors 5/2 6 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers
611"11" x 11"Set 1: 9 sown indoors 5/2 8 transplanted to garden 5/29 Set 2: 9 sown indoors 5/2 6 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 New Red Fire Lettuce
911"11" x 11"Set 1: sown 5/2 indoors transplanted 5/25 Set 2: sown 5/11 indoors 5 transplanted to hoop house 6/1
Marigold
 Dark Orange Marigold  [polytunnel]
11' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6" 
Marigold 17"7" x 7"30 sown indoors 5/10
Mint 207"5" x 9" 
Nasturtium 211"11" x 11"27 sown indoors 5/10
Nasturtium
 [polytunnel]
111"11" x 11"27 sown indoors 5/10
Oregano 17"5" x 9"Culled from store garden Transplanted to garden 5/29
Pepper
 Corno di Toro
1211"11" x 11"18 sown 3/28 indoors in 3" flat 13 transplanted 4/19 to 6" flat 13 transplanted to garden 5/23
Radish
 French Breakfast
1411"1" x 1"Set 1: 96 direct seeded 5/4 Set 2: 50 direct seeded 5/30
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Soybeans
 Midori Giant
805"5" x 5"started 5/16 indoors transplanted 5/30
Squash (Winter)
 Sunshine (F1)
61' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6"9 sown indoors 5/2 9 transplanted to garden 6/1
Squash (Winter)
 Nutterbutter  [polytunnel]
21' 2"1' 2" x 1' 2"9 sown indoors 5/2 (2 germinated) 2 transplanted to garden 5/30
Squash (Winter)
 Burgess Buttercup (OG)
61' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6"9 sown indoors 5/2 9 transplanted to garden 6/1
Sunflower 75"5" x 7"Culled from store garden Transplanted to garden 5/29
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers  [polytunnel]
62' 0"2' 0" x 2' 0"sown 3/28 indoors in 3" flat transplanted 4/26 to 6" flat transplanted to hoop house 5/23
Tomato (Small)
 Sakura  [polytunnel]
61' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6"sown 3/28 indoors in 3" flat transplanted 4/26 to 6" flat transplanted to hoop house 5/23
Turnip
 Scarlet Ohno Revival
483"3" x 3"~60 direct sown 5/4
Zucchini
 Costata Romanesco  [polytunnel]
81' 6"1' 6" x 1' 6"9 sown indoors 5/2 8 transplanted to garden 5/30

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Amaranth (Ornamental)
 [polytunnel]
Basil
 Sweet Thai  [polytunnel]
Basil
 Nufar Basil  [polytunnel]
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Maxibel Haricot Vert
Chili Pepper
 Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax
Chives
Dill
Kale
 Red Russian, Biointensive  [polytunnel]
Kale
 Lacinata, Biointensive  [polytunnel]
Kale
 Lacinata, Biointensive
Kale
 Red Russian, Biointensive
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 New Red Fire Lettuce  [polytunnel]
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers  [polytunnel]
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Green Towers
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 New Red Fire Lettuce
Marigold
 Dark Orange Marigold  [polytunnel]
Marigold
Mint
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
 [polytunnel]
Oregano
Pepper
 Corno di Toro
Radish
 French Breakfast
Sage
Soybeans
 Midori Giant
Squash (Winter)
 Sunshine (F1)
Squash (Winter)
 Nutterbutter  [polytunnel]
Squash (Winter)
 Burgess Buttercup (OG)
Sunflower
Tomato (Large)
 Rutgers  [polytunnel]
Tomato (Small)
 Sakura  [polytunnel]
Turnip
 Scarlet Ohno Revival
Zucchini
 Costata Romanesco  [polytunnel]



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