Garden Plans > 2016: Virginia Grandparents

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Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Virginia
Garden Size: 69' 11" x 69' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 241' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 157"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 1029"5" x 1' 1"plant as peas die out.
Beet 1525"3" x 7" 
Cabbage (Spring) 72' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"did not tolerate hard frosts in early April 2016. re growth turned dark purple and stayed that way.
Cabbage (Summer) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Cantaloupe 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 1573"3" x 5"Seeds took about 3 weeks to germinate. planted mid March during warm spell. Soon followed by 3 day hard frost in Early April. Will cotinue to observe ( 4-18-16)
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 337"5" x 7" 
Flower 277"5" x 7" 
Grape Vine 44' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"did not tolerate 3 day hard frost shortly after bud out early April. still not regrowing as of Mid april
Kale 91' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Never thrived. Suspect that bed was too fungally dominated/ not enough nitrate nitrogen.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
1123"3" x 5"Remove lettuce as beans dictate
Marigold 377"7" x 7" 
Onion 565"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 565"3" x 7"Sets performing beautifully. unaffected by hard 3 day freeze early april. Seeds did not survive hard 3 day frost soon after green up. will likely need to re plant
Peas 513"3" x 7"barely survived 3 day frost early April.
Pepper 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold (eyes)
301' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Early)
 All Red
151' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"did not tolerate 3-4 days of hard frost/ freeze just after green up. disappeared for about 1 week than re-grew
Potatoes (Maincrop) 11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 253"3" x 7" 
Spinach 667"5" x 11"survived hard 3 day frost. Is now thriving in Mid april. Surprised me considering that it is planted in at least 1" aged pine mulch. need to look up where spinach origniates
Squash (Summer) 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"frost kill
Strawberry
 Honeoye Junebearing
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 191' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"these perennials planted in Sept 2016
Sweet Potato 171' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 231' 1"11" x 1' 3"Sprouted but did not survive 3 day hard frost Early Arpil 2016
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Cherries Jubilee
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"frost kill

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