Garden Plans > 2017: Beecher Place Farm

About this Garden Plan

40' x 40' garden plus another 30'x30' section adjacent to the main garden. It is primarily a vegetable garden for my family. It has been farmed continuously since 1932

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Newton, MA
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 205"3" x 7" 
Asparagus 181' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 357"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 109"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole) 119"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 435"3" x 7" 
Borage 31' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli 161' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Spring) 82' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Calendula 911"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 823"3" x 5" 
Chives 47"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 47"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 37"5" x 9" 
Garlic 635"3" x 9" 
Kale 161' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon Verbena 11' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 269"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 903"3" x 5" 
Lovage 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Marigold 17"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 57"5" x 9" 
Mint 47"5" x 9" 
Onion 225"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 233"3" x 3" 
Oregano 37"5" x 9" 
Parsley 195"3" x 9" 
Peas 643"3" x 7" 
Pepper 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 71' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish 323"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 77"7" x 7" 
Sage 611"11" x 1' 3" 
Sorrel 311"11" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Swiss Chard 231' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tatsoi 57"7" x 7" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 141' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 91' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia 1411"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

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