Garden Plans > 2017: Spring Planting(1)

About this Garden Plan

Spring planting map 2017

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Alex's spring planting 2017
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 22' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole Organic
139"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue Pole
129"5" x 1' 1"Plant when corn stalks are 4 to 6 inches high. Pull Nitrogen from the air which benefit the corn and squash.
Blackberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry
 High Bush
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot 13"3" x 5" 
Corn
 Golden Bantam
181' 1"11" x 1' 5"Provide support for the beans.
Cucumber
 Bush Crop
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Perfect to plant with corn stalks to provide that afternoon shade.
Dahlia 41' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Dill
 Mammoth
67"5" x 9"Attract Butterflies and beneficial insects.
Flower
 Torch
37"5" x 7"Attracts Butterflies and hummingbirds. Need to stake in the ground.
Marigold
 Petite Mix
157"7" x 7"Keep away aphids, tomato hornworms, mexican bean beatles, squash bugs, and hornworms.
Melon
 Honey Dew Green Flesh
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Corn stalks provide shade for the melons. They will not cross pollinate with cucumbers and squash.
Melon 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Morning Glory
 Heavenly Blue
17"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium
 Fordhook Favorites Mix
111"11" x 11" 
Parsley
 Curly
35"3" x 9"Attracts butterflies
Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Attracts butterflies.
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut-Waltham
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Plant at time of beans... When corn stalk are 4 to 6 inches high. Provides a liviing mulch for the corn and beans. The squash leaves also keep away the raccons.
Sunflower
 Mammoth Organic
611"11" x 11"After seed emerges, dig stem low into the ground. Need to be 12 inches from any other plant. Attracts insect pollinators and lures birds from the corn with her seeds.
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Red Cherry
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet Organic
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia 1611"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Wonder Pole Organic
Beans (Pole)
 Kentucky Blue Pole
Blackberry
Blueberry
 High Bush
Blueberry
 Bluecrop
Carrot
Corn
 Golden Bantam
Cucumber
 Bush Crop
Dahlia
Dill
 Mammoth
Flower
 Torch
Marigold
 Petite Mix
Melon
 Honey Dew Green Flesh
Melon
Morning Glory
 Heavenly Blue
Nasturtium
 Fordhook Favorites Mix
Parsley
 Curly
Pepper
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut-Waltham
Sunflower
 Mammoth Organic
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Small)
 Red Cherry
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet Organic
Zinnia



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