Garden Plans > 2011: Ladds Garden

About this Garden Plan

8" trenches separated by turf; flower borders enclosing mixed vegetables

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Mingo, Iowa
Garden Size: 25' 0" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Home 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
Arugula 65"3" x 7" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 209"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Touchstone Gold
145"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Chioggia
205"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Bulls Blood
85"3" x 7" 
Cabbage (Spring Red) 22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11" 
Calendula 411"9" x 1' 11" 
Chinese Cabbage 41' 3"11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber 71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 67"5" x 7" 
Flower 287"5" x 7" 
Flower 187"5" x 7" 
Flower 117"5" x 7" 
Flower
 Marigold
827"5" x 7" 
Leek 107"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails Loose Leaf
53"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Global Gourmet Mesclun Mix
63"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 93"3" x 5" 
Melon 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Mizuna 89"7" x 11" 
Okra 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion (Red) 75"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 103"3" x 3" 
Other (Medium) 59"9" x 9" 
Peas 193"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Jimmy Nardello
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Purple Beauty
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Tolli Sweet
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 131' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Ancho San Martin Hybrid
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Chocolate Beauty Hybrid
21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Fingerling Salad
101' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish
 D'Avignon
93"3" x 7" 
Radish 253"3" x 7" 
Scallions 133"3" x 3" 
Spinach
 Tyee Hybrid
87"5" x 11" 
Spinach 77"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 yellow straight neck
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb
31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Small)
 Mortgage Lifter
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Green Zebra
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sugary Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Opalka
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Gold Nugget
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 131' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Black
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini 51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beet
 Touchstone Gold
Beet
 Chioggia
Beet
 Bulls Blood
Cabbage (Spring Red)
Calendula
Chinese Cabbage
Cucumber
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
 Marigold
Leek
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Red Sails Loose Leaf
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Global Gourmet Mesclun Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
Melon
Mizuna
Okra
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
Other (Medium)
Peas
Pepper
 Jimmy Nardello
Pepper
 Purple Beauty
Pepper
 Tolli Sweet
Pepper
Pepper
 Ancho San Martin Hybrid
Pepper
 Chocolate Beauty Hybrid
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Fingerling Salad
Radish
 D'Avignon
Radish
Scallions
Spinach
 Tyee Hybrid
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 yellow straight neck
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tomato (Small)
 Mortgage Lifter
Tomato (Small)
 Green Zebra
Tomato (Small)
 Sugary Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Opalka
Tomato (Small)
 Gold Nugget
Tomato (Small)
 Amish Paste
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine
Tomato (Small)
 Black
Watermelon
Zucchini



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