Garden Plans > 2012: Raised Bed 1

About this Garden Plan

Raised beds......No more dealing with this NC clay.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Zebulon, NC
Garden Size: 50' 0" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Switch Potato bed with carrot bed for next year. Stop watering potatoes after the foliage starts to die back.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Globe) 82' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Asparagus 161' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"HYBRID F2 OF UC157....Simmons Plant Farm. Planted 3-19-12, first spear 4-2-12.
Beans (Pole) 89"5" x 1' 1"Kentucky Pole Beans.....Planted 6-18-12. First sprouts 6-23-12.
Blackberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Apache....Gurney's. Planted 3-19-12
Blueberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Rabbiteye...Powder Blue & Tifblue varities. Fince Blueberry Nursery. Planted 4-2-12.
Broccoli 51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Transplanted 4-28-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Brussels Sprouts 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 903"3" x 5"Cosmic Purple, St. Valery, Berlicum 2 Heirloom from Baker Creek. Planted 4-1-12
Corn
 Early and Often
401' 1"11" x 1' 5"Planted 5-7-12. Burpee Early and Often Hybrid.
Cucumber 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Planted 6-3-12. First sprouts 6-8-12.
Eggplant
 Rosa bianca
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Eggplant
 Rotonda Bianca
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Eggplant
 Little Fingers
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Garlic 15"3" x 9"Planted in fall of 2012 for a 2013 harvest.
Grape Vine 44' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"Concord, Reliance Seedless. Jung. Planted 3-26-12.
Herb 17"5" x 9" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 13"3" x 5"Transplanted 5-7-12.
Onion 725"3" x 7"White, Yellow, Red. Jung. Planted sets 3-19-12
Pepper
 Santa Fe Grande
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Pepper
 Tam Jalapeno #1
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Pepper
 Marconi
21' 1"11" x 1' 3"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Pepper
 Peperoncino
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Transplanted 4-30-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Potatoes (Maincrop) 121' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Planted 4-28-12 The Potato Lady. Veg. showing 1 week later. (Rotate crop for next year)
Raspberry 42' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Herritage Everbearing. Jung. Planted 3-26-12
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4-30-12. Harvested 5-26 through 6-14. Plant fell to vine borers. Won't let that happen again.
Strawberry 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"June bearing...Earliglow. Everbearing...Seascape. Jung. Planted 3-26-12. 1/2 GPH.
Tomato (Small)
 German Johnson Pink
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4-28-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Tomato (Small) 71' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Transplanted 4-28-12. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Goldman's Italian Paste (5)....Rose(1)....Supersteak(1)....Pink Accordian (1)

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Asparagus
Beans (Pole)
Blackberry
Blueberry
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Carrot
Corn
 Early and Often
Cucumber
Eggplant
 Rosa bianca
Eggplant
 Rotonda Bianca
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Eggplant
 Little Fingers
Garlic
Grape Vine
Herb
Lettuce (Leaf)
Onion
Pepper
 Santa Fe Grande
Pepper
 Tam Jalapeno #1
Pepper
 Marconi
Pepper
 Peperoncino
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Raspberry
Squash (Summer)
Strawberry
Tomato (Small)
 German Johnson Pink
Tomato (Small)



4
106524