Garden Plans > 2014: Taproot Garden

About this Garden Plan

3rd-year rural garden of mixed vegetables

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Warren County Iowa
Garden Size: 59' 11" x 59' 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 265"3" x 7" 
Beans (Dry)
 Good Mother Stallard
219"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 19"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Lima)
 Christmas
299"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
445"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Sweet Red Bliss
375"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Burpee's Golden
445"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Cylindra
375"3" x 7" 
Broccoli
 Romanesco
181' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)
181' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Mammoth Red Rock
181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Cabbage (Summer)
 Glory of Enkhulzen
181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9" 
Carrot
 Danvers
413"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Dragon
413"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Atomic Red
413"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored Organic
413"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
255"5" x 1' 1" 
Crowder Peas
 Italian Black
175"5" x 1' 1" 
Cucumber
 Miniature White
61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Parade
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Lemon Cuke
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
71' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant
 Listada De Gandia
231' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic
 Oregon Blue
815"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Music
815"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Spanish Roja
815"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Samarkand
815"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Georgian Fire
825"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
1805"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
2355"3" x 9" 
Garlic
 German Extra-Hardy
645"3" x 9" 
Kale
 Halbhoher Grunner Krauser
231' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Aunt Mae's Bibb
129"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ovations Greens Mix
283"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Foundation Collectio
413"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Premier Collection (
393"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Encore Mix (OG)
273"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
403"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Outredgeous
403"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Flame
253"3" x 5" 
Okra
 Red Burgundy
181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Okra
 Poole's
181' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion
 Dakota Tears
825"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
833"3" x 3" 
Radish
 Selzer Purple
363"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Watermelon
253"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Pink Summercicle
263"3" x 7" 
Radish 13"3" x 7" 
Radish
 French Breakfast Organic
303"3" x 7" 
Spinach
 Red Kitten Smooth Leaf
247"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Amsterdam Prickly Seeded
287"5" x 11" 
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb Red
271' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Swiss Chard
 Fordhook Giant
271' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Watermelon
 Sweet Dakota Rose
72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Watermelon
 Minnesota Midget
72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Watermelon
 Harvest Moon (F1)
92' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Beans (Dry)
 Good Mother Stallard
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Lima)
 Christmas
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Beet
 Sweet Red Bliss
Beet
 Burpee's Golden
Beet
 Cylindra
Broccoli
 Romanesco
Broccoli
 De Cicco (OG)
Cabbage (Summer Red)
 Mammoth Red Rock
Cabbage (Summer)
 Glory of Enkhulzen
Carrot
 Danvers
Carrot
 Dragon
Carrot
 Atomic Red
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored Organic
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
Crowder Peas
 Purple Hull Pinkeye
Crowder Peas
 Italian Black
Cucumber
 Miniature White
Cucumber
 Parade
Cucumber
 Lemon Cuke
Cucumber
 Boothby's Blonde
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
Eggplant
 Listada De Gandia
Garlic
 Oregon Blue
Garlic
 Music
Garlic
 Spanish Roja
Garlic
 Samarkand
Garlic
 Georgian Fire
Garlic
 Chesnok Red
Garlic
 Inchelium Red
Garlic
 German Extra-Hardy
Kale
 Halbhoher Grunner Krauser
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Aunt Mae's Bibb
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Ovations Greens Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Foundation Collectio
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salanova® Premier Collection (
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Encore Mix (OG)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Outredgeous
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Flame
Okra
 Red Burgundy
Okra
 Poole's
Onion
 Dakota Tears
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
Radish
 Selzer Purple
Radish
 Watermelon
Radish
 Pink Summercicle
Radish
Radish
 French Breakfast Organic
Spinach
 Red Kitten Smooth Leaf
Spinach
 Amsterdam Prickly Seeded
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb Red
Swiss Chard
 Fordhook Giant
Watermelon
 Sweet Dakota Rose
Watermelon
 Minnesota Midget
Watermelon
 Harvest Moon (F1)



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