Garden Plans > 2015: 53 x 8 Garden Plan

About this Garden Plan

I'm claiming 8 feet of yard in my subdivision for a raised bed garden. Growing herbs, vegetables and fruit. Experimenting with a worm bin for compost and growing watermelon in a straw bale. Plenty of room for a compost bid at the back.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: 53 x 8 Texas Garden
Garden Size: 7' 11" x 52' 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
Basil 197"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 199"5" x 1' 1" 
Broccoli 51' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Calendula 711"9" x 1' 11" 
Chamomile 111"9" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 97"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 37"5" x 9" 
Fennel (Herb) 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Feverfew 111"11" x 11" 
Lavender 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lemon Verbena 21' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 49"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 223"3" x 5" 
Lovage 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Mint 37"5" x 9" 
Muskmelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Peas 233"3" x 7" 
Pepper 101' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early) 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Radish 203"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Scallions 203"3" x 3" 
Sorrel 111"11" x 11" 
Spinach 107"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Strawberry 71' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 31' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zinnia 311"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

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