Garden Plans > 2015: Sara's Garden Spring

About this Garden Plan

Sara Shamer's 4'X8' raised bed garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Monmouth County, NJ
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 9' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Beans (Fava)
 Broad Windsor Fava
164"Windsor Fava Bean" is a classic English variety with 5-6" pods containing 3-5 large beans.
Bok Choy
 Prize Choy Pac Choy
84A staple in Asian stir fry. Bok Choy have a mild mustard flavor with background sweetness.
Broccoli
 Raab (OG)
11Classic Italian favorite. Can be eaten raw in salads or stir fried and added to pasta. Vitamin powerhouse!
Broccoli
 Belstar (F1) (OG)
31Beautiful, blue green domed heads. A winner!
Cabbage (Spring)
 Minuet Napa
11A delicious mini head with attractive dark green outer leaves with a light yellow interior. Vitamin packed.
Cabbage (Spring)
 Alcosa Savoy Cabbage
11Early harvest produces round, 2-4 lb. heads that are a beautiful deep blue green color.Best used in cooked dishes.
Carrot
 Nelson
1616Flavorful orange root carrot. High yield carrot.
Carrot
 Nantes Scarlet
1616Attractive coral red 9 inch carrots, packed with vitamins and healthy fiber.
Cauliflower
 Snowball Y Organic
41We chose medium sized plants that will produce a pure white head with uniform curd. Early harvest makes room for the summer vegetables.
Kale
 Tuscan
21Unique leaf type , extra dark green, but heavily textured. Kale can be harvested in late spring, summer, through fall and into early winter. Harvest by cutting single leaves throughout the seasons.
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Sylvestra Organic
84Delicious in salads. Buttery heads with a beautiful dark green leaves, loaded with vitamins.
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Ridgeline (OG)
84Tall upright plants forming long dense hearts. A classic in caesar salad.
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
88 
Peas
 Sugar Sprint Snap
88Sugary snap pea delicious in stir fry or as is in salads.
Peas
 Oregon Giant
168Large podded snow pea with sweet peas inside sweet pods on the outside combine for a delicious lavor treat.
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold Organic
21Yukon gold with attractive golden color. Nothing compares to harvesting your own grown potatoes.
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland
21Attractive red color. Firm flesh.Versatile use.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beans (Fava)
 Broad Windsor Fava
Bok Choy
 Prize Choy Pac Choy
Broccoli
 Raab (OG)
Broccoli
 Belstar (F1) (OG)
Cabbage (Spring)
 Minuet Napa
Cabbage (Spring)
 Alcosa Savoy Cabbage
Carrot
 Nelson
Carrot
 Nantes Scarlet
Cauliflower
 Snowball Y Organic
Kale
 Tuscan
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Sylvestra Organic
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Ridgeline (OG)
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Peas
 Sugar Sprint Snap
Peas
 Oregon Giant
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold Organic
Potatoes (Early)
 Red Norland



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