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About this Garden Plan

Plenty of canning and cold storage crops for cold winters. As well as fresh berries and three kids gardens. One is a Salsa, one is Mediterranean and one is a pizza garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Landmark, Manitoba, Canada
Garden Size: 100' 0" x 239' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Already have everything but the forcing pot and compost bins.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum
 Carpet Of Snow
2805"5" x 5"Got from William Dam
Apple (Large) 116' 4"16' 4" x 16' 4"Perennial, already there.
Asparagus 111' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"Perennial, already there.
Basil 87"5" x 9"I have seeds in my stash.
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet
329"5" x 1' 1"Got from stokes.
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
89"5" x 1' 1"Got from William Dam
Beans (Pole)
 Hyacynth Bean Purple podded
111' 5"1' 5" x 1' 1"Black & White Dry beans in my stash from Lena's garden.
Cabbage (Fall)
 Yuki Napa
22' 8"2' 6" x 2' 10"Got from stokes.
Cabbage (Spring)
 Golden Acre
22' 5"1' 11" x 2' 11"I have it in my stash.
Calendula 1711"9" x 1' 11"Need to buy these.
Carrot
 Rainbow Hybrid
663"3" x 5"Need to Order seeds
Cauliflower 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Got from stokes.
Chives 97"5" x 9"Already there.
Cosmos
 Sonata Mix
157"11" x 11"36" high
Cosmos
 Early Sensation Mixed Colors
407"7" x 7"I have these in my stash.
Cucumber
 Pioneer Pickling
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Need to order these from Stokes.
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76
51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Need to order these from Stokes.
Dianthus 911"11" x 11"I have seeds in my stash.
Dill
 Herb
77"5" x 9"I have seeds in my stash.
Echinacea
 Purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
41' 1"11" x 1' 3"Perennial is already there.
Flower
 Crystal Peak White
3611"5" x 11"16" tall - Obendience Plant
Flower
 Liatris Spicata white
1211"1' 5" x 7"35" tall
Flower
 White Lupine
911"11" x 11"4 feet tall
Flower
 Poppy-Bridal Silk White
407"5" x 7"24" tall
Flower 2697"5" x 7"I have these in my stash. plant over the fence in Neighbours yard.
Flower
 Orchid Lady Slipper
27"5" x 7"Perennial is aready there.
Garlic 565"3" x 9"Perennial is already there.
Gomphrena
 Gompherana White
2411"11" x 11"24" tall Audray White
Gypsophila
 Gypsophilia Baby's Breath
527"7" x 7"24" tall
Kale
 Black Magic Hybrid
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Need to buy seeds from ??
Kohlrabi 59"7" x 11"Need to buy seeds from stokes.
Larkspur
 White King
2311"11" x 11"36" tall
Lavatera
 White
4011"7" x 7"36" tall
Lavender
 Ellegance White
401' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"14"
Lavender
 English
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Perennial, planted summer 2016.
Leek
 Tadorna
17"5" x 11"order from Stokes Seeds.
Leek 27"5" x 11"Need to buy seeds from stokes.
Lemon Balm 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Need to buy seeds from stokes.
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Iceberg
59"7" x 11"Need to buy seeds from stokes.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
411"11" x 11"Need to buy seeds from Stokes
Marigold
 Vanilla
187"7" x 7"24" tall
Marigold 117"7" x 7"Check if I have it??
Mint 47"5" x 9"Already there, check to see if it survived. Apple mint and Chocolate mint.
Morning Glory
 White Moonflower
121' 11"11" x 11"20 ft high
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel Mix
1611"11" x 11"I Have seeds in my stash.
Nigella 3011"11" x 11"36" tall
Onion 355"3" x 7"Need to order.
Onion (Red) 425"3" x 7"Need to order
Oregano
 Greek
87"5" x 9"Need to order
Parsnip
 Gladiator
97"7" x 11"Need to order from Stokes.
Pear (Large) 119' 8"19' 8" x 19' 8"already there
Peas
 Alaska
223"3" x 7"Have enough in my stash.
Peas
 Snow Wind
843"3" x 7"Order from Stokes. Asian Peas for stir fries.
Pepper
 Big Bertha Hybrid
81' 1"11" x 1' 3"seeded Feb 13.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
21' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"Ordered from Vesseys I think...
Radish
 Crimson Giant
1223"3" x 7"I have some in my stash. maybe order another package.
Raspberry 82' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Perennial, already there. Figure out if they are spring or fall fruiting for pruning.
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Need to buy the plant.
Rosemary 17"7" x 7"Need to buy the plant
Sage 711"11" x 1' 3"Have seeds in my stash.
Snapdragon
 White Dragon
2011"11" x 11"40" tall
Sorrel
 Red Veined Sorrel
411"11" x 11"NEed to buy seeds from Stokes.
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
127"5" x 11"order from Stokes
Stock 811"11" x 11"I have seeds in my stash.
Strawberry 101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Perennial, already there.
Sunflower
 Prado Red
1711"11" x 11"Need to order these from ??
Sunflower
 American Giant
2011"11" x 11"I have these in my stash.
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano Paste
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Stokes, Planted Feb 13
Tomato (Large)
 Beefmaster Hybrid
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Stokes, Planted 24 seeds Feb 13
Tree (Large)
 Tree Large unknown
120' 0"13' 0" x 13' 0"Perennial Already there
Tree (Large)
 Tree Large Willow
120' 0"13' 0" x 13' 0"Perennial, already there
Tree (Small)
 Evergreen Pine
25' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"Already there
Tree (Small) 18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2"Already there
Tree (Small)
 Lilac
114' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"already there
Tree (Small)
 Tree Willow
13' 11"3' 11" x 3' 11"already there
Zinnia
 Profusion Yellow (F1)
1711"11" x 11"I have these in my stash.
Zinnia
 Purple Prince
1611"11" x 11"I have these in my stash.
Zinnia
 Hidden Dragon
1011"11" x 11"I have these in my stash.
Zinnia
 Lilliput Mix
1611"11" x 11"I have these in my stash.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
 Carpet Of Snow
Apple (Large)
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
Beans (Pole)
 Hyacynth Bean Purple podded
Cabbage (Fall)
 Yuki Napa
Cabbage (Spring)
 Golden Acre
Calendula
Carrot
 Rainbow Hybrid
Cauliflower
Chives
Cosmos
 Sonata Mix
Cosmos
 Early Sensation Mixed Colors
Cucumber
 Pioneer Pickling
Cucumber
 Marketmore 76
Dianthus
Dill
 Herb
Echinacea
 Purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Flower
 Crystal Peak White
Flower
 Liatris Spicata white
Flower
 White Lupine
Flower
 Poppy-Bridal Silk White
Flower
Flower
 Orchid Lady Slipper
Garlic
Gomphrena
 Gompherana White
Gypsophila
 Gypsophilia Baby's Breath
Kale
 Black Magic Hybrid
Kohlrabi
Larkspur
 White King
Lavatera
 White
Lavender
 Ellegance White
Lavender
 English
Leek
 Tadorna
Leek
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Iceberg
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Buttercrunch Butterhead
Marigold
 Vanilla
Marigold
Mint
Morning Glory
 White Moonflower
Nasturtium
 Dwarf Jewel Mix
Nigella
Onion
Onion (Red)
Oregano
 Greek
Parsnip
 Gladiator
Pear (Large)
Peas
 Alaska
Peas
 Snow Wind
Pepper
 Big Bertha Hybrid
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Yukon Gold
Radish
 Crimson Giant
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Sage
Snapdragon
 White Dragon
Sorrel
 Red Veined Sorrel
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Savoy
Stock
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Prado Red
Sunflower
 American Giant
Tomato (Large)
 San Marzano Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Beefmaster Hybrid
Tree (Large)
 Tree Large unknown
Tree (Large)
 Tree Large Willow
Tree (Small)
 Evergreen Pine
Tree (Small)
Tree (Small)
 Lilac
Tree (Small)
 Tree Willow
Zinnia
 Profusion Yellow (F1)
Zinnia
 Purple Prince
Zinnia
 Hidden Dragon
Zinnia
 Lilliput Mix



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