Garden Plans > 2016: Backyard Garden

About this Garden Plan

Our first backyard garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Citrus Heights, CA
Garden Size: 27' 11" x 23' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back 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
Artichoke (Globe) 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Asparagus 71' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 17"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Sultan's Green Crescent
259"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
309"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
169"5" x 1' 1" 
Broccoli 101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Calendula 211"9" x 1' 11" 
Cantaloupe 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Dragon
723"3" x 5" 
Carrot 633"3" x 5" 
Celery 137"5" x 11" 
Chili Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cilantro 67"5" x 9" 
Corn
 Stowell's Evergreen
221' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Corn
 Smoke Signals
161' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Gourd 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Lavender 31' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 179"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 353"3" x 5" 
Melon 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Onion
 Yellow of Parma
635"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 285"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Green Arrow
293"3" x 7" 
Pepper 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 121' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7" 
Spinach 277"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 2411"11" x 11" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Globe)
Asparagus
Basil
Beans (Pole)
 Sultan's Green Crescent
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded Pole
Beans (Pole)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
Broccoli
Calendula
Cantaloupe
Carrot
 Dragon
Carrot
Celery
Chili Pepper
Cilantro
Corn
 Stowell's Evergreen
Corn
 Smoke Signals
Gourd
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Melon
Onion
 Yellow of Parma
Onion (Red)
Peas
 Green Arrow
Pepper
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
Rosemary
Spinach
Strawberry
Sunflower
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Small)
Watermelon
Zucchini



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