Garden Plans > 2023: Red's Home Beds

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Home beds

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 27' 5" x 16' 0"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Arches = 2 cattle panels at 4.5' width, 3 t-posts each side Strawberries: Fort Laramie & Mara Du Bois Asparagus: Millennium & Purple Passion Dahlia bed plan North side: Tipsy - White/Lavendar, 6-8" bloom size, 48-60" height, Dinnerplate (back toward fence) Snowflake - White, 6", 48-60", Decorative (back toward fence) Thomas Edison - Deep Purple, 8", 36-48", Dinnerplate Fairway Spur - Apricot, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Red Labyrinth - Red, 8", 36-48", Dinnerplate Cafe au Lait (2) - Peach/Beige, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Cafe au Lait Twist - Lt. Pink/Dark Pink stripes, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Cafe au Lait Rose - Peach/Dark Pink stripes, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Cafe au Lait Supreme - Off White, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Cafe au Lait Royal - Med. Pink/Dark Pink stripes, 8-10", 36-48", Dinnerplate Center: Cindy1 48-60" (back toward fence) Cindy2 48-60" (back toward fence) Rebecca's World - Red/White, 5", 44", Decorative (back toward fence) Advance - Pink/Yellow, 8-12", 36-48", Dinnerplate Fleurel - White , 8", 36-48", Dinnerplate Emory Paul - Lavender/White Edges, 10-12", 36-48", Dinnerplate Bluetiful (2) - Blue Purple, 5-6", 36-48", Decorative Fluffles - Lavender/Pink/White, 5", 36-48", Ball El Santo - Pink, 6-8", 24-36", Decorative (front & in containers) Diana's Memory - Pale Pink, 4", 18-24", Decorative (front) South side: Vancouver - Burgundy/White, 8-10", 30-48", Akita Painted Madam - Yellow/Red, 6-8", 30-48", Akita Cambridge - Yellow/Red streaks, 8-10", 36-48", Akita? Akita - Red/Yellow/White, 8-10", 28-40", Akita Hootenanny - Magenta/Pink, 3", 36-48", Collarette (front) Cherubino - White, 4", 36-48", Collarette (front) Bumble Rumble - Pink/Raspberry/White, 3", 36-48", Collarette (front) Containers: Rebecca's World (2) - Red/White, 5", 44", Decorative Apricot Desire (2) - Apricot, 4-6", 36-48", Waterlily Bride To Be - White, 4", 30-40", Waterlily Insect applications: - Diatomaceous Earth - Milky Spore Powder for beetles - Neem / essential oils secret sauce - Beneficial nematodes Trap crops: - Soybeans/edamame for bean beetles (in containers by house) - Radish for flea beetles - Blue Hubbard for squash bugs (in containers by house) - Nasturtiums for aphids - Marigolds for tomato nematodes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 71' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Bush Snap) 149"5" x 1' 1"4 colors - more green than yellow, pink & purple.
Carrot 483"3" x 5" 
Cucumber 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dahlia 181' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Kale 61' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"Casper (green/white), Prizm, Beria (white veins)
Lettuce (Leaf) 543"3" x 5" 
Nasturtium 411"11" x 11" 
Peas 363"3" x 7" 
Pepper 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Salvia 411"11" x 11"Violet & Yellow at back, White & Pink in beds
Shallots 15"3" x 5" 
Snapdragon 611"11" x 11"6x Madame Butterfly mix Earlier season - succession planting started #1 3/5/23
Spinach 87"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Rugosa Friulana
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Rugosa Friulana Yellow Bumpy Crookneck
Squash (Summer)
 Pantheon
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Pantheon Green Costata Zucc
Squash (Summer)
 Zephyr (F1)
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Zephyr (F1) Yellow Crook w/Green End
Squash (Summer)
 Tempest
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Tempest Yellow Crook
Squash (Winter)
 Sweet Jade
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Sweet Jade - Green Kabocha 1-2 lbs, 12 - 13 / plant
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Honeynut - Rust Butternut ~1 lb, 6 / plant
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut Butternut
32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Honeynut -Rust Butternut ~1 lb, 6 / plant Pulled last of Honeynut out of root cellar on 1/4/23 - only slightly wrinkled
Squash (Winter)
 Marmalade
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Marmalade - Coral Kabocha 2-3 lbs, 8 - 10 / plant
Strawberry 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Pea 47"7" x 7" 
Tomato (Large)
 Marmande Garnier Rouge
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Marmande Garnier Rouge 85 Red Large started 3/5/23 6" pot
Tomato (Large)
 Fleur de Reagir
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Fleur de Reagir Mahogany Large 90 started 3/5/23 6" pot
Tomato (Large)
 Pink Siberian Tiger
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Pink Siberian Tiger Pink Antho Large 85 started 3/5/23 6" pot
Tomato (Large)
 Paul Robeson
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Paul Robeson Black Medium 80
Tomato (Large)
 Black Krim
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Black Krim Black Medium
Tomato (Large)
 Alice's Dream
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Alice's Dream Bicolor Yellow/Red Antho Medium 80
Tomato (Large)
 Beauty Lottringa
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Beauty Lottringa Red Ruffled Large 90 started 3/5/23 6" pot
Tomato (Small) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Choc Cherry / Annelise Black/Red 70 Super Sweet / Sungold Red/Gold 65
Tomato (Small)
 Sunchocola
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Sunchocola Black Cherry 70
Zucchini 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Green & Gold

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Beans (Bush Snap)
Carrot
Cucumber
Dahlia
Kale
Lettuce (Leaf)
Nasturtium
Peas
Pepper
Salvia
Shallots
Snapdragon
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Rugosa Friulana
Squash (Summer)
 Pantheon
Squash (Summer)
 Zephyr (F1)
Squash (Summer)
 Tempest
Squash (Winter)
 Sweet Jade
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut
Squash (Winter)
 Honeynut Butternut
Squash (Winter)
 Marmalade
Strawberry
Sweet Pea
Tomato (Large)
 Marmande Garnier Rouge
Tomato (Large)
 Fleur de Reagir
Tomato (Large)
 Pink Siberian Tiger
Tomato (Large)
 Paul Robeson
Tomato (Large)
 Black Krim
Tomato (Large)
 Alice's Dream
Tomato (Large)
 Beauty Lottringa
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Sunchocola
Zucchini



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