Garden Plans > 2023: Veg Garden

About this Garden Plan

We are gardening using the no-till Ruth Stout method. The garden is surrounded by a 5' chicken wire fence with a gate at one end. Paths are just bare straw. At the SE corner, there are 8 cattle-panel arches for growing vines.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 89' 11" x 50' 0"
Garden Type: Home 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
Arugula
 Arugula
455"3" x 7" 
Basil 787"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider
189"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Mascotte
189"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Lina Ciscos Bird Egg
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Mayflower
169"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Hidatsa Red Indian
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Hidatsa Shield Figure
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Painted Pony
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Tiger'S Eye
179"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Turkey Craw
159"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Sunset
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Good Mother Stallard
129"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Calypso
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Black Valentine
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Arikara Yellow
139"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Flambo
159"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Christmas Lima
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
149"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Connecticut Wonder
149"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Dallas Edwards
369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Idea Market
369"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
135"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Chioggia
155"3" x 7" 
Bok Choy 177"7" x 9" 
Broccoli 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall)
 Copenhagen Market
122' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 St.Valery
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Touchon
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Danvers
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Imperator
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Red Cored Chantenay
493"3" x 5" 
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery
 Utah Tall
227"5" x 11" 
Chili Pepper
 Joe's Long Cayenne
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Feher Ozon Paprika
91' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Alma Paprika
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chives 1447"5" x 9" 
Cilantro 1057"5" x 9" 
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Parade
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 577"5" x 9" 
Garlic 1255"3" x 9" 
Herb
 Savory, Summer
287"5" x 9" 
Kale 141' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 283"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Mix
273"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
263"3" x 5" 
Marigold 3507"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Tender Doll WM
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Casaba-Golden Beauty
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Delice De La Table
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Melon
 Kiwano
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Nasturtium 22611"11" x 11" 
Nigella 3411"11" x 11" 
Okra 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onion
 Walla Walla
145"3" x 7" 
Onion
 Yellow of Parma
285"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red)
 Red Wethersfield
85"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 95"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red)
 Ruby Red
85"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green) 423"3" x 3" 
Oregano 967"5" x 9" 
Parsley 995"3" x 9" 
Parsnip
 Turga
317"7" x 11" 
Peas
 Garden Arrow
203"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Amish Snap
203"3" x 7" 
Peas
 British Wonder
733"3" x 7" 
Peas 203"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Chocolate Beauty
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Golden Treasure
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 King of the North
61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Norkotah Russet
451' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar Or Pie
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Pumpkin
 Musquee de Provence
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Radish
 Purple Plum
133"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Watermelon
133"3" x 7" 
Radish
 French Breakfast
133"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Black Spanish Round
73"3" x 7" 
Radish
 Champion
73"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 277"7" x 7" 
Sage 1711"11" x 1' 3" 
Shallots
 Dutch Yellow
415"3" x 5" 
Spinach
 Space Hybrid
87"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
87"5" x 11" 
Spinach 87"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Zucchini
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Table Queen Acorn
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Covington
261' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Hungarian Heart
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Rossa Sicilian
101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 German Pink
51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Pea Currant Organic
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
187"5" x 11" 
Watermelon
 Small Shining Light
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Watermelon
 Charleston Gray
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Watermelon
 Jubilee
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Arugula
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Provider
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Mascotte
Beans (Dry)
 Lina Ciscos Bird Egg
Beans (Dry)
 Mayflower
Beans (Dry)
 Hidatsa Red Indian
Beans (Dry)
 Hidatsa Shield Figure
Beans (Dry)
 Painted Pony
Beans (Dry)
 Tiger'S Eye
Beans (Dry)
 Turkey Craw
Beans (Dry)
 Pinto
Beans (Dry)
 Sunset
Beans (Dry)
 Good Mother Stallard
Beans (Dry)
 Calypso
Beans (Dry)
 Black Valentine
Beans (Dry)
 Arikara Yellow
Beans (Dry)
 Flambo
Beans (Dry)
 Christmas Lima
Beans (Dry)
 Cherokee Trail of Tears
Beans (Pole)
 Connecticut Wonder
Beans (Pole)
 Dallas Edwards
Beans (Pole)
 Idea Market
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Beet
 Chioggia
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
 Long Island Improved
Cabbage (Fall)
 Copenhagen Market
Carrot
 Scarlet Nantes
Carrot
 St.Valery
Carrot
 Touchon
Carrot
 Danvers
Carrot
 Imperator
Carrot
 Red Cored Chantenay
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
Celery
 Utah Tall
Chili Pepper
 Joe's Long Cayenne
Chili Pepper
 Feher Ozon Paprika
Chili Pepper
 Alma Paprika
Chives
Cilantro
Cucumber
 Boston Pickling
Cucumber
 Parade
Dill
Garlic
Herb
 Savory, Summer
Kale
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Mix
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Winter Density
Marigold
Melon
 Tender Doll WM
Melon
 Casaba-Golden Beauty
Melon
 Delice De La Table
Melon
 Kiwano
Nasturtium
Nigella
Okra
Onion
 Walla Walla
Onion
 Yellow of Parma
Onion (Red)
 Red Wethersfield
Onion (Red)
Onion (Red)
 Ruby Red
Onions (Green)
Oregano
Parsley
Parsnip
 Turga
Peas
 Garden Arrow
Peas
 Amish Snap
Peas
 British Wonder
Peas
Pepper
 Chocolate Beauty
Pepper
 Golden Treasure
Pepper
 King of the North
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Norkotah Russet
Pumpkin
 Small Sugar Or Pie
Pumpkin
 Musquee de Provence
Radish
 Purple Plum
Radish
 Watermelon
Radish
 French Breakfast
Radish
 Black Spanish Round
Radish
 Champion
Rosemary
Sage
Shallots
 Dutch Yellow
Spinach
 Space Hybrid
Spinach
 Long Standing Bloomsdale
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
 Golden Zucchini
Squash (Winter)
 Table Queen Acorn
Squash (Winter)
 Waltham Butternut
Sweet Potato
 Covington
Swiss Chard
Tomato (Large)
 Hungarian Heart
Tomato (Large)
 Rossa Sicilian
Tomato (Large)
 German Pink
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Pea Currant Organic
Turnip
 Purple Top White Globe
Watermelon
 Small Shining Light
Watermelon
 Sugar Baby
Watermelon
 Charleston Gray
Watermelon
 Jubilee
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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