Garden Plans > 2013: Victoria's container garden

About this Garden Plan

The beginning of my garden plan. I've chosen what kinds of fruits, vegetables and a few herbs.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: New Hampshire
Garden Size: 43' 4" x 21' 4"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Container / Patio garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Almost all plants will be in containers. Lettuce, spinach, onions, radish, scallions will be in gutter rows vertically. Baby carrot varieties will be in window boxes. Tomotoes, peppers, cucumbers and zucchini will in individual pots. Fruit trees, grapes and other fruit plants will be planted in the ground. Potatoes and sweet potatoes will be planted in barrels.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Apple (Dwarf) 26' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6"Apples harvested mid August - October
Basil 17"5" x 9" 
Beet 15"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Perenniel - fruit harvested late July - August
Carrot 103"3" x 5" 
Celery 47"5" x 11" 
Chives 17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Fruit (Dwarf Tree) 19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10"Peach tree - fruit harvested mid August- September
Garlic 15"3" x 9" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11"Perenniel - fruit harvested late August - September
Lettuce (Leaf) 43"3" x 5"multiple plantings over the summer
Mint 17"5" x 9" 
Onion 15"3" x 7" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9" 
Parsley 15"3" x 9" 
Peas 53"3" x 7" 
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early) 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"will be planted in barrels
Pumpkin 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"plant seeds indoors in April, transplant outside after frost, harvest in September
Radish 43"3" x 7" 
Raspberry 42' 3"1' 11" x 2' 11"Perenniel - harvest fruit in mid July - August
Rhubarb 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Perenniel - harvest fruit in early summer
Rutabaga 19"7" x 1' 3"Actually will be turnips, planted outside in late June, harvested after first frost
Scallions 43"3" x 3" 
Spinach 47"5" x 11" 
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Perenniels - harvest fruit late June - July
Sunflower 311"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato 31' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"start growing slips in february, start slips inside in april, plant outdoors after first frost (will be in containers)
Tomato (Small) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"start plants inside in april, transplant to containers outside after last frost, harvest July - September
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

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