Garden Plans > 2015: Kara Steinbach's Spring Garden

About this Garden Plan

4X4 foot raised bed garden and 3X8 foot raised bed garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: TBD
Garden Size: 19' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Hi Eve and Jim, my name is Ed Albright, master gardener for Yard2Kitchen. I understand you are choosing between a 4X4 bed or a custom 3X8 bed, so I provided both sized Spring garden plans. As you can see you get many more vegetables in the 3X8 sized bed. Also, Kenny tells me you are both into Asian/Chinese vegetables and I was able to incorporate Tatsoi and Mizuna in addition to Bok Choy in your 3X8 foot bed. As soon as you determine what sized bed you would want, I will send out your summer crop menu. we will perform a second site inspection the week of March 30th. Ed

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberPlants per Square FootNotes
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
3216Tasty Spring green with typical peppery flavor.Beautiful long dark lobed leave with peppery white flowers Great for salad
Beet
 Red Ace (F1) (OG)
189The best all around beet. Deep red color, sweet and tender. Loaded with antioxidants in the beet and the beet leaves with vitamins, minerals and disease fighting antioxidants.
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
204A staple in Asian stir fries and soups. Beautiful with dark green leaves and lighter green base.
Broccoli
 Raab Rapini Organic
51Uniform, vigorous variety with delicious side leaves and florets.Great as an accompaniment in Italian cooking
Broccoli
 Happy Rich (F1)
51Beautiful blue-green broccolini with well domed heads. This variety is full of dietary fiber, minerals and antioxidants to keep your skin young looking.
Carrot
 Napoli (F1) (OG)
3216Flavorful orange root carrot. High yield carrot.
Cauliflower
 Skywalker (F1) (OG)
31Beautiful, high quality variety with medium sized pure white heads.
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
369Delicious tall, upright romaine produce long dense hearts perfect for caesar salads
Mizuna
 Mizuna Organic
189Unique mustard green of Japanese origin
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
568Most flavorful snap variety. Grows vigorously on our unique trellis for easy harvest. Both peas and pods are sweet
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
84Spectacular multi-color plants similar to spinach that are rich in phtonutients and vitamin C. A rainbow explosion with gold, pink, orange, purple and red colors. Delicious nutty flavor, milder than most chards.
Tatsoi
 Tatsoi (OG)
44Asian green with smooth leaves great for salads and stir fries

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
Beet
 Red Ace (F1) (OG)
Bok Choy
 Baby Choi Organic
Broccoli
 Raab Rapini Organic
Broccoli
 Happy Rich (F1)
Carrot
 Napoli (F1) (OG)
Cauliflower
 Skywalker (F1) (OG)
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Romaine
Mizuna
 Mizuna Organic
Peas
 Sugar Snap (OG)
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Tatsoi
 Tatsoi (OG)



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