Garden Plans > 2016: Kitchen Potager

About this Garden Plan

Raised bed gardening. The vegetable garden includes a herb garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Kitchen Potager
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Potager / Country garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Each year the garden rotates clockwise. 2017 looks like this: tomatoes, roots peas/beans, brassicas The center herb garden contains perennials which remain in the same place from year to year.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Arugula 125"3" x 7" 
Asparagus 41' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil 347"5" x 9" 
Bay 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"In a pot. Brought inside in winter
Beans (Bush Snap) 169"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry) 229"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Fava) 127"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole) 89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 1425"3" x 7" 
Borage 151' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 51' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall Red) 32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall) 32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Calendula 611"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot 1833"3" x 5" 
Catnip 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Cauliflower 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery 187"5" x 11" 
Chamomile 511"9" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chives 67"5" x 9" 
Chives (Garlic) 65"5" x 7" 
Cilantro 17"5" x 9" 
Corn 441' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dill 57"5" x 9" 
Echinacea 71' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant 51' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Feverfew 311"11" x 11" 
Flower 117"5" x 7" 
Garlic 505"3" x 9" 
Kale 81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 109"7" x 11" 
Lavender 121' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Leek 117"5" x 11" 
Lemon (Container Grown) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Brought inside in the winter
Lemon Balm 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 69"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 183"3" x 5" 
Lovage 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Marigold 417"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 17"5" x 9" 
Mint
 Peppermint
17"5" x 9" 
Mint
 Orange
17"5" x 9" 
Mint
 Chocolate
27"5" x 9" 
Mint
 Mint Chocolate
17"5" x 9" 
Nasturtium 711"11" x 11" 
Onion 1365"3" x 7" 
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
55"5" x 5" 
Onion (Perennial) 85"5" x 5" 
Onion (Red) 275"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
53"3" x 3" 
Oregano 47"5" x 9" 
Parsley 125"3" x 9" 
Parsnip 287"7" x 11" 
Peanut 311"9" x 1' 1" 
Peas 2193"3" x 7" 
Pepper 91' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Radish 273"3" x 7" 
Rosemary 37"7" x 7"Brought inside in the winter
Rutabaga 139"7" x 1' 3" 
Sage 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Scarlet Sage 511"11" x 11" 
Spinach 187"5" x 11" 
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Sunflower 1111"11" x 11" 
Swiss Chard 61' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Tarragon 11' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7" 
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
71' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Turnip 187"5" x 11" 
Zinnia 411"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arugula
Asparagus
Basil
Bay
Beans (Bush Snap)
Beans (Dry)
Beans (Fava)
Beans (Pole)
Beet
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Cabbage (Fall)
Calendula
Carrot
Catnip
Cauliflower
 Early Snowball
Cauliflower
Celery
Chamomile
Chili Pepper
Chives
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
Dill
Echinacea
Eggplant
Feverfew
Flower
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lavender
Leek
Lemon (Container Grown)
Lemon Balm
Lettuce (Crisphead)
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lovage
Marigold
Marjoram
Mint
 Peppermint
Mint
 Orange
Mint
 Chocolate
Mint
 Mint Chocolate
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Perennial)
 Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree
Onion (Perennial)
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
 Bunching Green
Oregano
Parsley
Parsnip
Peanut
Peas
Pepper
Radish
Rosemary
Rutabaga
Sage
Scarlet Sage
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Sunflower
Swiss Chard
Tarragon
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
 Roma VF Paste
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Small)
Turnip
Zinnia
Zucchini



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