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Garden Plan (Sample)

20 x 50 feet

1,000 square feet—Row 1 is located 12 inches from the edge of the garden, and all rows are 36 inches apart. Rows are 20 feet long.

Spring Planting

Summer Planting

Fall Planting

Row Vegetable Date   Vegetable Date   Vegetable Date
1 Onions plants Feb.-March   Bush Lima Beans June-July   Spinach Sept-Oct.
2 Cabbage plants Feb.-March   Bush Lima Beans June-July   Beets/Chard Sept.-Oct.
3 English Peas Jan.-Feb.   Cucumbers May-June   Mustard Sept.-Oct.
4 English Peas Jan.-Feb.   (leave unplanted)     Cabbage Aug.-Sept.
5 Lettuce Feb.-March   Summer Squash May-June   Cauliflower Aug.-Sept.
6 Beets/Chard Feb.-March   (leave unplanted)     Turnips Sept.
7 Mustard/Turnips Feb.-March   Southern Peas May-June   Carrots Sept.
8 Broccoli (plants) Feb.-March   Southern Peas May-June   Lettuce Sept.
9 Bush Snap Beans March-April   (leave unplanted)     Broccoli Aug.-Sept.
10 Bush Snap Beans March-April   (leave unplanted)     Broccoli Aug.-Sept.
11 Bell Pepper/
Eggplant (plants)
April-May            
12 Tomato (plants) April-May            
13 (leave unplanted)     (leave unplanted)     Cucumbers Aug.
14 Sweet Corn March-April   (leave unplanted)     Bush Snap Beans Aug.
15 Sweet Corn March-April   (leave unplanted)     Bush Snap Beans Aug.
16 Sweet Corn March-April   (leave unplanted) July-Aug.      
17 Okra April-May         Collards Oct.

 

 

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