Garden Plans > 2022: Scott Family Backyard Garden

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Scott Family Backyard Garden Retreat

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Denham Springs, LA, United States
Garden Size: 60' 9" x 60' 9"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 45"5" x 5" 
Basil 47"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Dragon's Tongue
159"5" x 1' 1"Can be substituted with any bush bean variety. This is just a really good one.
Beans (Bush Snap) 159"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Blue Lake Pole
69"5" x 1' 1"Choose any pole bean variety, and plant 3 on each side of arch for beans all season. Plant one side of the garden about 2 weeks before the other to keep fresh beans always available.
Beans (Pole) 69"5" x 1' 1" 
Borage 161' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Cilantro 47"5" x 9" 
Corn 491' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 Marketmore
81' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Substitute with 'dragon's egg' or 'lemon cuke' for a visual appeal and fun.
Eggplant 81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5"My favorite variety is 'Rosa Bianca'.
Lemon Balm 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Marigold 327"7" x 7" 
Melon
 Charentais
82' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"This melon is small and strong and will stay on the vine with great force. They are also delicious and beautiful. A great variety.
Melon 42' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Choose 'Lemon Drop,' Sleeping Beauty,' or other "mini melon" variety for this bed.
Okra 101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Choose 'Orange Jing' for the fastest producer. 'Clemson Spineless' is also a tried and true variety.
Onion (Perennial) 25"5" x 5"Green onions from the grocery store, in every open space.
Parsley 45"3" x 9" 
Peanut 2711"9" x 1' 1" 
Pepper
 Gypsy Hybrid
11' 1"11" x 1' 3"I love stuffing peppers like 'Gypsy,' or 'Big Jim' and thing that you could make a whole bunch of yummy stuffed peppers from these plants.
Pepper 51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Rosemary 67"7" x 7"Choose 'creeping' rosemary for visual appeal at the road facing side of the garden.
Squash (Summer)
 Table Dainty
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"This is a vining squash from Baker Creek that will overproduce for you and grow vertically!!
Strawberry 511' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 5211"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato 141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large) 61' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Barry's Crazy
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"You could mix these as well with 'Sungold,' 'Brad's Atomic Grape,' and any other cherry tomato. They will vine and produce until frost.
Tomato (Small) 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"You could mix these as well with 'Sungold,' 'Brad's Atomic Grape,' and any other cherry tomato. They will vine and produce until frost.
Zinnia 1911"11" x 11" 
Zucchini 141' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Substitute for more 'Table Dainty' vining squash if you'd like, or small varieties of pumpkin. But the arches would would be a great spot for loofah. Every other area for zucchini or squash, I recommend 'Fordhook' zucchini, 'Golden Superpik' squash, or 'White Scallop' and you can mix varieties.

Planting Times

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