Garden Plans > 2018: Gordy's Garden

About this Garden Plan

Home vegetable garden.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: St. Croix County, WI
Garden Size: 52' 11" x 28' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Red plastic for under tomatoes?

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Contender
479"5" x 1' 1"Contender is one of the best bush beans ever. It is a heavy cropper with round-oval pods and a strong, distinctive flavor. It's an early bean that does well under short seasons and cool conditions, but it will thrive in hot weather too. Burpee #68015A - 2 oz. / $2.99 Type Bush Snap Days To Maturity 55 days Fruit Size 5-6 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 18-30 inches Height 18-30 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring, Summer Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 6 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/bean-contender-bush--68015A.html
Beans (Lima)
 Fordhook 242
249"5" x 1' 1"All-America Selections winner. This Burpee bred bean is heat-resistant and thrives in adverse conditions. The heavy yields of 4" pods with 3-5 large beans each are excellent for freezing. Proven tops for productivity, flavor and wide adaptability. Bush varieties mature earlier than pole limas and don't need support. A 2 oz. seed packet will sow a 15-ft. row. Type Bush Lima Days To Maturity 65 days Fruit Size 4 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 10 inches Height 15-20 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring, Summer Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 6 inches Burpee #50930P - 2 oz. / $3.19 https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/bean-lima-fordhook-242-bush--50930P.html
Broccoli 141' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"2017 Lieutenant from Fleet Farm
Brussels Sprouts 61' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall) 42' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
603"3" x 5"Easy to grow and full of vitamins, Burpee A#1 has more flavor and sugar than other carrots, plus it has twice the vitamin A. It's super-sized too-10-12" long, yet still tender and juicy. Taste how good a carrot can be! GARDEN HINTS: Sow seed in deep, well-worked stone-free soil after danger of heavy frost in the spring. Do not transplant because crooked roots may result. A 1,500 seed packet sows a 40' row. Product properties Type: Imperial Days To Maturity: 70 days Fruit Size: 10-12 inches Sun: Full Sun Spread: 6-8 inches Height: 18-24 inches Burpee #63347A - $4.19 (1500 seeds) https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/carrots/carrot-burpee-a1-hybrid-prod001112.html
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown
121' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Celery
 Tango
47"5" x 11" 
Corn
 Ambrosia Hybrid
421' 1"11" x 1' 5"Ambrosia isn't just a name, it's the perfect description for this white and yellow checkered sugar-enhanced sweet corn. The 8" long ears on 6 1/2' tall plants are plump, sweet and ready for summer picnics. SE. Burpee #54040A - pkt (200 seeds) $3.99 Type SE Days To Maturity 75 days Fruit Size 8 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 12 inches Height 72-84 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 9 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/corn/corn-ambrosia-hybrid-prod001817.html
Cover Crop 15"3" x 7" 
Cucumber
 Sweeter Yet Hybrid
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Cucumbers don't come any sweeter than these glossy, deep green, extra-sweet babies. Enjoy these scrumptious, slender, cucumbers in salads or as instant snacks. They arrive early, produce prolifically and all summer long. Sweet, mild taste, non-acidic, and burpless. Burpee #56007A - 1 pkt /$4.99 (30 seeds) Type Snacking Days To Maturity 50 days Fruit Size 8 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 24 inches Height 6-8 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring, Summer Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 24 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/cucumber-sweeter-yet-hybrid-prod000705.html
Cucumber 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Particular about pickles? Well, here's the one to pick. This new 3-4" pickling cucumber produces fruit on every node of the restricted 2-3' vine. You can eat these cute little cukes fresh too, if you harvest them young, when the already small seed cavities are smaller. Perfect in salads or as a snack. Great disease resistance. Exclusive. Burpee #63025A - 30 seeds (1 pkt) $5.99 Type Pickling Days To Maturity 56 days Fruit Size 3-5 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 24-36 inches Height 15 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring, Summer Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 12 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/cucumber-supremo-hybrid-prod003169.html
Dill 27"5" x 9" 
Edamame
 Midori
199"7" x 1' 3"Big on soybeans? The bushy, early-maturing 20-24" Midori Giant plants are superproducers, yielding 2-3 sweet, buttery seeds per pod. Lightly steam beans, add a hint of salt and enjoy as Edamame, a delicious, nutritious snack. Tall, sturdy, well-branched plants. Burpee #63125A (50 seeds) $6.29 Type Bush Soy Days To Maturity 68-80 days Fruit Size 2-3 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 18 inches Height 20-24 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Spring, Summer Sow Time After Last Frost Thin 18 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/bean-soy-midori-giant-prod003170.html
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Garlic 125"3" x 9"Order or purchase in the fall. See the growing guide for info.
Kale 41' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Parris Island Cos
169"7" x 11"Dating back to 1952, this HEIRLOOM lettuce is named after the actual Parris Island off the coast of South Carolina. Flavorful pale-creamy green heart is surrounded by thick green outer leaves on enormous upright plants. Parris Island Cos romaine lettuce seeds can be planted close together for a long harvest of baby leaves for gourmet salads. Given space and time to grow, Parris Island will form huge crazy size heads up to 12? tall. Even at this size, the leaves are tender and succulent, with mild flavor. Burpee #54064A - 1 pkt (1000 seeds) $3.99 Type Romaine Days To Maturity 65-70 days Sun Full Sun, Part Sun Spread 10-12 inches Height 10-12 inches Sow Method Direct Sow/Indoor Sow Planting Time Fall, Spring Sow Time 2-4 weeks BLF Thin 12 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/lettuce/lettuce-parris-island-cos-prod002008.html
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
83"3" x 5"Crisp and tender with a sweet flavor. Large, deeply lobed, green leaves. Slow to bolt, non-heading. All-America Selections winner. Ready 45 days after sowing. GARDEN HINTS: Lettuce grows best in cool weather. Thinnings make delicious extra-early salads. Make successive plantings to extend period of harvest. Burpee#60426A - 1500 seeds $3.99 Type Looseleaf Days To Maturity 45 days Leaf Texture Frilly Sun Full Sun, Part Sun Spread 6 inches Height 9-15 inches Sow Method Direct Sow/Indoor Sow Planting Time Fall, Spring Sow Time 2-4 weeks BLF Thin 8 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/lettuce/lettuce-salad-bowl-prod000753.html
Muskmelon
 Superstar Hybrid
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Onion 205"3" x 7" 
Oregano 27"5" x 9" 
Peas
 Wando
773"3" x 7"The sweetness of garden peas is legendary. Wando is our most productive pea in warm weather. It's also tolerant of cold, so it can be planted early. The blunt, dark green pods with 7 to 8 medium-sized peas are great fresh or frozen. Makes an outstanding winter crop in Zones 9-11. The best way to stretch the harvest is to plant early and late varieties. Direct-sow in early spring, again in midsummer for a fall crop. 200-225 seeds per packet, sows about 30' of row. Our seeds are not treated. Burpee #62265A - 1 pkt (225 seeds) $3.99 Type Shelling Days To Maturity 68 days Fruit Size 3-4 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 6-8 inches Height 2-3 feet Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Fall, Spring Sow Time 2-4 weeks BLF Thin 6 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/peas/pea-wando-prod001145.html
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 X3R Red Knight (F1)
81' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 101' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Orange Blaze Hybrid
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold (eyes)
401' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
221' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
603"3" x 7"One of the most popular home garden varieties of the past 100 years. Early, high-yielding, this favorite produces uniform, bright red globes with crisp, tender, juicy and mild white flesh. Burpee #64635A (300 seeds) $3.99 Type Round Red Days To Maturity 20-28 days Fruit Size 1-2 inches Sun Full Sun Spread 3-6 inches Height 6-8 inches Sow Method Direct Sow Planting Time Fall, Spring Sow Time 2-4 weeks BLF Thin 3 inches https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/radish/radish-early-scarlet-globe-prod001934.html
Spinach 517"5" x 11"This Burpee exclusive ripens extra-early for salads (30 days) and has lots of leaf but little stem and matures quickly (40 days). For first crop, sow in spring. Plant again in late summer. In mild winter areas, fall plantings yield in early spring. One packet contains 300 seeds and will sow a 30' row. Burpee #54825A 300 seeds $4.99 Days To Maturity 30-40 days Sun Full Sun, Part Sun Spread 4 inches Height 10-12 inches Sow Method Direct Sow/Indoor Sow Planting Time Fall, Spring Sow Time 2-4 weeks BLF Thin 4 inches Life Cycle Annual https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/spinach/spinach-babys-leaf-hybrid-prod000893.html
Squash (Summer) 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"2 plants only in 2018
Sweet Potato 81' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11"New for 2018. May need to order plants.
Tomato (Large)
 Big Beef
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Large Red Cherry
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sunsugar
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Watermelon 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Zucchini 21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"2 plants only in 2018

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Contender
Beans (Lima)
 Fordhook 242
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (Fall)
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
Cauliflower
 Snow Crown
Celery
 Tango
Corn
 Ambrosia Hybrid
Cover Crop
Cucumber
 Sweeter Yet Hybrid
Cucumber
Dill
Edamame
 Midori
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Parris Island Cos
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Salad Bowl
Muskmelon
 Superstar Hybrid
Onion
Oregano
Peas
 Wando
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
Pepper
 X3R Red Knight (F1)
Pepper
Pepper
 Orange Blaze Hybrid
Potatoes (Early)
 Yukon Gold (eyes)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Red Norland
Radish
 Early Scarlet Globe
Spinach
Squash (Summer)
Sweet Potato
Tomato (Large)
 Big Beef
Tomato (Large)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Large Red Cherry
Tomato (Small)
 Sunsugar
Watermelon
Zucchini



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