Vegetable Garden Plan: Layout Diagram with Plant List (2024)

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Vegetable garden layout for a 5x10 space

Nancy J. Ondra

February 24, 2022

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See our vegetable garden plan layout—plus the accompanying plant list—for a 5- by 10-foot space. This garden includes popular veggies, herbs, and fruit that work in mostregions.

This semicircle plot measures about 5x10 feet, requires well-drained soil, and does best with full sun to light shade. For secure footing at harvest time, add a pair of stepping stones to the garden.

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  1. Rhubarb (perennial): Rhubarb forms large clumps of inedible, deep-green leaves held on edible, stout, pink-to-red stalks. It is about 3 feet tall and wide and grows in zones 3 to 8. In warmer climates, try globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus) instead. Oneplant.
  2. Kale (annual): Thick, upright stems carry edible, crinkled leaves. Most varieties have pale-green leaves; you can also try “Lacinato,” which has deeply veined, narrow, blue-green leaves, and “Redbor,” which has bright purple-pink stalks and frilly, purple-green leaves that turn violet in cool weather. It grows to about 3 feet tall. Twoplants.
  3. Chard (annual): Choose clumps of rich-green leaves or the “Bright Lights” seed strain, which produces a rainbow of stalk colors (white, yellow, pink, Vegetable Garden Plan: Layout Diagram with Plant List (6)red, orange, and magenta). Its leaves and stalks are edible and grows to be 12 to 18 inches tall. Sixplants.
  4. Pepper (annual): Upright, bushy plants, with small white or purple flowers that mature into colorful fruit. Sweet peppers produce large green fruit that turn yellow, orange, or red when ripe; hot peppers produce smaller, spicier fruit. It is about 3 feet tall. Twoplants.
  5. Purple basil (annual): Fragrant and flavorful deep-purple leaves are carried on bushy, upright plants. ‘Osmin’ and ‘Dark Opal’ have smooth leaves; ‘Purple Ruffles’ has crinkled leaves. Pinch off flower spikes to encourage branching and more leaves. It is about 2 feet tall. Fourplants.
  6. Alpine strawberry (perennial): Bushy, nonspreading mounds of three-part, deep-green leaves produce small white flowers from late spring to frost that mature into small, bright-red or cream-color fruits with big flavor. It is about 10 inches tall and grows in Zones 5 to 9. Sixplants.
  7. Lettuce (annual): Crisp, flavorful leaves make for great salads. Colors and shapes vary widely. Try lobe-edge, bright-green ‘Oakleaf’ and wavy, deep-red ‘Merlot’. Plants stand about 6 inches tall in leaf; remove plants when they flower. 12plants.
  8. Sage (perennial): Bushy clumps with aromatic and flavorful gray-green leaves and spikes of bluish flowers. Look for cultivars with purplish Vegetable Garden Plan: Layout Diagram with Plant List (7)(‘Purpurea’), green and yellow (‘Icterina’), or green, purple, and white (‘Tricolor’) leaves. It is about 2 feet tall and grows in Zones 4 to 8. Oneplant.
  9. English thyme (perennial): Dense clumps boast tiny, fragrant, and flavorful leaves and clusters of white to pink flowers. English thyme is a culinary classic. Also look for lemon, lime, coconut, or caraway thyme. It is 6 to 12 inches tall and grows in Zones 5 to 9. Oneplant.
  10. Rosemary (annual or perennial): Upright stems have spicy, needlelike foliage and small, blue flowers. In warm climates, it can become a shrub. Rosemary matures at about 2 feet tall. If you live north of Zone 7, overwinter the plant indoors or set out a new one each spring. Oneplant.
  11. Parsley (annual): Ferny mounds of rich-green leaves that may be flat (Italian) or frilly (curly); garnishes almost anything. It grows to be about 8 inches tall. Oneplant.

This garden plan will suit many regions, however, we do advise trying out our online Garden Planner to create a garden that perfectly fits your growing zone. The Garden Planner pulls frost data from your zip code or postal code to ensure the right planting dates and plants.Get a 7-day trial which is ample time to draw out your firstgarden.

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Farm halfway between Houston and Austin, tx. How can I control grasshoppers? Last year They destroyed everything except tomatoes and squash.

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Boil a package of chewing tobacco inside of a tube sock just like you would make ice tea. After the tobacco comes to a boil, pour into a 5 gallon bucket and add 1 gallon of water, half cup of lemon dishwashing liquid & 4 table spoons of garlic powder. Mix all of these ingredients in 5 gallon bucket of warm water so that they will dissolve. Let cool down and add to a pump sprayer and spray the entire garden area. This will cover about 2000 sqft. This will repel every bug that you have ever encountered in a garden.

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If you use tobacco to create a poisonous liquid, you've made something poisonous to insects -- and every insect in your garden, including bees. It's also poisonous to pets and people. In fact, it 's no longer available commercially because it is SO POISONOUS.

PS. Don't get it on your skin.

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i love this idea but im curious if the tobacco alters taste of food or even poisons it? ive heard about tobacco being strong enough when boiled and ingested to kill a person.... i really want to use this recipe in my garden.

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It's not clear to me how many gallons I'm supposed to end up with, as I don't know how much water is used to boil the tobacco, and it's not clear if I add more warm water to completely fill the 5 gal. bucket. Could you clarify? Thanks!

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Hi John,
Grasshoppers are very hard to control. Eggs overwinter in the soil and grasshopper nymphs emerge in the spring. The best time to try to control them is during the nymph stage. Some natural predators that eat the nymphs are chickens, guinea hens, larks and bluebirds. NOLO Bait or Semaspore (a microbial pathogen) infect and kill some grasshopper species, if applied early in the season.

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Parsley is also an perennial in zones 6 +. I pick my italian and curly all year long, even through 3 ft of snow covering the plants. They self propagate year 'round, as well as greek oregano and mint (sancta yerba & apple).

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FAQs

What vegetables to plant together chart? ›

Vegetables and Herbs Companion Planting Chart
PlantGood Together
EggplantBush Beans, Pole Beans, Peas, Peppers, Potato, Spinach
LettuceCarrots, Garlic, Onion, Radish and just about everything!
OnionBeets, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Lettuce, Parsnip, Pepper, Spinach, Squash, Tomato, Turnip
ParsleyTomato
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How do you layout a vegetable garden plant? ›

As a general rule, put tall veggies toward the back of the bed, mid-sized ones in the middle, and smaller plants in the front or as a border.

What is the most efficient vegetable garden layout? ›

Additionally, arrange the plants in such a way that the tallest ones are at the north end of the row, followed by medium-height veggies, and finally, the shortest ones at the south end. This arrangement maximizes sunlight exposure for all the plants.

What vegetables should not be planted next to each other? ›

Examples of Plants That Should Not Be Grown Together
AsparagusFennel, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes
LarkspurBeets
OnionsAsparagus, Beans, Dill, Peas, Sage
PeasChives, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Pumpkin
PeppersCabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Fennel, Kohlrabi
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What should you not plant next to tomatoes? ›

Your Tomatoes' Worst Enemies: Plants That Compete with Your Tomatoes in the Garden
  • Corn. Both corn and tomatoes attract the same predatory worm, so when they are placed together, your crops can become a feast for undesirables.
  • Potato. ...
  • Rosemary. ...
  • Fennel. ...
  • Dill. ...
  • Carrot.

What vegetables should be planted close to each other? ›

Companion Planting Chart
CropCompanion Plants
CeleryOnion, cabbage, tomato, bush bean, nasturtium
CornBeans, marigold, sunflower, cucumber, nasturtium, squash
CucumberBeans, dill, marigolds, radish, chives, zucchini, peas
EggplantBeans, marigold
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Can tomatoes and cucumbers be planted together? ›

However, because they are both heavy feeders, require a lot of moisture and light, and need adequate space around them to promote healthy air circulation, they may compete. In light of this, if you want to grow cucumbers and tomatoes together, it is best to plant them 45 – 60 cm apart and in separate soil if possible.

How deep should a garden bed be for vegetables? ›

As a tip, you should add an extra 2 inches of soil over your garden bed, and water the soil to see how much it compresses. Vegetable Beds: On the other hand, when it comes to vegetable beds, the bed must be approximately 12 to 18 inches deep to ensure adequate depth for the roots of your plants.

How to group vegetables in a garden? ›

It recommends that you divide crops into four main groups as follows: Legumes (bush beans, peas, pole beans, broad beans); root vegetables (radish, carrot, potato, onion, garlic, beet, rutabaga, sweet potato, shallots); leafy greens (spinach, chard, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach); and fruit-bearing( ...

What not to plant near cucumbers? ›

Plants in the same family as zucchinis, melons and pumpkins should not be planted directly next to cucumbers. The same applies to Jerusalem artichokes, lovage, sage, radishes, radishes and tomatoes.

Can I plant tomatoes and peppers together? ›

Although it's usually recommended to not plant tomatoes and peppers right after each other in the same bed every year, they can be grown together in the same garden bed (and then rotated to another bed next season).

What not to plant next to zucchini? ›

You may want to experiment with different companion crops until you find the perfect combination to fit your personal tastes and growing conditions. Avoid planting zucchini and summer squash with all other vining plants which include cucumbers and sweet potatoes as well as pumpkins, winter squashes, and melons.

What 3 plants grow well together? ›

The intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together, commonly called The Three Sisters has been studied and described by scholars in anthropology, history, agriculture, and food studies for many years.

Can tomatoes and peppers be planted together? ›

The fact of the matter is that YES the plants are related and YES they share some common diseases but most people do not have the space in their garden to separate them. The reality is that because the two have similar growth requirements, they can in fact be grown quite successfully together.

What not to plant with cucumbers? ›

Plants in the same family as zucchinis, melons and pumpkins should not be planted directly next to cucumbers. The same applies to Jerusalem artichokes, lovage, sage, radishes, radishes and tomatoes.

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