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First Year

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: CHICAGO, Illinois
Garden Size: 30' 5" x 25' 7"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum
 Royal Carpet
95"5" x 5" 
Apple (Dwarf)
 Honeycrisp Dwarf
16' 6"6' 6" x 6' 6" 
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
165"3" x 7" 
Asparagus 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
47"5" x 9" 
Beans (Pole)
 Blend
89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet 185"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Blend
323"3" x 5" 
Chamomile 411"9" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno M
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Sweet Banana
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim Chili
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne Long Thin
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Chives 177"5" x 9"8-10 weeks before last frost
Cilantro 37"5" x 9" 
Corn 41' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Cucumber
 Burpless Beauty
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Dahlia 11' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fig (Container Grown) 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 47"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Trellised) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Garlic 55"3" x 9" 
Gladiolus 811"7" x 9" 
Gooseberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Grape Vine 14' 11"4' 11" x 4' 11" 
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lavender 11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7" 
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
49"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 273"3" x 5" 
Lily 111"7" x 1' 1" 
Marigold 47"7" x 7" 
Morning Glory 107"7" x 7" 
Nasturtium 1011"11" x 11" 
Okra 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Onions (Green)
 Evergreen Bunching
163"3" x 3" 
Pansy 49"9" x 9" 
Parsley 85"3" x 9" 
Peas
 Melting Sugar Snow Pas
83"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Burpeeana Early
83"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Grand Bell, Mixed colors
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Rosemary 17"7" x 7" 
Sage 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Spinach 187"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 81' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower
 Mammoth
411"11" x 11"burpee
Swiss Chard 41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Golden Lemon
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 31' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Abe Lincoln Original
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Supersweet 100 Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Red Chery, Large Fruited
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano Organic
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zinnia 211"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
 Royal Carpet
Apple (Dwarf)
 Honeycrisp Dwarf
Arugula
 Arugula (OG)
Asparagus
Basil
 Italian Large Leaf
Beans (Pole)
 Blend
Beet
Blueberry
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Blend
Chamomile
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno M
Chili Pepper
 Sweet Banana
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper
 Anaheim Chili
Chili Pepper
 Cayenne Long Thin
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
Chives
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumber
 Burpless Beauty
Dahlia
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Fig (Container Grown)
Flower
Fruit (Trellised)
Garlic
Gladiolus
Gooseberry
Grape Vine
Kale
 Dwarf Blue Curled Vates
Lavender
Lettuce (Crisphead)
 Buttercrunch
Lettuce (Leaf)
Lily
Marigold
Morning Glory
Nasturtium
Okra
Onions (Green)
 Evergreen Bunching
Pansy
Parsley
Peas
 Melting Sugar Snow Pas
Peas
 Burpeeana Early
Pepper
 Grand Bell, Mixed colors
Pepper
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach
Strawberry
Sunflower
 Mammoth
Swiss Chard
Thyme
 Golden Lemon
Thyme
Tomato (Large)
Tomato (Large)
 Abe Lincoln Original
Tomato (Large)
 Cherokee Purple
Tomato (Small)
 Yellow Pear
Tomato (Small)
 Supersweet 100 Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 Red Chery, Large Fruited
Tomato (Small)
Tomato (Small)
 Super Sweet 100 Hybrid
Tomato (Small)
 San Marzano Organic
Zinnia



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