Garden Plans > 2021: Skokie House

About this Garden Plan

Ski's Garden

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Skokie, IL
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Planting Dates Beans (Chinese long) from Ela's Dad - Planted from Seed on 5/1/21 and 5/8/21 when plants from inside died outside. Beets - Planted from Seed 5/8/21 Carrots - Planted from Seed 5/8/21 Chive - Left over from Previous Year. Cucumbers - Planted from Seed on 5/7/21 Garlic - Planted Fall of 2020 Onion sets - Planted 5/1/21 Peas - Planted from Seed 5/1/21 Potatoes - Planted from Potato Seeds on 5/1/21 Radish - Planted from Seed 4/11/21 Strawberries - Left over from previous years Plants purchased - Lowes and Home Depot (Best selection) 4 - Tomato Plants 2 - Bell Pepper 1 - Jalapeno 1 - Hot Banana Pepper 1 - Zucchini 1 - Bush Cucumber 3 - Lettuce (grow from seed next year with new seeds) 2 - Spinach (grow from seed next year with new seeds) Onion Sets purchased Online Potatoes purchased Online

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 61' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Green Noodle
89"5" x 1' 1"4/23/21 - Transplanted 7 from the aerogarden. 1 planted seeds
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Med Top
115"3" x 7" 
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
185"3" x 7" 
Blueberry 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Bok Choy
 White Stem
47"7" x 9" 
Bok Choy
 White Flash (F1)
47"7" x 9" 
Bok Choy
 Pecha
137"7" x 9" 
Broccoli
 De Cicco
11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Mix
223"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Short 'N Sweet
213"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
163"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Danvers
163"3" x 5" 
Chives 17"5" x 9" 
Cucumber
 Sweet Success Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Dragon Suhya Hybrid
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Flower 47"5" x 7" 
Garlic 725"3" x 9"Picking the right time to harvest garlic is something of an art form. But the experts from Seed Savers Exchange say the plant is ready after three or four leaves have died back but five or six green leaves remain. Avoid waiting too long because the cloves will begin to separate from the bulbs in the ground.
Gourd 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"4/23/21 - Planted 4 holes on each side of trellis with 2 seeds each.
Kale
 Red Russian
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Multileaf Blend
153"3" x 5" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 43"3" x 5" 
Onion
 Walla Walla Plants
165"3" x 7" 
Onion 805"3" x 7" 
Onion (Red) 105"3" x 7" 
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
83"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Pepper
 Lunchbox Orange (OG)
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Yellow Belle
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper 11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Hot Banana
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Jalapeno
11' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early) 21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"Let the potato plants and the weather tell you when to harvest them. Wait until the tops of the vines have completely died before you begin harvesting. When the vines are dead, it is a sure sign the potatoes have finished growing and are ready to be harvested.
Radish
 Red Head
323"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Radish
 Spring Greetings
323"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Radish
 Purple Plum
323"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Radish
 French Breakfast
163"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Radish
 Ping Pong
163"3" x 7"Planted 4/11/21
Spinach
 Teton
37"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Corvair F1
27"5" x 11" 
Strawberry 101' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy
11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small) 11' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Zucchini
 Black Beauty
21' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Beans (Pole)
 Chinese Green Noodle
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red Med Top
Beet
 Detroit Dark Red
Blueberry
Bok Choy
 White Stem
Bok Choy
 White Flash (F1)
Bok Choy
 Pecha
Broccoli
 De Cicco
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Mix
Carrot
 Short 'N Sweet
Carrot
 Burpee A1 Hybrid
Carrot
 Danvers
Chives
Cucumber
 Sweet Success Hybrid
Cucumber
 Dragon Suhya Hybrid
Flower
Garlic
Gourd
Kale
 Red Russian
Lettuce (Leaf)
 Multileaf Blend
Lettuce (Leaf)
Onion
 Walla Walla Plants
Onion
Onion (Red)
Peas
 Super Sugar Snap
Pepper
 Lunchbox Orange (OG)
Pepper
 Sweet Banana
Pepper
 Yellow Belle
Pepper
Pepper
 Hot Banana
Pepper
 Jalapeno
Potatoes (Early)
Radish
 Red Head
Radish
 Spring Greetings
Radish
 Purple Plum
Radish
 French Breakfast
Radish
 Ping Pong
Spinach
 Teton
Spinach
 Corvair F1
Strawberry
Tomato (Large)
 Beefsteak
Tomato (Large)
 Better Boy
Tomato (Small)
Zucchini
 Black Beauty



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