Garden Plans > 2017: Our garden

About this Garden Plan

home garden, 2 raised beds, 1 small plot, several pots, and seed starting trays

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Garden Size: 29' 11" x 19' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil 107"5" x 9"2 pots of basil with plenty of yeild
Beans (Pole) 79"5" x 1' 1"only 1 plant survived and its yeild was 5 pods
Beet 105"3" x 7" 
Broccoli 21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Brussels Sprouts 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"did not sprout
Cabbage (Summer) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 9"plagued by pest that ate leaves
Carrot 403"3" x 5"too dense so had to thin after small carrot roots grew
Celery 67"5" x 11" 
Chili Pepper
 Jalapeno
31' 1"11" x 1' 3"seems right amount of yield
Chili Pepper 31' 1"11" x 1' 3"more than enough cayenne b. 1st yields early Sept
Cilantro 147"5" x 9"dried out in pot
Corn 51' 1"11" x 1' 5"3 stalks grew, 3 cobs each, only 1st round of cobs eadible
Cucumber 11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"2 plants this year, late product (Sept was 1st picking)
Fennel 611"9" x 1' 1"mid Sept and still no yield
Garlic 75"3" x 9" 
Ginger 11' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5"didnt plant
Leek 87"5" x 11" 
Lettuce (Crisphead) 49"7" x 11" 
Lettuce (Leaf) 73"3" x 5"very early harvest, maybe July
Mint 17"5" x 9" 
Monarda 111"11" x 1' 7" 
Onion 125"3" x 7"mid-sept and still not harvest
Oregano 17"5" x 9"good yield w/ 1 pot
Parsley 145"3" x 9"plenty of yield with 1 long pot
Pepper 21' 1"11" x 1' 3"low yield. only 2 peppers
Potatoes (Maincrop) 21' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5"1st yields in August. About 4-5 potatoes per plant
Rosemary 17"7" x 7"doing just fine in pot
Shallots 115"3" x 5" 
Spinach 87"5" x 11"very early yield for 1st harvest
Thyme 211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tomato (Large) 21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"just right amount. 1st green tomatoes by late August

Planting Times

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