Garden Plans > 2013: Pathways Back Yard

About this Garden Plan

The right side of the screen is North. The main edible garden is on the South side and is full sun except at the very back bed by the fence where it can be partial shade. The front yard is in another plan.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Peoria IL 61604 Zone 5b or 6a
Garden Size: 83' 11" x 72' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 65"5" x 5" 
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Artichoke (Globe) 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Arugula 805"3" x 7" 
Basil
 Lemon
87"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Thai
87"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Genovese
167"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Basil Opal
167"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Big Leaf
27"5" x 9" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Festina
639"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
189"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
909"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Christmas Lima
29"7" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Dry)
 Colored Butter Bean Lima
109"7" x 1' 1"uh oh thought they were bush now read they can reach 5 feet!
Beans (Lima) 99"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Sunset Runner
249"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Loeffler Pole
89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Emperor Runner
89"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
49"5" x 1' 1" 
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded
49"5" x 1' 1" 
Beet
 Touchstone Gold
245"3" x 7" 
Blackberry 32' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Blueberry 72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Bok Choy 117"7" x 9" 
Borage 91' 1"11" x 1' 11" 
Broccoli 91' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Broccoli Raabe
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Brussels Sprouts 91' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Buckwheat 3663"3" x 3" 
Cabbage (Fall Red) 32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Cabbage (Fall) 32' 9"2' 7" x 2' 11" 
Calendula 1211"9" x 1' 11" 
Carrot
 Danvers 126
323"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Mix Organic
483"3" x 5" 
Carrot
 Carnival Blend
323"3" x 5" 
Catnip 11' 1"11" x 1' 3"Didn't come up
Celery 37"5" x 11" 
Chinese Cabbage 31' 3"11" x 1' 11" 
Chives 27"5" x 9" 
Chives (Garlic) 155"5" x 7" 
Cress 1433"3" x 3" 
Cucumber
 Marketmore
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Echinacea 311' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Fenugreek 485"5" x 5" 
Flower
 Spring Bulbs
207"5" x 7"White Daffodils Mixed crocus Allium giganteum
Flower
 Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
127"5" x 7" 
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
 Stella Compact Cherry
19' 10"9' 10" x 9' 10" 
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Honeycrisp
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espaliered pears
62' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Gala Apple
72' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Granny Smith
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Garlic
 German Porcelain (Northern Whi
545"3" x 9" 
Horseradish 11' 1"1' 1" x 1' 1" 
Jerusalem Artichoke 41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Kale
 Winter Red
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Redbor
11' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kale
 Red Chidori
21' 3"1' 1" x 1' 5" 
Kohlrabi 279"7" x 11" 
Marigold 407"7" x 7" 
Marjoram 17"5" x 9" 
Mint 37"5" x 9" 
Mustard 165"5" x 5" 
Nasturtium
 Mahogany
411"11" x 11"Great companion plant for tomatos, brassicas an repels white flies!!!
Nasturtium
 Cherry Rose Jewel
411"11" x 11" 
Nasturtium 2711"11" x 11" 
Oats
 Little Bluestem Grass
1023"3" x 3" 
Okra 51' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11"Not good between tomatoes too shaded
Onion (Perennial) 35"5" x 5" 
Onion (Perennial)
 Allium Giganteum
95"5" x 5" 
Onion (Red) 505"3" x 7" 
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
293"3" x 3" 
Onions (Green)
 Red Baron
113"3" x 3" 
Oregano 37"5" x 9" 
Other (Large)
 Lady Fern
41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Limelight Hydrangea
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Diablo Ninebark
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Falsecypress Nana
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Variegated Redtwig Dogwood
31' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge
41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Ostrich fern
41' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Patriot hosta
21' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Large)
 Big blue hosta
31' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Medium)
 Hakone Grass All Gold
349"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Hopi Red Dye
59"9" x 9" 
Other (Medium)
 Japanese painted fern
39"9" x 9" 
Other (Perennial)
 Lady's Mantle
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Heuchera Purple Palace
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Lamium 'Anne Greenway'
61' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Stachy's Byzantina Big Ears
101' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Rue
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Burning Bush
11' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Perennial)
 Amsonia hubrectii
121' 7"1' 7" x 1' 7" 
Other (Small)
 Aster Wood's Lt. Blue
6403"3" x 3"http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=948#thumb
Other (Small)
 Palace purple coral bells
13"3" x 3" 
Other (Small) 13"3" x 3" 
Other (Small)
 Asarum europaeum
2193"3" x 3" 
Parsnip 277"7" x 11" 
Peas
 Cascadia Snap
83"3" x 7" 
Peas 733"3" x 7" 
Pepper
 Red Hot Chili Peppers
41' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Pepper
 Big Bertha
51' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Potatoes (Early)
 Desiree
81' 3"1' 1" x 1' 7"From the potatogarden.com Also threw some yukon gold and red norland from last year in there. I always find some potatoes that sprout in spring and move them from last years bed.
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
101' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 11' 5"1' 1" x 2' 5" 
Pumpkin
 Cinderella
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Succumbed to squash bugs and vine borers.
Pumpkin
 Wee-B-Little
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Many fruits til succumbed to squash bugs and vine borers
Pumpkin 12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Pumpkin
 Big Max
12' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11"Succumbed to squash bugs and vine borers
Radish 123"3" x 7" 
Rutabaga 89"7" x 1' 3" 
Rye (Cereal)
 Rainbow Quinoa
203"3" x 3" 
Rye (Cereal)
 Love Lies Bleeding
133"3" x 3" 
Rye (Cereal)
 Amaranth Burgundy
133"3" x 3" 
Sage
 Tricolor
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Sage
 Sage
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Scarlet Sage
 May Night Salvia
811"11" x 11" 
Soybeans 455"5" x 5"Chipmunk ate before could harvest
Spinach
 Bordeaux
267"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Monstrueux De Viroflay
257"5" x 11" 
Spinach 97"5" x 11" 
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
267"5" x 11" 
Spinach (Malabar) 111"9" x 1' 1" 
Squash (Summer)
 Peter Pan Hybrid (Scallop)
41' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty
11' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Buttercup
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 
Strawberry 521' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sunflower 1011"11" x 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard  [row-cover]
21' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
91' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Swiss Chard 121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Ruby Glow
7511"11" x 1' 3"http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=657#thumb
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Custer
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine Pink
41' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tomato (Small)
 Patio Hybrid
21' 7"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Tree (Large)
 Corkscrew willow
113' 1"13' 1" x 13' 1"This year just a stick so will increase in size as grows.
Tree (Small)
 Picea glauca
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Tree (Small)
 Crimson Queen Japanese Maple
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Tree (Small)
 Golden Shadows Dogwood Pagoda
18' 2"8' 2" x 8' 2" 
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
267"5" x 11" 
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet
22' 11"2' 11" x 2' 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Artichoke (Globe)
 Cardoon
Artichoke (Globe)
Arugula
Basil
 Lemon
Basil
 Thai
Basil
 Genovese
Basil
 Basil Opal
Basil
 Big Leaf
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Festina
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake Bush
Beans (Bush Snap)
 Blue Lake
Beans (Dry)
 Christmas Lima
Beans (Dry)
 Colored Butter Bean Lima
Beans (Lima)
Beans (Pole)
 Sunset Runner
Beans (Pole)
 Loeffler Pole
Beans (Pole)
 Emperor Runner
Beans (Pole)
 Scarlet Emperor
Beans (Pole)
 Purple Podded
Beet
 Touchstone Gold
Blackberry
Blueberry
Bok Choy
Borage
Broccoli
Broccoli (Purple Sprouting)
 Broccoli Raabe
Brussels Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cabbage (Fall Red)
Cabbage (Fall)
Calendula
Carrot
 Danvers 126
Carrot
 Kaleidoscope Mix Organic
Carrot
 Carnival Blend
Catnip
Celery
Chinese Cabbage
Chives
Chives (Garlic)
Cress
Cucumber
 Marketmore
Cucumber
 Homemade Pickles
Echinacea
Eggplant
 Black Beauty
Fenugreek
Flower
 Spring Bulbs
Flower
 Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
Fruit (Dwarf Tree)
 Stella Compact Cherry
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Honeycrisp
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espaliered pears
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Gala Apple
Fruit (Trellised)
 Espalier Granny Smith
Garlic
 German Porcelain (Northern Whi
Horseradish
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kale
 Winter Red
Kale
 Redbor
Kale
 Red Chidori
Kohlrabi
Marigold
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard
Nasturtium
 Mahogany
Nasturtium
 Cherry Rose Jewel
Nasturtium
Oats
 Little Bluestem Grass
Okra
Onion (Perennial)
Onion (Perennial)
 Allium Giganteum
Onion (Red)
Onions (Green)
 Tokyo Long White
Onions (Green)
 Red Baron
Oregano
Other (Large)
 Lady Fern
Other (Large)
 Limelight Hydrangea
Other (Large)
 Diablo Ninebark
Other (Large)
 Falsecypress Nana
Other (Large)
 Variegated Redtwig Dogwood
Other (Large)
 Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge
Other (Large)
 Ostrich fern
Other (Large)
 Patriot hosta
Other (Large)
 Big blue hosta
Other (Medium)
 Hakone Grass All Gold
Other (Medium)
 Hopi Red Dye
Other (Medium)
 Japanese painted fern
Other (Perennial)
 Lady's Mantle
Other (Perennial)
 Heuchera Purple Palace
Other (Perennial)
 Lamium 'Anne Greenway'
Other (Perennial)
 Stachy's Byzantina Big Ears
Other (Perennial)
 Rue
Other (Perennial)
 Burning Bush
Other (Perennial)
 Amsonia hubrectii
Other (Small)
 Aster Wood's Lt. Blue
Other (Small)
 Palace purple coral bells
Other (Small)
Other (Small)
 Asarum europaeum
Parsnip
Peas
 Cascadia Snap
Peas
Pepper
 Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pepper
 Big Bertha
Potatoes (Early)
 Desiree
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 All Blue
Potatoes (Maincrop)
Pumpkin
 Cinderella
Pumpkin
 Wee-B-Little
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
 Big Max
Radish
Rutabaga
Rye (Cereal)
 Rainbow Quinoa
Rye (Cereal)
 Love Lies Bleeding
Rye (Cereal)
 Amaranth Burgundy
Sage
 Tricolor
Sage
 Sage
Scarlet Sage
 May Night Salvia
Soybeans
Spinach
 Bordeaux
Spinach
 Monstrueux De Viroflay
Spinach
Spinach
 Bloomsdale Long Standing
Spinach (Malabar)
Squash (Summer)
 Peter Pan Hybrid (Scallop)
Squash (Summer)
 Yellow Crookneck
Squash (Summer)
 Black Beauty
Squash (Winter)
 Buttercup
Squash (Winter)
 Butternut Waltham
Strawberry
Sunflower
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard  [row-cover]
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Swiss Chard
Thyme
 Ruby Glow
Tomato (Small)
 Roma
Tomato (Small)
 Sweet Custer
Tomato (Small)
 Brandywine Pink
Tomato (Small)
 Patio Hybrid
Tree (Large)
 Corkscrew willow
Tree (Small)
 Picea glauca
Tree (Small)
 Crimson Queen Japanese Maple
Tree (Small)
 Golden Shadows Dogwood Pagoda
Turnip
 Purple Top Globe
Watermelon
 Crimson Sweet



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