Use this page as a resource to research important information about plants you'd like to grow in our school garden.
Guidelines:
1. Plants must be able to be grown in Chicago
2. At least 2 of your plants must be vegetables or fruits
3. We can’t plant trees, so fruits which grow on trees won’t
work this year.
Chicago is in Zone 6
Our average last frost (the last time we get freezing
temperatures) is May 1st.
Gardening Links
Ten Tips for Successful Gardening
Farmers Almanac Best Time to Plant Vegetables and Watermelon
in Chicago
Park Seed “Know Before You Grow” info
Zone Map (Chicago used to be in Zone 5, but now due to
climate change, we’re in zone 6)
Guide to Specific Vegetables from the IL Extension Service
Herb Gardening
Fruits
Strawberries
Raspberries
Monthly Gardening tips from the Farmers Almanac
Salsa Garden
Plant Profiles – Look up any plant in this alphabetical list
from the Chicago Botanic Garden
