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Susie's Garden Patch

Pumpkins

Susie's Garden Patch, a U-pick farm, is located at 258 US highway 20 in Garden Prairie. As the name says, pumpkins are the draw here.

Susie's Garden Patch comes from the USDA Local Food Directories. Call or check online before your visit, since offers and dates change.

TypeU-pick farm
Address258 US highway 20
Garden Prairie, IL 61038
What to pickPumpkins
Typical season in Illinois
Pumpkins: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 28
First fall frost around October 12
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 7 mi away
Weather in season
Pumpkins: highs 62–75 °F, rain on ~6 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 7 mi away
Distance
18 mi east of Rockford, IL
28 mi northwest of Elgin, IL
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Susie's Garden Patch this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.

Dates for Susie's Garden Patch follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.

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About Susie's Garden Patch

What is the address of Susie's Garden Patch?

The address is 258 US highway 20, Garden Prairie, IL 61038.

What other U-pick farms are near Susie's Garden Patch?

Cody's Farm in Marengo (8.6 miles), Grizzy's Pumpkins in Marengo (9.5 miles) and Bethkes' Farm Apples in Cherry Valley (9.7 miles).

When can you pick at Susie's Garden Patch?

Susie's Garden Patch is in Illinois, where the usual window is September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest Susie's Garden Patch, the last spring frost comes around April 28 and the first fall frost around October 12. Dates shift with the weather, so confirm with Susie's Garden Patch before you go.

How far is Susie's Garden Patch from Rockford?

Susie's Garden Patch is about 18 miles east of Rockford, IL, measured in a straight line, and about 28 miles from Elgin, IL. Check the route before you leave, since back roads to farms can add miles.

How warm is it at Susie's Garden Patch during pumpkin season?

During the usual pumpkin season in Illinois (September to October), daytime highs near Garden Prairie average 62–75 °F, with measurable rain on about 6 days a month. Dress in layers, since early mornings are cool. Source: NOAA climate normals for 1991–2020 at the closest station, so any single year can differ.

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