Vegetable |
Planting Dates |
Planting Distances |
| |
Start Seed Indoors |
Plant Outdoors |
Between Rows |
Between Plants |
Depth of Seeding |
Amount Per 20 Feet of Row |
Asparagus crowns |
|
April 15-May 1 |
36" |
12-18" |
6-8" |
15 crowns |
Beans, snap (bush) |
|
May 15-July 1 |
18-24" |
3-4" |
1½-2" |
3-4 oz |
Beans, snap (pole) |
|
May 15-July 1 |
36" |
4-6" |
1½-2" |
2-3 oz |
Beans, dry shell |
|
May 15 |
18-24" |
3-4" |
1½" |
3-4 oz |
Beans, lima |
|
May 15-June 10 |
18-24" |
4-6" |
1½" |
3-4 oz |
Beets |
|
April 15-July 1 |
12-18" |
2-4" |
½-1" |
1 packet |
Broccoli |
March 1-15 |
April 15 or June 1 |
24-30" |
24" |
¼" (indoors) |
9 plants |
Brussels sprouts |
March 1-15 |
April 15 or June 1 |
24-30" |
24" |
¼" (indoors) |
9 plants |
Cabbage, early |
March 1-15 |
April 1-May 1 |
24-30" |
18" |
¼" (indoors) |
12 plants |
Cabbage, late |
April 15-May 1 |
June 1 |
24-30" |
24" |
¼" (seedbed) |
9 plants |
Cabbage, Chinese |
|
July 1 |
24-30" |
18" |
½" |
1 packet |
Carrots |
|
April 15-June 15 |
18-24" |
2-3" |
¼" |
1 packet |
Cauliflower |
March 1-15 |
April 15 or June 1 |
24-30" |
18-24" |
¼" (indoors) |
12 plants |
Celery |
Feb. 15-March 1 |
May 15 |
18-24" |
8" |
1/8" (indoors) |
24 plants |
Chard, Swiss |
|
May 1 |
18-24" |
6-8" |
1" |
1 packet |
Collards |
|
April 15 |
24-36" |
6" |
¼" |
1 packet |
Cucumber |
|
May 1-June 15 |
48-60" |
12" |
1" |
1 packet |
Eggplant |
March 15-April 1 |
June 1 |
24-30" |
24" |
¼" (indoors) |
9 plants |
Endive |
|
April 15 |
18-24" |
8-12" |
½" |
1 packet |
Garlic |
|
Sept. 15 |
18-24" |
4-6" |
3-4" |
1 lb of cloves |
Horseradish |
|
April 15-May 1 |
24-30" |
12-18" |
6" (roots) |
18 roots |
Kale |
|
April 15-July 15 |
18-24" |
12-18" |
½" |
1 packet |
Kohlrabi |
|
April 15-June 1 or Aug 1-15 |
18-24" |
6" |
½" |
1 packet |
Lettuce, leaf |
|
April 15-June 1 or Aug 1-15 |
12-18" |
4-6" |
¼" |
1 packet |
Lettuce, head |
March 1-15 |
April 15-May 1 |
18-24" |
12" |
¼" (indoors) |
18 plants |
Muskmelon |
|
May 15-June 1 |
60-72" |
18" |
1" |
1 packet |
Okra |
March 15-April 1 |
June 1 |
24-36" |
12-15" |
½" (indoors) |
1 packet |
Onion seeds |
|
April 15 |
12-24" |
2" |
½" |
1 packet |
Onion, transplants |
Feb. 1-15 |
April 15 |
12-24" |
2-3" |
½" (indoors) |
1 packet |
Onion, sets |
|
April 15 |
12-24" |
2-3" |
1-2" |
½ lb |
Parsley |
|
April 15-May 1 |
12-24" |
4-6" |
¼" |
1 packet |
Parsnips |
|
May 1-15 |
18-24" |
3-4" |
½" |
1 packet |
Peas |
|
April 10-May 15 |
18-24" |
2" |
1½" |
1 packet |
Pepper |
March 15-April 1 |
June 1 |
24-36" |
18-24" |
½" (indoors) |
12 plants |
Potatoes, Irish |
|
April 15-June 1 |
24-30" |
12-18" |
4" (each piece) |
3 lb seed potatoes |
Potatoes, sweet |
April 15 (roots) |
June 1 |
36-48" |
18-24" |
4" (each piece) |
9-12 plants |
Pumpkin |
|
May 10-June 1 |
72-96" |
24-36" |
1-2" |
1 packet |
Radish |
|
April 10-June 1 or Aug. 1-15 |
6-12" |
1-2" |
½" |
1 packet |
Rhubarb |
|
April 15-May 1 |
36-48" |
36-48" |
|
5 or 6 plants |
Rutabaga |
|
May 15-June 15 |
18-24" |
8-12" |
½" |
1 packet |
Spinach |
|
April 15 or Aug. 1-15 |
12-18" |
3-4" |
½" |
1 packet |
Squash, summer |
|
May 10-June 1 |
24-36" |
24-36" |
1" |
1 packet |
Squash, winter |
|
May 10-June 1 |
72-96" |
24-36" |
1" |
1 packet |
Sweet corn |
|
May 10-July 1 |
30" |
12" |
1-2" |
1 packet |
Tomato |
April 1-15 |
May 15-June 1 |
24-36" |
36-48" |
¼" (indoors) |
6-8 plants |
Turnip |
|
April 15 or Aug. 1 |
15-18" |
3-4" |
½" |
1 packet |
Watermelon |
|
May 15-June 1 |
60-72" |
24-36" |
½" |
1 packet |
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