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