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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