My last post talked about plant friends and foes, which plants like to be neighbors and even thrive around each other, and which ones don‘t.
Now let’s talk about when to plant. Here’s a general list of what months to plant certain plants in, although the last frost date for your specific area is more exact. You can usually fined this date out by contacting your local county extension office or talking to other local gardeners. The key is to get your plants or seeds in the ground as soon as possible without damaging them, so you can get the longest possible harvest.
Here's the Key for the list below:
- S = means sow the seed into the ground
- H = means harvest time
- SI = means sow the seed indoors for later transplant into the ground
- HG = means harvest the greens
- i.e. SHH = means sow and harvest, harvest
MONTH=MAR.--APR.--MAY--JUN.--JUL.--AUG.--SEPT.--OCT.
Asparagus-***--HHH---HHH--HHH---***----***-----***-----SSS
Bush Bean-***---***----SSS---SSS----SHH---HHH----HHH---HHH
Pole Bean-***----***---SSS----SSS----SHH---HHH----HHH---HHH
Beet--------***--SSS----SSS----SSS----HHH---HHH----HHH---HHH
Broccoli----SI---SIS----SSS----SHH---HHH---HHS----HHS----HHH
Brussels Sprout-***---SSS-----SS------***----***-------***----HHH
Cabbage----SI---SSS----SSS----***----HHH---HHS----HHH----HHH
Cantaloupe-*---***-----SI-----SSS----***----HHH----HHH----***
Carrot-----***---SSS---SSS---SHH----SHH----SHH----SHH----SHH
Cauliflower-SI--SIS---SSS----SSS----HHH----HHH----HHH---***
Celery-------SI----SI----SI----***----HHH----HHH----HHH---HHH
Corn-------***----***---SSS---SSS----***-----HHH----HHH----***
Cucumber-***----SI---SIS----SSS----HHH----HHH---HHH----***
Eggplant---***----SI---SSS---***-----HHH----HHH---HHH----***
Greens-----***---SSS---SSS---SHH---SHH-----SHH---HHH---HHH
Kale------HHH---HHH--SSS---SSS----HHH----HHH---HHH---***
Kohlrabi--***----***---SSS----SSS----SHH----HHH---HHH---HHH
Leek------SSS----SHH--HHH---***-----***----HHH----HHH---HHH
Lettuce----SI----SISS--SHH---SHH----SHH---SHH----SHH----HHH
Melons----***-----SI---SIS----SSS-----***----HHH---HHH-----***
Onion----SHG---SHG---***---HHH----HHH---HHH---HHH-----SSS
Parsle-----SI-----SI----SHH---HHH----HHH---HHH---SHH----HHH
Parsnip--HH----SSS----SSS----***------***-----***---HHH----HHH
Pea-------SSS----SSS---SSS----HHH----HHH---HHH---***-----***
Pepper---***------SI---SSS-----SSS----HHH---HHH---HHH----***
Potato----***----SSS---SSS-----SSS-----***----HHH---HHH----***
Pumpkin--***----SI---SSS-----***-----***-----***------***----HHH
Radish-----SS---SSS---SHH---SHH----SHH-----SHH----SHH---***
Spinach----SI---SIS---SHH---SHH----SHH-----SHH----SHH---HHH
Squash----***----SI----SIS----SSS-----HHH----HHH----HHH---HHH
Tomato---***----SI---SSS----SSS-----HHH----HHH-----HHH---HHH
This list not all inclusive, but does cover some of the most popular vegetable plants. I personally like to have a printed out copy of this list when I plan out my garden each year. This way I can make sure I‘m getting the plants in the ground a soon as possible to get the longest growing season possible. Also, I can make sure I‘m replanting crops for the next harvest to create "succession planting" (as one comes out another goes in) for the highest yields.
Happy gardening,
--Greg
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WHAT HARDINESS ZONE ARE YOU IN?
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