Plant type |
Date to Sow Indoors |
Date to Sow in Garden |
Seed Spacing
P=Plants
R=Rows |
Seed depth |
Maturity |
Comments |
Asparagus |
mid-winter |
Perennial
Plant in spring |
P=12"-15"
R=5 ft. |
1" |
Third year |
See Web Page
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Avocado |
Any Time |
Tree |
P=10 ft. |
2-3" |
3-5 years |
See Web Page |
Beans, bush |
n/a |
April-May |
P=4"
R=18-24" |
1½" |
60 days |
Harvest when young and tender. Plant a fall vegetable in this area
after harvest. |
Beans, pole |
n/a |
May |
P=36"
R=48" |
1½-2" |
60 days |
Plant 4-6 seeds around a 6-8 foot pole or use a trellis. |
Beets |
n/a |
Early spring |
P=4"
R=18-24" |
½" |
40-70 days |
See Web Page |
Broccoli |
5-7 weeks before planting |
Late April-May
|
P=24"
R=30-36" |
½-1" |
4-5 months |
See Web Page
|
Brussels Sprouts |
6-8 weeks before planting |
Late June |
P=18-24"
R=3 ft. |
¼" |
90 days |
See Web Page
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Cabbage |
5-7 weeks before planting |
April |
P=24"
R=24-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
See Web Page |
Carrots |
n/a |
As early as possible in spring |
P=2"
R=12-18" |
½" |
90 days |
Sow successive plantings every three weeks.
See Web Page |
Cauliflower |
5-7 weeks before planting time |
May |
P=15"
R=24-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
See Web Page |
Corn (sweet) |
n/a |
May
Successive plantings every 2 weeks |
P=3"
R=24" |
1" |
2-3 months |
Should be planted closely together in blocks rather than rows to insure
good pollination. Corn is at it's very sweetest the moment it is picked. |
Cucumbers |
n/a |
May-June |
P=36-48"
R=36-48"
3-4 plants per mound |
1" |
2-3 months |
Spread a mulch of black plastic to the area before the vines begin
to spread. Prompt harvesting will prolong the fruiting period. |
Eggplants |
Feb.-March
Set in garden in May |
2 weeks after last frost |
P=24"
R=36" |
¼" |
4-5+ months |
Use bedding plants in short season areas, Needs excellent drainge and warm soil. |
Gourds |
n/a |
Last Frost |
P=12" |
¾" |
120-180 days |
See Web Page |
Horseradish |
n/a |
Perennial
Plant in early spring |
P=4 ft. |
2" |
First Fall |
Normally sold as a root cutting. Plant roots at slight downward angle. Requires moist, rich, organic soil. May become a weed
|
Kiwi |
n/a |
Set plants in early Spring |
Plant male vine and female vine one foot apart |
Node at ground level |
Second year |
Vines of both sexes must be grown for pollination.
See Web Page |
Lettuce |
Feb.-March |
Early April |
P=8-12"
R=18-24" |
Do not cover |
70-90 days |
Grows best in the cool temperatures of spring and fall. Needs very
rich soil and lots of moisture. Plant successive crops every two weeks
til the end of April. |
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Okra |
n/a |
2 weeks after last frost |
P=12"
R=3-4 ft. |
¾" |
50-75 days |
Harvest when young (2"-3")
Harvest often to encourage production
Choose fast maturing varieties |
Onions |
February
Set in garden in April |
Plant onion sets in April |
P=3"
R=12-18" |
½" |
seeds 3-4 months
sets 50-60 days |
Plant as early as possible. Apply a fertilizer high in phosphorus and
potash. Onion sets may also be grown in planters. |
Peanuts |
n/a |
Plant seeds in early April |
P=3"
R=30-36" |
1-1½" |
Fall |
Peanuts need a long, hot growing season.
See Web Page |
Peas |
n/a |
Early spring
Late summer |
P=3-6" (double row)
R=36" |
1½-2" |
60 days |
See Web Page |
Peppers |
Feb.-March
Set in garden in May |
May |
P=24"
R=24" |
½" |
4-5 months |
Do not provide too much nitrogen or you'll have lots of plant, little
fruit. A black plastic mulch will warm the soil and promote good growth. |
Potatoes |
n/a |
April-May |
P=8"
R=36" |
3-6" |
90-150 days |
Plant a chunk of a 'seed' potato, containing 2 or more eyes.
See Web Page |
Pumpkins |
3 weeks before outdoors |
May |
P=6-8"
R=36" |
3-4" |
4-5 months |
Pumpkins take up a lot of room, so sometimes it is better to plant
them outside of the garden. Will tolerate a small amount of shade. |
Radishes |
n/a |
As early as possible in spring, and in late summer |
P=1-2"
R=6-12" |
½" |
3-10 weeks |
Radishes will bolt in warm temperatures.
See Web Page |
Raspberry |
n/a |
Late Fall/
Early Spring |
P=2 ft.
R=7-8 ft. |
2" deeper than current depth |
Early Summer |
See Web Page |
Rhubarb |
n/a |
Perennial
Plant in early spring |
P=24"
R=24-36" |
¾" |
Second spring |
Ready to harvest early in spring. Rhubarb likes soil high in organic
material. Keep the bloom spikes cut off. Easily dividable. |
Spinach |
n/a |
April |
P=6"
R=12-18" |
½" |
90 days |
Soil pH should be between 6.0 and 6.7 Apply nitrate of soda between
the rows to stimulate growth. Harvest spinach when young or the plants
will go to seed. |
Squash |
3-4 weeks before planting in garden |
May-June |
See web page |
½-1" |
40-100 days |
Summer Squash matures in 40-45 days. Winter Squash may take 100 days. Grows well in warm areas, prefers rich organic soil. |
Strawberries |
n/a |
Late Fall/
Early Spring |
P=18"
R=18" |
at crown |
Varies |
See Web page |
Tomatoes |
March |
May |
P=30-36"
R=30-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
Provide frost protection when first planted.
See Web page |
Turnips |
n/a |
As early as possible in spring, and in late summer |
P=3-5"
R=15-18" |
½" |
5-10 weeks |
See Web Page |
Watermelons and Muskmelons |
n/a |
May |
P=72"
R=72"
1-2 plants per mound |
1" |
4-5 months |
Do best in sandy soil with plenty of added manure. Top dress with high
nitrogen/potash fertilizer. Needs warm temperatures to mature. |