| Plant type |
Date to Sow Indoors |
Date to Sow in Garden |
Seed Spacing
P=Plants
R=Rows |
Seed depth |
Maturity |
Comments |
| Asparagus |
n/a |
Perennial
Plant in early spring |
P=12"
R=3-4 ft. |
2-3" |
Second year |
Normally sold and planted as "crowns"
Soak crowns for 3 hours prior to planting
Apply a superphosphate fertilizer (0-20-0) before planting
Do not harvest the first year
Apply a heavy mulch in winter |
| Avocado |
Any Time |
Tree |
P=10 ft. |
2-3" |
3-5 years |
Avocado seeds are also easily sprouted in a well-drained 4- or 5-inch pot of porous, fertile soil |
| 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 inch pole or use a trellis. |
| Beets |
n/a |
April and again in June |
P=4"
R=18" |
½" |
40-70 days |
Thinned plants and beet tops may also be eaten. Dig and store in a
cool place prior to the first freeze. |
| Broccoli |
n/a |
April-May
|
P=24"
R=30-36" |
½-1" |
4-5 months |
Harvest the main Broccoli heads before they open. The plant will produce
an extended crop of smaller heads through the rest of the summer |
| Brussels Sprouts |
n/a |
Plants: early spring
Seeds: late June |
P=18-24"
R=3 ft. |
¼" |
90 days |
Cool season crop
Harvest when small (1"-2")
Will survive light frost |
| Cabbage |
Feb-March, Into garden in May |
April |
P=24"
R=24-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
Requires a soil pH of 5.5 or higher. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer
every 4 weeks. |
| Carrots |
n/a |
April and again in July |
P=2-4"
R=18-24" |
½" |
90 days |
Sow early, harvest when young. Sow successive plantings every three
weeks. |
| Cauliflower |
Jan.-Feb.
Into garden in May |
May |
P=15"
R=24-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
Won't tolerate high temperatures, harvest before the head opens up.
Sow seeds for a second crop in May. |
| 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 |
Gourds have a long growing season so you will want to get them started as early as possible. |
| 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 |
Kiwi vines are dioecious (male and female flowers are borne on separate plants). Vines of both sexes must be grown to ensure pollination. |
| Lettuce |
Feb.-March
Set in garden in early April |
April |
P=8-12"
R=18-24" |
¼" |
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. |
| 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. Plant them in early to mid April when the soil has warmed sufficiently. |
| Peas |
n/a |
April
Successive plantings every 2 weeks |
P=3-6" (double row)
R=72" |
1½-2" |
60 days |
Do best in cool temperatures, so plant early and harvest when the peas
are young. |
| 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. Harvest
when the vine begins to die or has died completely. Leave the potatoes
laying on the ground for a day to harden them and prevent bruising. |
| Pumpkins |
n/a |
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 |
Feb.-March
Into garden early April |
April |
P=1-3"
R=18-24" |
½" |
30 days |
Plant radishes early. They will go to flower when the warm temperatures
arrive. |
| Raspberry |
n/a |
Late Fall/
Early Spring |
P=2 ft.
R=7-8 ft. |
2" deeper than current depth |
Early Summer |
Ever bearing varieties produce early summer crop on the previous season's growth and a fall crop on the current season's growth. |
| 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 |
n/a |
May-June |
P=36"
R=36"
3-4 plants per mound |
½-1" |
4-5 months |
Grows well in warm areas, prefers rich organic soil. |
| Strawberries |
n/a |
Late Fall/
Early Spring |
P=18"
R=18" |
plant crown |
Varies |
Strawberries are easy to grow, perennial, winter hardy, and thrive in full sunshine. |
| Tomato |
March |
May |
P=30-36"
R=30-36" |
½" |
4-5 months |
Provide frost protection when first planted. Tomato plants may be trained
on stakes, grown in cages, or allowed to crawl along the ground. Tomatoes
will ripen after they have been picked. |
| 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. |
