VEGETABLE GARDEN:
VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE AND RECOMMENDED PLANTING DATES
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[Planting Guide:
guide | regions
1 - 3 | regions 4 - 6 ]
Table 10.11 cont.
VEGETABLE PLANTING DATES
(REGIONS 4 - 6)
| Vegetable |
Region 4
3000 - 4500 feet Elevation |
Region 5
4500 - 6000 feet Elevation |
Region 6
Above 6000 feet Elevation |
| Asparagus |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 1 |
April 1 - 30 |
Apr. 15 - May 15 |
| Bean, bush |
Apr. 25 - July 15 |
May 15 - July 1 |
May 25 - June 15 |
| Bean, pole |
Apr. 25 - July 15 |
May 15 - July 1 |
May 25 - June 15 |
| Bean, Lima |
Apr. 25 - July 15 |
May 15 - July 1 |
May 25 - June 15 |
| Bean, edible soy |
May 15 - July 15 |
may 25 - July 1 |
not adapted |
| Beet |
Mar. 1 - May 15 |
May 1 - July 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Broccoli |
Apr. 15 - July 15 |
Apr. 1 - July 1 |
not adapted |
| Brussel Sprouts |
July 1 - Aug. 1 |
June 1 - July 1 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Cabbage (seed) |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 15 |
March 15 |
April 1 |
| Cabbage (plant) |
Mar. 15 - May 1
July 10 - Aug. 20 |
May 1 - June 1 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Cantaloupe |
May 1 - June 20 |
May 15 - June 15 |
May 25 - June 10 |
| Carrot |
July 15 - Sept. 15
Mar. 1 - May 10 |
May 1 - July 15 |
May 15 - July 1 |
| Cauliflower |
same as cabbage |
same as cabbage |
same as cabbage |
| Celery |
May 15 - June 20 |
June 15 - July 15 |
not adapted |
| Chard |
July 15 - Sept. 15
Feb. 15 - Apr. 30 |
July 1 - Aug. 1
Mar. 1 - Apr. 10 |
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| Chinese Cabbage |
July 1 - Sept. 15 |
June 1 - July 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Collard |
June 15 - Aug. 1 |
June 1 - July 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Corn, sweet |
May 10 - July 15 |
May 25 - July 1 |
May 15 - July 1 |
| Corn, Mexican June |
May 10 - July 15 |
May 25 - June 15 |
June 1 - 10 |
| Cucumber |
May 10 - June 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
not adapted |
| Eggplant |
May 1 - June 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
June 1 - 25 |
| Endive |
Feb. 1 - Apr. 1 |
Apr. 15 - June 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Garlic |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 10 |
April (cloves) |
not adapted |
| Horseradish |
Feb. - Apr. |
Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 |
April - May |
| Kale |
Feb. 1 - Mar. 20
Aug. 1 - Sept. 15 |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 10 |
April - May |
| Kohlrabi |
Feb 15 - Apr. 1 |
Apr. 15 - May 15 |
May 15 - June 1 |
| Leek |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 10 |
April |
not adapted |
| Lettuce, head |
Feb. 15 - Mar. 15
July 15 - Sept. 1 |
July 1 - Aug. 1 |
June |
| Lettuce, leaf |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 15
July 15 - Sept. 1 |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 15
Aug. 1 - Sept. 15 |
May 1 - July 1 |
| Muskmelon |
May 10 - June 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
not adapted |
| Mustard |
Feb. 15 - July 15 |
Apr. 1 - July 1 |
April - May |
| Okra |
May 10 - July 1 |
May 15 - June 15 |
June 1 - 10 |
| Onion (green, bunch) |
Feb. 15 - May 1 |
Apr. 15 - May 1 |
May |
| Onion, dry (seeds) |
Nov. 1 - Dec. 15 |
Oct 15 - Jan. 1
Feb. 15 - Apr. 15 |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 1
April |
| Onion, dry (sets) |
Jan. 15 - Mar. 15
Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 |
Nov. 1 - Feb. 1
Apr. 1 - 15 |
Nov. 1 - Feb. 15
Apr. 15 - June 1 |
| Parsley |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 15 |
Apr. 1 - 15 |
May |
| Parsnip |
May 1 - June 15 |
Apr. 1 - May 20 |
April - May |
| Pea, fall |
Mar. 1 - May 1 |
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| Pea, spring |
July 20 - Aug. 25 |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 15 |
May - June 1 |
| Pepper (seed) |
Feb. 1 - Mar. 15 |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 |
Apr. 1 - 15 |
| Pepper (plants) |
Feb. 15 - Mar. 30 |
May 10 - May 25 |
May 15 - June 1 |
| Potato, Irish |
May 10 - June 1 |
May 10 - June 1 |
May 15 - June 1 |
| Potato, sweet |
May 10 - 25 |
May 15 - 20 |
not adapted |
| Pumpkin |
May 15 - July 1 |
May 20 - June 15 |
May 25 - June 10 |
| Radish |
Mar. 1 - May 15
July 15 - Sept. 15 |
Apr. 1 - June 15 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Rhubarb |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 20 |
Mar. 1- Apr. 1 |
April |
| Rutabaga |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 |
Apr. 1 - May 15 |
May 1 - June 1 |
| Salsify |
Mar. 15 - June 1 |
Apr. 1 - May 15 |
May 1 - June 1 |
| Spinach |
Feb. 15 - Apr. 15
July 15 - Aug. 15 |
Apr. 1 - May 15 |
May 1 - June 1 |
| Squash, summer |
May 10 - July 15 |
May 1 - July 1 |
May 15 - June 15 |
| Squash, winter |
May 10 - July 1 |
May 15 - July 1 |
May 15 - June 10 |
| Tomato (seed) |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
| Tomato (plants) |
May 1 - June 15 |
May 10 - June 1 |
May 25 - June 1- |
| Turnip |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 15
Aug. 15 - Sept. 15 |
Apr. 1 - May 15 |
May 15 - June 1 |
| Watermelon |
May 10 June 25 |
May 1 - June 1 |
not adapted |
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Since these conditions should be avoided for many
vegetables, they should be considered in planning the garden
planting schedule. |
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At lower elevations two main planting periods are
generally followed -- early spring period for warm-season
vegetables and late summer to winter period for cool-season crops.
In the higher elevations there is one main cropping period which
is planted during the spring and early summer. |
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Table 10.11 gives suggested planting dates for
different elevations. These guides are based on experience and
observation, frost dates, hardiness and other characteristics of
the vegetables. Find the zone closest to your situation and use
these dates along with your experience to develop a
vegetable planting program. |
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