Vegetable | Plant Time | Amount (family of 4) |
Special Notes |
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Artichoke | Year ’round | 3 – 4 plants | Permanent, perennial. |
Asparagus | January – February | 30 – 40 plants | Permanent, perennial. Pick up free planting guide. |
Beans, lima | May – June | 15 – 25 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Beans, String | April – May Then later again in July and August | 15 – 25 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Beets | February – April then later again in August | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Broccoli | August – February | 15 – 20 ft. row | Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Brussels Sprouts | August – February | 15 – 20 ft. row | N/A |
Cabbage | August – February | 10 – 15 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Cabbage, Chinese | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Cantaloupes/Other melons | April – June | 5 – 10 hills | Soil must be warm. |
Carrots | Year ’round | 20 – 30 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Cauliflower | August – February | 10 – 15 plants | Tie leaves up and over head to protect from frosts. |
Celeriac | June – August | 10 – 15 ft. row | N/A |
Celery | August – February | 20 – 30 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Chard | August – February | 3 – 4 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Chayote | May – June | 1 – 2 plants | Vine |
Chives | Year ’round | 1 clump | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Corn, sweet | April – July | 20 – 30 ft. row | Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. Soil must be warm. |
Cucumbers | April – July | 6 plants | N/A |
Eggplant | April – June | 4 – 6 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Endive | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | N/A |
Florence Fennel | June – August | 10 – 15 ft. row | Grown for it’s bulbous base. Sensitive to root disturbances. |
Garlic | October – January | 10 – 20 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Note: plant through EARLY January for best results |
Kohlrabi | August – November | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Leeks | August – February | 10 ft. row | N/A |
Lettuce | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Mustard | August – April | 10 ft. row | N/A |
Okra | May | 10 – 20 ft. row | N/A |
Onions (bare root) | November – December | 60 plants | Stockton red, white & yellow. Suitable for small garden. Plant 2″ apart, thin and use during the winter. Leave 6″-8″ between remaining plants. Harvest large hamburger slicers in June. |
Onions (bulb) | November – March | 30 – 40 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Onions (green) | August – December | —- | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Parsley | Year ’round | 1 – 2 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Parsnips | May – July | 10 – 15 ft. row | N/A |
Peas | September – January | 30 – 40 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Peppers | April – July | 5 – 10 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown |
Potatoes | January – March | 50 – 100 ft. row | Arriving Early January for planting through mid-March |
Pumpkins | April – June | 1 – 3 plants | N/A |
Radishes | Year ’round | 4 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. |
Rhubarb | December – February | 2 – 3 plants | Bare root in November – January, Canned in February – April and again in September and October. |
Rutabaga | August | 10 – 15 ft. row | N/A |
Spinach | September – January | 10 – 20 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Squash, summer | April – July | 2 – 4 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Squash, winter | April – July | 2 – 4 plants | Known as winter Squash because it stores over winter but it grows in summer-fall. |
Strawberries | June – September | 12+ plants | Bare root in November – 6-Pack arriving in Feb. |
Tomatoes | March – July | 6 – 10 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Weather permitting, starting in March is possible. |
Turnips | February – August | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. |
Watermelons | April – June | 6 plants | N/A |