Helpful Information for Vegetable Gardening |
When and What to Plant this Spring |
Vegetables
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Dates to Plant
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Asparagus
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After
Feb 1
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Beans, snap bush
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Mar 5-
May1
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Beans, snap pole
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Mar 5-
Apr 15
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Beans, Lima bush
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Mar 15-
Apr 15
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Beans, Lima pole
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Mar 15-
Apr 15
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Beets
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Broccoli
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Brussels sprouts
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Not
Recommended
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Cabbage
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Carrots
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Jan 15-
Mar 1
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Cauliflower (transplant)
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Chard, Swiss
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Feb 1-
Mar 10
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Collards
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Feb 1-
Mar 25
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Corn, sweet
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Feb 25-
May 1
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Cucumber
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Mar 5-
May 1
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Eggplant
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Mar 15-
May 1
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Garlic (cloves)
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Not
Recommended
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Kohlrabi
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Lettuce
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Feb 1-
Mar 15
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Muskmelon (cantaloupe)
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Mar 15-
May 1
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Mustard
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Feb 1-
Apr 1
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Onion (plants)
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Parsley
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Peas, English
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Feb 1-
Mar 1
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Peas, Southern
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Mar 25-
May 20
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Pepper (transplant)
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Mar 15-
May 1
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Potato
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Feb 15-
Mar 1
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Potato, sweet (slips)
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Apr 10-
May 15
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Pumpkin
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Apr 1-
Apr 20
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Radish
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Feb 1-
May 1
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Spinach
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Jan 1-
Feb 15
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Squash, summer
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Mar 5-
May 1
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Squash, winter
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Mar 5-
May 1
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Tomato (transplant)
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Mar 15-
Apr 10
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Turnip
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Feb 1-
Mar 10
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Watermelon
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Mar 15-
May 1
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Asparagus |
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