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Recommended Planting Schedule

January

Plant vegetable seeds – Asian Greens, Lettuce, Radish, Spinach. Late January: Beets, Bok Choy, Carrots, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard, Peas (English, Sugar, Snap), Rutabaga, Turnip.
Plant vegetable plants– Artichoke crowns, Asian Greens, Asparagus crowns, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion sets, Spinach

February

Plant vegetable seeds – Beets, Carrots, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Parsnip, Peas, Radish, Rutabaga, Spinach, Turnips. Start Tomatoes and Peppers indoors.
Plant vegetable plants– Artichokes, Asparagus, Asian Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chard, Collards, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes, Shallot Bulbs, Spinach.

March

Plant vegetable seeds – Beans, Beets. LATE MARCH: Black-eyed Peas, Chard, Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Endive, Malabar Spinach, Mustard, Pumpkin, New Zealand Spinach, Summer Squash.
Plant vegetable plants – Chard, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Malabar Spinach, Mustard, Peppers, Pumpkin, New Zealand Spinach, Summer Squash, Tomatillos (you need at least two!), Tomatoes

April

Plant vegetable seeds – Lima Beans, Snap Beans, Beets, Chard. Okra, Black-eyed Peas, Radishes, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, and Summer Squash. LATE APRIL: Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Pumpkin.
Plant vegetable plants – Eggplant, Peppers, Squashes (summer or winter), Sweet Potato Slips, Tomatillo, Tomato

May

Plant vegetable seeds – Lima Beans, Snap Beans, Chard, Cucumber, Okra, Black-Eyed Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Tomatillo.
Plant vegetable plants –  Chard, Cucumber, Eggplant, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Okra, Peppers, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Potato slips, Tomatillo.

June

Plant vegetable seeds – Black eyed Peas, Okra, Pumpkin, New Zealand Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Winter Squash
Plant vegetable plants – Black eyed Peas, Okra, Pumpkin, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash

July

Plant vegetable seeds – Amaranth, Black Eyed Peas, Corn, Cucumbers, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Okra, Pumpkin, Summer Squash, Winter Squash.
Plant vegetable plants – Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes.

August

Plant vegetable seeds -Beans, corn, cucumber, garlic, potatoes, shallot, summer squash. EARLY AUGUST: Okra, black-eyed peas, New Zealand and Malabar spinach, winter squash.
Plant vegetable plants – Okra, New Zealand or Malabar spinach, summer or winter squash.

September

Plant vegetable seeds – beets, carrots, chard, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce,  mustard, parsley, garden peas, radishes, shallots, summer squash, spinach, turnips.
Plant vegetable plants– Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, chard, collards, endive, kale, lettuce, mustard.
Plant herb seeds – Borage, caraway, chamomile, chervil, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley, summer savory.
Plant herbs plants – All perennial herb plants; plus cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley.

October

Plant vegetable seeds – beets, carrot, mustard, onion, garden pea, radishes, spinach, turnip. Early October: Chinese cabbage, collards, garlic, lettuce.
Plant vegetable plants –  Chinese cabbage, collards, lettuce, spinach, turnip, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese greens, lettuce, spinach.
Plant herb seeds – Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Parsley, Summer Savory.
Plant herbs plants – All perennial herb plants; also cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley.

November

Plant vegetable seeds – November 1- 15: mustard, radish, spinach
Plant vegetable plants – Lettuce, mustard and other greens, peas, spinach
Plant herb plants – All perennial herb plants; also cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley

December

Plant vegetable seeds – Asparagus
Plant vegetable plants – Arugula, cabbage, chard, lettuce, spinach