Growing Vegetables

  1. Asparagus (Plants) - Plant between 4/1 - 4/20. Rows should be 24" apart and 18" spacing within the rows. There will be 2 years of waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Mary Washington
      • Purple Passion
      • UC 157

  2. Beans (Bush) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 4/15 - 5/20 or 7/25 - 8/10. Rows should be 24" apart and 3-4" spacing within the rows. There is a 48-95 day waiting period for eating
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Top Crop
      • Blue Lake

  3. Beans (Pole) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 5/1 - 5/20. Rows should be 30" apart and 36" spacing within the rows. There is a 60-75 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Kentucky Wonder

  4. Beans (Lima Bush) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 5/5 - 5/25. Rows should be 24" apart and 3-4" spacing within the rows. There is a 65-75 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Fordhook lg.

  5. Beets - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/15 or 8/1 - 8/15. Rows should be 16" apart and 2-3" spacing within the rows. There is a 56-80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Detroit Dark Red
      • Early Wonder

  6. Broccoli (Plants) - Plant between 3/20 - 4/10 or 7/25 - 8/5. Rows should be 24" apart and 24" spacing within the rows. There is a 60-80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Green Comet
      • Calabrese

  7. Brussels Sprouts - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 - 4/10 or 7/25 - 7/30. Rows should be 24" apart and 24" spacing within the rows. There is a 80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Long Island

  8. Cabbage (Plants) - Plant between 3/20 - 4/20 or 7/20 - 8/5. Rows should be 24" apart and 12" spacing within the rows. There is a 70-80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Red Acre
      • Golden Acre
      • Danish Roundhead (For Fall Planting!)

  9. Carrot - Seeds should be 1/4" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/5 or 7/25 - 7/30. Rows should be 18" apart and 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 70-85 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Chantenay
      • Little Finger
      • Danvon

  10. Cauliflower - Plant between 3/20 - 4/20 or 7/20 - 8/5. Rows should be 24" apart and 24" spacing within the rows. There is a 65-75 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Early Snowball
      • Early White

  11. Collards - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/10. Rows should be 24" apart and 18" within the rows. There is an 80 waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Georgia
      • Vates

  12. Corn (Sweet) - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 4/25 - 8/1. Rows should be 36" apart and 10" spacing within the rows. There is a 70-85 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Peaches N' Cream
      • Silver Queen
      • Golden Cross Bantam

  13. Cucumbers - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/5 - 5/30. Rows should be 36" apart with 48" spacing within the rows. There is a 54-66 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Burpless
      • Burpee Hybrid
      • Straight 8
      • Pickling Hybrid

  14. Egg Plant - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/10 - 5/25. Rows should be 24" apart with 36" within the rows. There is a 70-75 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Black Beauty

  15. Endive - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/25 - 4/15. Rows should be 18" apart with 12" spacing within the rows. There is a 65-90 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Broad Leaved Batavian

  16. Kale - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 - 4/5. Rows should be 24" apart with 15" spacing within the rows. There is a 55-65 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Dwarf Blue
      • Red Bohr

  17. Kohlrabi - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/25 - 4/15. Rows should be 24" apart with 46" spacing within the rows. There is a 55-65 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Early White Vienna

  18. Leek - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/15. Rows should be 30" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 130 day waiting period for eating.

  19. Lettuce (Head) - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 - 4/25. Rows should be 24" apart with 12" spacing within the rows. There is a 55-80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Buttercrunch (semi)
      • Iceberg

  20. Lettuce (Leaf) - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 5/10 or 8/1 - 8/20. Rows should be 18" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 35-50 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Black Seeded Simpson
      • Green Ice
      • Bibb
      • Romaine
      • Ruby (Red)

  21. Muskmelon - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/1 - 5/20. Rows should be 48" apart with 60" spacing within the rows. There is a 82-120 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Ambrosia
      • Rocky Ford

  22. Mustard Greens - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 5/1 or 8/1 - 8/30. Rows should be 18" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 30-40 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Southern Giant Curled
      • Florida Broadleaf

  23. Okra - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/1 - 5/25. Rows should be 30" apart with 12" spacing within the rows. There is a 55-60 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Clemson Spineless

  24. Onion (Seed) - Seeds should be planted 1/4" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/15. Rows should be 18" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 95-120 day waiting period for eating.

  25. Onion (Plants) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/15. Rows should be 18" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 50-100 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • White Bermuda
      • Yellow Sweet Spanish
      • Red Burgundy
  26. Parsley - Seeds should be planted 1/8" into the ground. Plant between 4/1 - 4/20. Rows should be 18" apart with 4-6" spacing within the rows.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Moss Curled
  27. Parsnips - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 4/1 - 4/20. Rows should be 24" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 95-105 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Hollow Crown
  28. Peas (Garden) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 4/10. Rows should be 24" apart with 2" spacing within the rows. There is a 55-79 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Sugar Daddy
      • Little Marvel
  29. Peppers (Plants) - Plant between 5/10 - 5/30. Rows should be 24" apart with 24" spacing within the rows. There is a 70-80 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • California Wonder
      • Yolo Wonder
      • Jalapeno
  30. Potato - Seeds should be planted 4" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 - 4/10. Rows should be 30" apart with 12" spacing within the rows. There is a 100-120 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Irish Cobbler
      • Red Pontiac
      • Purple Majesty

  31. Pumpkin - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/15 - 5/25. Rows should be 48" apart with 60" spacing within the rows. There is a 110 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Jack-O-Lantern
  32. Radish - Seeds should be planted 1/4" into the ground. Plant between 3/15 - 5/1 or 8/1 - 8/25. Rows should be 18" apart with 1" spacing within the rows. There is a 25-35 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Scarlet Globe
      • White Icicle
      • Sparkler
      • Burpee White Globe
  33. Rhubarb (Roots) - Seeds and roots should be planted 2" into the ground. Plant between 4/1 - 4/20. Rows should be 48" apart with 36" spacing within the rows. There is a 2 year waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Variety:
      • Canada Red
      • Myatt Victoria (If Seeding)
  34. Soybeans (Edible) - Seeds should be planted 1" into the ground. Plant between 4/25 - 5/15. Rows should be 30' apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 96 day waiting period for eating.
  35. Spinach - Seeds should be planted 1/4" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 - 4/20. Rows should be 18" apart with 3" spacing within the rows. There is a 40-50 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Bloomsdale Long Standing
  36. Squash (Summer) - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/10 - 5/30. Rows should be 48" apart with 48" spacing within the rows. There is a 80-90 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Zucchini
      • Golden Summer Crookneck
  37. Squash (Winter) - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/1 - 6/30. Rows should be 48" apart with 60" spacing within the rows. There is a 100 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Acorn Bush Table Queen
      • Butternut
  38. Swiss Chard - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 4/1 - 5/30. Rows should be 18" apart with 6" spacing within the rows. There is a 50-60 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Fordhook Giant
  39. Tomato (Plants) - Plant between 5/1 - 5/30. Rows should be 42" apart with 18" spacing within the rows. There is a 58-85 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Big Boy
      • Big Early
      • Better Boy
      • Avalanche
      • Surprise
      • Supreme
      • Beefeater
      • Beefmaster
      • Beefsteak
      • Jet Star
  40. Turnips - Seeds should be planted 1/4" into the ground. Plant between 3/20 -5/1 or 7/20 - 8/15. Rows should be 18" apart with 6" spacing within the rows. There is a 50-60 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Purple Top
      • White Globe
      • Seven Top
  41. Watermelon - Seeds should be planted ½" into the ground. Plant between 5/5 - 5/20. Rows should be 96" apart with 96" spacing within the rows. There is a 85-95 day waiting period for eating.
    • Recommended Varieties:
      • Dixie Queen
      • Sugar Baby
      • Crimson Sweet