Growing Vegetables

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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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!)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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)
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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