Vegetable Garden Planting Chart

As you plan which foods that you'd like to grow in your garden, remember that among other things, you must also take the following into account:

Soil pH Requirements of Different Garden Vegetables

Vegetable Gardening Basics (Planning, Preparing the soil, and Planting)

Identifying Your Soil Type

Note: This does not include plotting for Square Foot Gardening

Food Vegetable	Start Seed Indoors	Plant in Garden S = Seed P = Plant	Seed Spacing	Distance Between Rows	Seed Depth	Days to Maturity	YIELD PER 100' ROW
Artichokes	Feb-Mar	S - After Frost P - After Frost	36"	48"	1/2"	365	35+ heads
Asparagus	n/a	P - Mar-April	8" between root tips	34-36"	1/4-1/2"	365	400+ spears
Beans, Bush (snap)	n/a	S - After Frost	4-6"	18"	1"	60-64	80 lbs
Beans, bush (dry)	n/a	S - After Frost	4-6"	24"	1"	90-100	8 lbs
Beans, Pole	n/a	S - After Frost	8"	36"	1"	70-85	150 lbs
Beans, Fava	n/a	S - After Frost	8"	36"	1"	180	20 lbs
Beans, Lima	n/a	S - After Frost	4-6"	36"	1"	85	12 lbs
Beets	n/a	S - Early Spring	1"	5"	3/4"	50-80	100 lbs
Bitter Melon	March	S - After Frost	4'	3'	1-2"	90	180 melons
Broccoli	Early Spring	S - 3/1 - 6/15 P - 3/1 - 6/15	18-24"	24-36"	1/2"	55-90	75 lbs
Broccoli, Overwintering	7/15 - 8/1	S - Mid Summer	18-24"	24-36"	1/2"	220-250	75 lbs
Brussels Sprouts	February	P - March S - 6/1 - 7/15	15-18"	24-36"	1/2"	100-180	60 lbs
Burdock	n/a	S - 4/1 - 5/1	4'	42"	2"	100	100 lbs
Cabbage, Early	Early Spring	P - 4/15 - 6/15	4-6"	24-36"	1/2"	70-85	60 heads
Cabbage, Late	Late Spring	S - 5/15 - 7/15	4-6"	24-36"	1/2"	85-210	60 heads
Chinese Cabbage	Early Spring	S - 4/15 - 6/15	4-6"	12-18"	1/2"	75-80	60 heads
Carrots	n/a	S - Early Spring	2-3"	12-16"	1/4"	70-90	100 lbs
Cauliflower, Early	Early Spring	S - Early Spring P - Spring	18-24"	24-36"	1/2"	50-80	60 Heads
Cauliflower, Late	Late Spring	S -6/15 - 7/15	18-24"	24-36"	1/2"	80-140	60 Heads
Cauliflower, Overwinter	Late Spring	S - 7/1 - 8/15	18-24"	24-36"	1/2"	200-260	60 heads
Celery	Early Spring	S - 3/15 - 5/1	12"	18"	1/4"	100	100 heads
Collards	5/1 - 6/20	S -After Frost	12"	24"	1/2"	80	75 lbs
Corn	5/1 - 6/15	S - After Frost	6-10"	30"	1 1/2-2"	60-100	8 dos. ears
Corn, Popcorn	5/1 - 6/15	S - After Frost	6"	32"	1 1/2-2"	60-100	15 lbs
Corn Salad	3/1 - 6/1	S - Early Spring	3"	12-20"	1/4 - 1/2"	50	40 lbs
Cress	3/1 - 6/1	S - Early Spring	3"	12-20"	1/4"	12-50	35 lbs
Cucumbers	5/1 - 7/15	S - After Frost	36"	5-6"	hill	55-75	120 lbs
Kale	3/1 - 6/15	S - Early Spring P - Early Spring	12"	18-24"	1/2"	60-70	75 lbs
Kohlrabi	4/1 - 8/10	S - Early Spring	4"	12-18"	1/2-1"	60	50 lbs
Leeks	3/1 - 5/15	S - Early Spring P - After Frost	2"	18"	1/2"	120	150 stalks
Lettuce	4/1 - 8/1	S - Early Spring	10-12"	16"	1/4"	65-80	50 lbs
Luffa	Spring	S - Spring P - After Frost	4'	4"	1-2"	120	200 fruits
Chicory/Endive	S -4/1 - 5/1	S -Spring	8-12"	18-24"	1/8-1/4"	50-75	90 heads
Melons	Spring	S - 5/1 - 6/20	6-10'	1 1/2"	55-85	50-100 lbs
Mustard	3/1-8/15	S - Early Spring	6/8"	18"	1/2"	30-60	100 lbs
Mustard. American	4/1 - 6/15	S -After Frost	24"	18-24"	1/2-1"	45	50 lbs
Okra	5/01 - 6/15	S - After Frost	2"	36"	1/2"	50-60	300+ pods
Onions	3/5 - 6/1	S - Early Spring P - Early Spring	1/4-1/2"	12-18"	1/2"	100-120	100 lbs
Parsley	3/1 - 6/1	S - Early Spring	1/2"	12-18"	1/2"	80-90	30 lbs
Parsnips	4/1 - 6/15'	S - Late Spring'	3-4"	12-18"	1/2"	120	75 lbs
Peas	10/1 - 6/1	S - Late Fall, Early Spring	1"	18-24"	1"	95-120	20 lbs
Peppers	3/15 - 4/15	S - After Frost P - After Frost	12-18"	18-24"	1/4"	80+	50 lbs
Pumpkins	4/15 - 5/15	S - Late Spring P - After Frost	hill	8-10'	1 1/2"	90+	300 lbs
Purslane	4/1 - 7/1	SLate Spring	6-10"	12-20"	1/4"	50	40 lbs
Radish	3/1 - 8-15	S - Early Spring	1/2"	10"	1/2"	25-35	200 roots
Rhubarb	3/1 - 5/15	S - Early Spring	4'	5-6'	1/4-1/2"	365	150 roots
Rutabaga	5/1 - 6/15	S - Late Spring	1/2-1"	18-24"	1/2"	90-95	150 lbs
Shallots	3/1 - 5/15	S - Early Spring P - Early Spring	5-6"	12-20"	1/4-1/2"	90	25 lbs
Sorrel	5/1 - 7/1	S - Late Spring	6-10"	12-20"	1/2"	50	40 lbs
Spinach	3/1 - 8/15	S - Early Spring	3"	12-18"	1/2"	40-50	40 lbs
Squash, Summer	4/15 - 6/15	S - Early Spring P - After Frost	hill	4'	1 1/2"	55-70	200 lbs
Squash, Winter	5/15 - 6/15	S - Spring P - After Frost	hill	6-10'	1 1/2"	100-120	200 lbs
Swiss Chard	4/1 - 7/15	S - Early Spring	1/2-1"	18-24"	1/2-1"	60	40 lbs
Turnips	5/1 - 8/15	S - Early Spring	1/4-1/2	12"	1/2"	30-55	50 lbs
Tomatoes	Early Spring	S - Early Spring P - After Frost	12- 15"	18-24"	1/4"	60+	150 lbs
Watermelons	5/1 - 6/01	S - Spring P - After Frost	4-6'	6-10'	1 1/2"	55-85	50-100 lbs

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