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)
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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