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WARM SEASON VEGETABLES |
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Plant Outdoors |
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CROP |
Start indoors |
Can be Direct Seeded |
North Central South |
Seed
Depth |
Space
per Plant |
Ave.days
to harvest |
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Bush Beans |
4 weeks |
Yes |
Mar-April Feb.-April Sept.-
& Aug.-Sep. & Sept. April |
1-2" |
2-3" |
50 -60 |
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Pole Beans |
4 weeks |
Yes |
Mar.-April Feb.-April Aug.-
& Aug.-Sep. &Aug-Sep. April |
1-2" |
3-5" |
55 -70 |
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Lima Beans |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March- Feb.-Apr. Aug.-
August & Sep. April |
1-2" |
3-4" |
65-75 |
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Cantelope |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March- Feb.- Aug.-Sep
April April & Feb.-Mar |
1-2" |
24-36" |
75-90 |
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Sweet Corn |
2-4 weeks |
Yes |
March- Feb-March August-
April & August March
& Aug. - Sept. |
1-2" |
12" |
60-90 |
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Cucumbers |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
Feb.-April Feb.-March Sept.-
& Aug. - & Sept. March
Sept. |
1-2" |
12"
Trellis |
40-65 |
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Eggplant |
8-10 weeks |
not recommended |
Feb.- Jan.-March Dec.-Feb.
July &Aug.-Sep. & August |
1/2" |
24-36" |
75-110 |
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Okra |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
March- March- August-
July August Sept. |
1-2" |
6-12" |
50-75 |
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Southern Peas |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March- March- August
August Sept. - April |
1-2" |
2-3" |
60-90 |
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Peppers |
6-8 weeks |
not recommended |
Feb.-April Jan.-March August
& July- Aug. &Aug-Sep. - March |
1/2" |
12-24" |
60-100 |
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Sweet Poatotoes |
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Tubulars
Slips |
March-June Feb.-June Feb.-June
Feb. Feb. Feb. |
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12-14" |
120-140
200 |
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Pumpins |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March-April Feb.-March Jan.-Feb.
& August & August &Aug.-Sep |
1-2" |
36-60" |
80-120 |
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Summer Squash |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March-April Feb.-March Jan.-Mar.
Aug.- Sep. Aug.-Sep. Sep.-Oct |
1-2" |
24-36" |
35-70 |
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Winter Squash |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March & Feb.-March Jan-Feb
August & August & Sep. |
1-2" |
36-48" |
35-55 or
70-110 |
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Tomatoes |
6-8 weeks |
not recommended |
Feb.-April Jan.-March August-
&Aug.-Sept. Sept. March |
1/2" |
18-24" |
75-110 |
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Watermelon |
3-4 weeks |
Yes |
March-April Jan-March Jan.-Mar.
&July-Aug. & August &Aug.-Sep |
1-2" |
48-60" |
80-95 |
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Start indoors |
Can be direct seeded |
Plant Outdoors |
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CROP
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North Central South |
Seed Depth |
Space per Plant |
Ave. days to harvest |
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Beets |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Sept-March Oct-March Oct-Feb. |
1/2-1" |
3-5" |
50-60 |
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Broccoli |
4-6 weeks |
Yes not perfered |
Aug-Feb Aug-Jan Sept-Jan |
1/2" |
12-18" |
75-90 |
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Brussel Sprouts |
4-6 weeks |
Yes not prefered |
Sept-Nov Oct-Nov Oct-Dec. |
1/2" |
30-36 |
90-120 |
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Cabbage |
4-6 weeks |
Yes not prefered |
Sept-Feb Sep-Jan Sep-Jan |
1/2" |
24-36 |
90-110 |
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Carrots |
3-4 weeks |
Yes prefered |
Sep-March Oct-March Oct-Feb |
1/2" |
1-3" |
65-80 |
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Cauliflower |
4-6 weeks |
Yes not prefered |
Jan-Feb Oct-Jan Oct-Jan
& Aug-Oct |
1/2" |
18-24" |
75-90 |
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Celery |
10 weeks |
No |
Jan-March Aug-Feb Oct-Jan |
1/4" |
6-10" |
80-115 |
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Chinese Cabbage |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Oct-Feb Oct-Jan Nov-Jan |
1/2" |
12-24" |
70-90 |
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Collards |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Feb-Apr Aug-March Aug-Feb
& Aug-Nov |
1/2" |
10-18" |
70-80 |
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Endive/ Escarole |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Feb-March Jan-Feb Sep-Jan
& Sep & Sep |
1/2" |
8-12" |
80-95 |
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Kale |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Sep-Feb Sep-Jan Sep-Jan |
1/2" |
12-18" |
30 |
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Kolrabi |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Sep-March Oct-March Oct-Feb |
1/2" |
24-30" |
70-80 |
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Lettuce, crisp leaf, Romain
& butterhhead |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Feb-March Sep-March Sept-Jan
& Sept-Oct |
1/4" |
8-12" |
45-90 |
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Mustard greens |
4-6 weeks |
yes |
Sept-May Sept-March Sept-March |
1/2' |
1-6" |
40-60 |
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Spinach |
4-6 weeks |
Yes |
Oct-Nov Oct-Nov Oct-Jan |
3/4" |
3-5" |
45-60 |
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Onions, bulbing |
6-8 weeks |
Yes |
Sept-Dec Sept-Dec Sept-Nov |
1/2" |
4-6" |
5-150 |
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Parsley |
9-10 weeks |
Yes |
Sept-March Oct-Feb Sept-Jan |
1/2" |
8-12" |
70-90 |
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English Peas |
4 weeks |
Yes |
Jan-March Sept-Feb Sept-Feb |
1-2" |
2-3" |
50-70 |
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Potaotes |
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tubulars |
Jan-March Sept-Jan Sept-Jan |
3-4" |
8-12" |
85-110 |
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Radish |
not recommended |
Yes |
Sept-March Sept-March Oct-March |
3/4" |
1-4" |
20-35 |
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Turnip |
not recommended |
Yes |
Jan-April Jan-March Oct-Feb
& Aug-Oct &Sept-Nov |
1/2" |
4-6" |
40-60 |
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*North =
North of State
Road 40
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*Central =
Between State Roads 40 & 70 |
*South =
South of State Road 70 |
**Some of us are on the borderline. Planting dates may overlap. |
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