Zones 3a-4b Planting Schedule

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The Plan for 2011
	Planting dates		Planting distances (in inches)
Vegetable	Start seed indoors	Plant seed or plant outdoors	Between rows, hand cultivated	Between plants	Depth of seeding (inches)	Amount to order per 20 feet of row“Packet” refers to average commercially- packaged seed packet.
Asparagus		April 15 – May 1 (crowns)	36	12 – 18	6 – 8 (crowns)	15 crowns
Beans, snap (bush)	May 1	May 15 – July 1	18 – 24	3 – 4	1½ – 2	3 – 4 oz
Beans, snap(pole)	May 1	May 15 – July 1	36	4 – 6	1½ – 2	2 – 3 oz
Beans, dry shell	May 1	May 15	18 – 24	3 – 4	1½	3 – 4 oz
Beans, lima		May 15 – June 10	18 – 24	4 – 6	1½	3 – 4 oz
Beets		April 15 – July 1	12 – 18	2 – 4	½ – 1	1 packet
Broccoli	March 1 – 15	April 15 or June 1	24 – 30	24	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 9 plants
Brussels sprouts	March 1 – 15	April 15 or June 1	24 – 30	24	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 9 plants
Cabbage, early	March 1 – 15	April 1 – May 1	24 – 30	18	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 12 plants
Cabbage, late	April 15 – May 1	June 1	24 – 30	24	¼ (seedbed)	1 packet or 9 plants
Cabbage, Chinese	05/01/11	July 1	24 – 30	18	½	1 packet
Carrots		April 15 – June 15	18 – 24	2 – 3	¼	1 packet
Cauliflower	March 1 – 15	April 15 or June 1	24 – 30	18 – 24	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 12 plants
Celery	Feb. 15 – March 1	May 15	18 – 24	8	1/8 (indoors)	1 packet or 24 plants
Chard, Swiss	04/01/11	May 1	18 – 24	6 – 8	1	1 packet
Collards		April 15	24 – 36	6	¼	1 packet
Cucumbers	Feb 28	May 1 – June 15	48 – 60	12 between single plants; 36 between hills of three	1	1 packet
Eggplant	March 15 – April 1	June 1	24 – 30	24	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 9 plants
Endive		April 15	18 – 24	8 – 12	½	1 packet
Garlic	March 15th	Oct. 1 – Nov. 1	18 – 24	4 – 6	3 – 4	1 lb of cloves
Horseradish		April 15 – May 1	24 – 30	12 – 18	6 (roots)	18 roots
Kale		April 15 – July 15	18 – 24	12 – 18	½	1 packet
Kohlrabi	Feb 28	April 15 – June 1 or Aug. 1 – 15	18 – 24	6	½	1 packet
Lettuce, leaf		April 15 – June 1 or Aug. 1 – 15	12 – 18	4 – 6	¼	1 packet
Lettuce, head	March 1 – 15	April 15 – May 1	18 – 24	12	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 18 plants
Muskmelon		May 15 – June 1	60 – 72	18	1	1 packet
Okra	March 15 – April 1	June 1	24 – 36	12 – 15	½ (indoors)	1 packet
Onion seeds	Feb 15	April 15	12 – 24	2	½	1 packet
Onion, transplants	Feb. 1 – 15	April 15	12 – 24	2 – 3	½ (indoors)	1 packet
Onion, sets		April 15	12 – 24	2 – 3	1 – 2	½ lb
Parsley	03/06/11	April 15 – May 1	12 – 24	4 – 6	¼	1 packet
Parsnips		May 1 – 15	18 – 24	3 – 4	½	1 packet
Peas		April 10 – May 15	18 – 24	2	1½	1 packet
Pepper	March 15 – April 1	June 1	24 – 36	18 – 24	½ (indoors)	1 packet or 12 plants
Potatoes, Irish		April 15 – June 1	24 – 30	12 – 18	4 (each piece)	3 lb seed potatoes
Potatoes, sweet	April 15 (roots)	June 1	36 – 48	18 – 24		9 – 12 plants
Pumpkin	03/28/11	May 10 – June 1	72 – 96	24 – 36 between single plants; 60 – 72 between hills of three	1 – 2	1 packet
Radish		April 10 – June 1 or Aug. 1 – 15	6 – 12	1 – 2	½	1 packet
Rhubarb		April 15 – May 1	36 – 48	36 – 48		5 or 6 plants
Rutabaga		May 15 – June 15	18 – 24	8 – 12	½	1 packet
Spinach		April 15 or Aug. 1 – 15	12 – 18	3 – 4	½	1 packet
Squash, summer	03/28/11	May 10 – June 1	24 – 36	24 – 36	1	1 packet
Squash, winter	March 28	May 10 – June 1	72 – 96	24 – 36 between single plants; 60 – 72 between hills of three	1	1 packet
Sweet corn		May 10 – July 1	30	12	1 – 2	1 packet
Tomato	April 1 – 15	May 15 – June 1	24 – 36	36 – 48	¼ (indoors)	1 packet or 6 – 8 plants
Turnip		April 15 or Aug. 1	15 – 18	3 – 4	½	1 packet
Watermelon	04/01/11	May 15 – June 1	60 – 72	24 – 36 between single plants; 60 – 72 between hills of three	½	1 packet

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