| Fruit & Vegetable | Starting Indoors | Plant Outside | Spacing (inches) | Row Spacing (inches) | Seed Depth (inches) | Seeds for 10ft Row | Aproximate Days to Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | x | April 15 - May 1 (crowns) | 12 - 18 | 36 | 6 - 8 (crowns) | 8 crowns | 3 seasons |
| Beans, snap (bush) | x | May 15 - July 1 | 3 - 4 | 18 - 24 | 1½ - 2 | 2 oz | 50 - 60 days |
| Beans, snap (pole) | x | May 15 - July 1 | 4 - 6 | 36 | 1½ - 2 | 2 oz | 60 - 70 days |
| Beans, dry shell | x | May 15 | 3 - 4 | 18 - 24 | 1½ | x | 70 - 120 Days |
| Beans, lima | x | May 15 - June 10 | 4 - 6 | 18 - 24 | 1½ | 2 oz | 60 - 80 days |
| Beets | x | April 15 - July 1 | 2 - 4 | 12 - 18 | ½ - 1 | 1 packet | 40 - 80 days |
| Broccoli | March 1 - 15 | April 15 or June 1 | 24 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 5 plants | 100 - 150 days |
| Brussels sprouts | March 1 - 15 | April 15 or June 1 | 24 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 5 plants | 100 - 150 days |
| Cabbage, early | March 1 - 15 | April 1-May 1 | 18 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 8 plants | 80 - 180 days |
| Cabbage, late | April 15 - May 1 | June 1 | 24 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (seedbed) | 1 packet or 5 plants | 80 - 180 days |
| Cabbage, Chinese | x | July 1 | 18 | 24 - 30 | ½ | 1 packet | 80 - 180 days |
| Carrots | x | April 15 - June 15 | 2 - 3 | 18 - 24 | ¼ | 1 packet | 70 - 80 days |
| Cauliflower | March 1 - 15 | April 15 or June 1 | 18 - 24 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 6 plants | 50 - 100 days |
| Celery | Feb. 15 - March 1 | May 15 | 8 | 18 - 24 | 1/8 (indoors) | 1 packet or 12 plants | 100 - 130 days |
| Collards | Apr. 10-20 | May-15April 15 | 6 | 24 - 36 | ¼ | 1 packet | 85 - 90 days |
| Corn, sweet | x | May 10-20 | 3 | 24 - 36 | 1 - 2 | 1 packet | 68 - 80 days |
| Cucumbers | x | May 1 - June 15 | 48 - 60 | 12 between single plants; 36 between hills of three | 1 | 1 packet | 55 - 65 days |
| Chicory | Apr. 10-20 | May-15 | 6 -10 | 24 - 36 | x | 1 packet | 130 - 140 days |
| Cress | anytime | May 1 - June 15 | 18-24 | scatter plant thickly | ¼ | 2 packets | 40 - 50 days |
| Eggplant | March 1 - April 1 | June 1 | 24 | 24 - 30 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 5 plants | 100 - 150 days |
| Endive | x | April 15 | 8 - 12 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 85 - 100 Days |
| Garlic | x | Oct. 1 - Nov. 1 | 4 - 6 | 18 - 24 | 3 - 4 | .5 lb of cloves | Best to over winter |
| Horseradish | x | April 15 - May 1 | 12 - 18 | 24 - 30 | 6 (roots) | 9 roots | 70 - 80 Days |
| Kale, Borecole | x | April 15 - July 15 | 12 - 18 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 45 - 60 days |
| Kohlrabi | x | April 15 - June 1 or Aug. 1 - 15 | 6 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 45 - 60 days |
| Leek | March 20 - 30 | May 10 - 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 packet | 60 - 90 days |
| Lettuce, leaf | x | April 15 - June 1 or Aug. 1 - 15 | 4 - 6 | 12 - 18 | ¼ | 1 packet | 45 - 55 days |
| Lettuce, head | March 1 - 15 | April 15 - May 1 | 12 | 18 - 24 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 9 plants | 30 days |
| Muskmelon/Cantaloupe | April 15 - 30 | May 15 - June 1 | 18 | 60 - 72 | 1 | 1 packet | 35 - 45 days |
| Okra | March 15 - April 1 | June 1 | 12 - 15 | 24 - 36 | ½ (indoors) | 1 packet | 50 - 65 days |
| Onion seeds | x | April 15 | 2 | 12 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 90 days |
| Onion, transplants | Feb. 1 - 15 | April 15 | 2 - 3 | 12 - 24 | ½ (indoors) | 1 packet | 60 days |
| Onion, sets | x | April 15 | 2 - 4 | 12 - 24 | 1 - 2 | 1/4 lb | 60 days |
| Pak Choi | x | Apr 10 - 30 | 6 - 12 | 12 - 18 | ½x | 1 packetx | 45 - 55 days |
| Parsley | x | April 15 - May 1 | 4 - 6 | 12 - 24 | ¼ | 1 packet | 70 - 90 days |
| Parsnips | x | May 1 - 15 | 3 - 4 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 112 days |
| Peas | x | April 10 - May 15 | 2 | 18 - 24 | 1½ | 1 packet | 60 - 70 days |
| Pepper | March 1 - March 15 | x | 18 - 24 | 24 - 36 | ½ (indoors) | 1 packet or 6 plants | 60 - 70 days |
| Potatoes, Irish | x | April 15 - June 1 | 24 - 30 | 12 - 18 | 4 (each piece) | 1.5 lb seed potatoes | xx |
| Potatoes | x | April 15 - June 1 | 18 - 24 | 24 - 30 | 4 (each piece) | 1.5 lb seed potatoes | 75 - 90 days |
| Pumpkin | x | May 10 - June 1 | 24 - 36 between single plants; 60 - 72 between hills of three | 72 - 96 | 1 - 2 | 1 packet | 90 - 125 days |
| Radish | x | April 10 - June 1 or Aug. 1 - 15 | 6 - 12 | 6 - 12 | ½ | 1 packet | 22 - 70 days |
| Rhubarb | x | April 15 - May 1 | 36 - 48 | 36 - 48 | x | 2 or 3 plants | Second season |
| Rutabaga | x | May 15 - June 15 | 8 - 12 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 80 - 120 days |
| Spinach | x | April 15 or Aug. 1 - 15 | 3 - 4 | 12 - 18 | ½ | 1 packet | 25 days |
| Squash, summer | x | May 10 - June 1 | 24 - 36 | 24 - 36 | 1 | 1 packet | 60 days |
| Squash, winter | x | May 15 - June 1 | 24 - 36 between single plants; 60 - 72 between hills of three | 72 - 96 | 1 | 1 packet | 60 - 110 days |
| Swiss chard | x | May 15 - June 1 | 6 - 8 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 Packet | 55 - 65 days |
| Swede/turnip | x | April 15 or Aug. 1 | x | 15 - 18 | ½ | 1 packet | 30 - 60 days |
| Swiss Chard | x | May 15 - June 1 | 6 - 8 | 18 - 24 | ½ | 1 packet | 55 - 65 days |
| Strawberry | Stratified Dec or Feb 15 May 15 | May 20 - June 1 | 18 | 18 | ¼ | 1 packet | 140 - 150 days |
| Tomato | April 1 - 15 | May 25 - June 1 | 36 - 48 | 24 - 36 | ¼ (indoors) | 1 packet or 3 - 4 plants | 50 - 90 days |
| Turnip | x | April 15 or Aug. 1 | x | 15 - 18 | ½ | 1 packet | 30 - 60 days |
| Vegetable Marrow | March 15 - April 1 | May 25 - June 1 | 30 - 36 | 30 - 36 | 1 | 1 packet | 85 - 100 days |
| Water Cress | Jan 30 - Mar 30 | May 25 - June 1 | x | 12 | ¼ | x2 packets | 60 - 70 days |
| Watermelon | x | May 25 - June 1 | 24 - 36 between single plants; 60 - 72 between hills of three | 60 - 72 | ½ | 1 packet | 70 - 85 days |
Vegetable - Starting & Growing Guide
FAST TIP 1
Healthy, rich soil is the key to a successful and productive vegetable garden.
If you are unsure start with a soil test. This can give you an idea of your existing soil levels like NPK and Ph once you know you can add amendments that suits your soils needs including composts, and fertilizers.
FAST TIP 2
Fruit bearing vegetables, need sun, and a lot of it.
Ideally, you want a site with at least 8 hours of direct sun per day. In less light, you can still grow edibles that are mainly leafy crops and herbs.
FAST TIP 3
Do your best to keep up with weeding, watering and feeding of your vegetable garden.
Weeds rob everything you garden needs. Light, water and nutrients. Pick them when they are small and easy to handle. Newly planted veggie gardens will need ample water for the most part in order that seeds will germinate. Food is essential. Know what kind of feeding your plants need and ensure they get it for bumper crops.
FAST TIP 4
Consider organic fertilizer.
Not only does it not include the chemical component, but for some vegetables, too much fertilizer can cause plants to grow too leafy without producing much fruit. Organic fertilizer will release slowly into the soil and break down enough to feed most plants while they are actively growing.