Vegetable Starting Guide
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/Canteloupe |
April 15 - 35 |
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 |
This chart is a general guide for the Calgary zone, please feel free to chat with us if you have any questions.
