Vegetable Planting Schedule

TRI*STAR VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE

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Seed for  50 ft      Row

Spring Planting Date

Fall Planting Dates

Distance Between    Rows

Distance Between Plants

Depth to Plant

Days to Maturity

Avg. Length of Harvest (In Days)

Yield         50 Ft.    Row

Asparagus

1/2 oz.

3/25-4/30

NA

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-3 ft.

1/2-1 in.

3 years

60

15 lbs.

Asparagus Roots

25 rts.

1/15-3/15

11/1-12/31

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-3 ft.

1-2 in.

1-2 years

60

15 lbs.

Beans, Bush

1/2 lb.

3/20-5/1

7/15-8/20

2-2 1/2 ft.

2-4 in.

1-2 in.

50-60 days.

14

60 lbs.

Beans, Pole

1/4 lb.

3/25-6/1

6/1-8/10

3-4 ft.

6-12 in.

2-3 in.

50-70 days.

30

75 lbs.

Beans, Lima

1/2 lb.

3/20-6/1

6/1-8/1

2-3 ft.

4-8 in.

1-2 in.

50-70 days.

14

12 lb.shell

Beets

1 oz.

2/15-4/1

8/1-9/20

1 1/2-2 ft.

2-4 in.

1/2 in.

55-70 days.

30

75 lbs.

Broccoli

1 pkt.

1/1-3/15

7/1-10/1

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/4 in.

60-80 days.

40

50

Brussels Sprouts

1 pkt.

1/1-3/15

7/1-10/1

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/4 in.

120-150 days.

21

35

Cabbage Seeds

1 pkt.

1/15-3/15

8/15-10/1

2-3 ft.

14-24 in.

1/4-1/2 in.

65-120 days

40

75

Cabbage Plants

50 pits.

2/1-3/15

9/1-10/1

2-3 ft.

14-24 in.

rt. 3 in.

50-100 days

40

75

Cantaloupe

1 pkt.

4/1-4/30

NA

4-6 ft.

3 1/2-4 ft.

1-1 1/2 in.

80-90 days

30

50 fruits

Carrots

1/4 oz.

1/15-3/20

8/20-10/1

1-2 ft.

2-3 in.

1/2 in.

70-80 days

21

50

Cauliflower Seeds

1 pkt.

2/1-3/1

8/15-10/1

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/4-1/2 in.

60-120 days

14

50 lbs.

Cauliflower Plants

50 pts.

2/15-3/31

8/20-10/1

2-3 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

rt. 3 in.

60-100 days

14

50 lbs.

Celery

1 pkt.

3/20-4/30

8/1-8/31

2-3 ft.

4-6 in.

1/8-1/4 in.

100-130 days

14

35

Chard, Swiss

1 oz.

3/20-6/1

6/1-9/1

2 ft.

2-4 in.

1 in.

55-80

40

35

Collard Seeds

1 pkt.

2/1-3/10

8/15-10/1

1 1/2-2 ft.

8-16 in.

1/4-1/2 in.

55-80 days

60

50 lb.

Collard Plants

50 pts.

2/10-3/31

9/1-10/15

1 1/2-2 ft.

8-16 in.

rt. 3 in.

45-70 days

60

50 lb.

Corn

2 oz.

3/15-6/1

6/1-7/20

3-3 1/2 ft.

1-1 1/2 ft.

2 in.

80-100 days

10

5 doz.

Cress

1 oz.

2/15-3/31

9/1-9/30

1 1/2 ft.

3 in.

1/4-1/2 in.

35-45 days

90

15 lbs.

Cucumber

1/2 oz.

4/1-5/15

8/20-9/15

3-6 ft.

2-4 ft.

1 in.

60-65 days

30

60

Eggplant Seeds

1 pkt.

4/1-5/15

NA

3-3 1/2 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/2 in.

75-90 days

90

50

Eggplant Plants

24 pts.

4/15-5/31

NA

3-3 1/2 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

rt. 3 in.

60-75 days

90

50

Garlic

1 lb.

1/1-3/15

9/1-12/31

1-2 ft.

3-4 in.

3/4-2 in.

100-120 days

20 lb.

 

Gourds

1 pkt.

4/15-5/15

6/1-6/30

4 ft.

4 ft.

1 in.

85-100 days

50 lb.

 

Herbs (most)

2 pkts.

3/20-5/1

NA

1-3 ft.

6 in.

1/4-1/2 in.

30-120 days

90

15 lb.

Horseradish Roots

50 rts.

2/1-3/31

NA

3 ft.

1 ft.

2 in.

6-12 mos.

50 lb.

 

Kale

1/2 oz.

2/20-6/1

6/1-10/1

2-3 ft.

1-1 1/2 ft.

1/2 in.

50-70 days

60

50

Kohlrabi

2 pkts.

3/25-6/1

6/1-9/1

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/2-1 ft.

1/2 in.

50-60 days.14

14

35 lb.

Leek

1/4 oz.

3/20-4/30

9/1-9/30

1-2 ft.

1-2 in.

3/4 in

120-150 days.

40

30 lb.

Lettuce Seeds

1/2 oz.

1/15-3/1

9/15-10/15

2-2 1/2 ft.

1 ft.

1/2 in.

60-85 days

21

25 lb.

Lettuce Plants

50 pits.

2/28-4/15

9/30-10/31

2-2 1/2 ft.

1 ft.

rt. 3 in.

50-70 days.

21

25 ib.

Lettuce, Romaine

1/2 oz.

3/25-6/1

6/1-9/1

2 ft.

10 in.

1/2 in.

60-90 days

21

25 lb.

Mustard

1/2 oz.

1/15-4/1

8/20-10/20

2-2 1/2 ft.

4-6 in.

1/4-1/2 in.

40-50 days

30

50 lb.

Okra

1 oz.

4/1-6/1

6/1-7/1

2-4 ft.

1-1 1/2 ft.

1 in.

55-60 days

90

50 lb.

Onion Seeds

1/4 oz.

3/20-4/30

9/1-10/31

1-2 ft.

3 in.

1/2 in.

120-150 days.

40

50 lb.

Onion Plants

100 pits

1/1-3/15

9/1-12/31

1-2 ft.

3-4 in.

2 in.

100-120 days

40

50 lb.

Onion Sets

1 lb.

1/1-3/15

9/1-12/31

1-2 ft.

3-4 in.

3/4-2 in.

100-120 days

40

50 lb.

Parsley

1/2 oz.

3/20-4/30

8/1-8/31

1-1 1/2 ft.

3-8 in.

1/4 3/4 in

80-90 days

90

15 lb.

Parsnip

2 pkts.

3/20-4/30

NA

1 1/2-2 ft.

3-6 in.

3/4 in.

110-120 days

21

60 lb.

Peas, Garden

1/2 lb.

1/15-3/15

9/1-11/1

1-3 ft.

4 in.

1 in.

60-120 days

7

10 lb.

Peas, Cow or Field

1/4 lb.

5/1-6/1

6/1-8/1

2-3 ft.

3-4 in.

1-2 in.

90-120 days

30

20 lb.

Pepper

1 pkt.

4/1-6/1

NA

2 1/2-3 ft.

1 1/2-2 ft.

1/4 in.

65-80 days

90

30 lb.

Potatoes, Irish

7 1/2 lb.

1/15-3/1

8/1-8/15

3 ft.

1 ft.

5 in.

70-90 days

-

50 lb.

Potatoes, Sweet

25 pits.

4/15-5/31

NA

3 1/2 ft.

1-2 ft.

rt. 3 in.

90-150 days

-

50 lb.

Pumpkin

1 pkt.

5/1-6/30

NA

8-10 ft.

4-6 ft.

3/4 in.

90-120 days

-

50 lb.

Radish

1 oz.

2/1-4/1

9/1-11/1

1 1/2 ft.

1-2 in.

1/2 in.

25-30 days.

7

50 bunches

Rape

1 oz.

2/1-4/1

8/10-10/15

1-2 ft.

1-3 ft.

1/2 in.

40-60 days

60

50 lb.

Rhubarb

25 rts.

2/1-4/30

NA

3 ft.

2 ft.

tips out

1-2 years

60

40 bunches

Rutabaga

1 oz.

2/1-4/30

8/10-10/31

2-3 ft.

4-8 in.

1/2 in.

70-100 days

30

50 lb.

Salsify

1 oz.

2/1-5/31

NA

1/2 ft.

3-4 in.

3/4 in

25-50 days

90

15 lb.

Spinach

1/2 oz.

2/1-5/31

9/1-10/15

1 1/2-2 ft.

2-3 in.

3/4 - 1in

40-45 days

40

2 bunches

Spinach, Summer

1 oz.

4/15-6/30

NA

2-3 ft.

2-3 in.

3/4-1 in.

60-75 days

40

2 bunches

Squash, Summer

1/2 oz.

4/1-5/15

8/25-9/20

3-4 ft.

3-4 ft.

1- 1 1/2 in.

50-55 days

40

75 lb.

Squash, Winter

1/2 oz.

4/10-6/1

6/1-7/15

3-4 ft.

3-4 ft.

1-1 1/2 in.

85-90 days

-

50 lb.

Tomato Seeds

1 pkt.

2/10-6/1

6/1-8/10

3-7 ft.

1 1/2-6 ft.

1/4 in.

70-85 days

40

50 lb.

Tomato Plants

25 pits.

4/15-6/1

6/1-8/31

3-7 ft.

1 1/2-6 ft.

3 in

60-80 days.

40

50 lb.

Turnips

1 oz.

1/15-5/1

8/10-10/15

1-2 ft.

3 in.

1/2 in.

45-65 days

30

50 lb.

Turnip Greens

1 oz.

1/15-5/1

8/10-10/15

1-2 ft.

3 in.

1/2 in.

45-65 days

40

50 lb.

Watermelon

1 oz.

4/15-5/1

NA

8-10 ft.

6-8 ft.

3/4 in.

80-90 days

30

20 fruits

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