READY, SET, PLANT!
– By Suzanne Soto-Davies
G ardening is supposed to relieve stress, not cause it. By organizing
a handy planting schedule, you can plan your timing so you’re not
rushing or cramming too much into a short period of time. Use this
calendar as a base and work backwards to begin seeding indoors.
For example, if the last frost-free day falls around mid-May, we
should be starting seeding indoors in early March, hardening in late
April, and transplanting outdoors in early May.
Let the gardening season begin!
WEEK OF
Leeks,
Onions
Parsley
EARLY
MARCH
(1-10th)
MID
LATE
EARLY
MARCH
MARCH
APRIL
(10-20th) (20-31st) (1-10th)
seed
indoors
seed
indoors
Peppers,
Eggplant
MID
LATE
EARLY
APRIL
APRIL
MAY
(10-20th) (20-30th) (1-10th)
harden transplant
harden transplant
seed
indoors
Tomatoes
seed
indoors
Lettuce,
Spinach
Cabbage,
Broccoli
(early),
Kale,
Chard
harden
harden transplant seed
indoors seed
indoors harden transplant transplant
harden transplant
seed
indoors
Cabbage,
Broccoli
(late)
MID
JUNE
(10-20th)
transplant
seed
indoors
seed
indoors
Melons,
Zucchini,
Cucumber,
Basil
MID
MAY avg. EARLY
MAY
frost-free
JUNE
(10-20th) (20-31st) (1-10th)
harden transplant
seed
indoors transplant
Use this chart as a guide only! Practice caution when weather calls for frost
and cover delicate plants which have been transplanted outdoors, by covering
them overnight to protect from damage.
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