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Suggestions for Vegetable Gardens

Seed or Plants	Amount Per Person Per Year	Suggested varieties	Suggested Planting Dates¹	Distance between plants (in.)	Planting Depth (in.)	Min. Soil Temp.(F)²	Approx. No. of seeds per ounce	Days to maturity
Asparagus (crowns)	10	Mary Washington, Jersey Gaint, Jersey Gem	Nov. 15-Mar. 15	15	6.0	-	-	2 years
Beans, Snap	¹/₄ pound	Tenerette, Harvester, Astro, Roma (flat), Derby, Dandy	Apr. 15-July15	3	1.0	60	100	50-55
Beans, Pole	¹/₄ pound	Kentucky Wonder 191, Blue Lake Stringless, Romano (flat), Kentucky Blue	Apr. 15-July 1	6	1.0	50	100	65-70
Beans, bush lima	¹/₂ pound	Fordhook 242, Bridgeton, Early Thorogreen	May1-July 1	6	1.5	65	70³	65-80
Beans, pole lima	¹/₂ pound	King of the Garden, Carolina Sieva (small)	May1-June 15	6	1.5	65	70³	75-95
Beets	¹/₄ packet	Ruby Queen, Early Wonder, Red Ace, Pacemaker II, Emperor	Mar.15-Apr.15; July 15-Aug.1-15	2	0.5	50	1,600	55-60
Broccoli^4,5	15 plants	DeCicco, Packman, Premium Crop, Green Duke	Mar.15-31; July 15-Aug.1-15	18	0.5	45	9,000	70-80
Bussels Sprouts^4,5	25 plants	Long Island Improved, Jade Cross Hybrid	July 1-15	20	0.5	45	9,000	90-100
Cabbage Plants^4,5	25 plants	Round Dutch, Early Jersey Wakefield, Red Express, Red Rookie, Sweetbase	Feb.1-Apr.1; Aug 1-15	12	0.5	45	9,000	70-80
Cabbage, Chinese	¹/4 packet	Pak Choi, Mei Ching, Jade Pagoda, China Pride	Mar.15-Apr.1; Aug 1-15	12	0.5	50	9,500	75-85
Cantaloupe	12 plants	Classic, Magnum 45, Ambrosia, Honey Brew	Apr. 20-June 1	24	1.0	70	1,000	85-99
Carrots	¹/₄ packet	Danvers Half Long, Spartan Bonus, Little Finger, Thumbelina, Scarlet Nantes	Feb 15-Mar 1; July 1-15	2	0.25	45	23,000	85-95
Cauliflower^4,5	25 plants	Early Snowball "A", Villet Queen, Snowcrown	Mar. 15-31; Aug 1-15;	18	0.5	45	10,000	55-65
Collards^4,5	25 plants	Vates, Moris' Improved Heading, Carolina	July 15-Aug 15	18	0.5	45	8,000	60-100
Corn, sweet	1 Packet	Silver Queen, Senneca Chief, Honey 'n Pearl, How Sweet It Is, Bodacious, Merit	Apr.15-June 1	12	1.5	50	150	85-90
Cucumbers, pickling	¹/₄ Packet	Carolina, Calypso, Liberty (mtns.),County Fair '83	Apr. 20-May 15; Aug 1-15	10	1.0	65	1,000	40-50
Cucumbers, slicing	¹/₄ packet	Poinsett, Sweet Slice, County Fair '83, Salad Bush, Fanfare	Apr. 20- May 15; Aug 1-15	10	1.0	65	1,000	40-50
Eggplant (plants)^3,4	2 plants	Florida Highbush, Special Hibush, Iciban, Rosa Bianco	May 1-31	24	0.5	70	6,000	80-85
Kale	¹/₄ ounce	Green Curled Scotch, Early Siberian, Vates, Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch, Blue Knight	Mar.1-Apr.1; Aug.15-Sept 1	6	0.5	45	10,000	40-50
Kohlrabi	¹/₄ ounce	White Vienna, Grand Duke Hybrid	Mar.1-Apr.15; Aug 1-Sept. 1	4	0.5	55	8,000	50-60
Lettuce (leaf)	¹/₄ ounce	Grand Rapids, Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch, Red Sails, Romulus	Mar 1-Apr 1; Aug 1-Sept 1	6	0.25	45	25,000	40-50
Lettuce (head)	15 plants	Great Lakes, Ithaca	Feb 15-Mar 15; Aug 15-31	10	0.25	45	25,000	70-85
Mustard	¹/₄ ounce	Southern Giant Curled, Tendergreen, Savannah	Mar 1-Apr 1; Aug 1-Sept 15	2	0.5	40	15,000	30-40
Onions (seed)	¹/₄ ounce	Texas 1015, Granex 33, Candy	Jan 15-Mar 31; Sept 1-30	4	0.5	50	9,500	130-150
Onions (sets or plants)	50	Ebenezer, Excell, Early Grano	Feb 1- Mar 15; Sept 1-15	4	-	-	-	60-80
Okra	¹/₄ packet	Clemson Spineless, Lee, Annie Oakly, Burgundy	May 1-31	12	1.0	70	500	60-70
Peas (edible-podded)	¹/₂ pound	Sugar Snap, Mammoth Melting Sugar, Snowbird, Sugar Bon	Jan. 1- Mar.1	1	1.0	40	200³	60-70
Peas, garden	¹/₂ pound	Wando, Green Arrow, Freezonian, Tall Telephone	Jan. 1-Mar 1	1	1.0	40	200³	65-70
Peas, southern	¹/₂ pound	Dixilee, Mississippi Silver, Colossus, Hercules, Mississippi Purple Hull	May 1-July 1	4	1.0	70	125	55-65
Peppers, sweet (plants)^3,4	4 plants	California Wonder, Yolo Wonder, Pimento, Mexi Bell, Jingle Bells, King Authur	May 1-31	18	0.5	65	4,500	75-80
Peppers, hot (plants)^3,4	2 plants	Red Chili, Cayenne, Hungarian Yellow Wax, Super Chili, Super Cayenne, Mitla	May 1-31	15	0.5	65	4,500	75-80
Potatoes (Irish)	10 pounds	Kennecbec, Red Pontiac, Yukon Gold, Superior	Feb 15- Apr 1	10	5.0	40	-	95-120
Pumpkins	¹/₄ packet	Autumn God, Howden's Field, Spookie (small), Baby Bear, Connecticut Field	Apr. 15- June 15	48	1.5	70	110	115-120
Radishes	¹/₄ packet	Early Scarlet Globe, Cherry Belle, Snowbells, White Icicile	Feb 1-Apr 1; Aug 15-Sept 15.	1	0.5	45	2,000	25-30
Radish, Diakon	¹/₄ packet	April Cross, H.N. Cross	Feb 1- Apr 1; Aug. 15-Sept.15	1	0.5	45	2,000	60-75
Rutabagas	¹/₄ packet	American Purple Top, Laurentian	Feb 1- Apr 1; July 1-Aug 1	4	0.5	60	12,000	70-80
Spinach	¹/₄ packet	Hybrid 7, Dark Green Bloomsdale, Tyee Hybrid	Feb 15-Mar. 15; Aug 1-15	6	0.5	45	2,800	50-60
Squash, summer	¹/₄ packet	Seneca Prolific (yellow), Zucchini Elite (green), Sun Drops	Apr. 15- May 15, Aup 1-15	24	1.5	60	300	50-60
Squash, winter	¹/₄ packet	Sweet Mama, Early Butternut, Spaghetti, Cream of the Crop, Table Ace, Lakota	Apr. 15- May 15, Aup 1-15	24	1.5	60	300	50-60
Sweetpotatoes ⁵	75 plants	Porto Rico 198, Jewel, Pope	May 15- June 15	10	-	70	-	95-125
Swiss chard	¹/₄ packet	Lucullus, Rhubard Chard	Mar. 15- May 1	6	0.5	50	1,600	60-70
Tomatoes (plants)^3,4	15 plants	Whopper⁵, Mt. Pride, Celebrity⁵,Better Boy⁵, Husky Gold, Patio, Big Beef⁵	Apr. 20-Jyly 15	18	0.5	60	10,000	75-85
Turnips	¹/₄ ounce	Purple Top White Globe, Just Right, Tokyo Cross Hybrid, White Egg, All Top	Feb 1-Apr 15; Aug 1-31	2	0.5	60	13,000	55-60
Watermelons	¹/₂ ounce	Congo, Sweet Princess, Golden Crown, Yellow Doll, Tiger Baby	Apr. 15- June 1	60	1.5	70	250³	90-100

¹Dates shown are for the upper coastal plain and lower piedmont. In western NC delay planting 10 to 20 days in spring and plant 10 to 20 days earlier in fall. In eastern NC plant 7 to 14 days earlier in spring and 7 to 14 days later in fall.
²At these temperatures germination and emergence should be rapid. Planting at lower soil termperature would significantly delay emergence.
³ Seedling depths and soil temperatures are given for gardeners who wish to grow their own plants.
⁴Set plants at least 50 percent of their length below ground.
⁵Carries resistance to verticillian wilt, fusarium wilt, and root-know nematodes.