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 |
Broccoli4,5 |
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 Sprouts4,5 |
25 plants |
Long Island Improved, Jade Cross Hybrid |
July 1-15 |
20 |
0.5 |
45 |
9,000 |
90-100 |
Cabbage Plants4,5 |
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 |
Cauliflower4,5 |
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 |
Whopper 5, 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.
Thank You for the date chart..
I helped neighbor (what little i could) on greenhouse today.
should have it completed by mid morning tomorrow..
scored a squirrel cage for battery generator
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and 2 h/water tanks for wood heaters..
and 2 treadmills. (for motors)
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these for a third+ backup source ..
Everybody have a backup radio ?? stay tuned
An excellent planting chart...Thanks for posting it.
Now that is one great chart! Copying that one to file, also.