Vegetable Planting Calendar (2024)

Asparagus

Mid-March through mid-April, plantseedlings in the ground

April through the first week of June

Beans, Lima

Mid-May through the mid-July, plant seeds directly in the ground

Third week of July through September

Beans, Snap

May through July, plant seeds directly in the ground

July through mid-October

Beets

April through July, plant seeds directly in the ground

Mid-May through June

Broccoli

spring crop

February through March, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

April, transplant seedlings in the ground

Mid-May through June

Broccoli

fall crop

Late June through early July, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

Mid-July through early August, transplant seedlings in the ground

October through mid-NovemberBrussels Sprouts

May, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

Mid-June through mid-July, transplant seedlings in the ground

September through December

Cabbage

spring crop

Mid-February through mid-March, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

Mid-March through mid-April, transplant seedlings in the ground

June through July

Cabbage

fall crop

Mid-June through mid-July, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

Mid-July through mid-August, transplant seedlings in the ground

Mid-September through mid-November

Cabbage, Chinese*

Spring: Mid-March through April, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall:July through the early August,plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: May through the mid-June

Fall:End of August through September

Cantaloupe/Muskmelon*

Mid-May through mid-June,plant seeds directly in the groundJul through SeptemberCarrotsMid-April through May and again mid-June through July, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-June through October

Cauliflower

spring crop

March, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

April, transplant seedlings outside

Mid-May through June

Cauliflower

fall crop

June, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

July, transplant seedlings outside

Mid-September through mid-NovemberChard, Swiss*Mid-April through the third week of July, plant seeds directly in the groundJune through mid-NovemberCollards

March through April and again early June through early July, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

April and May and early July through early August, transplant seedlings outside

May through mid-DecemberCucumbers*Mid-May through mid-July, plant seeds directly in the groundEarly June through OctoberEggplant

April, plant seeds indoors to grow transplants

Mid-May through mid-June, transplant seedlings outside

July through OctoberGarlicMid October through mid-November or from mid-March through mid-April, plant individual garlic cloves in the groundJune through SeptemberKale*

Spring: Early April and early July through mid-August, plant seeds in the ground

Fall: Second week of July through the first two weeks of September

May through December

Kohlrabi*

spring crop

April through mid-May, plant seeds in the groundMay through the third week of June

Kohlrabi*

fall crop

Early July through mid-August, plant seeds directly in the groundAugust through the third week of SeptemberLeek*April, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-July through August

Lettuce, head

spring crop

March, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

April, transplant seedlings outside

May through mid-June

Lettuce, head

fall crop

First two weeks of July, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

First two weeks of August, transplant seedlings outside

September

Lettuce, leaf*

spring crop

Mid-March through May, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-April through mid-July

Lettuce, leaf*

fall crop

Mid-July through the first two weeks of September, plant seeds directly in the groundSeptember through NovemberLettuce, Romaine*

Spring: April through mid-May, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall: mid-July through August, plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: mid-May through mid-July

Fall: September through October

Mustards*

Spring: April through mid-May, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall: Mid-July through mid-September, plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: Mid-May through June

Fall: September through October

Okra*Last three weeks of May, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-July through SeptemberOnions

February, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

April, transplant seedlings outside

End of July through SeptemberParsleyApril, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-June through NovemberParsnipsApril, plant seeds directly in the groundEnd of July through SeptemberPeasMid-March through April, plant seeds directly in the groundMay through mid-JulyPeas, SouthernMid-May, plants seeds directly in the groundJuly through AugustPeppers

March through mid-April, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

Mid-May through mid-June, transplant seedlings outside

Mid-July through SeptemberPotatoesMid-March through mid-May, plant seed pieces or whole seed potatoes directly in the groundJune through SeptemberPumpkins*Mid-May through mid-June, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlingsSeptember through NovemberRadishes

Spring: Mid-March through early May, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall: Mid-July through mid-September, plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: Mid-April through mid-June

Fall: Mid-August through October

RutabagasJuly, plant seeds directly in the groundOctober through mid-NovemberSalsifyApril through mid-May and June, plant seeds directly in the groundAugust through mid-OctoberShallots*

Spring: end of March through April, plant seeds in the ground

Fall: End of September through mid-October, plant seeds directly in the ground

Mid-June through AugustSoybeansMid-May through June, plant seeds directly in the groundSeptember through OctoberSpinach

Spring: mid-March through the end of April, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall: August through early September, plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: mid-April through mid-June

Fall: mid-September through mid-December

Squash, summer*May through mid-June, plant seeds directly in the groundmid-June through OctoberSquash, winter*Mid-May through mid-June, plant seeds directly in the groundMid-August through NovemberSweet Corn

May through early July, plant seeds directly in the ground

Mid-September through OctoberSweet Potatoes

Mid-April through mid-May, plant sprout slips indoors to grow transplants

Mid-May through mid-June, transplant seedlings outside

Mid-September through OctoberTomatoes

Mid-March through mid-May, plant seeds indoors to grow seedlings

May through early July, transplant seedlings outside

July through OctoberTurnips

Spring: mid-March through April, plant seeds directly in the ground

Fall: mid-July through August, plant seeds directly in the ground

Spring: May through June

Fall: September through November

Watermelon*Mid-May through mid-June, plant seeds directly in the groundJuly through September