APPENDIX 
EARLIEST PLANTING DATES 
Safe dates for planting vegetable seeds and seedlings in the open in 
Zones A, B, and C. 
(See Figure 88.) 
Crop 
ZONE A 
‘ZONE B 
ZONE C 
Cabbage 
Collard 
Garlic 
Lettuce — leaf 
Onion — sets 
Pea — smooth 
Potato — Irish 
Radish 
Turnip 
Mustard 
Onion — seed 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Pea — wrinkled 
Artichoke — Jerusalem 
Asparagus 
Beet 
Brussels sprouts 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Chard 
Lettuce — head 
Rhubarb 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Bean — snap 
Corn — sweet 
Bean — Lima 
Cucumber 
Pumpkin 
Potato — Sweet 
Squash 
Tomato 
Jan. 1-Feb. 1 
(Not grown) 
Feb. 1-Feb. 15 
(Not grown) 
Feb. 1-Feb. 15 
Feb. 15—Mar. 1 
Mar. 1-Mar. 15 
Feb. 1-Feb. 15 
e 
(Not grown) 
Feb. 15~Mar. 1 
Mar. 1-Mar. 15 
iT; 
Mar. rs—Apr. 1 
Feb. 15 Mar. 1 
Mar. 15—Mar. 30 
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Apr. 1-Apr. Is 
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