350 Appendix 
LATEST PLANTING DATES 
Latest safe dates for planting vegetable seeds in the open in the North, 
based on the average date of the first killing frost. (See Figure 89-) 
Only one planting is made of vegetables for which no dates are given. 
Preriop NECES- 
Cror ZonE C | ZONE D | Zone E | Zone F | Zone G SARY FOR 
MaturityY 
Bean: 
Bush Sept. 15|Sept. 1|Aug. rs/Aug. 1|July 15|40 to 65 days 
Bush Lima « jAug. rs|Aug. 1i/July 15] — |7oto9o days 
Pole Lima «  TAug. July rs\July 1] —  |80to120days 
Beet “  lSept. z/Aug. rs/Aug. 1|July 15|60 to 80 days 
Cabbage, late “ lAug. t5|July 15|July 1/June 15]90 to 130 days 
Carrot “ “ 6é 6 “ 70 to 100 days 
Cauliflower Oct. 1] “ 7 “ « — lr00 to 130 days 
Celery Sept. 1s5|Sept. xJAug. 1|July 1|June 1]100 to 150 days 
Collard es « # — —  |100 to 120 days 
Corn, sweet Aug. 30/Aug. rs|July 3o|July x1s|July 1/60 to 100 days 
Cucumber “ “ es “60 to 80 days 
Eggplant July 15|July x|June r5|June 1| —  |r00 to 140 days 
Kale Nov. 1/Oct. 1|Sept. 15/Sept. 1/Aug. 15|90 to 120 days 
Lettuce “~— lOct. xslOct. 1|Sept. 15/Sept. 1|60 to 90 days 
Melon: 
Muskmelon June t5|/June 1/May 15|May 1] — _ |120to15odays 
Watermelon July «July sz/June 15} — —  |100 to 120 days 
Okra July 15] “ « “\June 1] — _ |g0to 140 days 
Onion: 
Seed June 15|June 1!May 1s|May 1\Apr. 15]130 to 150 days 
Sets July 15|July 1\June rs5|June 1|May 15/60 to 120 days 
Parsley Nov. 1jOct. 1/Sept. rj]Aug. 1r|July 1|90 to 120 days 
Parsnip July rs/June 1] — — — |125 to 160 days 
Peas. Nov. 1/Oct. 1/Sept. zjAug. 1\July 15]40 to 80 days 
Pepper July 15\July 1\June r5\June 1] — _ |100to 140 days 
Pumpkin &6 “c “ “ 3 “ 
Potato: 
Trish Aug.is|Aug. 1|July r5|July x1\June 15|80 to 140 days 
Sweet « “\July r5|June 15|May 1] — _ |140 to 160days 
Radish Oct. 1rslOct. r1/Sept. r5|Sept. 1/Aug. 15}20 to 140 days 
Salsify June r5|June 1] — — — 120 to 180 days 
Spinach Oct. rs|Oct. x1|/Sept. rj/Aug. r5/Aug. 1/30 to 60 days 
Squash : 
Bush Aug. 15/Aug. 1|July 1s5|July 1|June 15]/60 to 80 days 
Vine July r5\July 1\June r5/June 1} — _ |120 to 160days 
Tomato Aug. rs\July rs5\July x\June 15] — |80to12s5days 
Turnip Oct. r5/Oct. x1|/Sept. rj]Aug. 1|July 15/60 to 80days 
