When to plant your vegetables 



Seasonal zones compiled from the U. S. Department of Agriculture records, 

 based on the average date of the last killing frost in spring. 



(See also "Make the Most of Your Vegetable Garden" listed on page 1) 



ZONE l 

 ZONE 2 

 ZONE 3 

 ZONE 4 



To determine the approximate planting dates for your section of the country, first find on the map the zone in which vou are located. 

 Then, in the column under the zone number you will find the months in which the various vegetables and flowers may be planted in 

 your section. 





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ZOXE 1 



ZOXE 2 



ZOXE 3 



ZOXE 4 





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41 



| ZOXE 1 



ZOXE 2 



ZOXE 3 



ZOXE 4 



Artichoke 



35 



Feb. -Mar. 



Mar.-May 







Kale . . 



Feb. -June 

 Mar.-June 



Feb. -May 

 Mar.-Mav 



Mar. -Max- 

 Apr. -Max- 



May-June 

 May- June 



Asparagus 



35 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr.-June 



Kohl Rabi 



41 



Beans 



3b 



Apr. -Aug. 



Apr.-June 



May-June 



May-June 



Leek 



41 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr. -Mav 



Apr. -Max- 



Beet 



3/ 



Jan. -Dec. 



Feb. -Oct. 



Mar.-Julv 



Apr. -July 



Lettuce 



41 



Jan. -Dec. 



Aug. -Max- 



Mar.-June 



Apr. -June 



Broccoli.Heading 



3/ 



July-Oct. 



Feb.-Mar. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Muskmelon. .. . 



42 



Apr.-June 



Apr. -June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Broccoli, Sprout. 



3/ 



Feb. -June 



Feb. -June 



Mar. -July 



Apr.-Julv 



Mustard . . . 



43 



Feb.-Mav 



Feb. -Max- 



Mar.-June 



Mav-Julv 



Brussels Sprouts. 



3/ 



Feb. -Max- 



Feb. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Okra 



43 



Apr.-June 



Apr. -June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Cabbage, Spring. 



3/ 



Jan. -Mar. 



Jan. -Apr. 



Mar.-May 



Mar.-Mav 



Onion .. 



43 



Dec. -Mar. 



Dec. -Apr. 



Feb.-Mav 



Mar.-June 



Cabbage, Fall. . . 



iti 



June- Aug. 



June-Aug. 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Parsley 



44 



Jan. -Dec. 



Jan. -June 



Feb. -June 



Mar.-June 



Cardoon 



38 



Mar.-May 



Mar.-Mav 







Parsnip 



Peas 



44 



Mar.-June 

 Jan.-Mav 



Feb. -June 

 Jan. -Apr. 



Apr.-June 

 Feb. -Max- 



Max-June 

 Mar.-June 



Carrot 



38 



Jan. -Dec. 



Jan. -Mar. 



Mar.-June 



Apr.-June 



44 



Cauliflower, 













Pepper 



45 



Feb.-Mar. 



Feb. -Apr. 



Mar. -Max- 



Mar.-May 



Spring 



3y 



Feb.-Mar. 



Feb. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar.-Mav 



Pumpkin 



45 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Apr. -June 



Mav-June 



Cauliflower, Fall. 



3y 



May- July 



June-Aug. 



May-June 



Mav-June 



Radish 



45 



Jan. -Dec. 



Feb. -Oct. 



Mar.-Aug. 



Apr.-Julv 



Celery 



3y 



Mar.-June 



Mar.-May 



Apr.-June 



Mar.-June 



Rhubarb 



46 



Feb.-Mav 



Feb.-Mav 



Mar. -Max- 



Apr.-June 



Chervil 



3y 



Feb.-Mav 



Feb.-Mar. 



Mar.-June 



Apr.-June 



Roquette 



46 



Feb.-Mav 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr. -June 



Mav-June 



Chicory 



3y 



Feb.-May 



Mar.-June 



Mar.-June 



Apr.-June 



Rutabaga 



48 



Julv-Sept. 



Julv-Sept. 



July-Aug. 



Jul\ -Aug. 



Chinese Cabbage 



3y 



Aug.-Oct. 



Aug.-Sept. 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr.-Julv 



Salsify 



46 



Feb. -Max 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr. -Max- 



Mav-June 



Chives 



HM 





Mar.-May 

 Feb.-Mav 



Mar.-May 

 Mar.-June 



Apr.-June 

 Apr.-June 



Sorrel 



Spinach 



46 

 46 



Feb.-Mav 

 Tan. -Dec. 



Mar.-May 

 Feb.-Oct. 



Apr. -Max- 

 Mar. -Sept. 



May-June 

 Apr. -Aug. 



Collards 



3y 



J an. -May 



Corn 



3y 



Apr. -June 



Mar.-June 



M ay- July 



Mav-Julv 



Squash 



46 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 





Corn Salad 



4u 



Mar.-Aug. 



Mar. -Oct. 



Apr. -July 



Mav-Aug. 



Sunflower 



47 



Mar. -Apr. 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Cress 



4u 



Mar.-Aug. 



Mar. -July 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Swiss Chard 



47 



Tan. -Dec. 



Feb. -Sept. 



Mar. Aug. 



Apr. -July 



Cucumber 



4U 



Apr. -June 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Tobacco 



47 



Tan. -Feb. 



Feb.-Mar. 



Mar. -Max 



Mar.-Mav 



Dandelion 



41 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Tomato 



47 



Tan. -Mar. 



Feb.-Mar. 



Mar.-Mav 



Mar. -Max- 



Egg Plant 



41 



Feb.-Mar. 



Feb. -Apr. 



Mar.-May 



Apr.-Mav 



Turnip, Spring... 



48 



Feb.-Mar. 



Jan. -Mar. 



Feb.-Apr. 



Mar. -Mav 



Endive 



41 



July-Sept. 



Aug.-Sept. 



Mar.-Mav 



Apr.-June 



Turnip, Fall 



48 



Aug. -Oct. 



Aug. -Oct. 



July-Aug. 



July-Aug. 





Fennel 



41 



Mar.-May 



Mar.-May 



Apr.-Mav 



Mav-June 



Watermelon. .. . 



48 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Apr.-June 



Mav-June 



Herbs 



34 



Feb. -Apr. 



Mar. -Apr. 



Apr. -May 



May-June 





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