When to Plant Your Vegetables 
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Then, in the column under this zone number you will find the months in which the various vegetables and flowers may be planted in 
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Artichoke.......... Beb!=Mars|isMiar-=Miaiy,|\s5 5 set | ee rae ee Kohl Rabi....... Mar.-June| Mar.-May; Apr.-May | May-June 
Asparagus......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May]| Apr.-June Beek see Mar.-Apr.}| Mar.-May| Apr.-May | Apr.-May 
Beans: ss Apr.-Aug.| Apr.-June| May-June} May-June Lettuce............]| Jan.-Dec. | Aug.-May]| Mar.-June| Apr.-June 
Becton Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-July| Apr.-July Melon, Musk... . Apr.-June] Apr.-June}] Apr.-June | May-June 
Broccoli, Heading...) July-Oct. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Melon, Water......| Apr.-June} Apr.-June | Apr.-June| May-June 
Broccoli, Sprout....} Feb.-June| Feb.-June| Mar.-July| Apr.-July Mustard..........| Feb.-May]} Feb.-May | Mar.-June| May-July 
Brussels Sprout....| Feb.-May| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Okra..............}| Apr.-June | Apr.-June}] Apr.-June | May-June 
Cadbage, Spring....| Jan.-Mar.} Jan.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Mar.-May Onion.............| Dec.-Mar.| Dec.-Apr. | Feb.-May | Mar.-June 
Cabbage, Fall... .. June-Aug.} June-Aug.} Apr.-June|] Apr.-June Parsleys7 ee re Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-June | Feb.-June | Mar.-June 
Cardooni..=.-= 4-3) Miar.- May liMiar-=May|eoo. a ss ee ee Parsnipee eae Mar.-June}| Feb.-June | Apr.-June | May-June 
Carrot.............} Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar. | Mar.-June] Apr.-June Peasieaea nee Jan.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-May | Mar.-June 
Cauliflower, Spring.| Feb.-Mar | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May Peppers Feb.-Mar.} Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Mar.-May 
Cauliflower, Fall....| May-July | June-Aug.| May-June] May-June Pumpkin). 2... .-25.. Apr.-June} Apr.-June | Apr.-June} May-June 
Celeryé, 222 a-eer Mar.-June} Mar.-May] Apr.-June] Mar.-June Radishs--7 ene Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Aug.| Apr.-July 
Chervili:-29 324 Feb.-May | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rhubarb.......... Feb.-May | Feb.-May | Mar.-May]| Apr.-June 
Chivesar eee. Feb.-May | Mar.-May} Mar.-May] Apr.-June Rhubarb Roots Mar.-May]| Mar.-May| Mar.-May] Mar.-June 
Chicony 29) Feb.-May | Mar.-June} Mar.-June} Apr.-June Roquette.......... Feb.-May | .Mar.-May| Apr.-June | May-June 
Collards...........} Jan.-May | Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rutabaga.......... July-Sept.} July-Sept.| July-Aug. | July-Aug. 
Connie ee ree Apr.-June | Mar.-June}] May-July | May-July Salsify see Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-May | May-June 
Corn Salad........ Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-Oct. | Apr.-July | May-Aug. Sorrel...... Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-May | May-June - 
Cress¥ter aa Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-July | Apr.-June | May-June Spinachheees eee Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Sept.] Apr.-Aug. 
Cucumber......... Apr.-June | Apr.-June | Apr.-June} May-June Squashteiee nee Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June | May-June 
Dandelion......... Apr.-June} Apr.-June| Apr.-June} May-June Sunflower......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May] Apr.-June | May-June 
Egg Plant......... Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-May Swiss Chard....... Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Sept.}| Mar.-Aug.}| Apr.-July 
Endive'c2-ecneber July-Sept.| Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June ihobaccoseess 4a Jan.-Feb. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May]| Mar.-May 
Fennelis se Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-May |] May-June momatojjssee eee Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Mar.] Mar.-May} Mar.-May 
Herbs; Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May | May-June Turnip, Spring. ...| Feb.-Mar.| Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May 
Horse Radish...... Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Apr.-June Turnip, Fall........| Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Oct. | July-Aug. | July-Aug. 
Kales sear Feb.-June | Feb.-May | Mar.-May] May-June 
