When to Plant Your Vegetables 
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To determine the approximate planting dates for your section of the country, first find on the map the zone in which you are located. 
Then, in the column under this zone number you will find the months in which the various vegetables and flowers may be planted in 
your section. 


ZONE 4 
May-June 
Apr.-May 
Apr.-June 
May-June 
May-June 
May-July 
May-June 
Mar.-June 
Mar.-June 
May-June 
Mar.-June 
Mar.-May 
May-June 
Apr.-July 
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July-Aug. 
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July-Aug. 
ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | ZONE 3 | ZONE 4 ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | ZONE 3 
Artichoke <n | ee := Mar. te Mar.- May) sc 6. «aol. eee Kohl Rabi......... Mar.-June} Mar.-May| Apr.-May 
Asparagus......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June Leekwrit =e eee Mar.-Apr.}| Mar.-May]| Apr.-May 
Beans: sissk hese Apr.-Aug.| Apr.-June| May-June} May-June Lettuce... eas. Jan.-Dec. | Aug.-May} Mar.-June 
Beet east Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct Mar.-July | Apr.-July Melon, Musk...... Apr.-June | Apr.-June | Apr.-June 
Broccoli, Heading. .| July-Oct Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Melon, Water...... Apr.-June | Apr.-June | Apr.-June 
Broccoli, Sprouting.| Feb.-June| Feb.-June| Mar.-July |} Apr.-July Mustard.......... Feb.-May | Feb.-May | Mar.-June 
Brussels Sprouts. ..| Feb.-May | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Okra..............| Apr.-June | Apr.-June | Apr.-June 
Cabbage, Spring....) Jan.-Mar.| Jan.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Mar.-May Onionsss. sae: ee ee Dec.-Mar.| Dec.-Apr. | Feb.-May 
Cabbage, Fall...... June-Aug.| June-Aug | Apr.-June | Apr.-June Parsley........... Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-June | Feb.-June 
Cardoon........... INERT I Eye SIWERAL. sano asdulsooacescec Parsnin’ se eceasce Mar.-June}| Feb.-June | Apr.-June 
Carrota 3. ee Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar.| Mar.-June} Apr.-June P@dS: Seve an nce cnt Jan.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-May 
Cauliflower, Spring.| Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May Pepper............ Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May 
Cauliflower, Fall....| May-July | June-Aug.| May-June} May-June Pumpkin.......... Apr.-June} Apr.-June | Apr.-June 
Celery 2.2 eeoe nc Mar.-June] Mar.-May]| Apr.-June| Mar.-June Radish)o.34208050. Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Aug. 
Chorvild- 2.00. .-4 Feb.-May | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rhubarb.......... Feb.-May | Feb.-May | Mar.-May 
Chives? fcse ce on Feb -May | Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-June Rhubarb Roots.... . Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Mar.-May 
Chicory. Feb.-May] Mar.-June| Mar.-June} Apr.-June Roquette.......... Feb -May | Mar.-May| Apr.-June 
Collards.2. 5. &,: Jan.-May | Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rutabaga........ July-Sept.| July-Sept.] July-Aug. 
Corner fase: Apr.-June} Mar.-June] May-July | May-July Salsify: 2%). cs ee Feb.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May 
Corn Salad........ Mar.-Aug]| Mar.-Oct.| Apr.-July | May-Aug. SOM ONL. swecass eee Feb.-May | Mar.-May]| Apr.-May 
Cresss26 ere oe Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-July} Apr -June | May-June Spinach car oeceee Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Sept. 
Cucumber......... Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June | May-June Squash............ Apr.-June | Apr.-June| Apr.-June 
Dandelion......... Apr.-June | Apr.-June}] Apr.-June | May-June Sunflower......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May]| Apr.-June 
Egg Plant: 224) Feb.-Mar | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-May Swiss Chard....... Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Sept.}| Mar.-Aug. 
Endive.5...acc eee July-Sept.} Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June Tobacco........... Jan.-Feb. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May 
Fennel. 5.) .c var: Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-May |} May-June Tomatecen acs. Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May 
Herbs fet ee. Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May | May-June Turnip, Spring. .... Feb.-Mar.| Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. 
Horse Radish...... Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May]| Apr.-June Turnip, Fall........ Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Oct. | July-Aug. 
Kale.?0 3. cree: Feb.-June | Feb.-May | Mar.-May|} May-June 

