15-17 weeks after average date of last frost

Growing Season 188 Days My Dates:   7/31- 8/14 2024 ________2025 ________2026 ________2027 Notes Test soil and apply amendments as necessary. Pull weeds before they go to seed. Non-hybrid Crops: Save seeds for next year’s crop.
GROWING INSIDE ON THE WINDOWSILL
TRANSPLANTING July 1-7 Small Sugar Pumpkin (2 weeks)
DIRECT SOWING
HARVEST  All crops: Can, freeze or dry to preserve vegetables for winter use. Cantaloupe: Harvest when stem and melon part easily. Sweet Peppers: Leave some on plant to turn red. (from transplanting) Continue Harvesting Little Finger Carrot (59 days)  Imperator 58 Carrot  Viroflay Spinach (50 days) Rainbow Swiss Chard (60 days) National Pickling Cucumber (53 days)  Lacinato Kale (70 days) Black Beauty Zucchini (55 days) July 10-30 Golden Acres Cabbage (63 days) July 14-27  Waltham 29 Broccoli (60 days) July 25-Aug 7 Butternut Winter Squash (92 days)

 

 

12-14 weeks after average date of last frost

My Dates:   July 10- July 24 2024 ________2025 ________2026 ________2027
Notes Protect plants from pests. Pumpkin and Winter Squash: Pinch off new blossoms. Cauliflower: Blanch heads 1-2 weeks before harvest. Oregano and Mint: Dig, divide and replant plants. Melon: Keep fruit off the ground. Strawberries: Apply high nitrogen fertilizer.
DIRECT SOWING OUTDOORS
HARVEST  Harvest all crops. Freeze or can extra produce. Keep herbs cut to keep bushy. (days from seedling) Continue harvesting until June 3 Viroflay Spinach (50 days) Continue harvesting until June 12 Parris Island Lettuce (50 days) Arugula (35 days) Continue harvesting until June 20 Imperator 58 Carrot (74 days)  June 2-July 27 Rainbow Swiss Chard (60 days) June 3-16 Snowball Turnip (47 days) Lolla Rosa Lettuce (53 days) June 11-July 1 Cylindra Red Beet (55 days) June 12-Aug 6 Lacinato Kale (70 days)  June 15-July 5 Little Finger Carrot (59 days)  June 16-July 22 National Pickling Cucumber (53 days)  June 16-July 6 Peas (60 days)

 

9-11 weeks after average date of last frost

Growing Season 188 Days My Dates: June 12-26 2024 ________2025 ________2026 ________2027 Notes Protect plants from pests. Side dress long season crops such as sweet corn, tomato, peppers, eggplant, winter squash and pumpkin.
GROWING INSIDE ON THE WINDOWSILL  Parsley: Sow in pots for indoor use.
TRANSPLANTING
DIRECT SOWING Spinach: Sow in vacant areas for late harvest. Kale: Sow for late season crop. Lettuce: Make a last sowing if it is not too hot. Carrots, Beets, Turnips and other root crops: Make a last sowing, it it is not too hot.
SUCCESSION PLANTING
HARVEST Keep herbs cut to keep bushy.

3-5 weeks after average date of last frost

 

My Dates: May 8-15 2024 ________2025 ________2026 ________2027 Notes Mulch around plants. Do not mulch around herbs. Side dress plants with fertilizers. Check for bug damage. Weed regularly. Protect summer squash from squash vine borer.
GROWING INSIDE ON THE WINDOWSILL  Brussels Sprouts: If not directly sowing in garden, can sow in pots or flats for late season harvest. Cauliflower: If not directly sowing in garden, can sow in pots or flats for late season harvest. Cabbage: If not directly sowing in garden, can sow in pots or flats for late season harvest. Broccoli: If not directly sowing in garden, can sow in pots or flats for late season harvest.
TRANSPLANTING (from planting) May 1-7 National Pickling Cucumber (28 days)  Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe (28 days) Black Beauty Eggplant (56 days) California Wonder Pepper (56 days) Jalapeno Pepper (56 days) Black Beauty Zucchini (28 days) Heirloom Rainbow Blend Tomato (56 days) Roma Tomato (56 days) Mortgage Lifter Tomato (56 days) Cherokee Purple Tomato (56 days) Crimson Sweet Watermelon (28 days) Butternut Winter Squash (28 days)
DIRECT SOWING DIRECT SOWING Brussels Sprouts: If not sowing indoors, can sow in garden for late season harvest. Cauliflower: If not sowing indoors, can sow in garden for late season harvest. Cabbage: If not sowing indoors, can sow in garden for late season harvest. Broccoli: If not sowing indoors, can sow in garden for late season harvest. Rutabaga: Sow seed in garden. Bush Green Beans: Make another sowing in the garden. Beans: Resow if necessary. Squash: Resow if necessary. Sweet Corn: Resow if necessary. Summer Squash: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Bean: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Carrot: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Fall Cabbage: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Turnip: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Leaf Lettuce: Sow seed in areas vacated by early crops. Escarole and Endive: Sow seeds for fall harvest.
HARVEST Strawberries daily Continue harvesting asparagus. Leaf lettuce. Baby carrots. Harvest outer parsley leaves. Harvest basil leaves. Harvest snow pea plants while pods are flat.  (from seedling) May 12-25 Champion Radish (25 days) May 19-30 Champion Radish (25 days) May 22-June 11 Arugula (35 days) May 30-June 12 Parris Island Lettuce (50 days)