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When to Start |
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Vegetable
Crop |
Start Weeks
Before Spring Set out Date |
Set Out Weeks
Before Frost Date |
Set Out Weeks
After Frost Date |
Minimum Soil
Temp. |
Preferred Air
Temp. |
Length of
Season in days |
Start Weeks
Before Fall Frost Date* |
Frost
Tolerance |
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Broccoli |
4-6 |
4 |
2-3 |
40 F |
60 F |
55-85 |
15 |
hardy |
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Cabbage |
4-6 |
5 |
2-3 |
20 F |
60 F |
60-110 |
15 |
hardy |
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Collards |
4-6 |
4 |
2 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
70-80 |
15 |
hardy |
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Kale |
4-6 |
5 |
2 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
65-75 |
15 |
hardy |
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Leeks |
4-6 |
5 |
2 |
65-75 F |
55-75 F |
85-150 |
15 |
hardy |
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Onion (seed) |
4-6 |
6 |
2 |
40 F |
55-75 F |
92-130 |
20 |
hardy |
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Peas |
n/a |
4 |
2-3 |
40-55 F |
60-65 F |
55-75 |
16 |
hardy |
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Spinach |
4-6 |
3-6 |
4 |
40 F |
35-75 F |
60-65 |
8 |
hardy |
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Turnips |
4 |
4 |
2 |
50 F |
60-65 F |
35-50 |
13 |
hardy |
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Beets |
n/a |
4 |
2-4 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
55-80 |
14 |
half-hardy |
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Carrots |
n/a |
4 |
2-4 |
45-85 F |
60-65 F |
60-80 |
15 |
half-hardy |
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Cauliflower |
2-4 |
4 |
2 |
60 F |
60-65 F |
55-110 |
15 |
half-hardy |
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Celery |
2-4 |
4 |
2 |
60 F |
60-65 F |
90-140 |
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half-hardy |
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Lettuce |
2-6 |
2 |
3 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
45-100 |
13 |
half-hardy |
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Mustard |
2-4 |
5 |
2 |
45 F |
60-65 F |
30-50 |
15 |
half-hardy |
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Parsnips |
2-4 |
4 |
3-4 |
50 F |
40-70 F |
80-120 |
15 |
half-hardy |
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Potatoes |
n/a |
2-4 |
2-4 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
100-115 |
16 |
half-hardy
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Radishes |
2-4 |
4-6 |
2-4 |
40 F |
60-65 F |
25-50 |
8 |
half-hardy |
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Swiss Chard |
2-4 |
3-4 |
4 |
50 F |
40-85 F |
50-60 |
15 |
half-hardy |
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Beans, snap |
n/a |
n/a |
1-2 |
60 F |
70-80 F |
40-55 |
15 |
tender |
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Beans, runner |
n/a |
n/a |
1-2 |
60 F |
70-80 F |
65-85 |
15 |
tender |
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Beans,
shelling |
n/a |
n/a |
1-2 |
60 F |
70-80 F |
85-115 |
15 |
tender |
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Corn |
n/a |
n/a |
2-3 |
60 F |
60-75 F |
70-100 |
16 |
tender |
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Okra |
n/a |
n/a |
3-4 |
60 F |
70-85 F |
50-60 |
16 |
tender |
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Tomatoes |
6-10 |
n/a |
4 |
60 F |
70-85 F |
65-85 |
15 |
tender |
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Cucumber |
2-3 |
1 |
2 |
60 F |
65-85 F |
50-75 |
16 |
very tender |
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Eggplant |
8-10 |
n/a |
2-3 |
65 F |
70-85 F |
65-80 |
15 |
very tender |
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Luffa |
4-6 |
n/a |
2-4 |
70-95 F |
65-75 F |
120 |
18 |
very tender |
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Melon |
2-4 |
n/a |
2-3 |
50 F |
80-100 F |
80-125 |
16 |
very tender |
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Peanuts |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
60 F |
65-85 F |
120 |
16 |
very tender |
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Peppers |
6-8 |
n/a |
2-3 |
60 F |
55-90 F |
60-80 |
16 |
very tender |
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Pumpkins |
3 |
n/a |
2-3 |
40 F |
65-75 F |
90-120 |
16 |
very tender |
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Squash,
summer |
4 |
n/a |
3-4 |
60 F |
65-75 F |
45-75 |
16 |
very tender |
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Squash,
winter |
4 |
n/a |
3-4 |
60 F |
65-75 F |
70-120 |
18 |
very tender |
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Sweet
Potatoes |
6-8 |
n/a |
2-3 |
65 F |
70-85 F |
150-170 |
18 |
very tender |
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