Park City Nursery's Planting Guide

Vegetable

Start Seed Indoors

Plant seed or plant outdoors

Between rows, hand cultivated

Between plants

Depth of seeding (inches)

Amount to order per 20 feet of row
Asparagus
April 15-May 1 (Crowns)
36
12-18
6-8 (crowns)
15 crowns
Beans, snap (bush)
May 15-July 1
18-24
3-4
1 1/2 - 2
3-4 oz
Beans, snap (pole)
May 15-July 1
36
4-6
1 1/2 -2
2-3 oz
Beans, dry shell
May 15
18-24
3-4
1 1/2
3-4 oz
Beans, lima
May 15-June 10
18-24
4-6
1 1/2
3-4 oz
Beets
April 15-July 1
12-18
2-4
1/2 - 1
1 packet
Broccoli
March 1-15
April 15 or June 1
24-30
12-18
24
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 9 plants
Brussels sprouts
March 1-15
April 15 or June 1
24-30
24
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 9 plants
Cabbage, early
March 1-15
April 1-May 1
24-30
18
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 12 plants
Cabbage, late
April 15-May 1
June 1
24-30
24
1/4 (seedbed)
1 packet or 9 plants
Cabbage, Chinese
July 1
24-30
18
1/2
1 packet
Carrots
April 15-June15
18-24
2-3
1/4
1 packet
Cauliflower
March 1-15
April 15 or June 1
24-30
18-24
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 12 plants
Celery
Feb 15-March 15
May 15
24-30
18-24
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 24 plants
Chard, Swiss
May 1
18-24
6-8
1
1 packet
Collards
April 15
24-36
6
1/4
1 packet
Cucumbers
May 1-June15
48-60
12 between single plants; 36 between hills of three
1
1 packet
Eggplant
March 15-April 1
June 1
24-30
24
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 9 plants
Endive
April 15
18-24
8-12
1/2
1 packet
Garlic
Oct 1-Nov 1
18-24
8-12
3-4
1 lb of cloves
Horseradish
April 15-May 1
24-30
12-18
6 (roots)
18 roots
Kale
April 15-July 15
18-24
12-18
1/2
1 packet
Lettuce, leaf
April 15-June 1 or August 1
12-18
4-6
1/4
1 packet
Lettuce, head
March 1-15
April 15-May 1
18-24
12
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 18 plants
Okra
March 15-April 1
June 1
24-36
12-15
1/2 (indoors)
1 packet
Onion seeds
April 15
12-24
2
1/2
1 packet
Onion, transplants
Feb 1-15
April 15
12-24
2
1/2 (indoors)
1 packet
Onion, sets
April 15
12-24
2-3
1-2
1/2 lb
Parsley
April 15-May 1
12-24
4-6
1/4
1 packet
Parsnips
May 1-15
18-24
3-4
1/2
1 packet
Peas
April 10-May 15
18-24
2
1 1/2
1 packet
Pepper
March 15-April 1
June 1
24-36
18-24
1/2 (indoors)
1 packet or 12 plants
Potatoes
Potatoes, sweet
April 15-June 1
24-30
12-18
4 (each piece)
3 lb seed potatoes
Pumpkin
May 10-June 1
72-96
24-36 between single plants; 60-72 between hills of three
1-2
1 packet
Radish
April 10-June 1 or Aug 1-15
6-12
1-2
1/2
1 packet
Rhubarb
April 15-May 1
36-48
36-48
5 or 6 plants
Rutabaga
May 15-June 15
18-24
8-12
1/2
1 packet
Spinach
April 15 or Aug 1-15
12-18
3-4
1/2
1 packet
Squash, summer
May 10-June 1
24-36
24-36
1
1 packet
Sweet Corn
May 10-July 1
30
12
1-2
1 packet
Tomato
April 1-15
May 15-June 1
24-36
36-48
1/4 (indoors)
1 packet or 6-8 plants
Watermelon
May 15-June 1
60-72
24-36 between single plants; 60-72 between hills of three
1/2
1 packet

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view.
 ~H. Fred Dale