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