Planning a Garden
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/planning-a-garden/
Plan the garden on paper first. Draw a map showing the arrangement and spacing of crops. If you wish to keep the garden growing all season, you may need a spring, summer, and fall garden plan.</li>
Plan the garden and order seeds by January or February. Some plants may be started indoors as early as January.
In your plan, place tall and trellised crops on the north side of the garden so they will not shade the shorter vegetables.
Group plants by the length of the growing period. Plant spring crops together so that later crops can be planted in these areas after the early crops mature. Consider the length of harvest as well as time to maturity. Place perennial crops to the side of the garden where they will not be disturbed by annual tillage. Finally, practice crop rotation. Try not to plant the same vegetable or a related vegetable in the same location year after year.
Start Indoors:
| Crop | Weeks before LFD | Indoor Start Date | Transplant Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 7-9 | Feb 2 to Feb 9 | Mar 1 to Apr 10 |
| Pepper (1) | 8 | Feb 2 to Feb 9 | Apr 1 to May 15 |
| Tomato (1) | 6 | Mar 1 to Apr 30 | Mar 1 to Apr 30 |
Direct Sow:
| Crop | Direct Sow Date |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Beets | Feb 15 to Mar 31 |
| Carrots | Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Collards | Feb 1 to Jun 15 |
| Kale | Feb 1 to Jun 15 |
| Leeks | Feb 1 to Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (2) | Feb 1 to Apr 15 |
| Mustard (2) | Feb 1 to Jun 15 |
| Onion, sets | Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Peas, Garden | Feb 1 to Mar 15 |
| Potatoes, Irish | Feb 1 to Mar 31 |
| Radish (2) | Feb 1 to Jun 15 |
| Spinach (2) | Feb 1 to Apr 1 |
| Turnips (2) | Feb 1 to Apr 1 |
| Crop | Spring Plant Dates |
|---|---|
| Arugula | March 15-April 15 |
| Broccoli | March 1-15 |
| Carrot | March 1-15 |
| Cauliflower | March 1-15 |
| Kohlrabi | March 15-April 15 |
| Crop | Spring Planting date |
|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | April 1-15 |
| Cucumber | April 1-15 |
| Eggplant | April 10-25 |
| Okra | April 10-June 30 (prefers warmth) |
| Squash, Summer | April 1-20 |
| Watermelon | April 1-30 |
| Zucchini | April 1-20 |
| Crop | Fall Plant Date |
|---|---|
| Carrot | June 15-30 |
| Watermelon | June 15-30 |
| Crop | Fall Plant Dates |
|---|---|
| Broccoli | July 1-30 |
| Cauliflower | July 1-15 |
| Eggplant | July 20-30 |
| Tomato | July 25-30 (from tranplants) |
| Crop | Fall Plant Date |
|---|---|
| Beets | Aug 1-20 |
| Cucumber | Aug 1-10 |
| Kohlrabi | Aug 15-Sep 15 |
| Lettuce | Aug 15-25 |
| Okra | Aug 1-30 |
| Squash, Summer | Aug 1-15 |
| Turnips | Aug 1-Oct 1 |
| Zucchini | Aug 1-15 |
| Crop | Fall Plant Date |
|---|---|
| Arugula | Sep 1-30 |
| Radish | Sep 1-30 |
| Spinach | Sep 15-30 |
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