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January Vegetable Guide

Vegetable	Plant Time	Amount (family of 4)	Special Notes	Plant Now
Artichoke	Year 'round	3 - 4 plants	Permanent, perennial.	Bare root
Asparagus	January - February	30 - 40 plants	Permanent, perennial. Pick up free planting guide.	Bare root
Beans, lima	May - June	15 - 25 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.
Beans, String	April - May Then later again in July and August	15 - 25 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.
Beets	February - April then later again in August	10 - 15 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.
Broccoli	August - February	15 - 20 ft. row	Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.	From Starts
Brussels Sprouts	August - February	15 - 20 ft. row	N/A	From Starts
Cabbage	August - February	10 - 15 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Cabbage, Chinese	August - February	10 - 15 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Cantaloupes/Other melons	April - June	5 - 10 hills	Soil must be warm.
Carrots	Year 'round	20 - 30 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.	From Seed
Cauliflower	August - February	10 - 15 plants	Tie leaves up and over head to protect from frosts.	From Starts
Celeriac	June - August	10 - 15 ft. row	N/A
Celery	August - February	20 - 30 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Chard	August - February	3 - 4 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts or Seed
Chayote	May - June	1 - 2 plants	Vine
Chives	Year 'round	1 clump	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Corn, sweet	April - July	20 - 30 ft. row	Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. Soil must be warm.
Cucumbers	April - July	6 plants	N/A
Eggplant	April - June	4 - 6 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.
Endive	August - February	10 - 15 ft. row	N/A	From Starts
Florence Fennel	June - August	10 - 15 ft. row	Grown for it's bulbous base. Sensitive to root disturbances.
Garlic	October - January	10 - 20 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Note: plant through EARLY January for best results	From Bulbs
Kohlrabi	August - November	10 - 15 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.
Leeks	August - February	10 ft. row	N/A	From Seed
Lettuce	August - February	10 - 15 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.	From Starts
Mustard	August - April	10 ft. row	N/A	From Starts
Okra	May	10 - 20 ft. row	N/A
Onions (bare root)	November - December	60 plants	Stockton red, white & yellow. Suitable for small garden. Plant 2" apart, thin and use during the winter. Leave 6"-8" between remaining plants. Harvest large hamburger slicers in June.
Onions (bulb)	November - March	30 - 40 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Bulbs
Onions (green)	August - December	----	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.
Parsley	Year 'round	1 - 2 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Parsnips	May - July	10 - 15 ft. row	N/A
Peas	September - January	30 - 40 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.	From Starts
Peppers	April - July	5 - 10 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown
Potatoes	January - March	50 - 100 ft. row	Arriving Early January for planting through mid-March	From Seed Potatoes
Pumpkins	April - June	1 - 3 plants	N/A
Radishes	Year 'round	4 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest.	From Seed
Rhubarb	December - February	2 - 3 plants	Bare root in November - January, Canned in February - April and again in September and October.	Bare root
Rutabaga	August	10 - 15 ft. row	N/A
Spinach	September - January	10 - 20 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.	From Starts
Squash, summer	April - July	2 - 4 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.
Squash, winter	June - September	2 - 4 plants	Known as winter Squash because it stores over winter but it grows in summer-fall.
Tomatoes	March - July	6 - 10 plants	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Weather permitting, starting in March is possible.
Turnips	February - August	10 - 15 ft. row	Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown.
Watermelons	April - June	6 plants	N/A

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