September — (THE BEGINNING OF THE PLANTING YEAR!!)
Plant vegetable plants- Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, Chinese cabbage,
chard, collards, endive, kale, lettuce, mustard
Plant herbs- All perennial herb plants; plus cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley
Plant herb seeds- Borage, caraway, chamomile, chervil, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel,
parsley, summer savory
Plant Wildflower Seeds
October
Plant vegetable seeds- Beets, Carrot, Mustard, Onion, Garden Pea, Radishes,
Spinach, Turnip.
EARLY OCTOBER: Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Garlic, Lettuce
Plant vegetable plants- Chinese Cabbage, Collards (and other Greens),
Lettuce, Spinach, Turnip, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chinese Greens, Lettuce
and Spinach can be planted throughout the fall if they are given frost protection.
Plant herb plants- All perennial herb plants; also Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Parsley.
Plant herb seeds- Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill,
Fennel, Parsley, Summer Savory
Plant strawberries- Create a nice, rich planting bed for them by mixing in
compost and organic fertilizer.
Plant wildflower seeds
November
Plant vegetable plants- Lettuce, Mustard and other Greens, Peas, Spinach
Plant herb plants- Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Parsley and all perennial herbs such
as Chives and Oregano
Plant strawberries.
Last chance to plant wildflower seeds!
December
Protect tender plants during freezes. Use sheets, blankets, or specially-designed row cover.
Construct a cold frame or a “hoop house.” Mulch, mulch, mulch! Water well before a freeze
(except for prickly pear cactus). Allow hardy perennials to freeze back, and do not prune them
until late winter or early spring, if you can stand it. The dead structure of the plant helps to insulate
nd protect the living core of the plant, and is part of the winter landscape. In addition, any pruning
can stimulate tender new growth, which would be susceptible to subsequent freezes.
Last chance to plant bulbs. It is best to plant them early this month.
Plant flower/ornamental seeds- Delphinium, Larkspur, Poppy
Plant vegetable plants- Arugula, cabbage, chard and other greens, lettuce, spinach
Plant strawberries- Spinach is a great companion plant for strawberries.
Plant herbs. All hardy perennial herbs such as lavender, oregano, rosemary, rue, sage
and thyme; other cold-hardy annual or biennial herbs like parsley, cilantro, dill
and fennel (Dill and fennel may need some protection during freezes).
January
Plant vegetable seeds- Radish.
LATE JANUARY: Carrot, leek, leaf lettuce, parsnip, garden pea, rutabaga, spinach, shallot.
Plant vegetable plants- Artichoke crowns, asparagus crowns, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi,
lettuce, spinach
LATE JANUARY: onion sets.
Plant herbs- Chervil, chives, cilantro, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme.
Plant strawberries
Plant ground covers
February
Plant vegetable seeds: Beets, broccoli, carrot, chard, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, leek,
lettuce, mustard, parsnip, peas, seed potatoes, radishes, rutabaga, spinach, shallot, turnips
Start tomato & pepper seeds indoors.
Plant vegetable plants: Artichoke and asparagus crowns, Asian greens, broccoli,
cabbage, chard, collards, lettuce, mustard greens, onion sets, spinach
Plant herbs: All hardy perennial herbs, such as chives, oregano, and thyme; and cool-season annuals
or biennials such as dill, fennel, and parsley. Be sure dill and fennel are watered and protected before
any freezes.
March
Plant vegetable seeds- Beets, chard, collards, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, radish,
EARLY MARCH: Beans, endive
LATE MARCH: Cantaloupe, corn, cucumber, eggplant, black-eyed peas, pumpkin, New Zealand
spinach, summer squash, watermelon
Plant vegetable plants- Broccoli, chard, collards, endive, leaf lettuce, mustard
LATE MARCH: Pepper, tomato
Plant herbs. Seeds: All hot-weather herbs, such as basil, chives, epasote, milk thistle Plants:
All hot-weather herbs and perennial herbs, such as artemesias, basil, bergamot, catmint or catnip,
chives, comfrey, scented geranium, lemon grass, mints, oregano, pennyroyal, rosemary, santolina,
thyme (Plant all of these the second half of the month. Avoid cool-season herbs such as
cilantro/coriander, dill, etc.)
April
Plant vegetable seeds- Lima beans, snap beans, beets, chard, okra, black-eyed peas, radishes,
New Zealand spinach, summer squash
LATE APRIL: Cantaloupe, sweet corn, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, watermelon
Plant vegetable plants- Eggplant, pepper, summer squash, sweet potato slips, tomatillo,
tomato (Tomatoes are best planted the first half of the month).
LATE APRIL: cantaloupe, sweet corn, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, watermelon
Plant herb seeds or plants- Anise, basil, bay, catnip, chives, comfrey, costmary,
cumin, fennel, fenugreek, scented geranium, germander, horehound, horseradish, lamb’s ear,
lavender, lemon grass, lemon verbena, Mexican mint marigold, oregano, perilla, rosemary, sage,
santolina, summer savory, winter savory, sesame, sorrel, southernwood, tansy, tarragon, thyme,
wormwood
May
Plant vegetable seeds-lima beans, snap beans, beets, chard, okra, black-eyed peas,
radishes, New Zealand spinach, summer squash
Plant vegetable plants-eggplant, pepper, summer squash, sweet potato slips,
tomatillo, tomato (Tomatoes are best planted the first half of the month).
Plant herb seeds or plants.-anise, basil, bay, catnip, chives, comfrey, costmary, cumin,
fennel, fenugreek, scented geranium, germander, horehound, horseradish, lamb’s ear,
lavender, lemon grass, lemon verbena, Mexican mint marigold, oregano, perilla,
rosemary, sage, santolina, summer savory, winter savory,
sesame, sorrel, southernwood, tansy, tarragon, thyme, wormwood
Plant annual flower/ornamental plants-. ageratum, ajuga, balsam, begonia, blue daze,
caladiums, celosia, coleus, copper plant, gazania, geranium, globe amaranth (gomphrena),
impatiens, marigold, penta, periwinkle, Drummond phlox, portulaca, purple fountain grass,
purslane, torenia (wishbone flower), zinnia
Plant perennial plants. Black-eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea), shasta daisy,
ox-eye daisy, four-nerve daisy, lantana, plumbago, salvia, yarrow, and many more
June
Plant vegetable seeds- Chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, okra, black-eyed peas, salsify,
New Zealand spinach, Malabar spinach, summer squash, winter squash, tomatillo.
EARLY JUNE: Lima beans, beets.
Plant vegetable plants- Okra, peppers, tomatoes.
Plant herbs-. Artemesias (mugwort, southernwood, wormwood), basil, bay, catnip,
chives, comfrey, epazote, lamb’s ear, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, Mexican mint marigold,
mints, oregano, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage, winter savory, tansy, thyme, yarrow
July
Plant vegetable seeds- Chard, sweet corn, cucumber, okra, black-eyed peas,
pumpkin, salsify,
New Zealand spinach, summer and winter squash, watermelon
EARLY JULY: Eggplant
LATE JULY: Beans, cantaloupe
Plant pumpkin seeds around the 4th of July to get jack o’ lanterns for Halloween!
Plant vegetable plants- Pepper, tomato
Plant herbs- Basil, oregano, thyme
August
Plant vegetable seeds- Beans, corn, cucumber, garlic, potatoes, shallot, summer squash
EARLY AUGUST: Okra, black-eyed peas, New Zealand and Malabar spinach,
winter squash
EARLY AUGUST: Rutabaga
LATE AUGUST: Collards, endive, head and leaf lettuce, mustard
Plant vegetable plants- Okra, New Zealand or Malabar spinach, summer or winter squash
Plant herb plants- Mexican mint marigold, mints, oregano, rosemary, sage,
wormwood (artemesia)
