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Cool Season Vegetable Planting Guide |
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Vegetable |
Planting Date |
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Tucson Gardener's
Comments: |
Leaf Lettuce
Head Lettuce |
August 20 - April
1
September 1 - January 15 |
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I've
always grown leaf lettuce for the variety of colors, textures
and long harvest period through winter and into spring. I always
have transplants ready to replace the mature heads harvested from
the garden. |
| Spinach |
August 20 - March
1 |
 |
I plant in the fall
and then the spinach sits in the garden for months before it
takes off as
spring approaches. Have had problems with aphid infestations as
spring approaches. |
| Chard |
August 15 - April
1 |
 |
The Ruby and the
various colored Bright Lights is attractive in the garden and in
containers. I'll start Bright Lights in flats and then sort the
colors for planting. |
Cabbage
(seed)
Cabbage
(transplants) |
August 1 -
December 1
September 1 - February 1 |
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Grown the oriental
cabbage but not regular cabbage because of the space
required. |
| Broccoli |
July 25 - August
1 |
 |
Easy to grow I try to grow broccoli
every winter to add to stir and fry dishes. This planting date
seems a bit limited and I've planted later in the season with
good success. |
| Kohlrabi |
September 1 -
February 1 |
 |
Odd looking plant.
Grew twice but requires a bit of prep to eat. |
| Brussels Sprouts |
August 15 -
October 1 |
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Another unusual
plant in appearance. If the weather warms you won't have much in
the way of sprouts. |
Cauliflower
(seed)
Cauliflower
(transplants) |
August 1 -
December 1
September 1 - February 1 |
|
How much cauliflower
can a person eat? Grown but it's not a favorite. |
| Beets |
August 25 - April
1 |
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Pretty in the
garden. Roots and tops can be eaten. |
| Carrots |
August 25 - March
15 |
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Take a long time to
mature. It's easier to purchase from the grocery store unless
you want a specific cultivar or want to harvest baby carrots.
Can be sweet and tasty when fresh from the garden. |
| Garlic |
September 1 -
January 1 |
 |
Just grow Elephant
Garlic for its size and the dried value of the flowers. |
Green
Bunching Onions
Onion seed
Onion sets |
August 15 -
February 1
October 15 - January 1
November 1 - February 15 |
 |
Mainly grow bunching
onions from seed. Also plant sets for green onions
if I happen to find them in a garden center. Have grown the
Yellow Granex onions from seed with good success. |
| Asparagus |
October 1 - March
1 |
 |
Have grown from seed
but it's easier to purchase year old crowns to plant in the
garden. Fun to watch for the first spring spears peeking through the
mulch. |
| Peas |
August 15 -
September 15
February 1 - March 15 |
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I grow the snow peas
for use in stir and fry and salads. Great to nibble on in the garden. The
quail seem to like the vines as well. |
| Radish |
August 5 - May 1 |
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Wide variety of
colors and shapes available, fast to mature. Easy to grow. |
