Spring Fever14 Seasonal Guide

PLANTING CHARTfor the home garden

Crop Feet per row or amount per person *****

Seeds or plants (P) per 100 feet of row

Distance between rows

Inches between plants or hill (H)

Depth of planting (inches)

Minimum soil temp.

Planting dates in coastal Maine

Ready for use from date of seedling

Asparagus 15-20 60-70 (P) 36-48 18 6-8 50 April 10-30 1 or 2 years

BeansPole 10 1/2 lb. 36 24 H 1 55 May 10-July 10 65-90 days

Snap 20-30* 3/4 lb. 24 2-4 1 55 May 10-July 10

Beets 10-15* 1 oz. 12-18 2-3 1/2 40 April 15-July 10 90-100 days

Broccoli ** and Brussel sprouts 5 plants 1/8 oz. or 67 (P) 24-36 24-30 1/4 40 April 15-July 10

90-100 days, 100-120 days

Cabbage

Early** 5 plants 1/8 oz. or 67-100 (P) 24-36 12-18 1/4 40 April 15-July 10 90-110 days

Late 10 plants 1/8 oz. or 67-100 (P) 24-36 18-24 1/4 40 April 15-July 10

Carrots 50-75 1/2 oz. 12-18 2-3 1/2 40 April 20-July 10 55-80 days

Cauliflower** 5 1/8 oz. or 67 (P) 24-36 24-30 1/4 40 April 15-July 20 95-110 days

Swiss Chard 5 1 oz. 18-24 6-8 1/2 40 April 20-July 5 45-60 days

Sweet CornEarly 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 6 1 50 May 10-July 1 55-90 days

Midseason 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 8 1 50 May 10-July 1

Late 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 9 1 50 May 10-July 1

Cucumbers 10-15 1/2 oz. 48-72 48 H 3/4 60 May 20-July 1 50-70 days

Eggplant 2 plants 1 pkt. 24-36 18 1/4 125-140 days

Lettuce

Head** 5-10 1/2 oz. or 75-100 (P) 12-18 15-18 1/4 70-90 days

Leaf 5* 1/4 oz. 12-18 6 1/4 35 April 15-July 15

Melons**

Muskmelons 10-15 1/2 oz. or 60-100 (P) 72-96 48H 3/4

Watermelons 10-15 1 oz. or 50-60 (P) 96-144 60H 3/4 60 June 1-June 15 100-130 days

Onions 10-20 1 lb. sets 12-18 1-3 1/2 35 April 10-May 1 100 days

Parsnips 5-10 1/2 oz. 18-24 2-4 130 days

Peas

Early & Late 50 - 150* 1 lb. 18-36 1.2 1 40 April 1-Aug. 1 45-75 days

Peppers** 2 plants 1 pkt. 18-24 18 1/4 60 May 20-July 130-150 days

Pumpkins*** 1 hill 1 oz. 36 48H 1 75-90 days

Radishes 5* 1 oz. 12-18 1 1/2 40 April 1-Sept. 1 20-75 days

Rhubarb 5-10 40-50 (P) 48 24-30 2-3 April 10-April 30 1 or 2 years

Rutabaga 10-20 1/4 oz. 18-24 6-8 1/2 40 June 20-July 10 90 days

Spinach 1 oz. 12-18 3-4 1/2 35 April 1-Aug. 15 45 days is min.

Squash***Summer 1 hill 1 oz. 36 48H 1 60 May 20-Julu 1 65-70 days

Winter 20-30 1 oz. 72-96 72H 1 60 May 20-June 15 125 days

Tomatoes** 15 plants**** 1 pkt. 24-48 18-36 1/4 60 May 15-June 20 100-130 days

* Make two or more plantings or plant early, midseason, and late varieties at same time. Suggested amount is for each planting.** Depth of planting refers to seeding depth indoors.*** Planting distance is for bush types. If large vine types are planted, allow for more space.**** If only early varieties are planted, allow 15 plants per person. If main crop varieties are grown, plant 8 to 10 plants per person.***** Assuming you freeze, store and can vegetables at home, these are the vegetable needs per person. —Cooperative Extension Service

Spring Fever Seasonal Guide 15

Companion Planting

VEGETABLEAsparagus

Beans

Pole Beans

Bush Beans

Beets

Cabbage Family(Cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi,broccoli, Brussels sprouts)

Carrots

Celery

Chives

Corn

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Peas

Squash

Onion(including garlic)

Leeks

Lettuce

Radishes

Parsley

Potatoes

Pumpkin

Soybeans

Strawberries

Spinach

Sunflowers

Turnips

LIKESTomatoes, parsley, basil

Potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower,cabbage, summer savory, most other vegeta-bles and herbs

Corn, summer savory

Potatoes, cucumbers, corn, strawberries, celery, summer savory

Onions, kohlrabi

Aromatic plants, potatoes, celery, dill,camomile, sage, peppermint, rosemary,beets, onions

Peas, leaf lettuce, chives, onions, leeks, rose-mary, sage, tomatoes

Leeks, tomatoes, bush beans, cauliflower,cabbage

Carrots

Potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin,squash

Beans, corn, peas, radishes, sunflowers

Chives, onion, parsley, asparagus, marigold,nasturtium, carrot

BeansCarrots, turnips, radishes, cucumbers, corn,beans, most vegetables and herbs

Nasturtium, corn

Beets, strawberries, tomato, lettuce, summersavory, camomile (sparsely)

Onions, celery, carrots

Carrots and radishes (lettuce, carrots andradishes make a strong team grown togeth-er), strawberries, cucumbers

Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers

Tomatoes, asparagus

Beans, corn, cabbage, horseradish (should beplanted at corners of patch), marigold, egg-plant (as a lure for Colorado potato beetle)

Corn

Grows with anything, helps everything

Bush bean, spinach, borage, lettuce (as a bor-der)

Strawberries

Cucumbers

Peas

DISLIKES

Onion, garlic, gladiolus

Onions, beets, kohlrabi, sunflower

Onions

Pole beans

Strawberries, tomatoes, pole beans

Dill

Tomato, celery

Potatoes, aromatic herbs

Kohlrabi, potato, fennel, cabbage

Onions, garlic, gladiolus, potato

Peas, beans

Pumpkin, squash, cucumber, sun-flower, tomato, raspberry

Potato

Cabbage

Potato