DC SCHOOL GARDEN

EARLY (E) LATE (L)

Early
Late
start indoor

EXAMPLE

FEB
E

MAR
L

APR
E

MAY
L

JUN
E

JUL
L

AUG
L

SEP
L

OCT
L

NOV
L

DEC
L

RECOMMENDED VARIETIES *hybrid cultivar

SI
OT - Divide

ARUGULA

DS
TP

ASPARAGUS

OT - crowns 1

BEAN - BUSH

DS

BEAN - DRY

DS

BEAN - MUNG

DS

BEAN - POLE

DS

BEET

SI
DS/TP

BLACKBERRIES

TP

BLUEBERRIES

TP

BOK CHOY

DS

BROCCOLI

SI
TP

BROCCOLI RAAB

SI
TP

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

SI
TP

CABBAGE, CHINESE

SI
TP

CABBAGE, GREEN

SI
TP

CABBAGE, PURPLE

SI
TP

CANTALOUPE

DS

CARROT

DS

CAULIFLOWER

SI
TP

CELERIAC

SI
TP

CELERY

SI
TP

COLLARDS

SI
DS/TP

CORN

DS

DS

DS

CUCUMBER

SI
DS/TP

EDAMAME

DS

EGGPLANT

SI
DS/TP

GARLIC

OT - clove

GRAPES

TP

NOTES

L
Include information on actual planting dates, pest issues, growing tips, etc

outdoor planting dates

harvesting dates

ARTICHOKE*

COVER CROPS
(WARM)
COVER CROPS
(COOL)

JAN

Imperial Star*

Jersey Knight*, Purple Passion

AVERAGE FIRST FROST: 10/17

1
1
1
1

Crowder, Blackeye, Black Bean, Cow Pea

Kentucky Blue, Kentucky Wonder, Rattlesnake

Bulls Blood, Chioggia, Cylindra, Detroit Dark Red, Early Wonder

Rabbit eye

Calabrese, Packman*, De Cicco

Spring Rapini
Long Island Improved

Copenhagen Market, Early Jersey Wakefield, Primax, Napa

Red Rock, Express
Hearts of Gold, Sweet Granite
all Chantenay types, all Danvers types, Little Finger, Minicor, all
Nantes types, Atomic Red, Cosmic Purple, Rainbow Mix
all Snow Ball types

Florida 683, all Utah 52-70 strains

Champion, Groeorgia Southern
Bloody Butcher, Silver Queen, Stowells Evergreen, Strawberry
popcorn
buckwheat, mix legumes, sorghum/sudan grass, millet
hairy vetch, clover, rye
AVERAGE LAST FROST: 4/23

Veggies

Seed Indoor (SI)

Transplant (TP)
Direct Seed (DS)
Other (OT)

1=easy, 3=hard to grow

VEGETABLE PLANTING CALENDAR

Marketmore 76, Straight Earth, National Pickling, Suyo Long,

Boothby Blonde

Black Beauty, Long Purple, Casper, Florida High Bush, Rosa

Bianca, Thai Green
hard-neck, soft-neck all varieties

DC SCHOOL GARDEN

EARLY (E) LATE (L)

JAN
Early
Late
start indoor

EXAMPLE

FEB
E

MAR

L
E
L
outdoor planting dates

APR
E

MAY
L

JUN
E

JUL
L

AUG
L

SEP
L

OCT
L

NOV
L

DEC
L

RECOMMENDED VARIETIES *hybrid cultivar

Include information on actual planting dates, pest issues, growing tips, etc

OT - tuber

KALE

SI
DS/TP

KOHLRABI

DS

LEEK

SI
TP

LETTUCE - HEAD

SI
TP

LETTUCE - LEAF

DS

MUSTARD GREENS

SI
DS/TP

OKRA

DS

ONION

SI
OT - start

PARSNIP

DS

PEAS - GARDEN

DS

PEA - SNAP

DS

PEPPER - SWEET

SI
DS/TP

PEPPER - HOT

SI
DS/TP

POTATO - IRISH

OT - tuber

POTATO - SWEET

OT - slip

PUMPKIN

DS

RADISH

DS

RASPBERRY

TP

RHUBARB

OT - crowns 2

RUTABAGA

DS

SALSIFY

DS

SPINACH

SI
DS/TP

STRAWBERRIES

TP

SQUASH - SUMMER

DS

SQUASH - WINTER

DS

SWISS CHARD

SI
DS/TP

TOMATILLO

SI
TP

TOMATO

SI
TP

TURNIPS

DS

WATERMELON

DS

Lacinato, Vates, Red Russian, White Russian, Redbor, Dwarf

Siberian

American Flag
Iceberg, Bibb, Boston, Buttercrunch,
Black Seeded Simpson, Deer Tongue, Oak Leaf, Salad Bowl,
Mesculin Mix,
Green Wave, Osaka Purple, Red Giant, Southern Giant Curled
Burgundy, Clemson Spineless
Cipollini, Evergreen Bunching, Walla Walla
AVERAGE FIRST FROST: 10/17

JERUSALEM
ARTICHOKE

NOTES

harvesting dates

AVERAGE LAST FROST: 4/23

Veggies

Seed Indoor (SI)

Transplant (TP)
Direct Seed (DS)
Other (OT)

1=easy, 3=hard to grow

VEGETABLE PLANTING CALENDAR

Turga
Tom Thumb, Thomas Laxton
Sugar Mammoth, Oregon Sugar Pod types, Sugar Snap
Banana, Cali Wonder, Emerald Giant, Parks Whopper, Yolo Wonder
Jalapeno, Habanero, Cayenne, Scotch Bonnet, Serrano, Thai
Dragon, Hungarian Hot Wax, Fish
Blue, Butte, Caribe, Gold Rush, Yukon Gold, Desiree, Fingerling
Georgia Jet, Jewel, Porto Rico, Vardaman, Centennial
Giant: Big Max, Casper, Howden, Cinderella, Small Sugar
Cherry Belle, French Breakfast, White Icicle, Easter Egg Mix,
Watermelon

Joan

Bloomsdale Long, Catalina, Malabar (perennial), New Zealand

Alpine Mignonette
Zucchini: Black Beauty, Costata Romanesco - Yellow: Straight
Neck, Crookneck - other: Patty Pan
Delicata, Jersey Acorn, Spaghetti, Waltham Butternut
Rainbow, Fordhook Giant
Green, Purple
Rutgers, Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, San Marzano,
Striped German Cherry/Grape: Sungold, Sweet 100, Juliet*, Solid Gold
Purple Top White Globe
Crimson Sweet, Moon and Stars