Vegetable Planting Guide
Zone 6b - 7

Name

Depth To Plant

Days To Germ.

Space Bet. Plants

Space Bet. Rows

Cool Crop

Warm Crop

When To Plant

Days To Harvest

Varieties

Beans (bush)

1-1/2"

7-14

6"

24"

no

yes

May-June

55

Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder

Beans (pole)

2"

7-14

3-5"

3'-4'

no

yes

May-June

60

Blue Lake, Romano, Scarlet Runner

Beets

1/2"

5-14

2-4"

24-30"

yes

no

March-July

45-60

Red Ace, Detroit Dark Red

Broccoli

1/2"

7-10

14-18"

24-30"

yes

no

May-August

70-120

Green Valiant, Emperor

Brussels Sprouts

1/4"-1/2"

5-14

18-24"

30-36"

yes

no

April-June

90-120

Jade Cross, Prince Marvel

Cabbage (early)

1/4"-1/2"

5-7

16-24"

30-36"

yes

no

April-June

55-75

Early Jersey Wakefield, Stonehead

Cabbage (main season)

1/4"-1/2"

7

16-24"

30-36"

no

no

May-June

70-90

Castello, Cheers

Cantaloupe

1"

10-20

3"

4-6'

no

yes

May-June

65-100

Alaska Hybrid, Minnesota Midget, Hale's Best

Carrots

1/4"

14

2-3"

12-24"

yes

no

April-July

65-90

Royal Chantenay, Danvers, Nantes

Cauliflower

1/4"

5-20

24-30"

36"

yes

no

May-June

60-80

Snow Crown, Violet Queen

Corn

1-1/2"

5-10

6-12"

30-36"

no

yes

May-June

60-100

Bodacious, Illini Extra-Sweet, Peaches & Cream

Cucumber

1"

10-15

10-12"

4-6'

no

yes

May-July

50-75

Marketmore, Comet

Eggplant

1/4"

10-17

18-24"

24-30"

no

yes

May

80-100

Casper, Black Bell, Dusky

Kale

1/4"

7-14

12-18"

18-24"

yes

no

April, August

55-60

Green Curled, Siberian

Kohlrabi

1/4"-1/2"

7-14

6-8"

16-24"

yes

no

April-May

50-70

Triumph, Grand Duke

Leek

1/4"-1/2"

14-21

4-6"

24"

yes

no

April-May

75-150

Broad London, King Richard

Lettuce

1/8"-1/4"

7

6-12"

12-18"

yes

no

April-August

40-90

Red Sails, Iceberg, Romaine

Onion (from seed)

1/4"

7

2-4"

12-18"

yes

no

April-May

90-120

Copra, White Bunching

Onion (from sets)

1-2"

7

4-6"

2-3'

yes

no

April-May

50-70

Yellow Spanish, White or Red

Parsley

1/4"

14

12-16"

18-24"

yes

no

April-June

65-90

Champion Moss Curled, Plain Italian

Peas (edible pod)

1"

7-10

1-1/2"

30-36"

yes

no

April-June

68

Oregon Sugar Pod, Sugar Snap

Peas (shelling)

1"

7-10

2-3"

3'

yes

no

April-June

60-90

Tall Telephone, Olympia

Pepper

1/4"

10-20

14-16"

18-24"

no

yes

May-June

60-85

California Wonder, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax

Potatoes

6"

7

14-18"

24-36"

yes

no

April-June

90-150

Yukon Gold, Netted Gem, Red Norland

Pumpkin

1"

6-10

6-8"

6'

no

yes

May-JulyMay-June

90-110

Jack O'Lantern, Big Max, Jack Be Little

Radish

1/4"-1/2"

4-11

1-2"

12-18"

yes

no

April-Sept.

20-75

Red King, White Icicle, Easter Egg

Spinach

1/2"

12-14

1"

12"

yes

no

April-May, Sept.

45

Bloomsdale Savoy, Tyee, Olympia

Squash (summer)

1"

7-10

6"

6'

no

yes

May-July

45-50

Zucchini, Yellow Crookneck, Pattypan

Squash (winter)

1"

7-10

6"

6'

no

yes

May-July

85-120

Acorn, Hubbard, Spaghetti, Buttercup

Swiss Chard

1/2"

7-14

4-8"

12-18"

yes

no

April-July

45-60

Fordhook Giant, Ruby Red

Tomato

1/4"

10-14

2-3'

3-4'

no

yes

May-June

60-100

Early Girl, Brandywine, Beefsteak, Big Boy, Oregon Pride

Turnip

1/4"

7

4-6"

18-24"

yes

no

April-August

55

Purple Top White Globe, Shogoin

Watermelon

1"

3-10

4-6"

5'

no

yes

May-June

75-120

Sugar Baby, Yellow Doll