Edibles Planting Schedule by Type of Crop


This schedule is designed to help you plan your edibles garden. Decide how much space you have, how much of each crop you want to grow, and how many plantings you want to do in order to have a succession of harvests. Divide the space for each crop into the number of plantings. The Area column is for grouping crops into planting spaces - salad greens, for example, are in the SG areas.  If you have four areas for salad greens, and you plant one of those areas on each Planting Date, you can have a continuous harvest from October 1 through June 15.  Amounts listed are for 2-4 people.  Adjust these as you see fit.


The self-watering containers mentioned are homemade and cost around $15 for a large one, less for smaller ones and buckets. Feel free to email me for details at info@stonepylon.com . Otherwise, you can pay a lot more for one from a catalog. The crops recommended for growing in these containers will do best grown that way.  If you grow them in standard containers or in the ground, you must provide a steady supply of moisture for optimum production.  Try a drip or micro-sprinkler system.  Some crops, (and especially most herbs), will rot in self-watering containers, and some (like radishes and beets) do as well in them as in standard containers or in the ground.  Certain crops should always be grown in containers here because of nematodes, most notably the solanums (tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and garden berries). See notes on the specific crops here, and in the Potager section.

Mixed Salad Greens (4-5 shallow self-watering containers, or potager box quarters):

* Plant 1 container every 2 weeks from September through April, ready in 4 weeks, harvest for 4 weeks (cutting 3-4 times), then empty & replant

* Place containers in partial shade by N fence

* Shade the containers during April-June

* Soak Chard seeds before planting

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG1

September 1

October 1-31

Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG2

September 15

October 15 - November 15

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG3

October 1

November 1-30

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG4

October 15

November 15 - December 15

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG1

November 1

December 1-31

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG2

November 15

December 15 - January 15

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG3

December 1

January 1-31

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG4

December 15

January 15 - February 15

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG1

January 1

February 1-28

Arugula, Lettuce, Mustard, Pak Choi

SG2

January 15

February 15 - March 15

Lettuce, Pak Choi

SG3

February 1

March 1-31

Lettuce, Pak Choi

SG4

February 15

March 15 - April 15

Pak Choi

SG1

March 1

April 1-30

Pak Choi

SG2

March 15

April 15 - May 15

Pak Choi

SG3

April 1

May 1-31

Pak Choi

SG4

April 15

May 15 - June 15

 

 

Herbs:

* Plant in Herb Circle or in containers (not self-watering)

* Pre-sprout Parsley

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

September 1

October 1-31

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

October 1

November 1-30

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

November 1

December 1-31

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

December 1

January 1-31

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

January 1

February 1-28

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

February 1

March 1-31

Basil, Celery Leaf, Parsley

HC

March 1

April 1-30

Basil, Parsley

HC

April 1

May 1-31

Basil

HC

May 1

June 1-30

Cilantro

HC

October 1

November 1-7

Cilantro

HC

October 8

November 8-14

Cilantro

HC

October 15

November 15-21

Cilantro

HC

October 22

November 22-31

Cilantro

HC

November 1

December 1-7

Cilantro

HC

November 8

December 8-14

Cilantro

HC

November 15

December 15-21

Cilantro

HC

November 22

December 22-31

Cilantro

HC

December 1

January 1-7

Cilantro

HC

December 8

January 8-14

Cilantro

HC

December 15

January 15-21

Cilantro

HC

December 22

January 22-31

Cilantro

HC

January 1

February 1-7

Cilantro

HC

January 8

February 8-14

Cilantro

HC

January 15

February 15-21

Cilantro

HC

January 22

February 22-28

Dill

HC

September 1

October 1-31- November 30

Dill

HC

November 1

December 1-January 31

Dill

HC

January 1

February 1-March 31

 

 

Cucumbers (6-7 self-watering buckets):

* Plant on Patio along sunnier south side of door – trellis to top

* Plant 2-3 plants in 1 bucket every 2 weeks from September through March for harvest November through May

* Use parthenocarpic varieties

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Cucumbers

C1

September 1

November 1-30

Cucumbers

C2

September 15

November 15 - December 15

Cucumbers

C3

October 1

December 1-31

Cucumbers

C4

October 15

December 15 - January 15

Cucumbers

C5

November 1

January 1-31

Cucumbers

C6

November 15

January 15 - February 15

Cucumbers

C1

December 1

February 1-28

Cucumbers

C2

December 15

February 15 - March 15

Cucumbers

C3

January 1

March 1-31

Cucumbers

C4

January 15

March 15 - April 15

Cucumbers

C5

February 1

April 1-30

Cucumbers

C6

February 15

April 15 - May 15

Cucumbers

C1

March 1

May 1-31

Cucumbers

C2

March 15

May 15 - June 15

 

 

Zucchini (3-4 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant on Patio along sunnier south side of door – trellis to top

* Plant 2 plants in 1 container every 4 weeks from September through March for harvest November through May

* Use parthenocarpic varieties

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Zucchini

Z1

September 1

November 1-30

Zucchini

Z2

October 1

December 1-31

Zucchini

Z3

November 1

January 1-31

Zucchini

Z1

December 1

February 1-28

Zucchini

Z2

January 1

March 1-31

Zucchini

Z3

February 1

April 1-30

Zucchini

Z1

March 1

May 1-31

 

 

Melons (4 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant on Patio

* Plant 2 plants in 2 containers in August & February for harvest November through May

* Use parthenocarpic varieties or hand-pollinate

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Melons

M1 & 2

August 15

November 1-30

Melons

M3 & 4

September 1

October 1-31

Melons

M1 & 2

January 1

April 1-30

Melons

M3 & 4

February 1

May 1-31

 

 

Beans (4 teepees or self-watering containers with supports):

* Plant on teepees in Potager boxes

* Plant 1 teepee (15 plants) every 4 weeks every month of the year - Pole types in September through March for harvest November through May, Yard-Long types April through August for harvest June through October

* Soak seeds before planting

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Beans Pole & Snap

T1

September 1

November 1-30

Beans Pole & Snap

T2

October 1

December 1-31

Beans Pole & Snap

T3

November 1

January 1-31

Beans Pole & Snap

T4

December 1

February 1-28

Beans Pole & Snap

T1

January 1

March 1-31

Beans Pole & Snap

T2

February 1

April 1-30

Beans Pole & Snap

T3

March 1

May 1-31

Beans Yard-Long

T4

April 1

June 1-30

Beans Yard-Long

T1

May 1

July 1-31

Beans Yard-Long

T2

June 1

August 1-31

Beans Yard-Long

T3

July 1

September 1-30

Beans Yard-Long

T4

August 1

October 1-30

 

 

Tomatoes (5 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant 2 plants in 1 container every 4 weeks from August through February for harvest December through June

* Plant cherry types in warmer months, beefsteaks & paste types in cooler months

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Tomatoes Cherry

T1

August 1

November 1-30

Tomatoes Cherry

T2

September 1

December 1-31

Tomatoes Beefsteak & Paste

T3

October 1

January 1-31

Tomatoes Beefsteak & Paste

T4

November 1

February 1-28

Tomatoes Beefsteak & Paste

T5

December 1

March 1-31

Tomatoes Beefsteak & Paste

T1

January 1

April 1-30

Tomatoes Cherry

T2

February 1

May 1-31

Tomatoes Cherry

T3

March 1

June 1-30

 

 

Eggplant & Garden Berries (5 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant 2 plants in 1 container every 4 weeks from August through February for harvest December through May

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Garden Berry

EG1

August 1

November 1-30

Eggplant

EG2

September 1

December 1-31

Garden Berry

EG3

October 1

January 1-31

Garden Berry

EG4

November 1

February 1-28

Garden Berry

EG5

December 1

March 1-31

Eggplant

EG1

January 1

April 1-30

Garden Berry

EG2

February 1

May 1-31

Garden Berry

EG3

March 1

June 1-30

 

 

Peppers (5 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant 4-6 plants in 1 container every 4 weeks from August through February for harvest December through May

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Peppers

P1

August 1

November 1-30

Peppers

P2

September 1

December 1-31

Peppers

P3

October 1

January 1-31

Peppers

P4

November 1

February 1-28

Peppers

P5

December 1

March 1-31

Peppers

P1

January 1

April 1-30

Peppers

P2

February 1

May 1-31

Peppers

P3

March 1

June 1-30

 

 

Tomatillos (5 enriched Potager quarters with 2’ supports):

* Plant 4-6 plants in 1 quarter every 4 weeks from August through February for harvest December through May

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Tomatillos

TP1

August 1

November 1-30

Tomatillos

TP2

September 1

December 1-31

Tomatillos

TP3

October 1

January 1-31

Tomatillos

TP4

November 1

February 1-28

Tomatillos

TP5

December 1

March 1-31

Tomatillos

TP1

January 1

April 1-30

Tomatillos

TP2

February 1

May 1-31

Tomatillos

TP3

March 1

June 1-30

 

 

Bulbing Fennel (6 enriched Potager quarters or pots):

* Plant 4 plants every 2 weeks from September through February for harvest November through April

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Bulbing Fennel

BF1

September 1

November 1-30

Bulbing Fennel

BF2

September 15

November 15 - December 15

Bulbing Fennel

BF3

October 1

December 1-31

Bulbing Fennel

BF4

October 15

December 15 - January 15

Bulbing Fennel

BF1

November 1

January 1-31

Bulbing Fennel

BF2

November 15

January 15 - February 15

Bulbing Fennel

BF3

December 1

February 1-28

Bulbing Fennel

BF4

December 15

February 15 - March 15

Bulbing Fennel

BF1

January 1

March 1-31

Bulbing Fennel

BF2

January 15

March 15 - April 15

Bulbing Fennel

BF3

February 1

April 1-30

Bulbing Fennel

BF4

February 15

April 15 - May 15

 

 

Cooking Greens (4 enriched Potager quarters):

* Plant 1 quarter every 4 weeks from September through March for harvest November through May

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG1

September 1

November 1-30

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG2

October 1

December 1-31

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG3

November 1

January 1-31

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG4

December 1

February 1-28

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG1

January 1

March 1-31

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG2

February 1

April 1-30

Mustard, Kale, Pak Choi

CG3

March 1

May 1-31

 

 

Onion Family (12 containers, shallow self-watering containers, or enriched Potager quarters):

* Plant 1 container or quarter of Garlic & Onions every 4 weeks from September through March for harvest of scallions October through April, and bulbs January through March

* Plant 1 container or quarter of Shallots every 4 weeks from September through December for harvest of scallions October through January, and bulbs January through March

* Plant 1 container of Leeks every 4 weeks from October through December for harvest February through April

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Garlic, Onions, Shallots

GO1 & S1

September 1

scallions October through bulbs January

Garlic, Onions, Shallots

GO2 & S2

October 1

scallions November through bulbs February

Leeks

L1

October 1

February 1-28

Garlic, Onions, Shallots

GO3 & S3

November 1

scallions December through bulbs March

Leeks

L2

November 1

March 1-31

Garlic, Onions, Shallots

GO4 & S4

December 1

scallions January

Leeks

L3

December 1

April 1-30

Garlic, Onions

GO5

January 1

scallions February

Garlic, Onions

GO1

February 1

scallions March

Garlic, Onions

GO2

March 1

scallions April

 

 

Celery (4 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant 1 container every 4 weeks from October through January for harvest February through May in partial shade by N fence

* Shade containers during April and May

* Pre-sprout seeds before planting

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Celery

Cy1

October 1

February 1-28

Celery

Cy2

November 1

March 1-31

Celery

Cy3

December 1

April 1-30

Celery

Cy4

January 1

May 1-31

 

 

Beets & Carrots (5 deep containers or 3 long planters, plus 3 deep self-watering containers):

* Plant once a month from October through February for harvest December through April

* Use deep containers or long planters for Beets, and sow half of a deep self-watering container at a time for Carrots (use the whole container for the last sowing)

* Soak Beet seeds before planting

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Beets, Carrots

Bt1 & Cr1

October 1

December 1-31

Beets, Carrots

Bt2 & Cr2

November 1

January 1-31

Beets, Carrots

Bt3 & Cr3

December 1

February 1-28

Beets, Carrots

Bt4 & Cr4

January 1

March 1-31

Beets, Carrots

Bt5 & Cr5

February 1

April 1-30

 

 

Radishes (5 deep containers or 3 long planters):

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Radishes

R1

October 1

November 1-7

Radishes

R2

October 8

November 8-14

Radishes

R3

October 15

November 15-21

Radishes

R4

October 22

November 22-31

Radishes

R5

November 1

December 1-7

Radishes

R1

November 8

December 8-14

Radishes

R2

November 15

December 15-21

Radishes

R3

November 22

December 22-31

Radishes

R4

December 1

January 1-7

Radishes

R5

December 8

January 8-14

Radishes

R1

December 15

January 15-21

Radishes

R2

December 22

January 22-31

Radishes

R3

January 1

February 1-7

Radishes

R4

January 8

February 8-14

Radishes

R5

January 15

February 15-21

Radishes

R1

January 22

February 22-28

Radishes

R2

February 1

March 1-7

Radishes

R3

February 8

March 8-14

Radishes

R4

February 15

March 15-21

Radishes

R5

February 22

March 22-31

Radishes

R1

March 1

April 1-7

Radishes

R2

March 8

April 8-14

Radishes

R3

March 15

April 15-21

Radishes

R4

March 22

April 22-30

 

 

Tropical Vegetables (use up to 33 available spots in TVA or Potager, plus 5 shallow self-watering containers vacated by cool-season crops):

* Amaranth – grow leaf varieties anywhere, but grain types are best in the TVA because they are tall and will be there a long time – need 5 areas for both types (can be interplanted if desired) – Callaloo is probably a type of Amaranth

* Calabaza Squash and Cuban or Seminole Pumpkin – grow as groundcovers in TVA or in deep self-watering containers vacated by cool-season vegetables that will be empty for 3-4 months – need 6 areas

* Lagos Spinach should be grown in containers – try self-watering containers vacated by cool-season crops – need 5 shallow self-watering containers

* Luffa Gourd – grow with support – can eat small fruits up to 4” long – let others grow to maturity and dry on vine – need 5 areas

* Malabar Spinach needs support, so use the ones from Tomato containers – need 4 areas

* New Zealand Spinach – need 5 areas – soak seeds before planting – 12” spacing, feed & harvest often – use young leaves & stem tips raw or cooked (blanched is best), plant seeds 1/2" deep & mulch once plants are up – tends to spread, so makes a good groundcover - plant 2-3 plants per person for fresh use, plus 6-8 for canning

* Sweet Potatoes do very well in self-watering containers, but also anywhere else, so use as groundcover when need the containers somewhere else, but use the containers when they will otherwise be vacant for 4 months or more – need 5 areas

* Water Leaves – take cuttings and grow in any available spot vacated by cool-season crops, esp. shallow self-watering containers – need 3 areas

 

Crop

Area

Planting Date

Harvest Period

Amaranth

A1

February 1

greens April 1-30, grain June 1-30

Amaranth

A2

March 1

greens May 1-31, grain July 1-31

Amaranth

A3

April 1

greens June 1-30, grain August 1-31

Amaranth

A4

May 1

greens July 1-30, grain September 1-30

Amaranth

A5

June 1

greens August 1-31, grain October 1-31

Amaranth

A1

July 1

greens September 1-30, grain November 1-30

Amaranth

A2

August 1

greens October 1-31, grain December 1-31

Amaranth

A3

September 1

greens November 1-30, grain January 1-31

New Zealand Spinach

NZ1

January 1

March 1-April 30

New Zealand Spinach

NZ2

February 1

April 1-May 31

New Zealand Spinach

NZ3

March 1

May 1-June 30

New Zealand Spinach

NZ4

April 1

June 1-July 31

New Zealand Spinach

NZ5

May 1

July 1-August 31

Lagos Spinach

LS1

February 1

March 1-31

Lagos Spinach

LS2

March 1

April 1-30

Lagos Spinach

LS3

April 1

May 1-31

Lagos Spinach

LS4

May 1

June 1-30

Lagos Spinach

LS5

June 1

July 1-31

Lagos Spinach

LS1

July 1

August 1-31

Luffa Gourd

LG1

March 1

May 1-31 food, July sponges

Luffa Gourd

LG2

April 1

June 1-31 food, August sponges

Luffa Gourd

LG3

May 1

July 1-30 food, September sponges

Luffa Gourd

LG4

June 1

August 1-31 food, October sponges

Luffa Gourd

LG5

July 1

September 1-30 food, November sponges

Malabar Spinach

MS1

March 1

May 1-31

Malabar Spinach

MS2

April 1

June 1-30

Malabar Spinach

MS3

May 1

July 1-31

Malabar Spinach

MS4

June 1

August 1-31

Malabar Spinach

MS1

July 1

September 1-30

Pumpkin Seminole

PS1

July 1

November 1-30

Pumpkin Seminole

PS2

August 1

December 1-31

Pumpkin Seminole

PS3

September 1

January 1-31

Pumpkin Seminole

PS4

January 1

May 1-31

Pumpkin Seminole

PS1

February 1

June 1-30

Pumpkin Seminole

PS2

March 1

July 1-31

Squash Calabaza

PS3

March 1

July 1-31

Squash Calabaza

PS4

April 1

August 1-31

Squash Calabaza

PS5

May 1

September 1-30

Squash Calabaza

PS6

June 1

October 1-31

Squash Calabaza

PS1

July 1

November 1-30

Sweet Potatoes

SP1

February 1

June 1-30

Sweet Potatoes

SP2

March 1

July 1-31

Sweet Potatoes

SP3

April 1

August 1-31

Sweet Potatoes

SP4

May 1

September 1-30

Sweet Potatoes

SP5

June 1

October 1-31

Sweet Potatoes

SP1

July 1

November 1-31

Water Leaves

WL1

February 1

April 1-30

Water Leaves

WL2

March 1

May 1-31

Water Leaves

WL3

April 1

June 1-30

Water Leaves

WL1

May 1

July 1-31

Water Leaves

WL2

June 1

August 1-31

Water Leaves

WL3

July 1

September 1-30

Water Leaves

WL1

August 1

October 1-31

 

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