This material is adapted from these web pages and books:
- Montréal Botanical Gardens: Indoor seeding, calendar for vegetables
- Montréal Botanical Gardens: Vegetable garden, vegetable selection (B to L)
- Montréal Botanical Gardens: Vegetable garden, vegetable selection (M to T)
- The Vegetable Gardener's Bible, by Edward C. Smith, Storey Books, 2000. ISBN 1-58017-212-1.
See also this beautiful planting chart from the laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine de l’UQAM.
Some additions and changes have been made to the material gleaned from the above sources. You can click on a column header to sort the information according to the information in that column.
Vegetables | Indoor seeding | Outdoor seeding | Outdoor transplanting | Days to maturity | Harvest | Companion plants | Comments | Anne's experience |
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Pepper (Hot)
Capsicum annuum "Anaheim"
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early Feb | early June | 60 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | 2015: sow 3 weeks earlier next year, i.e. early Feb | ||
Pepper (Hot)
Capsicum annuum "Cayenne"
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early Feb | early June | 60 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | 2015: sow 3 weeks earlier next year, i.e. early Feb | ||
Pepper (Hot)
Capsicum annuum "Tabasco"
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early Feb | early June | 60 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | 2015: sow 3 weeks earlier next year, i.e. early Feb | Easy, good production. Seeds have short life. | |
Pepper (Paprika)
Capsicum annuum "Black Hungarian"
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early Feb | early June | 60 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | 2015: sow 3 weeks earlier next year, i.e. early Feb | ||
Pepper (Sweet)
Capsicum annuum "Cal Wonder"
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early Feb | early June | 75 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | Originally Richter's. | Collected seeds failed to germinate at all (2014 for 2012-collected seeds). Bought plants from Jasmin 2015; squirrels ate them. | |
Pepper (Sweet)
Capsicum annuum "Wisonsin Lakes"
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early Feb | early June | 75-85 | mid-July to August | Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato | |||
Amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus "Opopeo"
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Feb - Mar | early May | mid-May | 60-65 | Leaves and seeds edible | |||
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus "Large Green Globe"
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February | late March (cold frame) | Sunflower, tarragon | At 6 weeks, expose to cold for 4-6 weeks, but avoid frost. | No luck yet getting edible buds; try wintering in cold frame. | |||
Leeks
Allium porrum "Large Musselburg"
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Feb - March | Apr - June | early May | 90 | August | Beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, spinach, onion | Shore up regularly. | Never tried. |
Onions
Allium cepa
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early March | early May | 100 | August | Swiss chard, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, pepper, leek, tomato | Flatten stalks to the ground at the end of August. | Some success now that soil has improved. Need lots of sun. | |
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
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early March | early May | mid-May | May to September | Can have two harvests by shearing at 2 inches in early July. | Very hardy perennial; slightly invasive. Freezes very well. | ||
Parsley (Double Curled)
Petroselinum crispum crispum
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early March | early May | early May | July to September | Asparagus, corn, pepper, tomato | Refrigerate or freeze seeds overnight to speed germination. Can be brought indoors for winter. | Can be hard to germinate, but when it works, it really works. Protect from rabbits. | |
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Beam's Yellow Pear"
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early March | late May | 70-80 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Black Cherry"
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early March | late May | 70 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Black Plum"
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early March | late May | 70 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | Are these the ones susceptible to blossom end rot? | Very good. | |
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Hungarian Heart"
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early March | late May | 70 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Japanese Black Trifele"
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early March | late May | 100 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Pineapple"
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early March | late May | 75-95 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "San Marzano"
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early March | late May | 70 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | Paste tomato. OUT OF SEED. | Not bad | |
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Watermelon Beefsteak"
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early March | late May | 75-95 | mid-August | Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish | |||
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
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March | mid-May | early May | May to September | Carrot, tomato | Should be perennial if given good spot. Could be attractive edging. | Need to try again. | |
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis "Jersey Supreme"
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mid-March | late April | Basil, calendula, parsley, tomato | Perennial. | ||||
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus "Large Smooth"
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mid-March | mid-May | Sep - Oct | Needs lots of sun. Prone to aphids; spray with detergent. | Dramatic at end of season | |||
Celeriac
Apium graveolens rapaceum
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mid-March | mid- to late May | 110 | September or later (after light frost) | Bean, lettuce, leek | During winter, take one indoors in damp sand, sunny location, fore fresh stalks. | Okay. | |
Celery
Apium graveolens "Tango"
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mid-March | mid- to late May | 80 | August | Garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, bean, lettuce, onion, leek, tomato | Shore the foot to blanch, two weeks before harvesting. Will continue to grow in pot in root cellar if kept watered. | ||
Marigold
Tagetes patula
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mid March | May | May | tomatoes | To keep insects off tomatoes, and make nice border. | Excellent: tough and easy. | ||
Sage
Salvia officinalis
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mid March | May | Perennial, decorative. Prefers cool weather; shade lightly in hot weather. | Edging for under cedars? | ||||
Basil (green)
Ocimum basilicum "Sweet Genovese"
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late March to early April | mid-May | late June to September | tomato | Likes warmth and sunshine. Pinch flower buds to keep plant bushy. | Easy and delicious; freezes very well. Make sure it gets light. | ||
Basil (red)
Ocimum basilicum "Red Rubin"
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late March to early April | mid-May | late June to September | tomato | ||||
Basil, Holy
Ocimum tenuiflorum (Green)
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late March to early April | mid-May | Grew well enough, but not that useful to us. | |||||
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis "Violet Queen" (F1)
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late March | late May | 55 | September | Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato | |||
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
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late March | early June | 70 | August | Bean, sweet pepper, pea, potato | Leave 4 to 5 fruits per plant. Pick when the skin is shiny. |
No luck. | |
Chinese cabbage (Bok choy)
Brassica rapa chinensis
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early April | late June to early July for Fall crop | early June | 100 | October | Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato | Sensitive to transplanting; do not damage roots. | Never tried. |
Chinese cabbage (Napa)
Brassica ??? "China Express"
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early April | early June | Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato | |||||
Kale
Brassica oleracea "Dwarf Blue Scotch"
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early April | late May to June | 60 | June to October | Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato | Tolerates frost. | ||
Kale
Brassica oleracea "Red Ursa"
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early April | late May to June | 60 | June to October | Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato | Tolerates frost. | ||
Kale
Brassica oleracea acephala "Lacinato"
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early April | late May to June | 60 | June to October | Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato | Tolerates frost. | ||
Kale
Brassica oleracea acephala "Walking Stick" (Jersey Cabbage)
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early April | late May to June | 180 | June to October | Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato | Tolerates frost. | Didn't get very tall, but produced well (2013). | |
Potatoes, Sweet
Ipomea batatas
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early April (start slips) | late May | 100 to 140 | September | Grow from slips. | Are the decorative ones edible? | ||
Sunflower
Helianthus "American Giant"
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early April | late April | 70 | Very tall, quite strong, big and yellow. | ||||
Sunflower
Helianthus "Kong"
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early April | early May | 90 | |||||
Sunflower
Helianthus "Kong", "A.Giant", hybrids?
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early April | early May | 90 | |||||
Andrographis
Andrographis paniculata
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Apr | May | Nordic cold remedy. | No germination when sown indoors 2013. | ||||
Chamomile (German)
Matricaria recutita "Bodegold"
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Apr | mid-May | May | Do not disturb roots. | No significant harvest 2013; retry. | |||
Broccoli
Brassica oleraceae
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mid-April | May | 40 | July | Celery, onion, potato | After the harvest, keep the plants for a secondary crop. | Hasn't grown large at all. | |
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea gemmifera
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mid-April | mid to late May | 100 | August | Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato | Gradually remove leaves to favour growth of the head. Pinch plant extremities, at the end of August. | Pea sized! | |
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea capitata "Stonehead"
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mid-April | May | 50 | July to September | Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato | Slug food! Try copper blocker. | ||
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula officinalis
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mid-Apr | mid-May | mid-May | Originally Suttons "Porcupine" (orange) and Richter's (yellow), now mixed. | "Porcupine" was beautiful and tough (2013). Try side deck box. | |||
Cucamelon
Cucamelon
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mid April | mid May | 9-12 weeks | Grape-sized watermelons that taste like cuke+lime. Bring in root for winter. | Pretty and entertaining, but not interesting to eat (2013). | |||
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "???"
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mid-April | May, August | late May | 65 | May to September | Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish | ||
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Buttercrunch"
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mid-April | May, August | late May | 65 | May to September | Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish | Bolt easily | |
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Iceberg"
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mid-April | May, August | late May | 65 | May to September | Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish | Poor. No germination. | |
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Ithaca" (Iceberg type)
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mid-April | May, August | late May | 65 | May to September | Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish | Bolt easily | |
Lettuce (red leaf)
Lactuca sativa var. crispa "Lollo Rosa"
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mid-April | May, August | late May | 55 | May to September | Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish | ||
Marjoram
Marjorana hortensis (or Origanum majorana)
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mid-April | mid-May | mid-May | Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts | No frost tolerance. Can be taken indoors for winter. | Freezes very well. | ||
Swiss chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla "Bright Yellow"
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mid-April | mid-May | mid-May | 57 | July | Cabbage, bean, onion | Continuous crop on the plants. | Pretty but we won't eat it. |
Beans (asparagus)
Vigna unguiculata "Red Pod"
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late April | late May | 75 | Carrot, corn, pea, radish | Tolerates hot weather. Originally Richter\s. | |||
Cosmos/Kenikir
Cosmos sulphureus
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late April | late May | late May | Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour. Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens. Bright yellow flowers. Height 75cm/30in. | No germination that I could find. | |||
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
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early May | late May | early June | 60 | late July to late August | Celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, pea, radish, tomato | Outdoor seeding works fine | Lebanese okay. "lemon" very good climber. Regular (my seeds) very good and productive. Do not allow other plants to shade. |
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus "Russian Pickling"
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early May | late May | early June | 50-55 | late July to late August | Celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, pea, radish, tomato | ||
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo "Howden"
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early May | mid-May | early June | 115 | September to October | Lettuce, corn, pea, radish | Place 3 seeds per seed hole. Keep 2 to 4 fruits per plant. | A garden gorilla for sure. Only 2 fruit in 2013. Climbs the sunflowers and pulls them down. |
Watermelon
Citrullus vulgaris
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mid- to late May | early June | Never tried. | |||||
Garlic (Fall-planted)
Allium sativum
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October | August to September | Beet, celery, cabbage, lettuce, potato, tomato | Cool the soil with interplantings of beets or lettuce. | Works. | |||
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla
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Fantastic in tea. | Good. | ||||||
Mustard (White)
Brassica hirta
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Very quick to germinate, grow, and flower. | |||||||
Coriander, aka Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum "Genesis"
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mid-May to August | 50-55 | For leaves, harvest plant at 8 inches. For seeds, wait. | |||||
Borage
Borago officinalis
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early May | |||||||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Tenderlong Imperator"
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mid-May | 65-80 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | |||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Samurai"
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mid-May | 60 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | |||
Red onions
Allium cepa
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April (as soon as soil can be worked) | 100 | August | Swiss chard, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, pepper, leek, tomato | Flatten stalks to the ground at the end of August. | Need more sun than I'm giving them. | ||
Scallions (bunching onions)
Allium "Parade"
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April (as soon as soil can be worked) | 70 | July | |||||
Beans (Kidney)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Dark Red Kidney"
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late May to mid-July | 50 | mid-July to last September | Eggplant, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, corn, pea, potato, radish, tomato | Shell bean. Also collected seeds | OK | ||
Blueberry
Vaccinium (several species)
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Need more than one for pollination | Not good, needs more sun | ||||||
Beans (Borlotto)
Phaseolus vulgaris
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late May to mid-July | 50 | mid-July to last September | Eggplant, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, corn, pea, potato, radish, tomato | Shell bean | Good. | ||
Rutabaga
Brassica napobrassica
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mid-May | 90 | mid-August | Pea | Pick when roots are 6 to 10 cm in diameter. | Never tried | ||
Snow Peas
Pisum sativum(???) "Snowflake"
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mid-April | Eggplant, carrot, cucumber, pumpkin, spinach, bean, corn, turnip (summer), pepper, potato, radish | ||||||
Good King Henry
Chenopodium bonus-henricus
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Cover seeds lightly or just water in; germination erratic. | No germination (indoors 2014). | ||||||
Coriander, aka Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
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mid-May to August | For leaves, harvest plant at 8 inches. For seeds, wait. | Easy and prolific; many "volunteers". Freezes very well. | |||||
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo "Golden Dawn III" Hybrid
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mid-May, July | 45 | Pick at 7-8 inches | |||||
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
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Would be nice to have more colours. | Tough and easy. Can be divided. | ||||||
Mint (Mojito)
Mentha × villosa
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Did not survive indoors for winter | Nice plant. | ||||||
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Bloomsdale Longstanding"
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April - May, then August | 42 | July | Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish | Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. | |||
Turmeric
Curcuma longa
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Needs heat (20-30°C) and water; harvest annually and propagate from rhizomes | |||||||
Egyptian (walking) onion
Allium × proliferum
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April: use leaves, starting early spring | Bulbs too fibrous for eating, hard to peel. | Extremely tough plant, propagates well. | |||||
Horseradish
Ammoracia rusticana
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September to October. | Perennial, grown from root cuttings. | Packs a real punch! Plant very vigorous, does well even in moderate shade. | |||||
Haskap (Honeyberry)
Lonicera caerulea (several varieties)
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Need more than type one for pollination | |||||||
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa "Albion"
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April (as soon as soil can be worked) | 110-120 | September to October | radish | Can be left in the ground all winter for a spring harvest. | |||
Strawberries
Fragaria × ananassa
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June | |||||||
Cranberry
Vaccinium (several sp.)
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Turnips (summer)
Brassica rapa
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late May | 50 | July | Pea | Okay. Do not start too soon, and thin aggressively. | |||
Raspberries
Rubus Idaeobatus "Boyne"
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Fruits on second year canes; remove old canes after fruiting | Excellent. | ||||||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Nantes 2 Mars"
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mid-May | 60 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | Unremarkable. | ||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Mini Bonbon"
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mid-May | 60 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | Can't remember, probably unremarkable. | ||
Kohlrabi
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mid-April and mid-June | 50 | July | Beet, cucumber, onion | Prefers cool weather; plant early or late. | Seeds are expensive and plant is finicky. | ||
Beets
Beta vulgaris "Bull's Blood"
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mid-April | 58 | mid-July to September | Garlic, cabbage, kohlrabi, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, leek, radish | If sowing outdoors, repeat every 2 weeks until last frost. Thin clusters. | |||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Purple Haze" (F1)
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April (as soon as soil can be worked) | 60-65 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | |||
Beets
Beta vulgaris "Harrier hybrid"
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mid-April | 50 | mid-July to September | Garlic, cabbage, kohlrabi, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, leek, radish | If sowing outdoors, repeat every 2 weeks until last frost. Thin clusters. | Fantastic taste, good production. Do several plantings. | ||
Potatoes
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mid-May | 100 | August | Garlic, eggplant, cabbage, bean, corn, pea | Hoe and shore up regularly. Pick when leaves are dry. | Never tried. | ||
Peas
Pisum sativum "Miragreen"
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mid-April | 68 | late July to late August | Eggplant, carrot, cucumber, pumpkin, spinach, bean, corn, turnip (summer), pepper, potato, radish | Seed every 15 days from the start of May until June 15. Support with a chicken wire, net or trellis. | NOTE: also collected seed 2014. | ||
Soybeans (Edamame)
Glycine max
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May | Not bad. | ||||||
Coriander, aka Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum "Santo"
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mid-May to August | For leaves, harvest plant at 8 inches. For seeds, wait. | ||||||
Carrots
Daucus carota "Amsterdam"
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mid-May | 60 | mid-July to September | Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato | Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. | Good. | ||
Dill
Anethum graveolens
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early April to July | Poor companion to many plants | Seed every 3-4 weeks. Attracts beneficial insects; interplant freely in the garden except near carrots. | Popular with slugs. Freezes very well. | ||||
Nasturtium (climbing)
Nasturtium
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April | Nice ground cover with sunflowers; good fence cover. | Produces a lot of biomass fast! All parts are edible. | |||||
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
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Tough and productive, very good in tea. | |||||||
Thyme (English)
Thymus vulgaris
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May | |||||||
Jerusalem artichokes
Helianthus tuberosus
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Late August to October. | Grown from tubers; said to be very invasive. Should be decorative. | Did not do well in flower box near stairs. Did okay with horseradhish. | |||||
Mint (Peppermint, Spearmint)
Mentha × piperita, Mentha spicata
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Radishes
Raphanus sativus "Violet de Gournay"
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May to June | 30? | June to July | Beet, carrot, pumpkin, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, parsnip, pea | Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. | Young: too strong and firbous. Old: huge!!! Can use shredded and pickled. | ||
Radishes (Daikon)
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus "April Cross"
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April (as soon as soil can be worked), May, then August | 55 | Beet, carrot, pumpkin, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, parsnip, pea | Prefers cool weather. | Germination almost immediate | |||
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
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Doesn't survive winter even indoors, treat as annual. Hard to germinate, 1-12 mo, needs vernalization. | Very nice, but just buy plants. | ||||||
Beans (pole)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Kentucky Wonder"
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late May to late June | 60 | Late July to late September | Carrot, corn, pea, radish | Support with bamboo, wires, netting or trellis. Can be eaten fresh or as shell beans. | Can't remember | ||
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
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Bring indoors for winter | Skip. Planted 2013-06-02, indoors for winter, did not survive well. | ||||||
Lettuce (Miner's), aka Clayonia
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early April to late May and late August | May to September | May be growable in winter in cold frame. Prefers cool weather. Blossoms are edible as well as leaves | Never tried. | ||||
Mâche (Corn Salad / Lamb's Lettuce)
Valerianella locusta "Verte à coeur plein"
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Jul - Oct | |||||||
Corn
Zea mays "Kernel Sweet"
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mid-May | 78 | Late August to September | Beet, cucumber, pumpkin, bean, melon, pea, potato | Seed at least two rows to favor pollination. | Poor germination, no production. Possibly attacked by cutworm | ||
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Amazon" (F1)
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April - May, then August | 4-6 weeks | July | Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish | Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. | Excellent experience with late (mid-Aug) sowing and harvest. Needs cool weather. | ||
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Lazio"
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April - May, then August | 50 | July | Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish | Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. | |||
Fiddleheads (Ostrich fern)
Matteuccia struthiopteris
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May | Harvest only a small number of heads | Only tiny amount harvested so far. | |||||
Beans (pole)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Blue Lake"
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late May to late June | 60 | Late July to late September | Carrot, corn, pea, radish | Support with bamboo, wires, netting or trellis. Can be eaten fresh or as shell beans. | Very good, several harvests. |