This is the planting schedule I got from the from the folks at Rick's Garden Center in Colorado Springs, CO. They are incredibly knowledgable, and have just about anything any gardener could want or need. I know nothing about planting in other areas, but if anyone lives in this area or in a similar climate, this may be helpful.
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The below listed frost dates are for Colo Spgs, elevation 6,035'. You can adjust the dates of the first and last killing frost for your specific location by knowing your elevation. Count forward or backward 1 day for each 100 foot change in elevation above or below 6,035' to get the average frost dates.
Average last killing frost in CS - May 15
Average first killing frost - October 15
Average growing season -148 days
Vegetable Indoor start Transplant Outdoor start
Beans May 15
Beets April 15
Brocolli March 15 April 15 June 1
Brussel Sprouts March 1 May 1
Cabbage March 1 April 15
Carrots Late April
Cauiliflour March 1 April 15 Late July
Celery February 15 June 1
Chard April 15
Collards May 15
Corn May 15
Cucumbers April 15 May 23 May 23
Eggplant March 25 June 1
Kohlrabi April 1 May 15
Leeks February 15 May 1
Lettuce April 1
Onions March 1 May15
Onion sets April 1
Parsnips May 15
Peas April 1
Peppers March 1 June 1
Potatoes April 15 June 1
Seed potatoes April 1
Pumpkins May 15
Radishes April 15
Spinich April 15
Squash April 1 May 15 May 15
Tomatoes March 20 May 15
Turnips April 1
Watermelon April 15 May 23
I sometimes am about two weeks late according to this schedule, and I don't worry about it. Sometimes I'm later than two weeks, and then I don't get a very good crop. Happy Planting!
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