Planting Calendar
Planting by Month on the Mid-Peninsula
| Month | Sow Directly | Start in Flats | Transplant |
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February |
Beets, carrots, chard, onions, peas and snow peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach |
Bak choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, lovage |
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March |
Beets, carrots, chard, radishes Flowers: nasturtiums |
Eggplant, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes Flowers: marigolds, herbs, parsley |
Brassicas (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.), celery, lettuce |
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April/May |
Beans, beets, carrots, chard, corn, melons, okra, peanuts, pumpkins, soybeans, spinach and New Zealand spinach, squash Flowers and herbs: borage, cosmos, morning glory, sunflowers, dill |
Cucumbers, lettuce Flowers: Petunias, yarrow, zinnias Herbs: Sweet basil, sage, summer savory |
Eggplant, lettuce, bell peppers and hot peppers, tomatoes Flowers: marigolds |
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June |
Beans, beets, carrots, chard, collards, corn, mustard greens, rutabagas, soybeans, New Zealand spinach, squash, zucchini Flowers: Cosmos Herbs: dill, salsify |
Cucumber Leaf lettuce Herbs: Basil |
Cucumber, leaf lettuce, tomatoes Flowers: Marigolds, petunias, zinnias Herbs: Basil |
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July |
Beans, corn |
Leaf lettuce |
Leaf lettuce Flowers:Marigolds, zinnias |
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August |
Beets, carrots, garlic, parsnips, peas, spinach and New Zealand spinach Flowers: California poppy, nasturtiums, sweet peas, sweet alyssum |
Brassicas including brussels sprouts, celery, leeks, lettuce, onions Flowers: calendula, marigolds, pansy, stock |
Leaf lettuce Flowers: violas |
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Sept/Oct |
Beets, carrots, chard, garlic, parsnips, peas, radishes, spinach Flowers: California poppy, sweet peas |
Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce, onions Flowers: calendula, stock |
Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce Flowers: Carnations, pansies, stock |
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November |
Fava beans Bulbs: anemone, crocus, daffodils, tulips |
Lettuce |
Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce Flowers: calendula, stock |