Vegetable Planting Guide

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*In Mountain area, delay Spring planting date 2-3 weeks; plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Fall. In the lower Coastal Plain, plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Spring and delay Fall planting 2-3 weeks. In Virginia, delay Spring planting date 2-3 weeks; plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Fall. In South Carolina, plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Spring and delay Fall planting 2-3 weeks.

Vegetable

Seed Or Plant

Amount Per

100’ Row

Recommended Varieties

Planting Times for

N. C. Piedmont*

Depth To Plant (Inches)

Distance

Between Plants

Distance

Between

Rows

Best Soil pH

Days to

Maturity

Asparagus (roots)

65 roots

Jersey Knight

Nov. 15 - Apr. 15

2 - 6

18 in.

3 ft.

6.0 - 7.0

2 years

Beans, Bush Snap

1 pound

Tenderette, Contender, Blue Lake Bush, Roma

Apr. 15 - July 15

1 - 2

4 - 6 in.

18 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

50 - 55

Beans, Pole Snap

½ pound

Kentucky Wonder, Blue Lake

Apr. 15 - July 1

1 - 2

6 in.

3 - 4 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

65 - 70

Beans, Bush Lima

½ pound

Early Thorogreen, Eastland,

Fordhook 242, Henderson Bush

May 1 - July 1

1 - 2

6 in.

24 - 30 in.

5.5 - 6.5

65 - 80

Beans, Pole Lima

½ pound

King of the Garden, Willow Leaf

May 1 - June 15

1 - 2

6 in.

30 - 36 in.

5.5 - 6.5

75 - 95

Beet

1 oz.

Detroit Dark Red

Mar. 15 - Apr. 15;

July 15 - Aug. 15

½ - 1

2 in.

12 - 18 in.

6.0 - 6.5

55 - 60

Broccoli (plants)

65 plants

Italian Green Sprouting, Packman

Mar. 1 - Mar. 15;

July 15 - Aug. 15

1 - 2

18 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

70 - 80

Broccoli (seeds)

½ oz.

Italian Green Sprouting, Salad, Packman

Dec. 1 - Mar. 15;

July 1 - Sept. 1

½

18 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

80 - 85

Brussel Sprouts

½ oz.

Long Island Improved

July 15 - Aug. 1

½

14 - 18 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 7.0

90 - 100

Cabbage (plants)

100 plants

Early Jersey Wakefield, Stonehead Hybrid,

All Seasons

Feb. 1 - April 1;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1

2 - 4

12 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

70 - 80

Cabbage (seeds)

½ oz.

Early Jersey Wakefield, Stonehead Hybrid,

All Seasons

Dec. 1 - Mar. 15;

July 1 - Sept. 1

½

12 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

90 - 120

Cantaloupe

½ oz.

Edisto 47, Burpee Hybrid, Hales Jumbo, Athena Hybrid, Ambrosia

Apr. 20 - June 10

½ - 1

2 ft.

4 - 6 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

85 - 90

Carrot

½ oz.

Danvers Half Long, Imperator

Feb. 15 - Mar. 1;

July 15 - Aug. 15

½

2 in.

14 - 24 in.

6.0 - 6.5

85 - 95

Cauliflower (plants)

65 plants

Snowball

Mar. 15 - Mar. 31;

Aug. 1 - Aug. 15

1 - 2

18 in.

30 - 36 in.

5.8 - 6.5

55 - 65

Cauliflower (seeds)

½ oz.

Snowball

Feb. 1 - Mar. 1;

June 1 - July 1

½

18 in.

30 - 36 in.

5.8 - 6.5

85 - 95

Collards

½ oz.

Vates, Morris Improved Heading, Champion, Georgia

July 15 - Aug. 15

¼ - ½

18 in.

24 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

70 - 100

Corn, Sweet

4 oz.

Silver Queen (white), Kandy Korn (yellow), Silver King (white), Golden Queen (yellow), Ambro-sia (Bi-Color), Avalon

Apr. 15 - June 1

1 - 2

12 in.

30 - 36 in.

5.5 - 6.5

85 - 90

Chinese Cabbage

½ oz.

Michihli

Mar. 15 - Apr. 1;

Aug. 15 - Sept. 1

½

12 in.

18 - 24 in.

6.0 - 7.0

75 - 85

Cucumber, Slicing

½ oz.

Ashley, Poinsett 76, Hybrid Sweet-Slice

Apr. 20 - May 15;

Aug. 1 - Aug. 15

1

12 in.

4 - 6 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

60 - 65

Cucumber, Pickling

½ oz.

Early Green Cluster, National Pickling, Carolina Hybrid

Apr. 20 - May 15;

Aug. 1 - Aug. 15

1

12 in.

4 - 6 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

56 - 60

Eggplant

65 plants

Black Beauty, Long Purple

May 1 - June 1

¼ - ½

18 in.

3 ft.

6.0 - 7.0

80 - 85

Endive

1 oz.

Green Curled

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15;

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

½

12 in.

12 - 24 in.

6.0 - 7.0

80 - 90

Kale

½ oz.

Dwarf Curled Scotch, Early Siberian, Red Russian, Lacinato

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1;

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

½

2 in.

18 - 24 in.

6.0 - 7.0

50 - 60

Kohlrabi

½ oz.

White Vienna

Mar. 1 - Apr. 15;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

½

4 in.

18 - 24 in.

.0 - 7.0

55 - 60

Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company

P. O. Box 739 Garner, NC 27529

919-772-4243

Veg. Seed

or Plant

Amount/

100’ Row

Recommended Varieties

Planting Times for

N. C. Piedmont*

Depth to Plant (Inches)

Distance

Between Plants

Distance

Between Rows

Best

Soil pH

Days to

Maturity

Leek

1 oz.

Large Flag

Sept. 1 - Sept. 30

½

4 in.

12 - 18 in.

6.0 - 7.0

120 - 150

Lettuce, Leaf

½ oz.

Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch, Black Seeded Simpson, Romaine, Mesculin Mix

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

¼ - ½

4 in.

12 - 18 in.

6.0 - 6.7

45 - 50

Lettuce, Head

½ oz.

Great Lakes, Iceberg

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Aug. 15 - Aug. 31

¼ - ½

12 in.

18 - 24 in.

6.0 - 6.7

75 - 85

Mustard

½ oz.

Southern Giant Curled, Tendergreen,

Florida Broadleaf, Old Fashion

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

½

2 in.

12 - 18 in.

6.0 - 7.0

30 - 40

Okra

2 oz.

Clemson Spineless,

Burgundy

May 1 - June 1

1

12 in.

28 - 36 in.

5.5 - 6.5

60 - 70

Onion (sets)

1 quart

Silver Skin, Yellow, Red, Super Sweet

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15;

Sept. 1 - Oct. 15

1 - 2

4 in.

12 - 24 in.

6.0 - 6.5

60 - 80

Peas, Garden

1 pound

Super Sugar Snap (edible pod), Early Alaska, Wando, Green Arrow, Knight

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15

1 - 2

2 - 3 in.

18 - 30 in.

6.0 - 6.5

65 - 70

Peas, Field

(Cowpeas)

½ pound

Dixielee, Mississippi Silver, Queen Anne, Colossus, Pinkeye Purple Hull

May 1 - July 1

1 - 2

4 in.

36 - 42 in.

5.5 - 6.5

55 - 65

Pepper, Sweet

65 plants

California Wonder, Banana, Keystone Giant

May 1 - May 30

½

18 in.

3 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

75 - 80

Pepper, Hot

65 plants

Long Red Cayenne, Jalapeno M

May 1 - May 30

½

18 in.

3 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

75 - 80

Potato, Irish

120 plants

Kennebec, Pontiac

Feb. 15 - Apr. 1

4 - 6

10 in.

36 - 42 in.

4.8 - 5.4

95 - 120

Potato, Sweet

100 plants

Puerto Rico, Centennial Jewel

May 15 - June 15

3 - 6

12 in.

36 - 42 in.

5.4 - 6.0

95 - 125

Pumpkin

½ oz.

Mammoth Gold, Sugar or Pie, Big Max

June 15 - July 15

1 - 2

4 ft.

6 - 10 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

115 - 120

Radish

1 oz.

Early Scarlet Globe, Cherry Belle, White Icicle

Feb. 1 - Apr. 15;

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

½

1 in.

6 - 12 in.

6.0 - 7.0

25 - 30

Rutabaga

½ oz.

American Purple Top

Feb. 1 - Apr. 1;

July 15 - Aug. 15

½

4 in.

18 - 24 in.

6.0 - 7.0

80-90

Spinach

1 oz.

Dark Green Bloomsdale, Hybrid 7

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1

½

4 in.

12 - 14 in.

5.6 - 6.0

50 - 60

Spinach, New Zealand

1 oz.

New Zealand

Mar. 15 - Apr. 30

½ - 1

12 in.

24 in.

6.0 - 6.5

55 - 60

Squash, Summer

½ oz.

Early Summer Crookneck, Enterprise, Zucchini,

Early Prolific Straightneck

Apr. 15 - May 15

1– 1½

2 ft.

3 - 5 ft.

5.5 - 6.5

50 - 60

Squash, Winter

½ oz.

Waltham Butternut

Apr. 15 - May 15

1

4 ft.

8 - 10 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

85 - 95

Tomato

50 plants

Homestead, Marion, Better Boy, Big Beef

Apr. 20 - July 15

¼ - ½

2 ft.

3 - 5 ft.

6.0 - 6.5

75 - 85

Turnip

½ oz.

Purple Top White Globe, Seven Top (greens only), Just Right Hybrid, White Egg

Feb. 1 - Apr. 15;

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

½

2 in.

15 - 18 in.

6.0 - 7.0

55 - 60

Watermelon

1 oz.

Congo, Charleston Gray #133, Crimson Sweet, Jubilee, Sugar Baby

Apr. 15 - June 1

1

3 ft.

5 - 8 ft.

5.8 - 6.2

90 - 100

*In Mountain area, delay Spring planting date 2-3 weeks; plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Fall. In the lower Coastal Plain, plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Spring and delay Fall planting 2-3 weeks. In Virginia, delay Spring planting date 2-3 weeks; plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Fall. In South Carolina, plant 2-3 weeks earlier in Spring and delay Fall planting 2-3 weeks.

Vegetable Planting Guide

(Continued from other side)

Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company

P. O. Box 739 Garner, NC 27529

919-772-4243