- Jalapeño Peppers
Start indoors, keep warm 78–85°F
- California Wonder Peppers
Use a heat mat for best germination
- Roma Tomatoes
8–10 weeks before last frost
- Utah Celery
Long season crop — start early
- Long Island Brussels Sprouts
Need full season, 90–100 days
- Roma Tomatoes
Last call for indoor starts
- Large Leaf Basil
Wait until soil warms to transplant
- Butter Crunch Lettuce
Or direct sow in mild climates
- Crimson Sweet Watermelon
Use peat pots for transplanting
- Pickling Cucumbers
Last indoor start or direct sow
- Dark Green Zucchini
Big seeds, 1–2 per cell
- Sugar Beets / Bulls Blood Beets
Sow 1” deep, thin to 3”
- Snowball Turnips
Fast grower — 50–60 days
- Scarlett Nantes Carrots
¼” deep in loose soil
- Green Bush Beans
Soil 60°F+, direct sow only
- Sugar Lace Snap Peas
Can sow before frost in Zone 5+
- Yellow Dent Corn
Plant in blocks for pollination
- Tomatoes & Peppers
Harden off 1 week before planting
- Utah Celery
Transplant when 4–6” tall
- Brussels Sprouts & Kale
After all frost danger has passed
- Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin
Space 6′ apart
- Luffa Sponge Gourd
Needs trellis and long season
- White Bunching Onion
Harvest fall or overwinter
- Green Bush Beans
Sow every 2 weeks for continuous harvest
- Sugar Beets / Bulls Blood
Fall beets are sweeter
- Scarlett Nantes Carrots
August–September harvest
- Coriander (Cilantro)
Spring plants bolted — new crop
- Butter Crunch Lettuce
Shade-tolerant summer plant
- Red Russian Kale
Overwinters in Zone 5+, sweetens after frost
- Butter Crunch Lettuce
Fall crop tastes better than summer
- Sugar Beets / Bulls Blood
Harvest before hard freeze
- Snowball Turnips
Fast — ready before freeze
- White Bunching Onion
Overwinters, harvest early spring
Succession planting: Sow beans, beets, carrots, and cilantro every 2–3 weeks from June through August. Each planting matures later, giving you a steady harvest all season.
Tree Seeds — Year-Round Planning
- Spring or Fall
Fall preferred. Shade when young.
- Fall
Bare-root in dormant season.
- Spring
Slow grower. Good hedge plant.
- Spring
Drought-tolerant once established.
Plant trees where they will stay permanently. Most do not transplant well once roots establish. Dig deep, water well the first year, and mulch.
Quick Reference — At a Glance
- Roma Tomatoes
- Jalapeño Peppers
- California Wonder Peppers
- Large Leaf Basil
- Utah Celery
- Long Island Brussels Sprouts
- Butter Crunch Lettuce
- Dark Green Zucchini
- Sugar Beets
- Bulls Blood Beets
- Snowball Turnips
- Scarlett Nantes Carrots
- Green Bush Beans
- Sugar Lace Snap Peas
- Yellow Dent Corn
- White Bunching Onion
- Catnip, Coriander, Parsley
- Red Russian Kale
- Pickling Cucumbers
- Dark Green Zucchini
- Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin
- Crimson Sweet Watermelon
- Luffa Sponge Gourd
- Japanese Maple
- Red Cedar
- Southern Yew
- Chinese Elm
Key Growing Tips
- Beans & Peas
Never transplant — sow directly. They hate root disturbance.
- Corn
Plant in blocks (3+ rows), not single rows, for wind pollination.
- Peppers
Need 78–85°F to germinate. Heat mat is worth it.
- Carrots & Beets
Thin seedlings aggressively — crowding gives tiny harvest.
- Cucumbers & Squash
Direct sow is easiest. If transplanting, use peat pots.
- Cilantro
Bolts in heat. Succession sow every 3 weeks.
- Kale
Fall-harvested kale is sweeter. Frost improves flavor.
- Brussels Sprouts
Long season (90–100 days). Start early, harvest late.