| Spring Color | Dates | Spring Color | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Group | December 14-20 | Yellow Group | February 8-14 |
| Pink Group | Dec 28-Jan 3 | Green Group | February 22-28 |
| Red Group | January 11-17 | Blue Group | March 8-14 |
| Orange Group | January 25-31 | Violet Group | March 22-28 |
To Do This Week
| Start Seeds Inside | Transplant Plants | Plant Seeds Outside |
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| Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower* Collard greens* Kale* Leeks Mustard greens* Parsley |
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| *New plant! This was added since the previous week. | ||
Plan
- Decide what veggies you want to plant, and how much of each.
- Create a garden plan! Use the tool linked here, or draw out your garden on paper, mapping out where each type of plant will go.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool temperatures. In most areas there is not enough time to grow broccoli from seeds before the weather gets too hot. Start seeds indoors or purchase transplants in a few weeks.
Cabbage
Cabbage is a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool temperatures. In most areas there is not enough time to grow cabbage from seeds before the weather gets too hot. Start seeds indoors or purchase transplants in a few weeks.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a very temperamental vegetable to grow. It cannot tolerate extreme heat or cold. Start seeds indoors or purchase transplants in a few weeks.
Collard Greens
Collard greens are more heat tolerant than many other vegetables in the cabbage family. Still, they prefer cool weather. Start seeds indoors and transplant it later in the season to extend the harvest of these greens.
Kale
Kale is a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool weather. Start seeds indoors or purchase transplants in a few weeks. If you live in a climate with hot summers and/or a short fall, choose varieties that mature quickly.
Leeks
Leeks are a hardy vegetable that grow best in cool weather. Start seeds indoors or purchase transplants in a few weeks.
Mustard Greens
Mustard greens prefer cool weather. Start seeds indoors and transplant it later in the season to extend the harvest of these greens.
Parsley
Parsley is very slow and difficult to germinate—you won’t have much luck if you just plant the seeds directly in the garden. The benefit of starting seeds indoors is that you have a really long harvesting-season for parsley! Parsley is a biennial (will grow for two years). However, it usually has to be replanted every year because it dies during the cold winter temperatures.
