| Spring Color | Dates | Spring Color | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Group | March 22-28 | Yellow Group | May 17-23 |
| Pink Group | April 5-11 | Green Group | May 31-Jun 6 |
| Red Group | April 19-25 | Blue Group | June 14-20 |
| Orange Group | May 3-9 | Violet Group | Jun 28-Jul 4 |
To Do This Week
| Start Seeds Inside | Transplant Plants | Plant Seeds Outside |
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| Bell peppers Cantaloupe Chives Cucumbers Eggplant Hot peppers Summer Squash Tomatoes Watermelon |
Basil Beets Bush beans Cantaloupe Carrots Chives Cilantro Corn Cucumbers Dill Lettuce Oregano Pole beans Radishes Summer squash Watermelon Winter squash |
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| *New plant! This was added since the previous week. | ||
Frost is no longer a concern –you can plant or transplant anything and everything you’ve been waiting for! Just make sure you have enough days left in the growing season to harvest before frost sets in!
If you haven’t created your garden plan and prepped your garden, it’s time!
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.
Prepare
- Complete an inventory and create a list of items you need
for your garden.
- Purchase seeds
, onion sets, compost, and any other equipment you need
- Prepare soil by adding compost and/or other amendments, till or turn it.
- Set up trellises
and other supports
for spring vegetables.
Basil
It is time to plant basil seeds directly in the garden.
Beans (Bush and Pole)
Beans are a tender vegetable that require lots of sunshine and warm temperatures to thrive. There are several types of beans–bush, pole, and dry. Beans do not transplant well. Plant beans directly in the garden.
Beets
Beets are a semi-hardy vegetable. Beets do not transplant well. Plant beets directly in the garden.
Bell Peppers
If you started bell peppers indoors or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now.
Cantaloupe
If you started cantaloupe indoors or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now. You can also plant cantaloupe directly in the garden now.
Carrots
Carrots are a semi-hardy vegetable that grow best in cool weather with lots of sun. Carrots do not transplant well. Plant seeds directly in the garden.
Carrot seeds take a long time to germinate, and need consistent watering until they do. It’s best to mist or use drip irrigation so you do not wash the carrot seeds away.
Chives
Chives are a cool-season herb. Whether you you started from seed or purchased transplants, chives can be hardened off and transplanted now. You can also plant chives directly in the garden now.
Cilantro
It is time to plant cilantro seeds directly in the garden.
Corn
Corn is a tender vegetable that grows best in full sun. It does not transplant well. Plant corn directly in the garden. Corn needs to be at least 3 rows deep to pollinate well.
Cucumbers
If you started cucumbers indoors or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now. You can also plant seeds directly in the garden now.
Dill
It is time to plant dill seeds directly in the garden. This herbrequires light to germinate, so don’t plant it too deep in the soil.
Eggplant
Whether you started eggplant indoors or purchased transplants, it’s time to harden off and transplant it now.
Hot Peppers
Whether you started hot peppers indoors or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now.
Lettuce
Plant lettuce seeds directly in the garden. To have a continuous harvest, don’t plant all the lettuce at once. Instead plant a square or two (4-8 plants) every 2 weeks.
Oregano
It is time to plant oregano seeds directly in the garden.
Radishes
Radishes are a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool weather. It does not transplant well. Plant radish seeds directly in the garden.
Summer Squash (includes Zucchini)
If you started summer squash or zucchini inside or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now. You can also plant seeds directly in the garden.
Tomatoes
If you started tomatoes inside or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now.
Watermelon
If you started watermelon inside or purchased transplants, harden off and transplant now. You can also plant seeds directly in the garden.
Winter Squash
It is time to plant winter squash directly in the garden.
