beans, bush. 50-60. Bronco, Blue Lake 274, Half-Runners (State, White, Volunteer),. Kentucky Runner, Roma. Mar. 15 â May 1. Jul. 5 â Aug. 10. 0.5 lb. 36â x 2-4â.
Vegetable Planting Chart From Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963) by Robert Westerfield, Extension Horticulturist, and David Linvill, Chatham County Extension Agent
Vegetable asparagus beans, bush beans, pole beans, lima beans, pole lima beets broccoli butterpea cabbage cantaloupe carrot cauliflower collards corn, yellow corn, white corn, bi-color cucumber, slicing cucumber, pickling cucumber, gynoecious eggplant kale lettuce mustard okra
Days to Maturity* Cultivars** 2nd year Jersey Giant, Jersey Knight, Mary Washington, Purple Passion 50-60 Bronco, Blue Lake 274, Half-Runners (State, White, Volunteer), Kentucky Runner, Roma 65-75 Blue Lake, Dade, Kentucky Blue, Moccasin 65-75 Henderson’s Bush Fordhook 242, Jackson Wonder (Speckled) 80-85 Sieva, Florida Speckled 55-65 Detroit Dark Red, Red Ace, Ruby Queen 60-80 Marathon, Packman, Patriot, Premium Crop, Bravo, Decathion 70 Dixie 70-120 A&C No. 5+, Blue Dynasty, Bravo, Early Round Dutch, Rio Verde, Green Jewel 80-90 Ambrosia, Athena, Saticoy Early, Sweet 70-95 Chantenay, Scarlet Nantes, Sweetbites, Sweet Delight, Thumbelina (small) 60-75 Absolute, Early Snowball, Graffiti (purple color), White Magic, Symphony 55-85 Blue Max, Georgia Southern, Hevi-Crop 65-90 Bodacious, Golden Queen, Honey Select, Mirai 131, Seneca 65-90 Avalon, How Sweet It Is, Seneca Sensation, Silver King, Silver Princess, Silver Queen 65-90 Ambrosia, Butter & Sugar, Honey ‘n Pearl, Mirai 301, Peaches & Cream, Serendipity, Sweet Breed Chorus 50-65 Bush – Salad Bush Hybrid, Bush Crop, Fanfare Vine – Burpless Hybrid, Diva, Marketmore, Straight Eight, Sweet Slice, Sweet Success 50-65 Bush Pickle, Calypso, County Fair 50-65 Calypso, General Lee 75-90 Black Beauty, Classic, Dusky, Ghost Buster’s (white), Calliope 50-70 Vates, Dwarf Siberian, Blue Armor, Blue Knight 60-85 Butterhead, Romaine, Buttercrunch 40-50 Florida Broadleaf, Southern Giant Curled, Red Giant, Savannah 55-65 Annie Oakley II, Burgundy, Cajun Delight, Clemson Spineless
Planting Dates Spring Fall Jan. 15 – Mar. 15 Nov. & Dec. Mar. 15 – May 1 Jul. 5 – Aug. 10
Seeds / Plants per 100 ft. 50 roots 0.5 lb
Spacing Rows per Plants 36” x 18-24” 36” x 2-4”
Depth to Plant*** 6” 1”-11.5”
Mar. 15 – May 10 Mar. 15 – Jun. 1 Mar. 15 – Jun. 1 Feb. 15 – Apr. 1 Feb. 15 – Mar. 15 Apr. 1 – May 1 Jan. 15 – Mar. 15
0.5 lb 0.5 lb 0.5 lb 1 oz 100 plants 0.5 lb 100 plants
36” x 4-12” 36” x 3-4” 36” x 6-8” 18-36” x 2” 36” x 12” 36” x 3-4” 36” x 12”
1”-1.5” 1”-1.5” 1”-1.5” 0.5” ––– 1”-1.5” –––
1 oz 0.5 oz
60” x 36” 18-36” x 2-3”
1” 0.25”
Jul. 1 – Aug. 1 Jul. 1 – Aug. 1 Jul. 1 – Aug. 1 Aug. 1 – Sep. 20 Aug. 1 – Sep. 1 Jul. 1 – Aug. 1 Aug. 1 – Oct. 1
Mar. 20 – Jun. 20 ––– Jan. 15 – Mar. 20 Aug. 20 – Sep. 15 Mar. 1 – Apr. 1
Jul. 15 – Aug. 15
100 plants
36” x 12”
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Feb. 1 – Mar. 15 Mar. 15 – Jun. 1 Mar. 15 – Jun. 1
Aug. 1 – Sep. 1 ––– –––
0.5 oz 0.25 lb 0.25 lb
36” x 8-16” 36” x 12-18” 36” x 12-18”
0.5” 1”-1.5” 1”-1.5”
Mar. 15 – Jun. 1
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0.25 lb
36” x 12-18”
1”-1.5”
Apr. 1 – May 15
Jul. 15 – Aug. 15
1 oz
60” x 12”
0.5”-0.75”
Apr. 1 – May 15 Apr. 1 – May 15 Apr. 1 – May 15 Feb. 1 – Mar. 10 Jan. 15 – Mar. 1 Jan. 15 – Apr. 1 Apr. 1 – Jun. 1
Jul. 15 – Aug. 15 Jul. 15 – Aug. 15 Jul. 10 – Jul. 30 Aug. 1 – Sep. 1 Sep. 1 – Oct. 1 Aug. 15 – Sep. 15 Jun. 15 – Jul. 10
1 oz 1 oz 50 plants 0.5 oz 0.25 oz 0.5 oz 1 oz
60” x 12” 0.5”-0.75” 60” x 12” 0.5”-0.75” 36” x 24” ––– 36” x 8-16” 0.5” 18-36” x 8-12” 1/8” 18-36” x 2” 0.5” 36” x 12” 1”
*Days to maturity are from planting seed or setting transplants in the garden. The number of days will vary depending on cultivar (some mature earlier than others), temperature and general growing conditions. Check catalogues for individual maturity time. **Cultivars listed in the chart represent a few of those recommended. There are many other good cultivars worthy of trial. ***Plant shallowly in heavy (clay) soil when adequate moisture is present.
Vegetable onion, green onion, dry bulb peas, garden (English)
Days to Maturity* 60-90 100-120 60-70
peas, edible pod peas, Southern
60-70 60-70
pepper, bell pepper, hot pepper, hot-sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, sweet pumpkin, tiny pumpkin, pie type pumpkin, small pumpkin, large pumpkin, giant radish spinach squash, summer (zucchini) squash, winter tomato, determinate
65-80 65-95 65-95 70-90 90-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 85-120 25-30 40-45 40-55
tomato, indeterminate tomato, cherry tomato, grape turnip watermelon – large watermelon – round watermelon – small
70-90 70-90 70-90 40-60 80-90 80-90 80-90
85-120 70-90
Cultivars** White Portugal Burgundy, Excel, Grano, Red Creole, Savannah Sweet Lincoln, Jackson Wonder, Wando, Little Marvel, Green Arrow, Maestro Sugar Daddy, Snow Pea, Sugar Snap Blackeyed – California #5 Pinkeyed – Purple Hull FVR Cream Pea – Texas Crėme Crowder Pea – Mississippi Silver, Zipper Cream Big Bertha, Camelot x3a, Colossal, Karma Habeñero, Jalepeño, Tula, Marbles Banana Supreme, Kuberille, Sweet Banana Red (Pontiac), White (Kennebac, Atlantic, Yukon Gold) Centennial, Georgia Red, Giant Jet, Hernandes, Red Jewel Little Ironsides Small Sugar, Sugar Baby, Touch of Autumn Autumn Gold, Jack O Lantern, Jack of All Trades Aladdin, Gold Rush, Major Lantern, Merlin Dill’s Atlantic, Giant, Prize Winner Cherry Bell, Scarlet Globe, Champion Melody, Winter Bloomsdale, Hybrid #7 Any yellow or green—all are good and easy to grow. Use compact varieties for limited-space gardens. Acorn, Buttercup Bonbon, Butternut Bush – Celebrity, Early Girl BHN 444, BHN 640, Celebrity, Mountain Fresh, Mountain Spring, Rutgers, Amelia, Mountain Pride Early Girl, Better Boy, Big Beef, Big Boy, Beefmaster Jolly, Sweet Baby Girl, Super Sweet 100 Grape, Juliet Purple Top, Royal Crown Mardi Gras, Royal Majesty, Sangria Baby Doll, Crimson Sweet, Ice Box, Imagination, Jade Star Palm Melon, Solitaire
Planting Dates Spring Fall Jan. 1 – Mar. 15 Sep. 1 – Dec. 31 Jan. 1 – Mar. 15 Oct. 10 – Nov. 10 Jan. 15 – Feb. 15 –––
Seeds / Plants per 100 ft. 300 plants 300 plants 1 lb
Spacing Rows per Plants 18-36” x 3” 18-36” x 3-4” 36” x 2”
Depth to Plant*** ––– ––– 1”-2”
Jan. 15 – Feb. 15 Apr. 1 – Aug. 10
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1 lb 0.5 lb
36” x 2” 36” x 3-4”
1”-2” 1”-2”
Apr. 1 – Jun. 1 Apr. 1 – Jun. 1 Apr. 1 – Jun. 1 Jan. 15 – Mar. 1 April 15 – Jun. 15
Jan. 15 – Apr. 1 Jan. 15 – Mar. 15 Apr. 1 – May 15
Jul. 25 – Aug. 10 ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– Sep. 1 – Oct. 15 Sep. 1 – Oct. 15 Aug. 1 – Aug. 25
50 plants 50 plants 50 plants 12 lb 100 plants 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz 0.5 oz
36” x 24” 36” x 24” 36” x 24” 36” x 12” 36” x 12” 72” x 48” 72” x 48” 72” x 48” 72” x 48” 72” x 48” 24” x 1” 18-36” x 2” 36” x 24”
––– ––– ––– 4”-5” ––– 1” 1” 1” 1” 1” 0.5” 0.5”-0.75” 1”-2”
Apr. 1 – Jul. 1 Mar. 25 – May 1
––– Jun. 15 – Jul. 15
0.5 oz 50 plants
60” x 36” 48” x 24”
1”-2” –––
Mar. 25 – May 1 Mar. 25 – May 1 Mar. 25 – May 1 Jan. 15 – Apr. 1 Mar. 20 – May 1 Mar. 20 – May 1 Mar. 20 – May 1
Jun. 15 – Jul. 15 Jun. 15 – Jul. 15 Jun. 15 – Jul. 15 Aug. 10 – Sep. 15 ––– ––– –––
50 plants 50 plants 50 plants 0.5 oz 1 oz 1 oz 1 oz
48” x 24” 48” x 24” 48” x 24” 18-36” x 2” 72” x 36-48 72” x 36-48 72” x 36-48”
––– ––– ––– 0.5” 1”-2” 1”-2” 1”-2”
May 15 – Jul. 1 (depending on maturity date)
*Days to maturity are from planting seed or setting transplants in the garden. The number of days will vary depending on cultivar (some mature earlier than others), temperature and general growing conditions. Check catalogues for individual maturity time. **Cultivars listed in the chart represent a few of those recommended. There are many other good cultivars worthy of trial. ***Plant shallowly in heavy (clay) soil when adequate moisture is present.
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