Winter garden - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by Jodiebrooks2
June 2, 2009
What can I plant for a winter veg. garden? after my summer veg. garden and what time of year to start planting for winter


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Answer from NGA
June 2, 2009
July is the time to prepare your soil for planting. August is usually when you begin to plant your fall crops. Here are some fall veggies and the best times to plant them:
Beans - 8/1 - 9/1 (lima beans 7/15 - 8/15); Beets - 9/1 - 10/15; Broccoli plants - 8/1 - 9/15; Brussels sprouts - 8/1 - 10/1; Cabbage plants - 8/15 - 9/15; Carrots - 8/15 - 10/15; Cauliflower plants - 8/15 - 9/15; Chard, Swiss - 8/1 - 10/15;
Collard/Kale - 8/15 - 10/1; Corn, Sweet - 8/1 - 8/15; Cucumber - 8/1 - 9/1;
Eggplant plants - 7/15 - 8/1; Garlic - 9/1 - 10/15; Kohlrabi - 8/15 - 9/15; Lettuce (leaf) - 9/15 - 10/15; Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) - 7/15 - 8/1; Mustard - 9/15 - 10/15;
Parsley - 8/15 - 10/1; Peas, English - 8/15 - 9/15; Peas, Southern - 7/1 - 8/1;
Pepper plants - 7/1 - 8/1; Potatoes, Irish - 8/15 - 9/15; Pumpkin - 7/1 - 8/1;
Radish - 9/15 - 10/15; Spinach - 9/1 - 10/15; Squash, Summer - 7/15 - 8/15; Squash, Winter - 7/1 - 7/15; Tomato plants - 7/15 - 8/1; Turnips - 10/1 - 11/1; Watermelon - 7/1 - 8/1.

Hope you have a great harvest!

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