THE SEASONS OF THE GARDEN

Planting advice for every growing zone in the United States.

January/February 1982
 
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The frost reaches its gnarled fingers deep into the dark earth . . . and on windless, crystalline nights trees creak as temperatures plummet. The garden, wrapped in winter's dreamless sleep, awaits next spring's awakening

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warmth. Get out the new seed catalogs, and—as the family basks in the wood fire's glow—plan next summer's successes.

Here's a summary, arranged by climatic zone, of the earliest planting dates for spring crops. The letter "s" indicates that seedlings can be set out at the time specified . . . "J" stands for January . . . and "F" for February. Zone 10 (last frost about February 1): beets J/F, broccoli s J, brussels sprouts s J, cabbage s J/F, cantaloupe late F, carrots J/F, cauliflower s J, celery J, collards s J/F, corn F, cucumbers late F, eggplant s F, endive F, kale J, kohlrabi J, leeks J, lettuce J, mustard J/F, onions early J, parsley J, peas J/F, peppers s F, potatoes J/F, radishes J/F, spinach J/F, summer squash F, Swiss chard J/F, tomatoes s F, turnips J/F. Zone 9 (last frost about March 1): beets F, broccoli s F, brussels sprouts s F, cabbage s mid-J/F, carrots F, cauliflower s mid-J/mid-F, celery F, collards s mid-J/F, endive F, kale F, kohlrabi F, leeks mid-J/mid-F, lettuce J/F, mustard F, onions early J, parsley J, peas J/F, potatoes mid-J/F, radishes J/F, spinach J/F, Swiss chard F, turnips mid-J/F.
Zone 8 (last frost about March 15): beets mid-F, broccoli s mid-F, brussels sprouts s mid-F, cabbage s F, carrots mid-F, cauliflower s F, collards s mid-F, endive mid-F, kale mid-F, kohlrabi midF, leeks F, lettuce F, mustard mid-F, onions F, parsley mid-F, peas F, potatoes F, radishes mid-J/F, spinach mid-J/F, Swiss chard mid-F, turnips F.
Zone 7 (last frost about April 1): cabbage s mid-F, cauliflower s mid-F, leeks mid-F, lettuce mid-F, onions mid-F, peas mid-F, potatoes mid-F, radishes mid-F, spinach F, turnips mid-F.
Zone 6 and north: Bundle up and keep on planning.

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