Winter Hoop House Harvest Schedule

Crop Variety Catalog days to harvest. Baby (or transplant
age) – Full-size Sown Transplanted Last planting date Harvest Start Harvest End Notes Radish #1 Easter Egg, Cherry
Belle, White Icicle 24-35 6-Sep 3-Oct 10-Nov Can follow with
scallions #2 11/17 Edamame #3 Seed crop, Envy 110 16-Jul 5-Oct 16-Oct Seed crop, sow
6/22-7/23. 110-120 days to mature seed Cowpeas #5 seed crop,
Mississippi Silver, Carolina Crowder 95 23-Jul 16-Jul 13-Oct 20-Oct Only 1 week harvest,
reduced yield. Too late to clear bed for winter crops 10/31 Spinach #1 Tyee 23-40 7-Sep 28-Oct 6-Mar Seed pre-sprouted 1
week. 51d to harvest Brassica Salad Mix #1 various 21 2-Oct 2-Oct 29-Oct 22-Dec Can follow with
Radishes #5, 12/23 Tatsoi #1 21-45 7-Sep 30-Oct 31-Dec Thinnings 10/8. Clear by 1/14 to follow with Spinach #5 on 1/15 Mizuna #1 Mizuna, Ruby Streaks, Golden Frills, Scarlet Frills 21-40 24-Sep 20-Oct 5-Nov 10-Feb Green Mizuna plus ferny mustards. Mizuna,
Ruby Streaks bolt before mother mustards. Radish #2 Easter Egg, Cherry
Belle, White Icicle 24-35 1-Oct 6-Nov 17-Dec May last till 1/2.
Can follow with brassica salad mix 2/1 or earlier Beet greens Bulls Blood 35-60 7-Sep 12-Nov 25-Apr Chard #1 Brite Lites 28-55 15-Sep 16-Oct 15-Nov 20-Apr Tokyo bekana 21-45 15-Sep 1-Oct 15-Nov 9-Jan Clear by 1/14 to
follow with spinach on 1/16 Lettuce #1 leaf 28-56 15-Sep 15-Oct 31-Oct 16-Nov 20-Apr Harvest as leaves
until 3/21 then cut heads until late April Lettuce #2 leaf 28-56 24-Sep 25-Oct 31-Oct 16-Nov 20-Apr Harvest as leaves
until 3/21 then cut heads until late April Scallions #1 Evergreen Winter
Hardy White 60 7-Sep 18-Nov 30-Apr Harvest start
variable 10/30-12/11 Arugula #1 21-45 24-Oct 20-Nov 24-Feb We are notorious for
not harvesting this! Brassica fillers #1 senposai, Tokyo bekana, Maruba santoh. (Yukina Savoy) 21 10-Oct 26-Nov 25-Jan 26-Nov 4-Mar Transplant to fill
gaps in brassica beds, until 1/25 Pak Choy Joy Choy, Prize Choy 50 15-Sep 3-Oct 30-Nov 23-Jan Can follow with kale

1/24

Brassica fillers #2 senposai, Tokyo bekana, Maruba santoh. (Yukina Savoy) 21 20-Oct 4-Dec 25-Jan 4-Dec 4-Mar Transplant to fill
gaps in brassica beds, until 1/25 Chard #2 Brite Lites 28-55 26-Oct 4-Dec 30-May 7d to emerge. Thinnings 1/2 Chinese cabbage Blues 52 15-Sep 2-Oct 4-Dec 23-Jan Can follow with Kale
1/24.
Or some may stand till 2/9 Lettuce Mix #1 28 23-Oct 4-Dec 15-Mar 6d to emerge. 50d to
harvest Possibly 6 cuts (12/11, 12/30, 2/2, 2/20, 3/2, 3/8). Turnips #1 &
turnip greens Red Round, Hakurei, Oasis, White Egg 38-55 14-Oct 5-Dec 20-Feb Thinnings from 11/29. Hakurei and Oasis are
fastest, some ready 2/12 Yukina Savoy #1 21-45 15-Sep 6-Oct 5-Dec 31-Jan Thinnings 10/26 Kale Red Russian 28-60 24-Sep 22-Oct 8-Dec 3-Apr Bolts before White
Russian Kale White Russian 28-60 24-Sep 22-Oct 8-Dec 26-Apr Radish #3 Easter Egg, White
Icicle 24-35 30-Oct 8-Dec 16-Feb   Spinach #2 Tyee 23-40 24-Oct 8-Dec 7-May Emerge in 6d. 45d to
harvest. Senposai 21-40 24-Sep 24-Oct 13-Dec 10-Mar Some bolting 2/8 omwards Lettuce Filler #1 Good: Red Tinged
Winter, Salad Bowl, Hyper Red Wave, Winter Wonderland, Osborne Multileafs 28 23-Oct 1-Jan 1-Jan 25-Jan Leaf varieties to
fill gaps in lettuce beds from 1 Jan Spinach #3 (filler) Tyee 23-40 9-Nov 1-Jan 1-Jan 7-May Transplant to fill
gaps in spinach beds from 1/1. Thinnings 2/3. 86d
to harvest. Lettuce Filler #2 Good: Red Tinged
Winter, Salad Bowl, Hyper Red Wave, Winter Wonderland, Osborne Multileafs 28 9-Nov 7-Jan 25-Jan Leaf varieties to
fill gaps in lettuce beds Yukina Savoy #2 21-45 24-Sep 24-Oct 8-Jan 2-Mar May stand 2 weeks
later. Radish #4 Easter Egg, White
Icicle 24-35 27-Nov 13-Jan 25-Feb Harvest start date
variable 1/13-2/18 Spinach #4 (filler) Tyee 23-40 27-Dec 15-Jan 7-May Transplant to fill
gaps in spinach beds from 1/15 Mizuna #2 Mizuna, Ruby Streaks, Golden Frills, Scarlet Frills 21-40 9-Nov 20-Jan 3-Apr Green Mizuna plus ferny mustards Spinach #5 (filler) Tyee 23-40 15-Jan 31-Mar 25-Jan 7-May Transplant to fill
gaps in all beds from 1/25 Turnips #2 &
turnip greens Red Round, Hakurei, Oasis, White Egg 38-55 26-Oct 1-Feb 8-Mar Emerge in 4d. If we
have space, we sow #2-5 earlier, for higher yields. Turnips #3 &
turnip greens Red Round, Hakurei, Oasis, White Egg 38-55 30-Oct 10/30 for good
yields 1-Feb 11-Mar Important to thin
promptly (1/13) or yield will be much reduced. Hakurei
until 2/24 Tatsoi #2 21-45 15-Nov 12-Feb 2-Mar thinnings 12/27-1/21. Lettuce Mix #2 28 31-Dec 21-Feb 31-Mar 52d to harvest. 3
cuts. Round 2 3/24. Radish #5 Easter Egg, White
Icicle 24-35 30-Dec 21-Feb 30-Mar Emerge in 5d. Spinach #6 (starts
for outdoors) Tyee 23-40 16-Jan 21-Feb 8-Apr To transplant
outdoors Turnips #4 & turnip
greens Red Round, Hakurei, Oasis, White Egg 38-55 10-Nov 25-Feb 15-Mar Important to thin
promptly, or yield will be much reduced. Hakurei
until 3/11 Onions #1 Starts of bulbing varieties 80-100 10-Nov 1-Mar 20-Mar To transplant
outdoors 3/1 Onions #2 Starts of bulbing varieties 80-100 22-Nov 1-Mar 20-Mar Onions #3 Starts of bulbing varieties 80-100 3-Dec 1-Mar 20-Mar Back-up date for
filler onions Brassica Salad Mix #2 21 9-Dec 4-Mar 29-Mar 11d to emerge Turnips #5 &
turnip greens Red Round, Hakurei, Oasis, White Egg 38-55 10-Dec 10-Dec 5-Mar 15-Mar Important to thin
promptly, or yield will be much reduced Brassica Salad Mix #3 21 1-Feb 8-Mar 15-Apr Only 2 cuts. Can
follow Radishes #2 Collards starts Morris Heading 35-70 24-Jan 15-Mar 25-Mar Emerge in 15d at
50F. To transplant outdoors Kale starts Vates 28-56 24-Jan 15-Mar 8-Apr Emerge in 15d at
50F.  To transplant outdoors 3/15-4/8 Lettuce Mix #3 28 1-Feb 15-Mar 28-Apr 12d to emerge at
50F. 42d to harvest. 3 cuts. Radish #6 Easter Egg, White
Icicle 24-35 27-Jan 16-Mar 20-Apr Arugula #2 21-45 1-Feb 17-Mar 17-Apr Harvest start date
uncertain Lettuce Mix #4 28 15-Feb 15-Feb 18-Mar 15-May Only if outdoor
lettuce is delayed Scallions #2 Evergreen Winter
Hardy White 60 13-Nov 19-Mar 25-May Brassica Salad Mix #4 21 9-Feb 12-Feb 27-Mar 30-Apr Only 1 or 2 cuts Cabbage starts 24-Jan 1-Apr 1-Apr 15-Apr Emerge in 15d at
50F. To transplant outdoors 4/1 Pea shoots any leftover seed 10 10-Mar 5-Apr 6-May If space allows. 9d
to emerge. Mizuna #3 Mizuna, Ruby Streaks, Golden Frills, Scarlet Frills 21-40 3-Mar 10-Apr 30-Apr Green Mizuna plus ferny mustards. Could last till 5/20 Beets Cylindra 54 15-Feb 15-Apr 15-Jun Edge beds OK. 17d to
emerge at 50F Peas, Snap Sugar Ann 52 1-Feb 27-Apr 20-May Fast dwarf variety.
24d to emerge

Pam Dawling works in the vegetable gardens at Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia. She often presents workshops at MEN Fairs. Pam also writes for Growing for Market magazine. Her book, Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres, is available at Sustainable Market Farming and in the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Store. Pam’s blog is on her website and also on Facebook. Read all of her MOTHER EARTH NEWS posts here.

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