Cool-season vegetables and herbs (October to mid - April)
●Below 65 degrees Fahrenheit
●Plan
●Prepare
●Plant by early Fall
●Usually plants are eaten by their leaves, flowers, roots, stems, etc.
Broccoli
●Planted one time during the first two weeks of October
●Very slow to grow
Carrot
●Eaten for their roots
Cauliflower
●Eaten for their flowers
Lettuce
●Fast to grow
●Can grow numerous crops
Onions
●Planted one time during the first two weeks of October
●Very slow to grow
Radish
●Fast to grow
●Can grow numerous crops
Swiss chard
Turnip
Warm-season vegetables and herbs (May to September)
●Above 65 degrees Fahrenheit
Notes 9 - Vegetable Gardens
●Eaten for their fruits
●Typically most abundant during May and June
●Requires special precautions during July (the warmest month)
○Shade cloth filters sunlight
○Heavy irrigation
○May require protection from the cold (winter frost)
○Cold sensitive plants must be protected
Peppers-chiles and sweet
●May be planted in Late August
Squash
●Grows vigorously in May and June
●Stop producing fruit during mid July due to the hot, muggy nights
Tomato
●Grows vigorously in May and June
●Stop producing fruit during mid July due to the hot, muggy nights
