Thursday, December 20, 2012

Planning ahead for 2013 plantings!

Planting times for common veggies:
                Beets                    February--July
                Peas                     February--August, November
                Carrots                mid Feb--mid July
                Broccoli               mid-Feb--mid-August
                Lettuce                 mid-Feb--August
                Kale                     March--April, July--August
                Zucchini               April--June
                Pumpkin               mid-April--mid-June
                Tomatoes             May--mid-June

Great sources for on-line seed ordering and inspiration:

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

What to plant: December and January

December                                                                           January
Radishes                                                                               Collard greens (mid-Jan)
Rhubarb                                                                                Leeks
                                                                                              Mustard greens (mid-Jan)
                                                                                              Onion (seeds and sets)
                                                                                              Radish
                                                                                              Rhubarb
                                                                                              Turnips
and looking ahead-
Planting times for common veggies
                Beets                   February-July
                Peas                     February-August, November
                Carrots                 mid Feb-mid July
                Broccoli                mid-Feb-mid-August
                Lettuce                 mid-Feb-August
                Kale                      March-April, July-August
                Zucchini               April-June
                Pumpkin              mid-April-mid-June
                Tomatoes            May-mid-June

Link to SPUR report on SF Community Gardens

http://www.spur.org/files/event-attachments/SPUR_Public_Harvest.pdf