 | Kale - Sow seeds ½-inch deep indoors 8 weeks before last frost or in garden 6 weeks before last frost.
- Transplant seedlings into garden up to 6 weeks before last frost. Very frost hardy.
- Spacing: 2/sq. ft. Can be planted midsummer where early crops are removed.
- Kale continues to grow and produce leaves until late fall.
- Days to harvest: 60 days. Very frost hardy.
- Hint: Kale can be grown in part shade. It needs plenty of moisture, so mulch well.
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 | Cucumbers - Plant seeds indoors ½-inch deep 3 weeks before last frost, or seed in garden after frost.
- Transplant into garden after frost and when soil is 65-70 degrees F.
- Spacing 1/sq ft for bush type; 1-2/sq. ft. for vining type.
- Extend harvest with a second crop, planted 2 weeks later.
- Days to harvest: 50-60 after transplanting. Not frost hardy.
- Hint: Use row covers until flowering to keep off insects.
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 | Peas - Plant outdoors 1-inch deep as soon as soil can be worked.
- Spacing: 9-16/sq. ft. Provide support with string or wire trellis.
- For a fall crop, plant again 6-8 weeks before frost.
- Days to harvest: 50-60 days from planting seeds. Very frost hardy.
- Hint: Add legume inoculant to soil when planting to increase vigor and yield.
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 | Peppers - Start seeds indoors ¼-inch deep 10-12 weeks before last frost.
- Transplant into garden 3 weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 70 degrees F.
- 1 crop per year. Fruits are edible from early green to full color maturity.
- Spacing: 1/sq ft.
- Days to harvest: 50-65 days green, 80-85 days to full color. Not frost hardy.
- Hint: Do not fertilize peppers. Water sparingly.
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 | Tomatoes - Plant seeds ¼-inch deep indoors, 6-8 weeks before last frost
- Transplant into garden 1-2 weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 65 degrees
- 1 crop per season.
- Spacing: 1/sq ft. Grow early season crops nearby to allow more room later.
- Days to harvest: 55-100 from transplant depending on variety. Not frost hardy
- Hint: Remove lower leaves before planting and bury extra stem.
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 | Summer Squash - Plant seeds ¾-inch deep indoors or outdoors 3 weeks after last frost, or when soil is 70 degrees.
- Transplant 3 weeks after last frost, or when soil is 70 degrees.
- 1 crop per year. Plants will produce constantly until frost.
- Spacing: 1/sq. ft. for bush varieties, 2/sq ft for vining types growing on trellis.
- Days to harvest: 30-40 from transplant or 40-50 from seed. Not frost hardy.
- Hint: Pick daily to keep plants producing well. Start under row covers to protect from insects.
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 | Basil - Start seeds ¼-inch deep indoors 6 weeks before last frost; outdoors 2 weeks after last frost.
- Transplant seedlings 2-3 weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 70 degrees
- Replant if you have space and want more. Not frost hardy
- Spacing: 2 plants/sq. ft.
- Days to harvest: 40-55 days from transplant. Harvest leaves as desired. Not frost hardy.
- Hint: Pinch stems early and often to stimulate branching and bushy growth.
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 | Calendula - Sow seeds directly in the ground in early spring.
- Spacing: 2 per square foot.
- Re-plant any time you have a little space in the garden. Fast growing.
- Days to bloom: 55 days from planting seeds
- Hint: Pick off spent flowers to keep plant blooming.
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 | Spinach - Plant seeds ½-inch deep directly in garden up to 6 weeks before last frost.
- Sow spinach every 2 weeks in spring and again in late summer for fall crops.
- Spacing: 9/sq ft.
- Days to harvest: 30-40 days from germination. Very frost hardy.
- Hint: Spinach bolts in hot weather, so harvest early. Keep soil cool and moist with mulch.
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 | Eggplants - Start seeds ¼-inch deep indoors 8 weeks before last frost.
- Transplant seedlings when soil reaches 70 degrees or 3 weeks after last frost.
- Spacing: 1/sq. ft.
- 1 crop per season
- Days to harvest: 55 to 70 days from transplant. Not frost hardy.
- Hints: Bugs love eggplants. Protect with row cover fabric even after flowering.
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