Planting Guide for Fall Vegetable Production

VEGETABLE	DAYS TO MATURITY	PLANTING PERIOD **
Southern Peas	55 - 75	July 15 - Aug 1
Summer Squash	55 - 60	July 15 - Aug 15
Irish Potatoes	90 - 100	July 15 - Aug 1
Tomatoes (plants)*	75 - 80	July 1 - July 15
Sweet Corn	72 - 86	July 1 - July 15
Carrots	65 - 75	Aug 1 - Aug 15
Collards	70 - 75	Aug 1 - Sept 15
Cabbage (plants)*	65 - 70	Aug 10 - Sept 1
Cauliflower (plants)*	60 - 70	Aug 10 - Sept 1
Broccoli	70 - 80	Aug 1 - Sept 1
Chinese Cabbage	70 - 75	Aug 1 - Sept 1
Swiss Chard	60 - 70	Aug 15 - Sept 1
Beets	60 - 70	Aug 15 - Sept 1
Beans (Bush)	50 - 60	Aug 1 - Sept 1
Beans (Lima)	70 - 75	Aug 1 - Aug 15
Cucumbers	50 - 60	Aug 1 - Aug 15
Turnips	50 - 60	Aug 1 - Sept 15
Mustard	50 - 60	Aug 1 - Sept 15
Spinach	40 - 50	Aug 25 - Sept 15
Kale	60 - 65	Aug 20 - Sept 15
Lettuce	50 - 55	Aug 20 - Sept 15
Radish	25 - 30	Aug 20 - Sept 15

* To produce tomato, cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower plants for fall crops, sow seed about four weeks earlier than the dates suggest for plant setting.

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Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production

Planting Dates for
Fall Vegetable Production