To all the lovely people,
Spring is coming soon and so is the 2013 garden season. I hope some of you are growing some of your own food - Here is a chart of germination times for a few of the most popular food crops.
Write if you have gardening or composting questions - Compost Tea and Rose fertilizer will be available soon - let me know if you are interested.
Paul
Vegetable Seed Sow Times
A question that we are asked quite often this time of year is "When should I sow my seeds to start my vegetable transplants"? Because our catalog goes to all 50 states, and transplanting times arrive earlier in the Southern US than the Northern US, we usually answer this question with the number of weeks it takes to grow a transplantable seedling.
Below is a chart that gives you the estimated amount of time that it takes to produce a transplant. Take the date that you want to transplant the seedlings to your garden, subtract the number of weeks it takes to grow the transplant and then subtract the number of days it takes to germinate the seed to figure the date you should sow your seed.
|
SPECIES |
DAYS to |
WEEKS to TRANSPLANT |
|
Broccoli |
6-10 |
4-5 |
|
Brussels Sprouts |
6-10 |
4-5 |
|
Cabbage |
6-10 |
5-6 |
|
Cauliflower |
6-10 |
5-6 |
|
Collards |
6-10 |
4-6 |
|
Cucumber |
6-10 |
3-4 |
|
Eggplant |
7-14 |
6-7 |
|
Endive/Escarole |
5-10 |
5-7 |
|
Kale |
6-10 |
4-6 |
|
Kohlrabi |
5-10 |
4-6 |
|
Leek |
7-12 |
6-8 |
|
Lettuce |
6-10 |
4-5 |
|
Melons |
5-10 |
2-3 |
|
Mustard |
6-10 |
4-6 |
|
Okra |
7-14 |
6-8 |
|
Onion |
7-12 |
5-6 |
|
Pepper |
10-20 |
6-8 |
|
Pumpkin |
6-10 |
2-3 |
|
Squash (summer & winter) |
6-10 |
2-3 |
|
Tomato |
6-14 |
5-6 |
|
Watermelon |
4-14 |
3-5 |