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Vegetable Planting Guide for the New Gardener.
Growing vegetables is incredible fun and easier than you might think. Here’s a helpful list of growing recommendations for gardeners starting their first vegetable garden, as well as for the veteran gardener starting a new garden.
One of the most common mistakes of new gardeners is trying to cram too many plants into a given space. I know because I’ve made that mistake myself! Pay attention to the amount of space you’ll need between vegetable rows, and resist the temptation to add more.
Be sure to check out our other articles about grown vegetables.
Have fun!
- Tim
ds = direct sow, tr = transplant
|
Plant |
Planting Method
|
Ideal Soil Temp (F) |
Space Between Rows (inches) |
Days to Germinate |
Weeksto
Maturity |
Yield(lb./100 sg. ft.) |
| Asparagus | tr | 60 to 85 | 12 | 14 to 21 | perennial | 30 |
| Bean, Bush | ds | 65 to 85 | 6 | 7 to 10 | 9 | 90 |
| Beet | ds | 50 to 85 | 4 | 5 to 20 | 9 | 50 |
| Broccoli | tr | 70 to 75 | 15 | 10 to 14 | 9 | 55 |
| Cabbage | tr | 45 to 85 | 15 | 8 to 14 | 10 | 300 |
| Carrot | ds | 45 to 85 | 3 | 7 to 20 | 10 | 300 |
| Cauliflower | tr | 45 to 85 | 15 | 8 to 14 | 10 | 200 |
| Celery | tr | 70 to 75 | 6 | 10 to 14 | 12 | 500 |
| Cucumber | ds | 65 to 95 | 12 | 7 to 10 | 6 | 400 |
| Eggplant | tr | 75 to 90 | 18 | 10 to 15 | 4 | 120 |
| Garlic | tr | 45 to 85 | 4 | 5 to 14 | 22 | 180 |
| Leek | tr | 70 to 75 | 6 | 10 to 14 | 12 | 600 |
| Lettuce, Leaf | ds | 40 to 80 | 8 | 3 to 10 | 5 | 350 |
| Melon | tr | 75 to 95 | 15 | 5 to 7 | 10 | 95 |
| Onion, Bulb | tr | 50 to 95 | 4 | 5 to 14 | 14 | 350 |
| Parsnip | ds | 50 to 70 | 4 | 7 to 20 | 10 | 330 |
| Pea | ds | 45 to 75 | 3 | 7 to 20 | 9 | 85 |
| Pepper, Sweet | tr | 65 to 95 | 12 | 10 to 15 | 10 | 130 |
| Potato | ds | 60 to 75 | 9 | 7 to 20 | 15 | 450 |
| Pumpkin | ds | 70 to 95 | 20 | 7 to 10 | 12 | 120 |
| Radish | ds | 45 to 90 | 2 | 5 to 10 | 4 | 350 |
| Spinach | ds | 45 to 75 | 6 | 7 to 20 | 7 | 150 |
| Squash, Summer | ds | 70 to 95 | 18 | 7 to 10 | 6 | 350 |
| Squash, Winter | ds | 70 to 95 | 18 | 7 to 10 | 10 | 220 |
| Swiss Chard | ds | 50 to 85 | 8 | 7 to 20 | 8 | 600 |
| Tomato | tr | 60 to 85 | 18 | 8 to 10 | 10 | 320 |
| Turnip | ds | 60 to 95 | 4 | 7 to 14 | 9 | 250 |
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I just planted my first vegetable garden this year and made the mistake of planting things too close together. Also, someone helping me had spilled an abundance of seeds into the compost and did not tell me until after they were good and buried. As a result, I am having a hard time navigating through the garden ( and also because I neglected it for some time) and I am completely overwhelmed. Next year I plan to do a better job spacing things out.
Another question I have is this: now that summer has come to an end and I do not intend to plant anything for fall, how do I prepare my garden for the following spring? I know I don’t want to have the same plant configuration, so do I have to pull the old plants out, wait for them to die and add them to the compost, or something completely different? Any advice is appreciated.