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Written by University of Georgia Coop Extension   

When to Plant Garden Vegetables in Georgia

 

 

The chart below is taken from the University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension website.  For more gardening tips and details specific to gardening in Georgia please visit their website at http://ugaextension.com/index.cfm

 

Crop

Days to Maturity

Spring

Planting Dates

Fall

Planting Dates

Seed/Plants

100 ft.

Distance Between Rows

Distance Between Plants

Depth to Plant

Asparagus

2nd season

Jan. 15-Mar. 15

Nov. 1 - Dec. 1

50 roots

3 to 5 ft.

1½ to 2 ft.

6 in.

Bean, bush

50-60

Apr. 1 - May 1

July 15-Aug. 20

½ lb.

3 ft.

2 to 4 in.

1-1½ in.

Bean, pole

65-75

Apr. 1-May 1

July 15-Aug. 10

½ lb.

3 ft.

6 to 12 in.

1-1½ in.

Bean, lima

65-75

Apr. 1 - June 1

July 1-Aug. 1

1 lb.

2 to 2½ ft.

3 to 4 in.

1-1½ in.

Beet

55-65

Feb. 15-Apr. 1

Aug. 1-Sept. 20

1 oz.

2 to 2½ ft.

2 in.

1 in.

Broccoli

60-80

Feb. 15-Mar. 15

Aug. 1-Sept. 1

100 plants

2½ ft.

14 to 18 in.

-

Cabbage

65-80

Jan. 15-Mar. 15

Aug. 15-Oct. 1

100 plants

2½ ft.

12 in.

-

Cantaloupe

80-90

Mar. 25-Apr. 20

Not recommended

1 oz.

4 to 6 ft.

3½ to 4 ft.

1½ in.

Carrot

70-80

Jan. 15-Mar. 20

Aug. 20-Sept. 15

½ oz.

2 ft.

2 to 3 in.

½ in.

Cauliflower

55-60

Mar. 1-Apr. 1

Aug. 1-Sept. 1

100 plants

3 ft.

12 to 18 in.

-

Collard

55-70

Feb. 1-Mar. 20

Aug. 1-Oct. 1

½ oz.

2½ ft.

8 to 16 in.

½ in.

Corn

80-100

Mar. 15-June 1

June 1-July 20

¼ lb.

3 to 3½ ft.

12 to 18 in.

2 in.

Cucumber

60-65

Apr. 1-May 15

Aug. 20-Sept. 1

1 oz.

3½ to 5 ft.

3 to 4 ft.

1½ in.

Eggplant

75-90

Apr. 1-May 15

July 10-15

50 plants

3 ft.

2½ to 3 ft.

-

Kale

50-70

Feb. 1-Mar. 10

Aug. 10-30

½ oz.

3 ft.

10 in.

½ in.

Lettuce

60-85

Jan. 15-Mar. 1

Sept. 1-Oct. 1

½ oz.

2 to 2½ ft.

10 to 12 in.

½ in.

Mustard

40-50

Jan. 15-Apr. 1

Aug. 20-Oct. 1

½ oz.

2 ft.

1 in.

½ in.

Okra

55-60

Apr. 1-June 1

June 15-July 1

1 oz.

3 to 3½ ft.

6 in.

1 in.

Onion (mature)

100-120

Jan. 1-Mar. 15

Sept. 1-Dec. 31

300 plants or ½ gal. sets

1 to 2 ft.

3 to 4 in.

¾ in.

Peas, garden

60-80

Jan. 15-Feb. 15

Not recommended

1 lb.

2½ ft.

1 in.

1½-2 in.

Peas, southern

60-70

Apr. 1-Aug. 1

Not recommended

½ lb.

3 ft.

4 to 6 in.

1½-2 in.

Pepper

65-80

Apr. 1-June 1

Not recommended -

50 plants

2½ ft.

1½ to 2 ft.

-

Potato, Irish

70-90

Jan. 15-Mar. 1

Aug. 1-Aug. 15

1 peck

2½ to 3 ft.

10 to 14 in.

5 in.

Potato, sweet

90-150

Apr. 15-June 15

Not recommended

100 plants

3½ ft.

12 in.

-

Radish

25-30

Jan. 15-Apr. 1

Sept. 1-Oct. 15

1 oz.

1½ ft.

1 in.

½ in.

Spinach

40-45

Jan. 15-Mar. 15

Sept. 1-Oct. 15

1 oz.

1½ to 2 ft.

1 to 2 in.

¾ in.

Squash, bush

50-55

Apr. 1-May 15

Aug. 1-20

1 oz.

3 to 4 ft.

2 ft.

1½-2 in.

Squash, winter

85-90

Apr. 1-Aug. 1

Not recommended

½ oz.

5 ft.

3 ft.

1½-2 in.

Tomato

70-85

Mar. 25-May 1

June 1-Aug. 10

50 plants

3 to 4 ft.

2½ to 3 ft.

-

Turnip

45-65

Jan. 15-Apr. 1

Aug. 10-Sept. 15

½ oz.

1 to 2 ft.

1 to 2 in.

½ in.

Watermelon

80-90

Mar. 20-May 1

Not recommended

1 oz.

10 ft.

8 to 10 ft.

1½ in.

Note: Planting dates in this chart are approximate for Middle Georgia. North Georgia plantings should vary about two weeks later in the spring and earlier in the fall. South Georgia plantings can be made two weeks earlier in the spring and somewhat later in the fall.

 

 

 

 
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