South Florida Vegetable Planting Guide

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Amaranth (Tampala) Arugula / Roquette Beans, asparagus* (YardLong Beans) Beans, Broad (Fava Beans, Pigeon Peas) Beans, Garbanzo Beans, Goa* (Asparagus Peas, Winged Beans) Beans, Jack* (Sword Beans) Beans, lima* Beans, Mung

SPACE ROWS SPACE PLANTS / SEED / PLANTS PLANTS" 4'x8' BED DEPTH" (INCHES) IN 4'x8' / SQ FT BED 6 133 / 4 333 / 20 12-18 / 6-8 4 bc 1/4 36-48 / 8-12

6

36-48 / 3-4 24-30 / 3-4

PLANT MOS

HA

Feb-Sep

T

3

10

9

Oct-Feb

H

2-4

5

8

133 / 4

1-2

Mar-Jul

T

/ 1-4 / 1-4

1-2 1-2

Oct-Feb Mar-May

T T

40-48 / 3-6

6

133 / 4

1-2

Jul-Sep

T

40-48 / 3-6 24-36 / 3-4 30-36 / 2-3

6

/4 133 / 4 /1

1-2 1 1/2-2 1-2

Aug-Apr

T T T

HARV WKS

HARV MOS

PLANTS YEILD / YEILD / PER 100' ROW 4'x8' BED PERSON (LBS) (LBS)

4-5 months

65-75

6-10

Oct-Jun

20

50

20

80

T

60-65

6-10

Nov-Dec & MarMay

50-70

6-10

Nov-Jun

20

45

22 9 sh

2 3-6 3-6

Dec-May Dec-May

20 20 20

75 75

5 35 50

6

Dec-Apr

3-5

50

16

Beans, pole*

40-48 / 3-6

6

133 / 4

1 1/2-2

Sep & Jan-Feb

Beans, snap

18-30 / 2-3 18-30 / 2-3 b

6

133 / 4

1 1/2-2

Sep - Apr

T

40-48 / 3-6 po* 14-24 / 3-5 14-24 / 3-5

6 6 8

133 / 4 133 / 16 75 / 16

1 1/2-2 1-2 1-2

Feb-Mar & Oct-Nov Oct-Feb Oct-Feb

T SH SH

Broccoli Broccoli, Chinese (Gai Lon)

30-36 / 12-18

12

33 / 1

1-2

Sep-Jan

H

9

59 / 2

1-2

Oct-Feb

Brussels Sprouts

24-36 / 18-24

15

18 / 1

1-2

Nov-Dec

H

Cabbage, round

24-36 / 12-24

15

18 / 1

1-2

Sep-Jan

H

Cabbage, Chinese (Bok Choi)

24-36 / 8-12

8

75 / 3

1-2

Oct-Jan

H

Cantaloupes* Carrots

60-72 / 24-36 16-24 / 1-3

18 4

14 / 1 300 / 50

1-2 1/2

Aug-Sep & Feb-Mar Oct-Feb

T H

Cauliflower

24-30 / 18-24

15

18 / 1

1/2

Oct-Jan

H

Celery

24-36 / 6-10

10

14 / 2

1/4-1/2

Oct-Jan

H

Beans, dried Beets, round Beets, cylindrical

DAYS TO HARV

50-70 50-70 55-70 s 75-80 t

15 90 s 75 t 90-100 s 70-90 t 70-90 s 60-70 t 75-90 s 65-75 t 65-80 75-90 s 55-70 t 115-125 s

6-10

Jan-Feb

2

75

10

4

Dec-Apr

2-3

80 h

25

4

Dec-Apr

5-10

80 h

30

6-10 9-11

Nov-Dec & May-Jun Jan-May

3-5 50

75 m 100

12 35

2

3-5

80

20

11

5-10

180 sk

25

Celery

24-36 / 6-10

10

14 / 2

1/4-1/2

Oct-Jan

H

Chard, Swiss Chayote* (Vegetable Pear, Merliton) Chufa (nutsedge)

15-18 / 4-8

9

59 / 4

1/2

Sep-Apr

H

12 / 12

12

/1 32 / 1

1

Mar-Apr

T T

24-30 / 10-18 34-42 / 12-18 24-36 / 12-18

10 15 12

48 / 1 (6 bc) 18 33

1/2 1/2 1/2

Aug-Feb Mar-Apr Aug-Apr

H T T

6

133 / 4

Oct-Feb

H

Collards Corn, dried Corn, sweet Cress, upland (Peppergrass) Cucumbers*

36-60 / 12-24

15

18 / 1

1/2

Sep-Mar

T

Eggplant Endive / Escarole Garlic Jicama* Kale Kohlrabi Lagos Spinach / Quailgrass

36-42 / 24-36 18-24 / 8-12

8 10 12

75 / 1 48 / 4 33 / 6

1/2 1/2

Aug-Feb Sep-Jan

18-30 / 8-16 24-30 / 3-5

15 8

18 / 4 75 / 4

1-2 1/4-1/2 1/2

T H SH T H H

Lettuce / Mesclun Malabar Spinach* Malanga

12-18 / 8-12

8

75 / 4 (6 bc)

1/2-3/4

Mizuna Mustard Greens New Zealand Spinach

14-24 / 1-6 30-36 / 18-24

6 10 12

133 / 4 (6 bc) 48 / 12 bc 33 / 1

1/2 3/4

Okra

24-40 / 6-12

15

18 / 1

1-2

12-14 / 3-6

6

133 / 20 (4 at)

1/2-3/4

12-24 / 1 1/2-2 12-20 / 8-12

4 8

300 / 36 75 / 4

24-36 / 2-3 30-36 / 2-3

6 6

24-30 / 24-48

12

Onions, bulbing Onions, bunching (Scallions) Parsley Peas, sn & sh* Peas, southern*

Peanuts

Sep-Feb Nov-Feb warm season

80-105 t 50-60 s 40-50 t

120 70-80 s 40-60 t 60-85

50-70 s 40-50 t 90-100 s 75-90 t 80-95

Sep-May

5-10 20-30 10-20

Nov-Jul

2

2

8

3-4

100

30

3 8 1-3

200 40

15 15 8

5 6-10

150 100

18 15

Oct-Apr

10

100 h

18

6 5-10 3

100

15 35 22

10 6 4

Oct-Jul Dec-Apr

6-12

Mar-Nov

10-12

3/4 1/4-3/4

H H

50-75 70-95

133 / 4 133 / 4

1-2 1-2

Sep-Feb Aug-May

H T

33 / 1

2-3

Feb-Mar

T

120 e

45 6 11

8-16 2 1

Mar-Aug

H

150

6-10

2 6-12 6-12

Sep-Nov Sep-Mar (sets) Sep-Jan

25

Jul-Nov

40-60 55-65 50-75 120-160 s 110-120 t

75

4

3-6

H H T

25

6

50-70 s 40-70 t

Oct-Feb Sep-Mar Jan-May Feb-May & AugSep

180 sk

Nov-July

6-15 2

H T T

5-10

6-20

50-75 50-80

Sep-Feb Mar-Jul Mar-Sep

T

11

6

50-70 4-8 70-80 6-10 (2 d) 75-85 bo 2-3

Oct-Apr

Nov-Apr Oct-Aug

8 15 fr 60 st

70

8

100

30

20-25 2-3

40

30-50 15-20

40 80

5-10

32 10 sh 15 sn

5

Peanuts

24-30 / 24-48

12

33 / 1

2-3

Feb-Mar

T

Peppers Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, sweet*

20-36 / 2-3 36-42 / 8-12 48-54 / 12-14

15 12 15

18 / 1-2 33 / 1 18 / 1

1-2 3-4 3

Aug-Apr Sep-Jan Feb-Jul

T SH T

Pumpkin, Seminole* Radish, Daikon Radish, rattail Radish, round

60-84 / 36-60 24-36 / 4-6

30 8

12-18 / 1-2

3

37012 75 1 533 / 50

1-2 3/4 3/4 3/4

Rhubarb** Shallots Soybeans, dried Soybeans, shell Spinach

42-54 / 24-30 18-24 / 6-8

24 8

/1 75 / 6

14-18 / 3-5

6

133 / 16

-3/4 1 1/2-2 1 1/2-2 3/4

Squash, Calabaza*

60-84 / 36-60

30

5/1

Oct-Jan

1-2

Mar-Jul

T

Jan-Mar & Sep-Oct

T

Jan-Feb Oct-Nov Sep-Mar

T H T

42-48 / 42-48

24

5/1

1-2

Squash, winter* Strawberries Tomatillos

90-120 / 48-72 36-40 / 10-14

24

8/1 /3 14 / 1

2

Tomatoes* Turnips

40-60 / 36-40 12-20 / 4-6

15 9

18 / 1 59 / 20

T H H H H SH T T H

Squash, summer*

18

Jul-Sep & Jan-Mar Oct-Mar Oct-Mar Oct-Mar Aug s Oct-Nov t Sep-Dec

1/2 1/2-3/4

Watermelon*

90-120 / 60-84

24

8/1

2

Aug-Mar Oct-Feb warm season Jan-Mar & Aug-Sep

Zucchini*

42-48 / 42-48

24

8/1

1/2

Jan-Mar & Sep-Oct

Water Leaves

T T

125-150 ro 80-100 s 60-80 t 80-110 120-140 90-120 s 80-110 t 60-70 20-25 150 75-105

45-60 90-120 s 80-110 t 40-55 s 35-40 t 80-110 s 70-90 t 90-110 t

2-3 8-12 2-3 4-8 4-6 5 4 1-2 8-10 4 2 2 3-6

5-10 Dec-Aug

1 10 5-10

50 150 300

4 ht 14 sw 19 45

100

25 50

Nov-Apr

2-4 6-10 1 12-20

100 bu

18

20

Nov-Mar

2-3 24 15-20 15-20 20

40

14

2-4

100

25

Oct-May

4-6

150

40

300

18

Nov-May Nov-Apr

3-5 20 1-2 3-5 fr 5-10 pr 3-5

200 150

42 22

2-4

40 m

28

1-2

150

35

6-12 6-12 2-4 6-12

90-110 s 75-90 t 40-60

6-15 2-4

5

22

56

T T T

80-100 40-55 s 35-40 t

6-10 6-12

Oct-May

* - support on trellis or plant bush type ** - perennial treated as annual Abbreviations: H - Hardy, can stand frost and some freezing (32 F) without injury SH - Slightly hardy, will not be injured by light frosts T - Tender, will be injured by light frost bc - broadcast (for cut-and-come-again baby greens) at - after thinning e - ears m - melons sh - shell

t - from transplants

b - bush bo - for boiling bu - bunches d - dried

fr - fresh gr - greens h - heads ht - hot

po - pole pr - for processing ro - for roasting s - from seeds

sk - stalks sn - snap st - for storage sw - sweet