Winter
December
Transplanting vegetables is preferred to planting seeds due to the weather cooling down.
Plant potatoes outside.
January
Broccoli and Cabbage taste the best after frost!
Plant: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and garden flowers in the greenhouse!
Prune: outdoor fruit trees, grapes and berries
February
Time to rake out the garden beds and put up irrigation!
Plant: cucumbers, melon, summer/winter squash and herbs in the
greenhouse!
Peas can be planted outdoors.
Spring
March
Keep an eye out for hungry insect that love to eat fresh leaves, shoots and blossoms!
Plant beans outdoors.
April
April is a wonderful month to plant any type of crop.
Try something new this year!
May
Drip irrigation is an efficient way to water established plants.
Give them a good soaking once a week, over a 24 hour period.
Plant: All crops outdoors
Summer
June
Keep an eye on irrigation practices to make sure your plants are happy and healthy.
Time to plant winter squash outside in your garden.
July
Most crops that were planted in late winter or early spring will not make it through July.
Make sure to remove these plants to avoid insect infestations.
Outdoor planting: None
August
Onions and garlic are hot ticket items.
Be sure to pre-order these two before they sell out.
All crops, especially potatoes, can be planted during this month.
Fall
September
Take advantage of the warm weather.
Start transplants for fall and winter plantings.
October
October can be windy and rainy.
It is important to take care of our soil.
Plant: cover crop, onions and garlic.
November
Keep an eye on the pests in the garden.
Plant lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, kale and kohlrabi.