Annual Planting Schedule

ANNUAL PLANTING SCHEDULE

All plantings are for general garden use but additional sowings will be made for specific requests from Mudd’s Restaurant (R), Children’s Garden Tours (T), and annual Spring Festival (F).

Vegetable seeds are selected for heirloom interest, taste and local growing conditions. Ornamental seeds are selected for attractiveness, heirloom interest, wildlife attraction, drought tolerance and/or local growing conditions.

JANUARY Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Bok Choi Carrots (T) None Broccoli Scallions Cabbage Chard (T) (R) Herbs Arugula (R) Chives (R) Parsley (R) Kale Kohlrabi (R) Leeks Lettuce Mustard Spinach

Permanent one time plantings: Cane Berries, Fruit Trees, Grapes, Roses FEBRUARY Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Cauliflower Beets Broccoli Eggplant (F) Carrots Cabbage Leeks Radish Chard Lettuce (F) Scallions Kale Peppers (F) Kohlrabi Spinach (F) Mustard Tomatoes (F) (R) (T)

Calendula (F) Larkspur (F) Linaria (F) Pansies/violas (F) Snapdragons (F) Other cool season ornamentals

MARCH Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Eggplants Beets Bok Choi Lettuce Carrots Broccoli Peppers Fennel Cabbage Tomatoes Leeks Cauliflower Lettuce Chard Asters Radish Herbs Arugula/Chives/Parsley Marigolds Scallions Kale Zinnias Spinach Leeks Lettuce Spinach Calendula Larkspur Linaria Pansies/Snapdragons APRIL Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Basil (R) (S) Beets Eggplant Cucumbers (F) Carrots Lettuce Melons (F) Chard Peppers Squash, winter & summer (F) Corn Tomatoes Peas Celosia (F) Potatoes Asters Cosmos (F) Radish Marigolds Morning Glory (F) Zinnias Nasturtiums (F) Sunflowers Sunflowers (F) Speciality Flowers (for sale and cut flowers)

MAY Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Chard Beans Basil Carrots Cucumbers Corn Eggplant Melons Amaranth Peppers Sunflowers Squash Tomatoes

Celosia Cosmos Morning Glory Nasturtium Sunflowers JUNE Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots None Basil Chard Beans Carrots Corn

JULY Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Broccoli Beans Kale Carrots (T) Kohlrabi Corn Lettuce Fennel Mustard Leeks Spinach Summer squash

California Natives Summer cover crops

AUGUST Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Bok Choi Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots (T) Kale Cauliflower Garlic Kohlrabi Chard Parsnips Lettuce Leeks Radish (T) Spinach Mustard Lettuce Mustard Onions Spinach

Larkspur Linaria Pansies/violas Snapdragons Stock Sweet Alyssum Sweet Peas Perennials and Biennials

SEPTEMBER Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots Lettuce Beets Bok Choi Carrots Cabbage Radish (T) Cauliflower Chard Fava Beans & Leeks Winter cover crops Lettuce Mustard Onions Spinach

OCTOBER Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots None Beets Lettuce Carrots Garlic Larkspur Linaria Native wildflowers Pansies/violas Snapdragons Stock Sweet Alyssum Sweet Peas Perennials/Biennials NOVEMBER Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots None None California Natives

Permanent/one time plantings: California Natives/Shrubs Bulbs: Anemones, Dutch Iris, Freesias, Narcissus, Tulips, Wood Hyacinths

DECEMBER Start in Flats Sow directly Transplant seedlings In Greenhouse in Ground into ground or pots None None None