UF/IFAS Extension Baker County Alicia R. Lamborn, Horticulture Agent 1025 West Macclenny Avenue Macclenny, FL 32063 904-259-3520 Email: [email protected] http://baker.ifas.ufl.edu Cool Season Vegetable Planting Guide for North Florida

Crop Recommended North Florida Days to Row Plant Seed Varieties Planting Dates Harvest Spacing Spacing Depth (from seed) (in) (in) (in) Beets Tall Top, Early Wonder, Detroit Dark Red, Cylindra, Red Ace, Yellow Detroit Sept—Mar 50-65 14-24 3-5 1/2 - 1

Broccoli Early Green, Early Dividend, Green Sprouting/Calabrese, Waltham, Pack- Aug—Feb 75-90 30-36 12-18 1/2 - 1 man, DeCicco, Broccoli Raab (Rapini)

Cabbage Red Acre, Savoy, Rio Verde, Flat Dutch, Round Dutch, Wakefield types, Sept—Feb 90-110 24-36 12-24 1/2 - 1 Copenhagen Market

Carrots Imperator, Nantes, Danvers, Chantenay Sept—Mar 65-80 16-24 1-3 1/2

Cauliflower Snowball Strains, Snow Crown, Brocoverde Aug-Oct 75-90 24-30 18-24 1/2 - 1

Celery Utah Strains Jan—March 115-125 24-36 6-10 1/4 - 1/2

Chinese Michihili, Bok Choy, Napa, Baby Bok Cabbage Choy, Pak-choi, Joi Choi Oct—Feb 70-90 24-36 12-24 1/4 - 3/4

Collards Georgia, Georgia Southern, Top Bunch, Vates Aug—Nov 70-80 24-30 10-18 1/2 - 1

Endive/ Endive: Green Curled Ruffec Escarole Escarole: Batavian Broadleaf Sept 80-95 18-24 8-12 1/2

Kale Vates Dwarf Blue Curled, Tuscan, Winterbor, Redbor Sept—Feb — 24-30 12-18 1/2 - 1

Kohlrabi Early White Vienna, Purple Vienna Sept—Mar 70-80 24-30 3-5 1/2 - 1

Leeks American Flag Sept—Mar Up to 5 12-24 2-4 1/2 months

Lettuce Crisphead: Great Lakes Butterhead: Ermosa, Bibb, Tom Thumb, Buttercrunch Loose Leaf: Simpson types, Salad Sept—Oct 50-90 12-24 8-12 1/2 Bowl, Red Sails, New Red Fire Oak Leaf: Salad Bowl, Royal Oak Romaine: Parris Island Cos, Outredgeous Crop Recommended North Florida Days to Row Plant Seed Varieties Planting Dates Harvest Spacing Spacing Depth (from seed) (in) (in) (in) Mustard Southern Giant Curled, Florida Broad Leaf, Tendergreen, Giant Red, Green Sept—May 40-60 14-24 1-6 1/2 - 1 Wave, Mizuna

Onions, 120-160 Bulbing Granex (yellow) Sept—Dec 12-24 4-6 1/2 - 1 Transplants: 110-120

Onions, Evergreen Bunching, White Lisbon 50-75 Bunching Bunching Aug—Mar 12-24 1-2 2-3 (Green Transplants: Onions) 30-40

Onions, Shallots 30-40 Multipliers Aug—Mar (transplants) 18-24 6-8 1/2 - 3/4

Peas, Wando, Green Arrow, Sugar Snap, English Oregon Sugarpod II Jan—Mar 50-70 24-36 2-3 1-2 (or Snow)

Potatoes Red Pontiac, Yukon Gold, Gold Rush Jan—Mar 85-110 36-42 8-12 3-4

Radish Cherry Belle, White Icicle, Sparkler, Sept—Mar 20-30 12-18 1-2 3/4 Champion, Daikon

Spinach Melody, Bloomsdale Longstanding, Tyee, Space Oct—Nov 45-60 14-18 3-5 3/4

Strawberry Camarosa, Sweet Charlie, Festival, Sel- 90-110 va, Oso Grande, Chandler Oct—Nov (transplants) 36-40 10-14 —

Turnips Roots: Purple Top White Globe Jan—Apr Roots and Greens: Purple Top and 40-60 12-20 4-6 1/2 - 1 Greens: Seven Top, Shogoin Aug—Oct

***Other varieties may produce well also. Suggestions are based on availability, performance, and pest resistance.

For information on vegetable gardening, planting dates for other parts of Florida and more, check out the Florida Vege- table Gardening Guide at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021 or stop by the Baker County Extension Office for a free copy. Information on minor vegetables can be found at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_hs_minor_vegetables.

Source: Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

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