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Planting Times

The document provides planting times for various vegetables in the East Bay area. It recommends the best months to plant items like artichokes, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, squash, tomatoes and turnips. It also lists plant combinations that make for beneficial companion planting, such as beans and corn together.

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Planting Times

The document provides planting times for various vegetables in the East Bay area. It recommends the best months to plant items like artichokes, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, squash, tomatoes and turnips. It also lists plant combinations that make for beneficial companion planting, such as beans and corn together.

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2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702 | 510.548.

2220 x 233
[email protected] | www.ecologycenter.org

East Bay
Planting Times

All suggestions are from seed, unless otherwise noted.

Artichoke, from Rootstock Feb-March, Sep-Nov


east bay planting times

Bean, Fava Feb-March, Sep-Nov


Bean, Bush April-July
Bean, Pole May-July

factsheet
Beet Feb-Aug
Broccoli (from plant) Feb-March, June-Aug
Brussels Sprouts April-July
Cabbage (from plant) Jan-July
Carrot Jan-Sep
Cauliflower Feb-April, Aug-Nov
Celery (from plant) Apr-Aug
Chayote Jan-April
Chinese Cabbage Sep-Oct
Chives Feb-April
Cilantro March-June, Aug-Sep
Collards Jan-Feb, July-Sep
Corn April-July
Cucumber April-June
Eggplant April-May
Garlic, from Set Oct-Nov
Kale Jan-Mar
Leek Feb-April
Lettuce Feb-Sep
Melon April-May
Mustard Jan-Mar, July-Sep
Onion Jan-Feb, Sep
Parsnip March-Aug
Pea Feb-March, Aug-Nov
Pepper May
Potato Jan-Aug
Pumpkin May-June
Radish Feb-April, July-Sep
Rhubarb Jan-March
Shallots Nov-Dec
Spinach Jan-March, Aug-Dec
Squash, Summer Apr-June
Squash, Winter April-July
Sunflower April-June
Swiss chard Mar-Apr
Tomato (from plant) May-June
Turnip Jan-April, July-Sep
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702 | 510.548.2220 x 233
[email protected] | www.ecologycenter.org

Guide to
Companion Vegetable Planting

Over time, gardeners have found that growing certain plants next to each other can
result in higher yields and help keep pests under control. One example of companion
planting is the Three Sisters, a Native American planting practice that combines corn,
bean, and squash. Try it out yourself and experiment with some of the ideas on this list!
companion planting

Prefers not to be
Plant Does Well Near...
close to...

factsheet
Asparagus Basil, Tomatoes, Parsley Garlic, Onions

Corn, Squash, Carrots, Cauliflower,


Onions, Kohlrabi
Beans Celery, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Potatoes,
Strawberries

Beets, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Kale, Beans, Strawberries


Broccoli
Lettuce, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach

Cabbage See “Broccoli” See “Broccoli”

Bush Beans, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage,


Carrots Dill
Onions, Peppers, Leaf Lettuce, Radishes

Beans, Squash, Cucumbers, Cantaloupes,


Corn Squash, Cabbage, Leaf Lettuce, Red Tomato
Radishes
Beans, Peas, Corn, Tomatoes, Cabbage,
Cucumbers Potatoes
Lettuce, Radishes

Eggplant Beans, Peppers

Lettuce Carrot, Radish, Strawberry, Cucumber

Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Kohlrabi,


Beans, Peas,
Onions/Garlic Leeks, Lettuce, Parsnips, Peppers,
Asparagus
Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips

Beans, Carrots, Celery, Corn,


Peas Onions, Garlic
Cucumbers, Potatoes, Radishes, Turnips

Carrots, Eggplants, Onions, Parsnips,


Peppers Tomatoes

Cucumbers, Turnips,
Beans, Cabbage, Corn, Marigold,
Potato, Irish Pumpkins, Squash,
Horseradish
Sunflower, Tomatoes
Pumpkins Corn, Eggplant, Radishes Potatoes

Squash Corn, Marigold Irish Potato

Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Marigold, Cabbage, Kohlrabi,


Tomatoes
Onions, Peppers Potatoes

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