Planting Guide - Common Garden Vegetables
Name Latin Planting Planting Germination Days to How Isolation Min plants Seeds per Usual
Depth Distance Temp in C Germination Pollintated Distance Needed 10 gram Seed Life
Bean, Bush A Phaseolus vulgaris 1 -2” 8” 15 5 - 8 Self 6 Meters 25 - 50 25 - 30 3 - 4 years
Bean, Pole A Phaseolus vulgaris 1 -2” 6-8” 15 5 - 8 Self 800 Meters 25 25 - 30 3 - 4 years
Bean, Runner A Phaseolus coccineus 1 -2” 6-8” 15 6-14 Self 800 Meters 25 8 -10 4 - 5 years
Beet B Beta vulgaris 1/2 -3/4” 4-6” 10 4 - 10 Wind 3-8 Kilometers 10 450 5 - 6 years
Broccoli Brassica oleracea 1/4” 12-18” 7 3 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,750 4 - 5 years
Brussels Sprout, B Brassica oleracea 1/4” 15-20” 7 3 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,750 4 - 5 years
Cabbage, B Brassica oleracea 1/4” 12-18” 7 4-5 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,750 4 - 5 years
Carrot, B Daucus carota 1/4” 2-3” 7 3 - 10 Insect 1.5 - 4.5 km 30 5,350 3 - 4 years
Cauliflower, B Brassica oleracea 1/4” 15-18” 7 3 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 50 2,850 4 - 5 years
Celeriac, Celery, B Apium graveolens 1/8” 6-10” 15 10 - 20 Insect 800 Meters 10 17,850 4 - 5 years
Corn, A Zea mays 1 -2” 18” 15 4 - 7 Wind 3 kilometers 200 50 3 - 4 years
Cucumber, A Cucumis sativus 1/2” 12-36” 15 3 - 7 Insect 800 Meters 10 350 6 - 7 years
Eggplant, A Solanum melongena 1/4” 18-24” 24 5 - 7 Self 15 Meters 10 2,150 4 - 5 years
Kale, B Brassica oleracea 1/4” 8-24” 7 3 - 19 Insect 800 Meters 50 2,675 4 - 5 years
Kohlrabi, B Brassica oleracea 1/4” 8-10” 7 3 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 50 2,850 4 - 5 years
Leek, B Allium ampeloprasum 1/8” -1/4” 3-6” 4 6 - 12 Insect 1 1/2 - 3 Km 10 - 20 3,500 1 - 2years
Lettuce, A Lactuca sativa 1/8” 6-12” 4 5 - 10 Self 7 1/2 Meters 10 7,100 2 - 3 years
Melon, A Cucumis melo 1/2” 36-48” 21 5 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 10 280 6 - 7 years
Mustard, A Brassica juncea 1/4” 8-10” 10 3 - 7 Insect 800 Meters 50 3,200 4 - 5 years
Onion, B Allium cepa 1/8 - 1/4” 3-5” 10 6 - 12 Insect 1.5 - 3 Km 10 - 20 2,500 1- 2 years
Parsley, B Petroselinum crispum 1/8 - 1/4” 8-12” 10 21 Insect 1.5 kilometer 10 4,650 4 - 5 years
Parsnip, B Pastinaca sativa 1/2” 3-6” 10 21 Insect 1.5 kilometer 10 - 20 2,100 1 - 2 years
Pea, A Pisum sativum 1 - 2 ” 1-3” 4 7 - 21 Self 15 Meters 25 - 50 40 - 45 3 - 4 years
Pepper, A Capsicum spp. 1/4 - 1/2” 15-20” 18 14 Self 150 Meters 5 - 10 1,250 2 - 4 years
Pumpkin, A Cucurbita pepo 1/2 - 1” 36-48” 15 4 - 7 Insect 800 Meters 10 50 6 - 7 years
Radish, A Raphanus sativas 1/4 - 1/2” 2-3” 7 5 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,070 4 - 5 years
Rutabaga, B Brassica napus 1/4” 6-8” 10 3 - 14 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,425 4 - 5 years
Spinach, A Spinacia oleracea 1/4 - 1/2“” 8” 7 7 - 21 Wind 3-8 Kilometers 10 - 20 890 3 - 4 years
Squash, A Cucurbita spp. 1 - 2” 36-48” 21 4 - 7 Insect 800 Meters 10 35 - 50 6 - 7 years
Swiss Chard, B Beta vulgaris 1/2 - 3/4” 12-16” 10 4 - 10 Wind 3 - 8 Kilometers 10 360 5 - 6 years
Tomato, A Lycopersicon lycopersicum 1/4” 24-48” 15 5 - 10 Self 2 Meters 5 - 10 3,570 4 - 5 years
Turnp, B Brassica rapa 1/4” 4 - 8” 15 3 - 14 Insect 800 Meters 50 1,785 4 - 5 years
Watermelon, A Citrullus lanatus 1 - 2” 36-48” 21 5 - 10 Insect 800 Meters 10 175 5 - 6 years
Revised, 2013