Garden Plan (Sample)
20 x 50 feet
1,000 square feet—Row 1 is located 12 inches from the edge of the garden, and all rows are 36 inches apart. Rows are 20 feet long.
Spring Planting |
Summer Planting |
Fall Planting |
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| Row | Vegetable | Date | Vegetable | Date | Vegetable | Date | ||
| 1 | Onions plants | Feb.-March | Bush Lima Beans | June-July | Spinach | Sept-Oct. | ||
| 2 | Cabbage plants | Feb.-March | Bush Lima Beans | June-July | Beets/Chard | Sept.-Oct. | ||
| 3 | English Peas | Jan.-Feb. | Cucumbers | May-June | Mustard | Sept.-Oct. | ||
| 4 | English Peas | Jan.-Feb. | (leave unplanted) | Cabbage | Aug.-Sept. | |||
| 5 | Lettuce | Feb.-March | Summer Squash | May-June | Cauliflower | Aug.-Sept. | ||
| 6 | Beets/Chard | Feb.-March | (leave unplanted) | Turnips | Sept. | |||
| 7 | Mustard/Turnips | Feb.-March | Southern Peas | May-June | Carrots | Sept. | ||
| 8 | Broccoli (plants) | Feb.-March | Southern Peas | May-June | Lettuce | Sept. | ||
| 9 | Bush Snap Beans | March-April | (leave unplanted) | Broccoli | Aug.-Sept. | |||
| 10 | Bush Snap Beans | March-April | (leave unplanted) | Broccoli | Aug.-Sept. | |||
| 11 | Bell Pepper/ Eggplant (plants) |
April-May | ||||||
| 12 | Tomato (plants) | April-May | ||||||
| 13 | (leave unplanted) | (leave unplanted) | Cucumbers | Aug. | ||||
| 14 | Sweet Corn | March-April | (leave unplanted) | Bush Snap Beans | Aug. | |||
| 15 | Sweet Corn | March-April | (leave unplanted) | Bush Snap Beans | Aug. | |||
| 16 | Sweet Corn | March-April | (leave unplanted) | July-Aug. | ||||
| 17 | Okra | April-May | Collards | Oct. | ||||
Publications
News
Did you know the Mississippi State University Extension Service has a laboratory that is designated to diagnose plant diseases and nematodes? Yes, it does! Learn how the Mississippi State University Extension Service Plant Diagnostic Laboratory and its scientists protect the crops that provide our food and fiber along with other home and garden crops.
With nearly a decade of horticultural production experience, the new vegetable specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service plans to serve growers statewide.
Spring is right around the corner, and you probably are getting an itch to start setting out plants in your landscape and garden. If you’re new to gardening, you’ll need to know what plant hardiness zone you’re in.