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Arugula

Direct sow

A peppery salad green grown for its leaves.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Beets

Direct sow

A root crop that also supplies edible leaves.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Bok choy

Transplant

An open-leaf Chinese cabbage, distinct from heading Napa types.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Broccoli

Transplant

A heading brassica commonly established with seedlings.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Brussels sprouts

Transplant

A long-season brassica bearing small sprouts along its stem.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Bulb onions

Direct sow

Bulbing onions that must be matched to local day length.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Bush beans

Direct sow

Compact snap beans grown for their immature pods.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Cabbage

Transplant

A heading brassica with early and late varieties.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Cantaloupe

Direct sow

A melon crop with warm-season growing requirements.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Carrots

Direct sow

Roots grown in place from seed.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Cauliflower

Transplant

A heading brassica with a narrow tolerance for growing stress.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Celery

Transplant

A stalk vegetable with substantial nursery time when grown from seed.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Chinese heading cabbage

Transplant

A heading cabbage group including Napa types.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Collards

Direct sow

A non-heading brassica grown for large leaves.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Cucumber

Direct sow

A fruiting vine with slicing and pickling varieties.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Eggplant

Transplant

A fruiting crop that needs warm growing conditions.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Endive and escarole

Sow seed (start location unspecified)

Related leafy chicories used for salads or cooking.

Timing sources
Florida
1 maturity reference

Florence fennel

Direct sow

Bulbing fennel grown for its swollen leaf bases.

Timing sources
Central NC
1 maturity reference

Garlic

Plant cloves or bulbs

An allium commonly planted in autumn for a later-season bulb harvest.

Timing sources
Central NC
1 maturity reference

Green onions

Direct sow

Onions harvested for their green tops and small bases.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Head lettuce

Transplant

Lettuce grown to form a head, distinct from loose-leaf harvests.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Kale

Direct sow

A leafy brassica that can be picked before full size.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Kohlrabi

Direct sow

A brassica grown for its enlarged above-ground stem.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Leaf lettuce

Direct sow

Loose-leaf salad greens for repeated small harvests.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Leeks

Transplant

An allium whose seed-to-harvest interval includes a long nursery stage.

Timing sources
Central NC
2 maturity references

Lima beans

Direct sow

Shelling beans with distinct bush and climbing forms.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Mustard greens

Direct sow

Leafy mustard harvested at a size appropriate to the variety.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Okra

Direct sow

A warm-weather crop grown for young pods.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Parsnips

Direct sow

A long-season root crop grown directly from seed.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NC
1 maturity reference

Peanuts

Direct sow

A warm-season legume with a long seed-to-harvest interval.

Timing sources
Central NC
1 maturity reference

Peas

Direct sow

Cool-season peas for shelling or edible pods.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Pepper

Transplant

Sweet and hot peppers with cultivar-dependent maturity.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Pole beans

Direct sow

Climbing snap beans that need support.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Potatoes

Plant seed potatoes

A tuber crop established with seed potato pieces.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Pumpkins

Direct sow

Squash grown to a mature, firm-skinned harvest.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Radish

Direct sow

A quick root crop with varieties for different harvest sizes.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Rutabaga

Direct sow

A root brassica whose crop quality depends on its growing season.

Timing sources
Central NC
1 maturity reference

Shallots

Sow seed (start location unspecified)

An allium with establishment methods that vary by variety and region.

Timing sources
Florida
1 maturity reference

Southern peas

Direct sow

Cowpeas and related field-pea types for warm growing conditions.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Spinach

Direct sow

A leafy crop whose timing depends strongly on cool conditions.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Summer squash

Direct sow

Squash harvested while the skin and seeds remain tender.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Sweet corn

Direct sow

Corn grown for ears harvested before full seed maturity.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Sweet potatoes

Transplant

A storage-root crop established with slips or other vegetative transplants.

Timing sources
Central NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Swiss chard

Direct sow

Leafy greens harvested as individual leaves or whole plants.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Tomato

Transplant

A fruiting crop commonly moved outdoors as a seedling.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
3 maturity references

Turnips

Direct sow

A brassica grown for roots, greens, or both.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
1 maturity reference

Watermelon

Direct sow

A fruiting vine with seed and transplant maturity references.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

Winter squash

Direct sow

Squash harvested at full maturity for firm skin and storage.

Timing sources
ColoradoCentral NCFlorida
2 maturity references

“Timing sources” identifies the regions covered by the planting evidence. It does not establish suitability elsewhere, and Florida coverage may be limited to particular subregions or grouped crop types.

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