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A garden that feeds you all summer is a garden with a calendar. Here's how to stagger sowing.

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LettuceEvery 2 weeks
9 plantings

Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. 9 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest May 27–Jun 17
Sow Apr 26 harvest Jun 10–Jul 1
Sow May 10 harvest Jun 24–Jul 15
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 8–Jul 29
Sow Jun 7 harvest Jul 22–Aug 12
Sow Jun 21 harvest Aug 5–Aug 26
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 19–Sep 9
Sow Jul 19 harvest Sep 2–Sep 23
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 16–Oct 7
SpinachEvery 3 weeks
7 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 7 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Mar 29 harvest May 6–May 27
Sow Apr 19 harvest May 27–Jun 17
Sow May 10 harvest Jun 17–Jul 8
Sow May 31 harvest Jul 8–Jul 29
Sow Jun 21 harvest Jul 29–Aug 19
Sow Jul 12 harvest Aug 19–Sep 9
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 9–Sep 30
ArugulaEvery 2 weeks
10 plantings

Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. 10 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest May 20–Jun 10
Sow Apr 26 harvest Jun 3–Jun 24
Sow May 10 harvest Jun 17–Jul 8
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 1–Jul 22
Sow Jun 7 harvest Jul 15–Aug 5
Sow Jun 21 harvest Jul 29–Aug 19
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 12–Sep 2
Sow Jul 19 harvest Aug 26–Sep 16
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 9–Sep 30
Sow Aug 16 harvest Sep 23–Oct 14
RadishEvery 2 weeks
10 plantings

Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. 10 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest May 12–May 26
Sow Apr 26 harvest May 26–Jun 9
Sow May 10 harvest Jun 9–Jun 23
Sow May 24 harvest Jun 23–Jul 7
Sow Jun 7 harvest Jul 7–Jul 21
Sow Jun 21 harvest Jul 21–Aug 4
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 4–Aug 18
Sow Jul 19 harvest Aug 18–Sep 1
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 1–Sep 15
Sow Aug 16 harvest Sep 15–Sep 29
CilantroEvery 2 weeks
8 plantings

Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. 8 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 26 harvest Jun 10–Jun 24
Sow May 10 harvest Jun 24–Jul 8
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 8–Jul 22
Sow Jun 7 harvest Jul 22–Aug 5
Sow Jun 21 harvest Aug 5–Aug 19
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 19–Sep 2
Sow Jul 19 harvest Sep 2–Sep 16
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 16–Sep 30
DillEvery 3 weeks
5 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 5 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 26 harvest Jun 13–Jun 27
Sow May 17 harvest Jul 4–Jul 18
Sow Jun 7 harvest Jul 25–Aug 8
Sow Jun 28 harvest Aug 15–Aug 29
Sow Jul 19 harvest Sep 5–Sep 19
Bok ChoyEvery 3 weeks
6 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 6 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest Jun 1–Jun 15
Sow May 3 harvest Jun 22–Jul 6
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 13–Jul 27
Sow Jun 14 harvest Aug 3–Aug 17
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 24–Sep 7
Sow Jul 26 harvest Sep 14–Sep 28
Mustard GreensEvery 3 weeks
7 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 7 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest May 20–Jun 10
Sow May 3 harvest Jun 10–Jul 1
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 1–Jul 22
Sow Jun 14 harvest Jul 22–Aug 12
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 12–Sep 2
Sow Jul 26 harvest Sep 2–Sep 23
Sow Aug 16 harvest Sep 23–Oct 14
BeetEvery 3 weeks
5 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 5 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest Jun 11–Jul 9
Sow May 3 harvest Jul 2–Jul 30
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 23–Aug 20
Sow Jun 14 harvest Aug 13–Sep 10
Sow Jul 5 harvest Sep 3–Oct 1
CarrotEvery 3 weeks
5 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 5 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 19 harvest Jun 28–Jul 26
Sow May 10 harvest Jul 19–Aug 16
Sow May 31 harvest Aug 9–Sep 6
Sow Jun 21 harvest Aug 30–Sep 27
Sow Jul 12 harvest Sep 20–Oct 18
Green BeanEvery 3 weeks
4 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 4 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow May 10 harvest Jul 9–Jul 30
Sow May 31 harvest Jul 30–Aug 20
Sow Jun 21 harvest Aug 20–Sep 10
Sow Jul 12 harvest Sep 10–Oct 1
TurnipEvery 3 weeks
6 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 6 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest Jun 1–Jun 29
Sow May 3 harvest Jun 22–Jul 20
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 13–Aug 10
Sow Jun 14 harvest Aug 3–Aug 31
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 24–Sep 21
Sow Jul 26 harvest Sep 14–Oct 12
KohlrabiEvery 3 weeks
6 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 6 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 12 harvest Jun 6–Jul 4
Sow May 3 harvest Jun 27–Jul 25
Sow May 24 harvest Jul 18–Aug 15
Sow Jun 14 harvest Aug 8–Sep 5
Sow Jul 5 harvest Aug 29–Sep 26
Sow Jul 26 harvest Sep 19–Oct 17
Swiss ChardEvery 3 weeks
6 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 6 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow Apr 19 harvest Jun 13–Jul 4
Sow May 10 harvest Jul 4–Jul 25
Sow May 31 harvest Jul 25–Aug 15
Sow Jun 21 harvest Aug 15–Sep 5
Sow Jul 12 harvest Sep 5–Sep 26
Sow Aug 2 harvest Sep 26–Oct 17
BasilEvery 3 weeks
3 plantings

Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 3 plantings possible this season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow May 10 harvest Jul 24–Sep 4
Sow May 31 harvest Aug 14–Sep 25
Sow Jun 21 harvest Sep 4–Oct 16
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