SILVER CITY'S SUGGESTED PLANTING DATES

Information from County Extension Circular 457-B and The Square Foot Gardening Book.

Compiled by: High Desert Organic Gardeners, 3905 Pinos Altos Road, Silver City, NM 88061

	Spring Planting	Start Seed Indoors	Fall Planting	SF Spacing (plants per square foot)
Asparagus	May 1 – Apr 30
Beans, Bush	May 1-31		July1-31	9
Beans, Pole	May 1-31			3”x2 rows/trellis
Beans, Lima	May 1 - July 15			9
Beans, Pinto	May 1-31			9
Beets	Mar 1 - Apr 15		July 15-Aug 1	16
Broccoli	Mar 15 – Apr 1	Feb 1-15	July 15-Aug 1	1
Brussels Sprouts	Apr 1 – May 15	Feb 15 – Apr 1		1
Cabbage	Mar 15-31	Feb 1-15	July 1-15	1
Cantaloupe	Apr 15-30			4 per 1’x4’ strip
Carrots	Feb 15 – Apr 1		July 1 – Aug 1	16
Cauliflower	Mar 15-31	Feb 1-15	July 1 – Aug 1	1
Chard, Swiss	Mar 1 – Apr 15	Jan 15 – Mar 1	July 1 – Aug 1	4
Corn, Sweet	Apr 20 – July 1			1
Cucumber	Apr 15 – May 15			8 per 1’x4’ trellis
Eggplant	Apr 15 – May 15	Feb 15 – Mar 15		1
Garlic	Sept 15 – Nov 15			16
Leeks	Feb 15 – Mar 15			9
Lettuce, Head	Mar 1-15			4
Lettuce, Leaf	Mar 1-31		July 15-Aug 15	4 +
Muskmelon	Apr 15-30			4 per 1’x4’ strip
Okra	Apr 15-30
Onions	Feb 15 – Mar 15	Plant sets	Sept 1-31	16
Parsley	Apr 1- May15			4
Peas	Feb 15 – Apr 15			3”x2 rows/trellis
Peppers, Bell-Chile	Apr 15 – May 15	Feb 15 – Mar 15		1
Potatoes, White	Apr 1- May 15			1
Potatoes, Sweet	May 15 – 31			1
Pumpkin	May 1-15			1 per 1’x2’ space
Radish	Mar 1 - Apr 30		Sept 1-30	16
Spinach	Feb 15-Mar 15		Aug 1-30	9
Squash, Summer	Apr 15-July 1			1 per 3’ square
Squash, Winter	Apr 15-June 1			1 per 1’x2’ space
Tomatoes	Apr 15 – May 15	Feb 15 – Mar 15		1 per 2’x2’’ space