Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Vegetable Planting Time for Colorado

Cold-Hardy Plants for Early Spring Planting Cold-Tender or Heat Hardy Plants for Late Spring or Early Summer Planting
Very hardy (plant approximately six (6) weeks prior to last killing spring frost) Hardy (plant two to four weeks before the average last spring frost) Not cold-hardy (plant after average last spring frost) Requiring hot weather (plant at least one week after average last spring frost) Medium heat- tolerant (good for summer planting; i.e. June in this area)
asparagus
broccoli
cabbage
horseradish
lettuce
onions
leeks
peas
broad bean
spinach
turnip
Brussel sprouts

Cold Hardy crops can also be planted in the late fall for a spring crop!

beet
carrot
chard
mustard
parsnip
radish
cauliflower
celery
potato
bean (snap)
soybean
squash
sweet corn
tomato
New Zealand spinach
bean (lima) eggplant
pepper
sweet potato
cucumber
melon
okra
pumpkin
Beans (Lima & snap)
chard
soybean
New Zealand spinach
squash

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