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The Front-Yard Farmer
When to plant cool season vegetables in north Florida
Also, proper spacing for fall and
winter
vegetables
Here's a chart from of the University
of Florida IFAS Extension listing the planting dates for cool season
vegetables commonly grown in north Florida home gardens. Also included
are recommended spacing distances between plants and rows, and the
number of seeds/plants per 100-foot row.
COOL SEASON VEGETABLES
Planting Dates, Spacing
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Crop
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Seeds/plants Per 100'
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Spacing (inches)
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Seed depth (inches)
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Planting Dates
in North Florida (outdoors)
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Rows
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Plants
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North -north of State Rd 40
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| Beets
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1 oz.
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14-24
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3-5
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½ - 1
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Sept-Mar
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Broccoli
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100
plts
1/8 oz.
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30-36
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12-18
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½ - 1
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Aug-Feb
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Brussels Sprouts
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100
plts
1/8 oz
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30-36
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18
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½ - 1
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Sept-Nov
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| Cabbage
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(1/8
oz)
100 plts
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24-36
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12-24
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½ - 1
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Sept-Feb
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| Carrots
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1/8 oz.
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16-24
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1-3
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½
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Sept-Mar
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Cauliflower
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55 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30
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18-24
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½ - 1
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Jan-Feb
Aug-Oct
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| Celery
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150
plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-36
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6-10
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¼ - ½
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Jan-Mar
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| Chinese
cabbage
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125
plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-36
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12-24
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¼ - ¾
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Oct-Feb
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Collards
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100
plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30
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10-18
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½ - 1
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Feb-Apr
Aug-Nov
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Endive/Escarole
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100
plts
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18-24
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8-12
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½
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Feb-Mar
Sept
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| Kale
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100
plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30
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12-18
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½ - 1
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Sept-Feb
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Kohlrabi
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1/8 oz.
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24-30
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3-5
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½ - 1
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Sept-Mar
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| Leek
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½ oz.
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12-24
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2-4
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½
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Sept-Mar
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Lettuce: Crisp, Butter-head, Leaf & Romaine
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100
plts
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12-24
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8-12
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½
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Feb-Mar
Sept-Oct
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| Mustard
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¼ oz.
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14-24
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1-6
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½ - 1
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Sept-May
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| Onions,
Bulbing
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300
plts or sets,
1 oz seed
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12-24
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4-6
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½ - 1
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Sept-Dec
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| Onions,
Bunching
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800
plts or sets,
1 - 1½ oz seed
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12-24
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1-2
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2-3
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Aug-Mar
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| Onions,
Multipliers
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"
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18-24
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6-8
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½ - ¾
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"
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| Parsley
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¼ oz.
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12-20
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8-12
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¼
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Sept-Mar
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| Peas,
English
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1 lb.
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24-36
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2-3
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1-2
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Jan-Mar
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Potatoes
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15 lbs.
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36-42
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8-12
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3-4
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Jan-Mar
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| Radish
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1 oz.
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12-18
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1-2
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¾
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Sept-Mar
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| Spinach
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1 oz.
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14-18
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3-5
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¾
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Oct-Nov
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Strawberry
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100
plts
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36-40
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10-14
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Oct-Nov
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| Turnips
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¼ oz.
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12-20
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4-6
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½ -1
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Jan-Apr
Aug-Oct
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