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Philadelphia Planting Guide
Penn State Urban Gardening

ALL PLANTS ARE FROM SEED UNLESS NOTED
AVERAGE LAST FROST DATE IS APRIL 20

First Date Crops Last Date
Mid March Peas, Onions, Lees, Garlic, White potatoes, Turnips, Cabbage, Greens (Collards, Kale, Mustard, etc.) Mid April
Late March Lettuce**, Radishes**, Beets**, Carrots** Mid May
Late March Shallots, Spinach**, Bok choy, Parsley,
Plants: Leeks, Onions, Cabbage family (Broccoli, Collards, etc)		 Late April
Early April Swiss chard, Beets Mid June
Mid April Celery Mid May
Early May Watermelons, Melons, Winter squash, Summer squash, Cucumbers, Pumpkins
Plants: Sweet potato
 Mid June
Mid May Beans (bush, pole, shell, dried)** Mid July
Mid May Black eyed peas,
Plants: Eggplant, Peppers, Basil, Tomato, Gandules		 Late June
Mid June Collards, Cabbage family, Celery Early July
Early July Carrots, Beets, Swiss Chard
Plants: Cabbage family (broccoli, etc)		 Mid August
Mid July Radish**, Spinach** September
Early August Salad greens**, Greens (Mustards, etc.), Peas Early September
Early September Garlic (for spring harvest)
Cover Crop: Hairy Vetch, Annual Rye, Grass, Oats		 Early October

** TO EXTEND HARVEST, SEED EVERY TWO WEEKS

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