Month

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February

Beets, carrots, chard, onions, peas and snow peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach

Bak choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, lovage

March

Beets, carrots, chard, radishes

Flowers: nasturtiums

Eggplant, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes

Flowers: marigolds, herbs, parsley

Brassicas (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.), celery, lettuce

April/May

Beans, beets, carrots, chard, corn, melons, okra, peanuts, pumpkins, soybeans, spinach and New Zealand spinach, squash

Flowers and herbs: borage, cosmos, morning glory, sunflowers, dill

Cucumbers, lettuce

Flowers: Petunias, yarrow, zinnias

Herbs: Sweet basil, sage, summer savory

Eggplant, lettuce, bell peppers and hot peppers, tomatoes

Flowers: marigolds

June

Beans, beets, carrots, chard, collards, corn, mustard greens, rutabagas, soybeans, New Zealand spinach, squash, zucchini

Flowers: Cosmos

Herbs: dill, salsify

Cucumber

Leaf lettuce

Herbs: Basil

Cucumber, leaf lettuce, tomatoes

Flowers: Marigolds, petunias, zinnias

Herbs: Basil

July

Beans, corn

Leaf lettuce

Leaf lettuce

Flowers:Marigolds, zinnias

August

Beets, carrots, garlic, parsnips, peas, spinach and New Zealand spinach

Flowers: California poppy, nasturtiums, sweet peas, sweet alyssum

Brassicas including brussels sprouts, celery, leeks, lettuce, onions

Flowers: calendula, marigolds, pansy, stock

Leaf lettuce

Flowers: violas

Sept/Oct

Beets, carrots, chard, garlic, parsnips, peas, radishes, spinach

Flowers: California poppy, sweet peas

Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce, onions

Flowers: calendula, stock

Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce

Flowers: Carnations, pansies, stock

November

Fava beans

Bulbs: anemone, crocus, daffodils, tulips

Lettuce

Brassicas, celery, leeks, lettuce

Flowers: calendula, stock