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A Master Gardener's Seed Starting Schedule
Mr. Vogt is a Professor Emeritis from the University of Illinois College of A.C.E.S., specialties in vegetables and herbs.
Chuck Vogt's Seed Starting Schedule
WHEN TO SOW FOR TRANSPLANTING FOR A SPRING GARDEN
January 15-February 15 (go out in March/April)
celery
celeriac
parsley
onion
shallot (from seed)
leek
chives
February 16-February 28
rosemary]]better off w/clone or cultivar
lavendar]]better off w/clone or cultivar
March 1-March 15(go out late March/early April)
cabbage
broccoli
cauliflower
kohlrabi
collards
kale
lettuce
oregano
March 15-March 31
fennel
dill
pepper
eggplant
sage
April 1-April 15
tomato (develop faster and go leggy if started earlier)
April 15-April 30
cucumber]]develop Very fast, put out when it has 1st true leaves
watermelon]]develop Very fast, put out when it has 1st true leaves
May 1-Mar 15
basil(don't put out before Memorial Day)
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WHEN TO SOW FOR TRANSPLANTING FOR A FALL GARDEN
June 1-June15
brussels sprouts(bitter when grown for a spring schedule)(transplant in July)(harvest mid October)
==not going to make tight sprouts
==Glucosinolates in spring grown brussels sprouts
"The bitter taste of Brussels sprouts comes from compounds called glucosinolates and their degradation products, he explains. These bitter tasting compounds are an important part of the plant’s defence mechanism against leaf-eating enemies, such as insects, nematodes, slugs, and herbivores, like pigeons and deer. They are also responsible for many of the health-giving properties of Brussels and other brassicas, particularly their antioxidant and anti-cancer properties."
July 1- July 15
broccoli
cauliflower
kohlrabi
late cabbage
collards
kale (flowering and regular)
fennel (florence)
July 15-July 30
early cabbage
August 1-August 15
kohlrabi
lettuce
dill (for weed)(don't want to flower late, so big fronds)
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I can probably start some seedlings a good week earlier bc I garden 90 minutes drive south of KKK, (commonly known as, Triple K Town.)
Mr. Vogt is a Professor Emeritis from the University of Illinois College of A.C.E.S., specialties in vegetables and herbs.
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He is also a Master Gardener, sends seeds to Seed Savers, and grows all sorts of common and unusual crops at his farm.Chuck Vogt's Seed Starting Schedule
WHEN TO SOW FOR TRANSPLANTING FOR A SPRING GARDEN
January 15-February 15 (go out in March/April)
celery
celeriac
parsley
onion
shallot (from seed)
leek
chives
February 16-February 28
rosemary]]better off w/clone or cultivar
lavendar]]better off w/clone or cultivar
March 1-March 15(go out late March/early April)
cabbage
broccoli
cauliflower
kohlrabi
collards
kale
lettuce
oregano
March 15-March 31
fennel
dill
pepper
eggplant
sage
April 1-April 15
tomato (develop faster and go leggy if started earlier)
April 15-April 30
cucumber]]develop Very fast, put out when it has 1st true leaves
watermelon]]develop Very fast, put out when it has 1st true leaves
May 1-Mar 15
basil(don't put out before Memorial Day)
***
WHEN TO SOW FOR TRANSPLANTING FOR A FALL GARDEN
June 1-June15
brussels sprouts(bitter when grown for a spring schedule)(transplant in July)(harvest mid October)
==not going to make tight sprouts
==Glucosinolates in spring grown brussels sprouts
"The bitter taste of Brussels sprouts comes from compounds called glucosinolates and their degradation products, he explains. These bitter tasting compounds are an important part of the plant’s defence mechanism against leaf-eating enemies, such as insects, nematodes, slugs, and herbivores, like pigeons and deer. They are also responsible for many of the health-giving properties of Brussels and other brassicas, particularly their antioxidant and anti-cancer properties."
July 1- July 15
broccoli
cauliflower
kohlrabi
late cabbage
collards
kale (flowering and regular)
fennel (florence)
July 15-July 30
early cabbage
August 1-August 15
kohlrabi
lettuce
dill (for weed)(don't want to flower late, so big fronds)
************************************
I can probably start some seedlings a good week earlier bc I garden 90 minutes drive south of KKK, (commonly known as, Triple K Town.)