ZONE 8 PLANTING GUIDE - GARDEN TOWER PROJECT

Vegetable	Days to Maturity	Spring Planting Dates	Fall Planting Dates
Asparagus	2nd season	Jan. 15-Mar. 15	Nov. & Dec.
Bean, bush	50-60	Apr. 1 - May 1	July 15-Aug. 20
Bean, pole	65-75	Apr. 1-May 1	July 15-Aug. 10
Bean, lima	65-75	Apr. 1 - June 1	July 1-Aug. 1
Beet	55-65	Feb. 15-Apr. 1	Aug. 1-Sept. 20
Broccoli	60-80	Feb. 15-Mar. 15	Aug. 1-Sept. 1
Cabbage	65-80	Jan. 15-Mar. 15	Aug. 15-Oct. 1
Cantaloupe	80-90	Mar. 25-Apr. 20	Not recommended
Carrot	70-80	Jan. 15-Mar. 20	Aug. 20-Sept. 15
Cauliflower	55-60	Mar. 1-Apr. 1	Aug. 1-Sept. 1
Collard	55-70	Feb. 1-Mar. 20	Aug. 1-Oct. 1
Corn	80-100	Mar. 15-June 1	June 1-July 20
Cucumber	60-65	Apr. 1-May 15	Aug. 20-Sept. 1
Eggplant	75-90	Apr. 1-May 15	July 10-15
Kale	50-70	Feb. 1-Mar. 10	Aug. 10-30
Lettuce	60-85	Jan. 15-Mar. 1	Sept. 1-Oct. 1
Mustard	40-50	Jan. 15-Apr. 1	Aug. 20-Oct. 1
Okra	55-60	Apr. 1-June 1	June 15-July 1
Onion (mature)	100-120	Jan. 1-Mar. 15	Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Peas, garden	60-80	Jan. 15-Feb. 15	Not recommended
Peas, southern	60-70	Apr. 1-Aug. 1	-
Pepper	65-80	Apr. 1-June 1	-
Potato, Irish	70-90	Jan. 15-Mar. 1	Aug. 1-Aug. 15
Potato, sweet	90-150	Apr. 15-June 15	-
Radish	25-30	Jan. 15-Apr. 1	Sept. 1-Oct. 15
Spinach	40-45	Jan. 15-Mar. 15	Sept. 1-Oct. 15
Squash, bush	50-55	Apr. 1-May 15	Aug. 1-20
squash, winter	85-90	Apr. 1-Aug. 1	-
Tomato	70-85	Mar. 25-May 1	June 1-Aug. 10
Turnip	45-65	Jan. 15-Apr. 1	Aug. 10-Sept. 15
Watermelon	80-90	Mar. 20-May 1	Do not plant