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When to Plant in Rhode Island

 

 

Vegetable Dates
Snap Beans, seeds May 10- June 30
Beet seed April1-June 15
Broccoli plants April 1 - May 1
Cabbage plants March 15 - April 10
Carrot seeds April 10 - June 1
Celery/Celeriac seeds April 15 - May 1
Swiss chard seeds April 15 - June 15
Corn seed May 5 - June 15
Cucumber seed May 15 - June 15
Eggplant plants May 15 - June 10
Escarole April 1 - May 1
Garlic March 15 - April 15; October
Kale April 1 - April 20
Leek April 1 - May 1
Lettuce, head-seed April 1 - May 1
Lettuce, leaf seed April 1 - June 1
Melon seed May 15 - June 15
Onion plants April 1 - May 1
Onion seed March 15 - April 15
Onion sets March 10 - April 10
Parsley seed April 1 - May 1
Pea seeds March 20 - May 1
Pepper plants May 15 - June 10
Potato plants April 1 - May 1
Radish seed March 20 - May 10
Rutabaga seed May 1 - June 1
Spinach seed March 20 - April 20
Squash seed May 15 - June 15
Tomato plants May 10 - June 15
Turnip seed March 20 - May 1

 

 

Thanks to URI Master Gardeners Carol Salzillo and Henry Loven for help in compiling this list.


Pesticides are poisonous! Read and follow all safety precautions on labels. Handle carefully and store in original containers out of reach of children, pets or livestock. Dispose of empty containers immediately, in a safe manner and place. Pesticides should never be stored with foods or in areas where people eat.

When trade names are used for identification, no product endorsement is implied, nor is discrimination intended against similar materials. Be sure that the pesticide you intend to use is registered for the state of use.

The user of this information assumes all risk for personal injury or property damage.


For more information, call the URI CE Gardening and Food Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-1011 or (401)874-2929 from outside Rhode Island; Monday-Thursday between 9 am and 2 pm.

 

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