Florida Yearly Planting Schedule

       Warm Season Vegetables

Crop

Start indoors before planting

Direct Seed

        Plant Out Doors

Seed Depth

Space per plant

App. Days to harvest

North

Central

South

Bush bean

  4 weeks

yes

Mar.-April & Au-Sep     

Feb-Apr & Sept.

Sep.-Apr

  1-2"

2-3"

50-60

Pole Bean

  4 weeks

yes

Mar.-April & Au-Sep     

Feb.-Apr &Au- Sep

Aug.- April

1-2"

3-6"

55-70

Lima Beans

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar-Aug

Feb-Apr & Sept.

Aug.- April

1-2"

3-4"

65-75

Cantaloupe

3-4 weeks

yes

March-April

Feb-April

Aug-Sep.  Feb-Mar

1-2"

24-36"

75-90

Corn, Sweet

2-4 weeks

yes

Mar-April & Aug.

Feb-Mar Aug-Sep

Aug-March

1-2"

12"

60-95

Cucumbers

3-4 weeks

yes

Feb-April Aug-Sep

Feb-Mar & Sep

Sep-March

1-2"

12" trellis

40-65

Eggplant

8-10 weeks

not reco-mmended

Feb-July

Jan-Mar  Aug-Sep

Dec-Feb  Aug-Oct

1/2"

24-36"

75-110

Okra

4-6 weeks

yes

Mar-July

Mar-Aug

Aug-Sep

1-2"

6-12"

50-75

Peas, Southern

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar-Aug

Mar-Sep

Aug-April

1-2"

2-3"

60-90

Peppers

6-8 weeks

not recom-mended

Feb-April July-Aug

Jan-Mar  Aug-Sep

Aug-March

1/2"

12-24"

60-100

Sweet Potatoes

tubulars

Mar-June

Feb-June

Feb-June

12-14"

120-140

Pumpkins

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar-April & Aug.

Feb-Mar & Aug

Jan-Feb Aug-Sep

1-2"

36-60"

80-120

Summer Squash

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar-April Aug-Sep

Feb-Mar Aug-Sep

Jan-Mar    Sep-Oct

1-2"

24-36"

35-55/70-110

Winter Squash

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar & August

Feb-Mar  August

Jan-Feb & Sep.

1-2"

36-48"

35-55/70-110

Tomatoes

6-8 weeks

not recc.

Feb-April August

Jan-Mar  Sep

Aug-March

1/2"

18-24"

75-110

Watermelon

3-4 weeks

yes

Mar-Apr  Jul-Aug

Jan-Mar  August

Jan-Mar    Aug-Sep

1-2"

48-60

80-95

        Cool Season Vegetables

Crop

Start indoors before planting

Direct Seed

        Plant Out Doors

Seed Depth

Space per plant

App. Days to harvest

North

Central

South

Beets

4-6weeks

yes

Sep-Mar

Oct-Mar

Oct-Feb

1/2"-1"

3-5"

50-65

Broccoli

4-6 weeks

yes

Aug-Feb

Aug-Jan

Sep-Jan

1/2-1"

12-18"

75-90

Brussel Sprouts

4-6 weeks

yes

Sep-Nov

Oct-Nov

Oct-Dec

1/2-1"

30-36"

Cabbage

4-6 weeks

yes

Sep-Feb

Sep-Jan

Sep-Jan

1/2-1"

24-36"

90-110

Carrots

not recommded

yes

Sep-Mar

Oct-Mar

Oct-Feb

1/2"

1-3"

65-80

Cauliflower

4-6 weeks

not reco.

Jan-Feb Aug-Oct

Oct-Jan

Oct-Jan

1/2-1"

18-24

75-90

Celery

10 weeks

not reco

Jan-Mar

Aug-Feb

Oct-Jan

1/4-1/2"

6-10"

115-125

Chinese Cabbage

4-6 weeks

yes

Oct-Feb

Oct-Jan

Nov-Jan

1/4-1/2"

12-24"

70-90

Collards

4-6 weeks

yes

Feb-Apr  Aug-Nov

Aug-Mar

Aug-Feb

1/2-1"

10-18"

70-80

Endive/Escarole

4-6 weeks

yes

Feb-Mar Sep.

Jan-Feb   Sep.

Sep-Jan

1/2"

8-12"

80-95

Kale

4-6 weeks

yes

Sep-Feb

Sep-Jan

Sep-Jan

1/2"-1"

12-18"

Kolrabi

4-6 weeks

Sep-Mar

Oct-Mar

Oct-Feb

1/2-1"

24-30"

70-80

Lettuce,crisp,leaf, butterhead &romain

4-6 weeks

yes

Feb-Mar Sep-Oct

Sep-Mar

Sep-Jan

1/2"

8-12"

50-90

Mustard

4-6 weeks

yes

Sep-May

Sep-Mar

Sep-March

1/2"-1"

1-6"

40-60

Onions, bulbing

6-8 weeks

yes

Sep-Dec

Sep-Dec

Sep-Nov

1/2"

4-6"

50-150

Parsley

9-10 weeks

yes

Sep-Mar

Oct-Feb

Sep-Jan

1/4"

8-12"

70-90

Peas, English

4 weeks

yes

Jan-Mar

Sep-Mar

Sep-Feb

1-2"

2-3"

50-70

Potatoes

tubulars

Jan-Mar

Jan-Feb  

Sep-Jan

3-4"

8-12"

85-110

Radish

yes

Sep-Mar

Sep-Mar

Oct-Mar

3/4"

1-2"

20-30

Spinach

4-6 weeks

yes

Oct-Nov

Oct-Nov

Oct-Jan

3/4"

3-5"

45-60

Turnip

yes

Jan-April Aug-Oct

Jan-Mar Sep-Nov

Oct-Feb

1/2-1"

4-6"

40-60

**North = north of State Rd. 40  Central = between State rds.40 and 70  South = south of State rd. 70