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Vegetables Indoor seeding Outdoor seeding Outdoor transplanting Days to maturity Harvest Companion plants Comments Anne's experience
Amaranth
Amaranthus "Intense Purple"
 Feb - Mar early May mid-May Tall
Andrographis
Andrographis paniculata
 Apr May Nordic cold remedy.
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus
 February late March (cold frame) Sunflower, tarragon At 6 weeks, expose to cold for 4-6 weeks, but avoid frost. No luck yet getting edible buds.
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis "Jersey Supreme"
 mid-March late April Basil, calendula, parsley, tomato Perennial. Never tried.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum "Sweet Genovese"
 late March to early April mid-May late June to September tomato Likes warmth and sunshine. Pinch flower buds to keep plant bushy. Easy and delicious; freezes very well.
Basil, Holy
Ocimum tenuiflorum (Green)
 late March to early April mid-May
Beans (Borlotto)
Phaseolus vulgaris
 late May to mid-July 50 mid-July to last September Eggplant, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, corn, pea, potato, radish, tomato Shell bean Good.
Beans (Kidney)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Dark Red Kidney"
 late May to mid-July 50 mid-July to last September Eggplant, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, corn, pea, potato, radish, tomato Shell bean. Also collected seeds OK
Beans (pole)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Blue Lake"
 late May to late June 60 Late July to late September Carrot, corn, pea, radish Support with bamboo, wires, netting or trellis. Can be eaten fresh or as shell beans. Very good, several harvests
Beans (pole)
Phaseolus vulgaris "Kentucky Wonder"
 late May to late June 60 Late July to late September Carrot, corn, pea, radish Support with bamboo, wires, netting or trellis. Can be eaten fresh or as shell beans. Can't remember
Beets
Beta vulgaris "Harrier hybrid"
 early April mid-April 50 mid-July to September Garlic, cabbage-rave, cabbage, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, leek, radish If sowing outdoors, repeat every 2 weeks until last frost. Thin clusters. Fantastic!
Beets
Beta vulgaris "Harrier hybrid"
 early July 50 late Fall Garlic, cabbage-rave, cabbage, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, leek, radish If sowing outdoors, repeat every 2 weeks until last frost. Thin clusters. Fantastic!
Blueberry
Vaccinium (several species)
 Need more than one for pollination Not good, needs more sun
Broccoli
Brassica oleraceae
 mid-April May 40 July Celery, onion, potato After the harvest, keep the plants for a secondary crop. Hasn't grown large at all.
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea gemmifera
 mid-April mid to late May 100 August Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato Gradually remove leaves to favour growth of the head. Pinch plant extremities, at the end of August. Pea sized!
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea capitata
 mid-April May 40 to 100 July to September Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato Slug food.
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula "Porcupine"
 mid-Apr mid-May mid-May
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula officinalis
 mid-Apr mid-May mid-May
Callaloo
Callaloo
 May - August 6 weeks June - October
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus "Large Smooth"
 mid-March mid-May Sep - Oct Needs lots of sun. Dramatic at end of season
Carrots
Daucus carota "???"
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. Trouble with germination, retry
Carrots
Daucus carota "Amsterdam"
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. Never tried
Carrots
Daucus carota "Mini Bonbon"
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15. Can't remember
Carrots
Daucus carota "Nantes 2 Mars"
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15.
Carrots
Daucus carota "Purple Haze" (F1)
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15.
Carrots
Daucus carota "Samurai"
 mid-May 60 mid-July to September Cabbage, bean, lettuce, onion, pepper, leek, pea, radish, salsify, tomato Seed every 15 days from beginning of May until June 15.
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis
 mid-April late May 70 September Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato When the heart reaches 7 cm in diameter, lift and bind upper leaves to whiten. Never tried.
Celeriac
Apium graveolens rapaceum
 mid-March mid- to late May 110 September or later (after light frost) Bean, lettuce, leek During winter, take one indoors in damp sand, sunny location, fore fresh stalks. Okay.
Celery
Apium graveolens
 mid-March mid- to late May 100 August Garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, bean, lettuce, onion, leek, tomato Shore the foot to blanch, two weeks before harvesting. Will continue to grow in pot in root cellar if kept watered. Seedlings died.
Chamomile (German)
Matricaria recutita
 Apr May May Do not disturb roots Never tried
Chinese cabbage (Bok choy)
Brassica rapa chinensis
 early April late June to early July for Fall crop early June 100 October Garlic, Swiss chard, beet, carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, onion, potato Sensitive to transplanting; do not damage roots. Never tried.
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
 March mid-May early May May to September Carrot, tomato Should be perennial if given good spot. Could be attractive edging. Need to try again.
Coriander, aka Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
 mid-May to August For leaves, harvest plant at 8 inches. For seeds, wait. Easy and prolific; many "volunteers". Freezes very well.
Corn
Zea mays "Kernel Sweet"
 mid-May 78 Late August to September Beet, cucumber, pumpkin, bean, melon, pea, potato Seed at least two rows to favor pollination.
Cranberry
Vaccinium (several sp.)
Cucamelon
Cucamelon
 late April mid May 9-12 weeks Grape-sized watermelons that taste like cuke+lime. Bring in root for winter.
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
 early May late May early June 60 late July to late August Celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, bean, lettuce, corn, onion, pea, radish, tomato Place 5 seeds per seed hole. Keep 3 plants per seed hole. Some success; keep trying. Lebanese okay; "lemon" very good climber
Dill
Anethum graveolens
 early April to July Poor companion to many plants Seed every 3-4 weeks. Attracts beneficial insects; interplant freely in the garden except near carrots. Popular with slugs. Freezes very well.
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
 Would be nice to have more colours. Tough and easy. Can be divided.
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
 late March early June 70 August Bean, sweet pepper, pea, potato Leave 4 to 5 fruits per plant.
Pick when the skin is shiny.		 No luck.
Egyptian (walking) onion
Allium × proliferum
 Use leaves, starting early spring Bulbs too fibrous for eating, hard to peel. Extremely tough plant, propagates well.
Fiddleheads (Ostrich fern)
Matteuccia struthiopteris
 xxxxxxxx Harvest only a small number of heads Only tiny amount harvested so far.
Garlic (Fall-planted)
Allium sativum
 October August to September Beet, celery, cabbage, lettuce, potato, tomato Cool the soil with interplantings of beets or lettuce. Works.
Horseradish
Ammoracia rusticana
 September to October. Perennial, grown from root cuttings. Packs a real punch! Plant very vigorous, does well even in moderate shade.
Jerusalem artichokes
Helianthus tuberosus
 Late August to October. Grown from tubers; said to be very invasive. Should be decorative. Did not do well in flower box near stairs.
Kale
Brassica oleracea acephala "Rainbow Lacinato"
 early April late May to June 60 June to October Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato Tolerates frost. Easy and prolific. Eaten by bugs, but grows fast enough to keep ahead of them! Freezes very well.
Kale
Brassica oleracea acephala "Walking Stick" (Jersey Cabbage)
 early April late May to June 180 June to October Bush bean, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato Tolerates frost.
Kohlrabi
 mid-April and mid-June 50 July Beet, cucumber, onion Prefers cool weather; plant early or late. Try again.
Leeks
Allium porrum "Large Musselburg"
 Feb - March Apr - June early May 90 August Beet, carrot, celery, celeriac, spinach, onion Shore up regularly. Never tried.
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
 Tough and productive, very good in tea.
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla
 Fantastic in tea. Good.
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "???"
 mid-April May, August late May 65 May to September Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Buttercrunch"
 mid-April May, August late May 65 May to September Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish Never tried.
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Buttercrunch"
 mid-April May, August late May 65 May to September Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish Never tried.
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Iceberg"
 mid-April May, August late May 65 May to September Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish Poor.
Lettuce (Head)
Lactuca sativa "Ithaca" (Iceberg type)
 mid-April May, August late May 65 May to September Garlic, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, celeriac, cabbage, cucumber, spinach, onion, radish
Lettuce (Miner's), aka Clayonia
 early April to late May and late August May to September May be growable in winter in cold frame. Prefers cool weather. Blossoms are edible as well as leaves Never tried.
Mâche (Corn Salad / Lamb's Lettuce)
Valerianella locusta "Verte à coeur plein"
 Jul - Oct
Marigold
Tagetes patula
 late March May May tomatoes Good.
Marjoram
Marjorana hortensis
 mid-April mid-May mid-May Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts No frost tolerance. Can be taken indoors for winter. Freezes very well.
Mint (Mojito)
Mentha x villosa
Mint (Peppermint, Spearmint)
Mentha x piperita, Mentha spicata
 also commercial seeds (Mr. Fothergill's)
Nasturtium (climbing)
Nasturtium
 April Nice ground cover with sunflowers. Good.
Onions
Allium cepa
 early March early May 100 August Swiss chard, beet, brocoli, carrot, celery, kohlrabi, cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, pepper, leek, tomato Flatten stalks to the ground at the end of August. Some success now that soil has improved. Need lots of sun.
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
 early March early May mid-May May to September Can have two harvests by shearing at 2 inches in early July. Very hardy perennial; slightly invasive. Freezes very well.
Parsley (Double Curled)
Petroselinum crispum crispum
 early March early May early May July to September Asparagus, corn, pepper, tomato Refrigerate or freeze seeds overnight to spped germination. Can be brought indoors for winter. Can be hard to germinate, but when it works, it really works.
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
 mid-May 100 September to October radish Can be left in the ground all winter for a spring harvest. Okay.
Peas
Pisum sativum "Miragreen"
 mid-April 68 late July to late August Eggplant, carrot, cucumber, pumpkin, spinach, bean, corn, turnip (summer), pepper, potato, radish Seed every 15 days from the start of May until June 15. Support with a chicken wire, net or trellis.
Pepper (Hot)
Capsicum annuum "Tabasco"
 late March early June 60 mid-July to August Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato Green peppers are immature sweet peppers.
Pepper (Paprika)
Capsicum annuum "Black Hungarian"
 late March early June 60 mid-July to August Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato Green peppers are immature sweet peppers.
Pepper (Sweet)
Capsicum annuum "Cal Wonder"
 late March early June 75 mid-July to August Eggplant, carrot, onion, pea, tomato I also collected seeds
Potatoes
 mid-May 100 August Garlic, eggplant, cabbage, bean, corn, pea Hoe and shore up regularly. Pick when leaves are dry. Never tried
Potatoes, Sweet
Ipomea batatas
 early April (start slips) late May 100 to 140 September Grow from slips. Are the decorative ones edible?
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo "Howden"
 early May mid-May early June 115 September to October Lettuce, corn, pea, radish Place 3 seeds per seed hole. Keep 2 to 4 fruits per plant. A garden gorilla for sure.
Radishes
Raphanus sativus "Violet de Gournay"
 May to June 30? June to July Beet, carrot, pumpkin, cucumber, spinach, bean, lettuce, parsnip, pea Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. Too strong and fibrous; how to fix?
Raspberries
Rubus Idaeobatus "Boyne"
 xxxxxxxx Fruits on second year canes; remove old canes after fruiting Excellent.
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis "Rex"
 bring indoors for winter
Rutabaga
Brassica napobrassica
 mid-May 90 mid-August Pea Pick when roots are 6 to 10 cm in diameter. Never tried
Sage
Salvia officinalis
 mid March May Perennial, decorative. Prefers cool weather; shade lightly in hot weather. Edging for under cedars?
Scallions (bunching onions)
Allium (several sp.)
 early May 70 July Plant onion sets in spring. Try again.
Soybeans (Edamame)
Glycine max
 May Not bad
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Amazon" (F1)
 April - May, then August 4-6 weeks July Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed.
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Bloomsdale Longstanding"
 April - May, then August 42 July Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. Never tried
Spinach
Spinacea oleracea "Lazio"
 April - May, then August 50 July Cabbage, lettuce, leek, radish Seed early in spring or at the end of summer, otherwise it risks bolting to seed. Don't remember
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
 xxxxxxxx
Strawberries
Fragaria × ananassa
 June
Sunflower
Helianthus "American Giant"
 late April 90 Very tall, quite strong, big and yellow.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus "Claret" F1 Hybrid
 late April
Swiss chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
 mid-April mid-May mid-May 60 July Cabbage, bean, onion Continuous crop on the plants. Never tried.
Thyme (English)
Thymus vulgaris
 May
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Black Plum"
 late March to mid-April early June 70 mid-August Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish Are these the ones susceptible to blossom end rot? Very good.
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "Marmande"
 late March to mid-April early June 70 mid-August Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish Beefsteak type
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum "San Marzano"
 late March to mid-April early June 70 mid-August Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish Paste tomato Hard to say, last year was slow
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum (large yellow)
 late March to mid-April early June 70 mid-August Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish seeds collected from farmer-purchased tomato Hard to say, last year was slow
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum (small yellow)
 late March to mid-April early June 70 mid-August Garlic, carrot, celery, cucumber, bean, onion, pepper, radish Seeds collected for several generations Excellent and prolific
Turnips (summer)
Brassica rapa
 mid-May 50 July Pea Okay.
Watermelon
Citrullus vulgaris
 mid- to late May early June Never tried.
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo "Golden Dawn III" Hybrid
 mid-May, July 47 Pick at 7-8 inches