Garden Watering and Planting Schedule

Planning your garden before planting is just as important as planting itself.  It is easiest to keep plants that have the same watering schedule next to each other.

Consequently, plants with the same watering schedule need to be planted at the same time, as the following chart depicts:

GARDEN WATERING / PLANTING SCHEDULE
Twice a Week	Once a Week	10 Days – 2 Weeks
Lettuce Celery Spinach Swiss chard Radishes Beets Carrots Turnips Potatoes Broccoli Cauliflower Cabbage Strawberries Raspberries Blackberries Peas	Beans Corn Peppers Eggplant Zucchini Summer Squash Cucumbers Yams Peanuts Rhubarb Onions Pumpkins	Tomatoes Watermelons Cantaloupes Butternut Squash Hubbard Squash Banana Squash Peaches Nectarines Pears Apples Plums Cherries Grapes Asparagus
Plant Characteristics:	Plant Characteristics:	Plant Characteristics:
Leaf and Root Cool Season Shallow Rooted (2-3’)	Immature Fruit Warm Season Intermediate Rooting Depth	Seed and Fruit Warm Season Deep Rooted
Weather/Season:	Weather/Season:
Cool weather crops: Crops will stand the frost Plant for Spring garden: ~March 15, or Plant for Fall garden: ~ July 1	Warm weather crops: Crops will not stand the frost Plant for summer garden: after the last frost (after Mother’s Day), May 10-12