January Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Cardoon Endive Leeks Lettuce Onions Strawberries Garlic Shallots Cardoon Endive Leeks Lettuce Onions Strawberries Garlic Shallots
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Treat peach trees for peach leaf curl & Shot Hole disease (Mid-Jan) Look for bacterial canker on cherry trees. Sterilize tool w/each cut, burn branches. Look for field mice around trees. Set traps. Plant apple trees, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, raspberries, rhubarb. Garden Tasks: Clean garden tools w/rubbing alcohol. Reapply or redistribute mulches. Test garden soil for nutrient needs. Animal Tasks: Place cows in field where crimson clover was sown. Place cows in field where wheat was sown. Harvest: Broccoli, Purple Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Celery Endive Kale Leek Mache Mizuna Parsnip Rosemary Swiss Chard Winter Peas Misc. Tasks:
February Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Celery Leeks Sweet Onions Broad Beans Garlic Radish, under cover Shallots Arugula Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Celeriac Chives Eggplant Fennel Leeks Lettuce (some varieties) Onions (sweet) Parsley Peppers Tomatoes Arugula, under cover Broad Beans Beets, under cover Broccoli Raab, under cover Chinese Cabbage, under cover Chervil Cilantro, under cover Cress, under cover Endive, under cover Fennel Fenugreek, under cover Flax Garlic Lettuce, under cover Miner s Lettuce, under cover Mustard, under cover Onion Sets Peas Radish, under cover Shallots Spinach, under cover Turnips, under cover
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Repair winter damage to trees & shrubs. Prune & train grapes, make cuttings. Prune fruit trees. Prune blueberries. Prune deciduous summer blooming shrubs & trees. Prune & train trailing blackberries. Prune black raspberries. Prune clematis & other vines. Plant fruit trees. Plant deciduous shrubs. Plant asparagus (if ground is warm). Plant roses. Use organic sprays on fruit trees. Remove cankered limbs from fruit trees, sterilize tools. Control moles & gophers with traps. Plant apple trees, blackberries, blueberries, grape vine, raspberries & rhubarb. Garden Tasks: Plan herb bed. Make cold frames. Make hot beds. Incorporate cover crops or compost into soil. Animal Tasks: Place cows in field where crimson clover was sown. Place cows in field where wheat was sown. Misc. Tasks: Tune up lawn mower, tiller, etc.
March Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Artichokes (Globe) Broccoli Cabbage Carrots (10-15 seeds per 4 pot) Cauliflower Celery Celeriac Chives Fennel Green Onions Ground Cherries Leeks Marjoram Parsley Peppers Summer Savory Tomatillos Tomatoes Arugula Beans Beets, under cover Broccoli, under cover Cabbage Cabbage, under cover Chinese Cabbage, under cover Cilantro Collard Greens Cress Endive, under cover Fennel Fenugreek Flax Kale Lettuce, under cover Miner s Lettuce Artichokes (Globe) Broccoli Cabbage Carrots (10-15 seeds per 4 pot) Cauliflower Celery Celeriac Chives Fennel Green Onions Ground Cherries Leeks Marjoram Parsley Peppers Sage Summer Savory Tomatillos Tomatoes Alyssum Arugula Beans, Broad Beets, under cover Broccoli, under cover Cabbage Cabbage (T) Cabbage, Chinese, under cover Candytuft Carrots, under cover Chinese Cabbage, under cover Cilantro Collard Greens Coriander Cress Endive, under cover Fennel Fenugreek Flax Kale Lettuce, under cover
Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Miner s Lettuce Mustard, under cover Onion Sets for Green Onions Oriental Greens, under cover Parsley Peas, Shelling, Snap, Snow Radicchio Radish (remove cover from Feb, plant under cover) Spinach, under cover Summer Savory Swiss Chard Turnips Miner s Lettuce Mustard, under cover Onion Sets for Green Onions Oriental Greens, under cover Parsley, under cover Peas, shelling, snap, snow Potatoes Radicchio Radish Spinach, under cover Sunflower Swiss Chard Turnips Yarrow
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Prune gooseberries & currants. Prune Spring flowering shrubs after blossoms fade. Fertilize caneberries. Divide hosta, day lilies & mums. Plant strawberries, raspberries, blueberries blackberries, currants & gooseberries. Look for webworms & leaf rollers and treat. Check roses for blackspot & control. Harvest: Arugula Misc. Tasks: Garden Tasks: Plan vegetable garden. When soil is at or above 40 degrees, plant onions, kale, lettuce, spinach. Spread compost over garden. Plant insectary plants (sunflower, yarrow, dill, candytuft, coriander, alyssum). Set up slug barriers and traps. Till garden beds. Mulch carrots with coffee. Animal Tasks: Place cows in field where crimson clover was sown. Place cows in field where wheat was sown.
April Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Eggplant Green Onions Ground Cherries Peppers Sage Tomatoes Tomatillos Arugula Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Chinese Caraway Carrots (T) Chervil Chives Cilantro, under cover Collard Greens Cress Dill Endive Fennel (T) Kale Kohlrabi Leeks (T) Leeks Lettuce (T) Lettuce Lovage Marjoram Basil Cucumbers Eggplant (for Fall) Green Onions Ground Cherries Melons, Musk Melons, Water Pumpkins Summer Squash Tomatillos Winter Squash Arugula Beans, Pole Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Chinese Caraway Carrots Carrots (T) Cauliflower (T) Chervil Cilantro, uncover Chives Collard Greens Cress Dill Endive Fennel (T) Fennel Kale Kohlrabi Leeks (T) Leeks Lettuce (T) Lettuce Lovage Marjoram
Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Onions (starts) Oriental Greens Parsley Parsnips Peas (shelling, snap, snow) Potatoes Quinoa Radicchio Radishes Scallions Spinach, undercover Summer Savory Summer Squash Swiss Chard Turnips Onions Oriental Greens Parsley Parsnips Peas Potatoes Quinoa Radicchio Radishes Scallions Spinach, uncover Summer Savory Swiss Chard Tomatoes (starts) Turnips
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Apply compost, manure & fertilizer to cane and trailing berries. Apply compost & decomposed manure to asparagus, rhubarb & other perennial vegetables. Fertilize lawns De-thatch & renovate lawn. If lawn has moss, scratch the surface prior to seeding with perennial rye grass. Prune & shape or thin spring blooming shrubs & trees after blossoms fade. Check slug baits & traps. Check strawberries for spittlebugs and aphids, wash off with water. Check apples & pears for scab. Check cherries, plums, peaches, apricots & other stone fruits for brown rot blossom blight. Plant rhubarb. Harvest: Arugula Rhubarb Garden Tasks: Plant beans when soil is above 60 degrees. Cover transplants. Plant transplants of alyssum, phlox & marigolds. Cut & remove weeds near garden. Make floating row covers for insect control. Mulch carrots with coffee. Animal Tasks: Misc. Tasks:
May Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Zucchini Amaranth Artichokes (T) Arugula (T) Arugula Basil Beans, Bush Beans, Dry Beans, Pole Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Chinese Caraway Carrots Celery (T) Celery Chives Cilantro Collard Greens Cucumbers Dill Endive Fennel Green Onions Kale Leeks Lettuce Cauliflower (for Fall) Dry Beans (for Fall) Peppers (for Fall) Amaranth Artichokes (T) Arugula (T) Arugula Basil, under cover Beans-bush, dry, shelling, pole Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Chinese Caraway Carrots Celery (T) Celery Chives Cilantro Collard Greens Cucumber, under cover Dill Eggplant Endive Fennel Green Onions Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce
Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Marjoram Melons, Musk, under cover Onions Oriental Greens Parsley (T) Parsley Parsnips Peas, shelling Potatoes Pumpkins, under cover Quinoa Radicchio Radish Scallions Spinach Summer Savory Summer Squash, under cover Swiss Chard Teff Tomatoes, under cover (T) Turnips Winter Squash, under cover Marjoram Melons, Musk, under cover Onions Onions, Sweet (T) Onions, Winter Oriental Greens Parsley (T) Parsley Parsnips Peas Potatoes Pumpkins, under cover Quinoa Radicchio Radish Scallions Spinach Tomatoes (starts) Summer Savory Summer Squash, under cover Swiss Chard Teff Tomatoes, under cover (T) Turnips Winter Squash, under cover Zucchini
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Prepare & prime irrigation system. Check apple trees for coddling moth. Check roses for mildew. Fertilize roses with an organic fertilizer. Plan dahlias, gladioli & begonias (mid May). Plant chrysanthemums. Trap gophers & moles as needed. Check for leaf rolling worms on apples & blueberries, prune off & destroy affected leaves. Check strawberries for aphids & control. Harvest: Arugula Asparagus Onions Rhubarb Strawberries Misc. Tasks: Garden Tasks: If soil is about 70 degrees, plant tomatoes, squash, melons, peppers & eggplant. Weed the garden. Check for cabbage worms in cabbage & cauliflower. Check for 12 spotted cucumber beetle in beans & lettuce. Check for maggots in radishes. Check tomatoes, beets, radishes & potatoes for flea beetles. Put row covers over brassicas to prevent root maggots. Mulch carrots with coffee. Animal Tasks:
June Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Lettuce Artichokes (T) Arugula Beans, bush, pole Beets Broccoli Chives Cilantro Collard Greens Cucumbers Dill Eggplant, under cover (T) Fennel Garlic (for Spring) Kale Leeks Lettuce Broccoli Kale Lettuce, Romaine Arugula Beans, bush, pole Beets Broccoli Broccoli, Winter Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Winter Carrots Cauliflower, Winter Chives Cilantro Collard Greens Cucumbers Dill Eggplant, under cover (T) Endive Fennel Green Onions Kale Lettuce Lovage
Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Melons, Musk (T) Melons, Water (T) Onions Onions, Winter Oriental Greens Parsnips Peas Peppers, under cover (T) Pumpkin Quinoa Radicchio Scallions Summer Squash Swiss Chard Tomatoes, under cover (T) Turnips Zucchini Melons, Musk (T) Melons, Water (T) Onions Onions, Winter Oregano Oriental Greens Parsnips Peas Peppers, under cover (T) Quinoa Radicchio Rutabaga Scallions Strawberries, Alpine Summer Squash Swiss Chard Thyme Turnips
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Prune lilacs after blooming. Pick ripe strawberries regularly. After fruit drop of apples, pears & peaches, thin remainder to produce a large crop. Lawn: deep water, infrequently. Apply 1# of nitrogen per 1000 sf of lawn, mid-june. Plant gladioli & dahlias. Check cherry trees for cherry fruit fly. Check apple & pear trees for coddling moth. Garden Tasks: Fertilize garden with an organic fertilizer 1 month after plants emerge, alongside the rows. Construct trellises for tomatoes, cucumbers & beans. Harvest trimmings from lettuce, onion & chard. Control weeds Check for aphids, hose off. Check beans & lettuce for 12 spotted beetles. Check cole crops for cabbage worms or flea beetles. Check peas for weevils. Harvest: Arugula Asparagus Blueberries Cherries Green Beans Green Onions Greens Herbs Lettuce Onions Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Swiss Chard Tomatoes (late June) Misc. Tasks: Animal Tasks:
July Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Broccoli Lettuce, Romaine Arugula Basil (T) Beets Broccoli, Winter Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Winter Carrots Cauliflower, Winter Chives Cilantro Endive Escarole Fennel Green Onions Kale Lettuce Lettuce, Winter Lovage Cauliflower, Winter Lettuce Lettuce, Romaine Arugula Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Winter Carrots (for Fall/Winter) Cauliflower (starts) (for Fall/Winter) Chicory Cilantro Collard Greens Endive Escarole Kohlrabi Lettuce Lettuce, winter
Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Onions Onions, Winter Oregano Oriental Greens Parsley Parsnips Peas, soup, snow Radicchio Radish Rutabaga Scallions Spinach Strawberries, Alpine Swiss Chard Thyme Turnips Onions Onions, Winter Oriental Greens Radicchio Radish Scallions Spinach Turnips
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Weed & fertilize rhubarb & asparagus beds with compost or rotted manure. Water lawn deep & infrequently. Dig spring bulbs when they have died down. Divide & replant or store. Place traps to catch adult apple maggot flies. Check filbert trees for filbert worm. Check peach & prune for root borers. Check apple & pear trees for coddling moth. Cover blueberries to protect from birds. Remove cankered limbs from fruit & nut trees. Sterilize tools between cuts. Garden Tasks: Mount soil up around base of potatoes. Harvest a few new potatoes from each hill. Water garden early in the morning, deep & infrequently. Water hanging baskets. Mulch garden to conserve water. Stake tomatoes. Check for cut worm. Check for early & late blight on tomatoes. Check leafy vegetables for caterpillars. Animal Tasks: Misc. Tasks: Harvest: Apples Apricots Artichokes Asparagus Beans Beats Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberries Broccoli Cabbage Celery Carrots Cherries Cucumbers Eggplant Greens Gooseberries Herbs Nectarines Peaches Peas Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Summer Squash Tomatoes
August Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Arugula Broccoli Raab Brussels Sprouts (T) Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Winter Carrots Celery Chicory Cilantro Corn Salad Cover Crops Cress Endive Escarole Green Onions Kohlrabi Lettuce Lettuce, Winter Mustard Onions, Winter Peas Radish Spinach Swiss Chard Turnips Arugula Broccoli Raab Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Winter Carrots Cauliflower (T) Chicory Cilantro Corn Salad Cover Crops Cress Endive Escarole Lettuce Lettuce, Winter Miner s Lettuce Mustard Onions, Winter Oriental Greens Peas Radish Spinach Swiss Chard Turnips
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Establish a new lawn (as needed). Make compost of lawn clippings. Prune caneberries (raspberries, boysenberries, etc.). Check raspberries for holes made by borers near soil line at the base of the plant. Water lawn deep & infrequently. Prune dead fruiting canes in trailing blackberries & train new canes. Check apple maggot traps. Control yellow jackets & wasps. Check for husk fly on walnut trees. Check peaches & prunes for root borers. Check filbert trees for filbert worm. Check apple trees for coddling moth & spider mite. Remove cankered limbs from fruit & nut trees. Sterilize tools. Clean & fertilize strawberry beds. Garden Tasks: Fertilize cucumbers, summer squash & broccoli. Provide temporary shade, as needed, for new plantings. Check leafy vegetables for caterpillars. Control mites on vegetables. Animal Tasks: Misc. Tasks: Make sure home has no damp wood, and no wood/soil contact Harvest: Apples Apricots Artichokes Arugula Asian Pears Beans Beets Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberries Broccoli Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Celery Cucumbers Eggplant Gooseberries Green Beans Greens Herbs Melons Nectarines Onions Peaches Peas Peppers Potatoes Raspberries Strawberries Sumer Squash Strawberries Tomatillos Tomatoes Watermelon Winter Squash
September Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Arugula Beans, Broad Cabbage, Winter Carrots Cilantro, under cover Corn Salad Cress Endive Garlic Lettuce, under cover Mustard Peas Radish Spinach Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Arugula Barley Beans, Broad Beets Caraway, under cover Carrots, under cover Chervil, under cover Garlic Lettuce, Winter Mustard Peas, Snow Radish Rye Spelt Spinach Triticale Wheat
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Dig, clean & store tuberous begonias. Aerate lawn. Apply 1# of nitrogen per 1000 square foot to lawns. Stop irrigating lawn after labor day. Divide peonies & iris. Plant daffodils, tulips, crocous, add calcium & phosphorous to soil when planting. Control slugs. Check trailing berries for leaf & cane spot. Apply copper spray to peach & cherry trees. Garden Tasks: Control slugs. Mulch carrots, parsnips & beets for winter harvest. Protect tomato plants. Harvest potatoes when tops die down. Animal Tasks: Misc. Tasks: Harvest: Apples Artichokes Arugula Beans Beets Blackberries Blueberries Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cantaloupes Carrots Cucumbers Eggplant Green Beans Greens Gourds Melons Nectarines Onions Peaches Pears Peas Peppers Plums Potatoes Pumpkins Raspberries Strawberries Summer Squash Tomatillos Tomatoes Watermelon Winter Squash
October Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Arugula Barley Beans, Broad Garlic Ground cover Onions, Winter Peas, Snow Radish Rye Shallots Spelt Spinach, under cover Triticale Wheat Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Barley Beans, Broad Garlic Ground cover Onions, Winter Peas, Snow Radish Rye Shallots Spelt Spinach, under cover Triticale Wheat
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Improve soil drainage. Drain or blow out irrigation system. Mulch roses & berries. Stake bushy perennials. Clean annual flower beds & mulch. Mulch asparagus & rhubarb. Prune dead fruiting canes of raspberries. Train new raspberry canes. Dig & store geraniums, tube begonias, dahlias & gladiolas. Remove & dispose of windfall apples. Rake & destroy diseased leaves. Trap gophers & moles. Hand-weed small lawn weeds. Plant shrubs. Garden Tasks: Drain or blow out irrigation system. Clean & maintain greenhouses. Clean, sharpen & oil tools and equipment. Store fertilizers & garden tools in a safe, dry place. Ripen green tomatoes indoors. Check soil test. If needed, spade organic materials & lime into garden. Save seeds-dry, date & label. Animal Tasks: Harvest: Apples Artichokes Arugula Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cucumbers Filberts Gourds Green Beans Greens Hazelnuts Herbs Onions Pears Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Squash Sunflower seeds Tomatillos Tomatoes Walnuts Misc. Tasks:
November Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Broad Beans Garlic Radish, under cover Spinach, under cover Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Broad Beans Garlic Radish, under cover
Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Mulch around berries & other perennial plants Cover asparagus & rhubarb with composted manure and straw Remove weeds Correct soil drainage as needed Prune roses (but not climbers & ramblers) Bait slugs Plant trees & shrubs Plant spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses). Don t delay. Garden Tasks: Bait slugs Check potatoes in storage Place cold frame over rows of winter veggies Plant window-garden lettuce, chives & parsley Animal Tasks: Harvest Apples Arugula Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Potatoes Misc. Tasks: Clean & oil lawn mower, service if needed Clean & oil other equipment Drain & store hoses Protect sprinkler system-drain, insulate valve mechanisms Rake & compost disease-free leaves (destroy diseased leaves) Check firewood for insects (burn first) Check lawn for moss (means too much shade or poor drainage)
December Farm Calendar Early-Plant in Early-Plant Outside Late-Plant in Late-Plant Outside Orchard, Perennial Garden & Lawn Tasks: Check soil ph (if lower than 7.0 and potassium levels are not excessive, spread wood ashes evenly, 1.5# per 100 square foot per year). Rake leaves. Cut & remove withered stalks of perennial flowers. Mulch flower beds. Hoe or pull winter weeds. Manage drainage problems. Check stored bulbs. Plant trees and landscape shrubs. Garden Tasks: Check soil ph (if lower than 7.0 and potassium levels are not excessive, spread wood ashes evenly, 1/4 lb per box). Turn compost pile. Inventory seed starting supplies. Inventory garden tools. Order seeds. Order asparagus crowns. Make germinating mix. Check stored veggies & fruit, discard rotted Animal Tasks: Harvest: Arugula Misc. Tasks: