The Helena Beautification Board strives to provide education and information to residents that promote sustainability and beauty. To allow for careful planning of what type of vegetables and when to plant; a chart is provided broken out into planting months to reap the best harvest for planting in Helena. Each plant is listed in the month of when planting can start and could be listed multiple times for a spring and fall planting. The date to maturity is the typical time for vegetables to start producing. Note that some plants, such as beans, will produce multiple times before the end of a season.
JANUARY
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Cabbage |
January 1 - February 15 |
60 - 85 |
Cauliflower |
January 1 - February 15 |
60 - 75 |
Lettuce |
January 15 - February |
45 - 85 |
Onion (bulbs) |
January 15 - March 15 |
100 - 120 |
FEBRUARY
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Beets |
February |
55 - 65 |
Mustard |
February 1 - March 15 |
40 - 50 |
Peas (Garden) |
February |
60 - 70 |
Potatoes (Irish) |
February |
70 - 90 |
Radish |
February 1 - April 1 |
25 - 30 |
Spinach |
February 15 - March 15 |
40 - 45 |
Swiss Chard |
February 15 - March 15 |
60 - 70 |
Turnips |
February 1 - March 1 |
40 - 60 |
MARCH
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Carrots |
March |
60 - 80 |
Corn (Sweet) |
March 15 - June 1 |
65 - 90 |
Kohlrabi |
March |
45 - 55 |
APRIL
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Asparagus |
April |
2nd Year |
Beans (Bush Snap) |
April |
50 - 60 |
Beans (Pole Snap) |
April 10 - April 30 |
60 - 75 |
Beans (Lima) |
April 10 - May 10 |
65 - 75 |
Beans (Pole Lima) |
April 15 - May 15 |
80 - 85 |
Cucumbers |
April 15 - May 15 |
50 - 65 |
Eggplant |
April 15 - May 15 |
65 - 85 |
Muskmelons |
April |
75 - 90 |
Okra |
April 10 - June 30 |
50 - 65 |
Peas (Southern) |
April - July |
60 - 70 |
Peppers |
April 1 - May 10 |
65 - 85 |
Potatoes (Sweet) |
April 15 - June 15 |
90 - 120 |
Squash (Summer) |
April |
40 - 55 |
Squash (Winter) |
April |
85 - 100 |
Tomatoes |
April |
70 - 90 |
Watermelon |
April |
80 - 90 |
MAY
(Continue planting from previous months)
JUNE
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Watermelon |
June 15 - June 30 |
80 - 90 |
JULY
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Beans (Pole Snap) |
July 20 - August 5 |
60 - 75 |
Beans (Lima) |
July 20 - August 5 |
65 - 75 |
Beans (Pole Lima) |
July 15 - August 1 |
80 - 85 |
Cabbage |
July 25 - August 10 |
60 - 85 |
Carrots |
July 20 - September 20 |
60 - 80 |
Cauliflower |
July 25 - August 10 |
60 - 75 |
Collards |
July 1 - September 15 |
60 - 80 |
Cucumbers |
July 1 - July 20 |
50 - 65 |
Eggplant |
July 1 - July 20 |
65 - 85 |
Peppers |
July |
65 - 85 |
Rutabagas |
July |
90 - 120 |
Squash (Winter) |
July 15 - August 1 |
85 - 100 |
Tomatoes |
July |
70 - 90 |
AUGUST
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Beans (Bush Snap) |
August 5 - August 20 |
50 - 60 |
Beets |
August |
55 - 65 |
Broccoli |
August 1 - August 15 |
55 - 75 |
Brussels Sprouts |
August 1 - September 1 |
90 - 120 |
Oriental Cabbage |
August 1 - August 15 |
45 - 60 |
Kale |
August 15 - September 15 |
50 - 70 |
Kohlrabi |
August 15 - September |
45 - 55 |
Lettuce |
August 15 - September 1 |
45 - 85 |
Mustard |
August 15 - September 5 |
40 - 50 |
Potatoes (Irish) |
August 1 - August 15 |
70 - 90 |
Squash (Summer) |
August 1 - August 15 |
40 - 55 |
Turnips |
August 10 - October 1 |
40 - 60 |
SEPTEMBER
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Onion (Blubs) |
September 15 - October 15 |
100 - 120 |
Radish |
September 1 - October 15 |
25 - 30 |
Spinach |
September |
40 - 45 |
Swiss Chard |
September |
60 - 70 |
OCTOBER
VEGETABLE |
WHEN TO PLANT |
DAYS TO MATURITY |
Onion (Green) |
October - February |
40 - 55 |
NOVEMBER
(Clean out you growing area)
DECEMBER
(Prepare for the new year)
** All planting dates provided by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)
