Planting Guide

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Planting Guide

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Amaranth — Amaranthus species (Grain Amaranth & Leaf Amaranth)

Ancient Wheats: Spelt, Einkorn, and Emmer

Apple — Malus domestica

Arugula — Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Asian Greens (Bok Choy, Tatsoi, Mizuna, Gai Lan) — Brassica rapa varieties

Asparagus — Asparagus officinalis

Barley (Hordeum vulgare): The Ancient Grain

Barrier 01 Autumn Olive

Barrier 02 Russian Olive

Barrier 03 Sea Buckthorn

Barrier 04 Siberian Pea Shrub

Barrier 05 False Indigo

Barrier 06 New Jersey Tea

Barrier 07 Redbud

Barrier 08 Black Locust

Barrier 09 Honey Locust

Barrier 10 Alder

Barrier 11 Black Eyed Susan

Barrier 12 Sunflower

Barrier 13 Cosmos

Barrier 14 Borage

Barrier 15 Phacelia

Barrier 16 Bee Balm

Barrier 17 Coneflower

Barrier 18 Calendula

Barrier 19 Arborvitae

Barrier 20 Eastern Red Cedar

Barrier 21 Norway Spruce

Barrier 22 White Pine

Barrier 23 Bamboo

Barrier 24 Osage Orange

Barrier 25 Hawthorn

Barrier 26 Elderberry

Barrier 27 Currants Gooseberries

Barrier 28 Roses Rugosa

Barrier 29 Blackberry Raspberry

Barrier 30 Comfrey

Barrier 31 Yarrow

Barrier 32 Stinging Nettle

Barrier 33 Dandelion

Barrier 34 Dock

Barrier 35 Buttonbush

Basil — Ocimum basilicum

Bee Balm / Bergamot — Monarda didyma (Scarlet Bee Balm) & Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)

Beets (Golden, Chioggia, Detroit Red) — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Black Walnut — Juglans nigra

Blue Lupine (*Lupinus angustifolius*)

Boysenberry — Rubus ursinus × idaeus

Broccoli — Brassica oleracea var. italica

Brussels Sprouts — Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum): The Clay-Breaking Pollinator

Bush Beans — Phaseolus vulgaris

Cabbage — Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Calendula — Calendula officinalis

Carrots — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Catnip — Nepeta cataria

Cauliflower — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Chamomile — Matricaria chamomilla (German) & Chamaemelum nobile (Roman)

Cherry — Prunus avium (Sweet) & Prunus cerasus (Tart/Sour)

Chestnut — Castanea spp. (American, Chinese, Hybrid)

Chickweed — Stellaria media

Chives — Allium schoenoprasum

Cilantro/Coriander — Coriandrum sativum

Collards — Brassica oleracea var. viridis

Comfrey — Symphytum officinale

Cool 01 Lettuce

Cool 02 Spinach

Cool 03 Kale

Cool 04 Collards

Cool 05 Cabbage

Cool 06 Arugula

Cool 07 Broccoli

Cool 08 Cauliflower

Cool 09 Brussels Sprouts

Cool 10 Radishes

Cool 11 Carrots

Cool 12 Onions

Cool 13 Garlic

Cool 14 Peas

Cool 15 Beets

Cool 16 Turnips

Cool 17 Asian Greens

Cool 18 Leeks

Cool 20 Fava Beans

Corn (Zea mays): The Foundation of Food Sovereignty

Cover Crop Legumes: Nitrogen-Fixing Soil Builders

Cowpeas (Black-Eyed Peas) — Vigna unguiculata

Cucumbers — Cucumis sativus

Dandelion — Taraxacum officinale

Daylilies (Edible) — Hemerocallis fulva and H. lilioasphodelus

Dill — Anethum graveolens

Echinacea (Coneflower) — Echinacea purpurea

Eggplant — Solanum melongena

Elderberry — Sambucus nigra (European) & Sambucus canadensis (American)

Fava Beans (Broad Beans) — Vicia faba

Feverfew — Tanacetum parthenium

Field Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris): The Protein Partner

Field Peas (Pisum sativum & Vigna spp.): The Southern Legume

Fig — Ficus carica

Garlic — Allium sativum

Good King Henry — Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Gourds — Lagenaria siceraria / Cucurbita species

Grain 01 Corn Dent Flint

Grain 02 Wheat

Grain 03 Oats

Grain 04 Rye

Grain 05 Barley

Grain 06 Buckwheat

Grain 07 Sorghum

Grain 08 Millet

Grain 09 Ancient Wheats

Ground Cherries — Physalis pruinosa / Physalis peruviana

Hardy Kiwi — Actinidia arguta

Hazelnut / Filbert — Corylus spp. (American, European, Hybrid)

Herb 01 Parsley

Herb 02 Cilantro

Herb 03 Dill

Herb 04 Basil

Herb 05 Oregano

Herb 06 Thyme

Herb 07 Rosemary

Herb 08 Sage

Herb 09 Chives

Herb 10 Mint

Herb 11 Lemon Balm

Herb 12 Lavender

Hostas (Edible Shoots) — Hosta spp.

Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke) — Helianthus tuberosus

Kale — Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Lavender — Lavandula angustifolia

Leeks — Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

Legume 01 Field Beans

Legume 02 Field Peas

Legume 03 Cover Crop Legumes

Legume 04 White Lupine

Legume 05 Blue Lupine

Lemon Balm — Melissa officinalis

Lettuce — Lactuca sativa

Melons — Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew (Citrullus lanatus / Cucumis melo)

Millet (Panicum miliaceum and others): The Fast-Maturing Grain

Mint — Mentha spp.

Mustard — For Greens and Seed (Brassica juncea, Sinapis alba, Brassica nigra)

Mulberry — Morus spp. (Red, White, Black)

New Zealand Spinach — Tetragonia tetragonioides

Oats (Avena sativa): The Versatile Grain

Okra — Abelmoschus esculentus

Onions (Bulbing & Scallions) — Allium cepa

Oregano — Origanum vulgare

Ostrich Ferns (Fiddleheads) — Matteuccia struthiopteris

Parsley — Petroselinum crispum

Pawpaw — Asimina triloba

Peach — Prunus persica

Pear — Pyrus communis (European) & Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian)

Peas (Snap, Snow, Shelling) — Pisum sativum

Pecan — Carya illinoinensis

Peppers — Capsicum spp.

Peren 01 Asparagus

Peren 02 Rhubarb

Peren 03 Jerusalem Artichoke

Peren 04 Sorrel

Peren 05 Good King Henry

Peren 06 Sea Kale

Peren 07 Walking Onions

Peren 08 Perennial Brassicas

Peren 09 Daylilies

Peren 10 Hostas

Peren 11 Ostrich Ferns

Peren 12 Ramps

Perennial Brassicas (Daubenton's Kale/Tree Collards) — Brassica oleracea

Persimmon — Diospyros virginiana (American)

Plantain — Plantago major (Broadleaf) & Plantago lanceolata (Narrowleaf/Ribwort)

Plum — Prunus spp. (European, Japanese, American Native)

Pole Beans — Phaseolus vulgaris

Pumpkins — Cucurbita pepo / C. maxima / C. moschata

Quince — Cydonia oblonga

Radishes — Raphanus sativus

Ramps (Wild Leeks) — Allium tricoccum

Red Clover — Trifolium pratense

Rhubarb — Rheum rhabarbarum

Rosemary — Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis)

Runner Beans — Phaseolus coccineus

Rye (Secale cereale): The Cold-Hardy Survivor

Sage — Salvia officinalis

Sea Kale — Crambe maritima

Serviceberry / Juneberry — Amelanchier spp. (A. arborea, A. laevis, A. alnifolia)

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor): The Drought-Tolerant Grain

Sorrel (Garden/French) — Rumex acetosa

Spinach — Spinacia oleracea

St. John's Wort — Hypericum perforatum

Summer Squash — Cucurbita pepo

Sweet Corn — Zea mays

Sweet Potatoes — Ipomoea batatas

Thyme — Thymus vulgaris

Tomatillos — Physalis philadelphica / Physalis ixocarpa

Tomatoes — Solanum lycopersicum

Turnips — Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Valerian — Valeriana officinalis

Walking Onions (Tree Onions/Egyptian Onions) — Allium × proliferum

Warm 01 Tomatoes

Warm 02 Peppers

Warm 03 Eggplant

Warm 04 Tomatillos

Warm 05 Ground Cherries

Warm 06 Bush Beans

Warm 07 Pole Beans

Warm 08 Runner Beans

Warm 09 Cowpeas

Warm 10 Yardlong Beans

Warm 11 Summer Squash

Warm 12 Winter Squash

Warm 13 Pumpkins

Warm 14 Cucumbers

Warm 15 Melons

Warm 16 Gourds

Warm 17 Sweet Corn

Warm 18 Okra

Warm 19 Sweet Potatoes

Warm 20 Nz Spinach

Warm 21 Amaranth

Warm Season Crops

Wheat (Triticum spp.): The Bread Grain

White Lupine (*Lupinus albus*)

Wild 01 Dead Nettle

Wild 02 Persian Speedwell

Winter Squash — Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, C. pepo

Yardlong Beans — Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

Yarrow — Achillea millefolium

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