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Here is a quick reference on when to plant certain vegetables in central Missouri:

Cole Crops – seed      Feb 1 – Mar 31
(such as Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower)
Cole Crops – plants   Mar 1 – Apr 10

Lettuce, leaf – seed   Jan 15 – Mar 15
Lettuce, head – plants   Mar 1 – Apr 10

Onion – seed      Jan 15 – Mar 1
Onion – sets      Mar 1 – Apr 15
Onion – plants      Mar 15 – Apr 15

Potatoes         Mar 20 – Apr 15

Spinach – seed      Feb 15 – Apr 1
Peas – seed      Feb 15 – Mar 15
Radish – seed      Feb 15 – Apr 1
Beets – seed      Mar 1 – Apr 15
Carrots – seed      Mar 15 – May 1

Corn – seed      Apr 15 – June 15
Beans – seed      Apr 15 – Aug 15

Tomatoes – plants      May 1 – July 1
Peppers – plants      May 1 – July 1
Eggplant – plants      May 1 – July 1

Vining Crops – seed   Apr 15 – June 1
(such as Cucumbers, Melons, Squash)
Vining Crops – plants   May 1 – July 1

We grow our own plants here at Longfellow’s. The varieties we offer are some of the best for gardens in this area.

Our vegetable plants are always hardened off so they are ready to go into the ground. We don’t use harmful sprays or growth regulators.

Only the best… for your garden.