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Revision as of 17:31, 5 January 2012
The data shown here are for a temperate climate in the northern hemisphere.
Meaning of colors & symbols in the table
Color | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sowing | Pre | Pre-sowing in pots | ||
Planting | Gre | Greenhouse | ||
Harvesting | GrM | Green manure plant | ||
Special treatments | I, II etc. | Months |
Table
Plant name | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | Comments |
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Asparagus | Harvest in spring in the third and following years | ||||||||||||
Basil | Pre | Pre | Pre-sowing in IV & V; this plant is a perennial but doesn't survive frost | ||||||||||
Dahlia | Dig out the roots before it begins to freeze. Replant them at the beginning of the summer when there's no danger of frost anymore. | ||||||||||||
Eggplant | Pre | Seeds need temperature of min. 68F (20C) to germinate. Needs longer time before it forms fruits, therefore pre-sowing in January. | |||||||||||
Endive | Pre | Pre | Companion plant of legumes. Pre-sowing or sowing under glass in III & IV for summer cultivation. Sowing outside in VI for harvest in the autumn, not earlier because endive doesn't like temperatures below 50F (10C) in its first month of growth. | ||||||||||
Potato | Planting early cultivars in the first half of IV, late cultivars in the second half of IV | ||||||||||||
Plant name | I | IV | VII | X | Comments |
How to use the table
- Read the columns per month. Each colored cell means that there's a possible task for this plant in this month.
- Read the rows to find out details about one particular plant.