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    The document provides a spring planting schedule for Maryland (USDA Zone 7) that lists various vegetables and planting times, including starting seeds indoors in February/March and transplanting outdoors from March through June, with notes on planting and care. Crops range from early plantings like lettuce, radishes, and peas starting in March, to warmer weather crops like beans, squash, and watermelon starting in May and June. The schedule provides information on optimal planting dates and tips for successive plantings throughout the spring and summer growing seasons.

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    The document provides a spring planting schedule for Maryland (USDA Zone 7) that lists various vegetables and planting times, including starting seeds indoors in February/March and transplanting outdoors from March through June, with notes on planting and care. Crops range from early plantings like lettuce, radishes, and peas starting in March, to warmer weather crops like beans, squash, and watermelon starting in May and June. The schedule provides information on optimal planting dates and tips for successive plantings throughout the spring and summer growing seasons.

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    Food Gardening Planting Schedule

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    The document provides a spring planting schedule for Maryland (USDA Zone 7) that lists various vegetables and planting times, including starting seeds indoors in February/March and transplanting outdoors from March through June, with notes on planting and care. Crops range from early plantings like lettuce, radishes, and peas starting in March, to warmer weather crops like beans, squash, and watermelon starting in May and June. The schedule provides information on optimal planting dates and tips for successive plantings throughout the spring and summer growing seasons.

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    Food Gardening - Spring Planting Schedule - Maryland - USDA Zone 7

    From Calendula and Concrete (www.cc-calendula.blogspot.com)


    Plant Start Seed Indoors Plant Outside Planting Notes Date first Notes for next year
    harvest
    Leeks February 15 March 15 - April 1 Harden off in March
    (one week); hill up soil
    around stem
    Kale February 15 March 15 - April 1
    Artichokes February 15 April 30 Protect from frosts
    Peppers February 15 May 15 Pinch off blossoms
    before planting

    Tomatoes March 1 May 15 Cage at planting; add


    lime/bone meal
    Eggplant March 1 May 20 Growing temp should
    not fall below 65
    degrees; interplant with
    catnip; heavy feeder

    Fava beans March 1 Thin to 6 inches apart;


    stake at planting
    Peas March 1 Stake at planting
    Salsify March 1 Plant around time
    daffodils bloom or even
    a week or two later

    Parsley March 1 - April 1 Good companion with


    asparagus
    Radishes March 1 As soon as soil can be
    worked
    Swiss chard March 15 - May 15 When maples are in
    bloom
    Beets March 15 - June 1 Heavy feeder; space to
    3 inches
    Mizuna mustard March 15
    Potatoes March 15 - May 15
    Lettuce, leaf March 15 - May 1
    Food Gardening - Spring Planting Schedule - Maryland - USDA Zone 7
    From Calendula and Concrete (www.cc-calendula.blogspot.com)
    Basil March 15 May 15 Plant by tomatoes and
    peppers
    Arugula March 15
    Parsnips April 1 Not before daffodils
    bloom; use fresh seed;
    sow at least one every
    inch; Soil must not dry
    out
    Carrots April 15 Good companion with
    lettuce, peas
    Sage April 15 May
    Brussels sprouts April 15 June 1 Good companion with
    potatoes
    Watermelon June 1
    Beans, bush May 1 Succession plantings
    every 3 weeks; don't
    plant near garlic/onions
    Beans, pole May 1
    Squash, summer May 1
    Squash, winter May 15 - June 15
    Garlic July
    Cool seaons crops August 1

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