PNW Planting Schedule

Planting Chart for Coastal British Columbia


January

Nothing mentioned.

February

Start Celery, Leeks,artichoke and Sweet Onions indoors.
Plant(feb 1st to early April) broad beans directly in soil.
Plant radishes directly into the soil under a cover. After March 1st, no cover necessary.
Feb 15th start fennel and Parsley indoors.
Feb 15th plant peas outdoors now.

March

Start Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, lettuce and pepper seeds indoors.
Plant arugula directly into outdoor soil.Make subsequent plantings directly in soil untilearly Sept.
Plant cilantro and spinach directly into soil under a cover.
Plant Kale and Collards directly into soil. Continue doing so until early July.
Plant oriental greens and radishes directly into soil for the next 2-3 months.
March 15th, start tomato seeds indoors.

April

Plant turnips and carrots directly in outdoor soil
Transplant cabbage,fennel, leeks,lettuce and broccoli earlier started indoors or direct seed now outdoors.
Uncover earlier started (March 1st) cilantro or direct seed now.
Direct sow Endive/Radicchio,kohlrabi, storage onions,scallions and turnips now.
Uncover spinach planted earlier (march 1st) and make new sowings directly into outdoor soil.
April 15th, sow swiss chard and beet seeds directly outdoors.
April 15th Transplant cauliflower started on March 1st outdoors.
April 15th Start all melon varieties indoors now.
Continue sowing Argula,brocolli, cabbage, carrots, endive/radicchio, fennel,kohlrabi, leeks lettuce, onions, scallions, parsnips, radishes, peas and turnips throughout the whole month.

May

Transplant artichoke, celery, sweet onions (started Feb 1st) outdoors.
Direct sow celery now.
Direct sow parsley now and transplant parsley started indoors(Feb 15th) outside now.
Start pumpkin and squash seeds indoors now or just direct sow on May 15th.
Transplant tomatoes (started March 15th) outside now, but undercover.
Start bush and pole beans direct sown on May 15th.
May 15th start brussel sprout seeds indoors.
May 15th Direct sow corn until June 15th.
May 1st start cucumber seeds indoors.
Continue to direct plant artichoke, beets, broccoli,cabbage, carrots, celery,cilantro, fennel,kale, collards, leeks, lettuce, onions, oriental greens, parsley, parsnips, peas, spinach swiss chard and turnips throughout the whole month of May

June

Direct sow overwintering varieties of broccoli now.
Direct sow cucumbers now or transplant plants started indoors on May 1st.
Transplant eggplants (outside but undercover) that were started indoors on April 1st.
Transplant melons outside now that were started indoors on April 15th.
Transplant pepper plants (started indoors on March 1st) outside now, however, put them undercover until July 1st.
June 15th direct sow Rutabaga seeds outside.
Continue to direct sow Arugula, Beans, Brocolli, cabbage , cilantro, endive/raddichio, lettuce, onions, scallions, fennel, kale, collards, parsnips, peas, swiss chard and turnips throughout the whole month of june.
Direct plant corn, leeks, pumpkins, squash and cucumber up until June 15th
June 1st, uncover tomatoes now as it should be warm enough for them.

July

Plant overwintering varieties cabbage now.
Start indoor seeds overwintering cauliflower now and later transplant it last two weeks in august.
Plant 2nd crops of Oriental greens now.
Continue planting pole/bush beans until July 7th
Continue planting beets until July 15th
Start 2nd crops of Kohlrabi on July 15th
Plant Rutabagas up until July 15th
Continue direct seeding more crops of Arugula, broccoli, overwintering broccoli, Overwintering varieties of cabbage, cilantro, endive/raddichio, lettuce, onions, scallions, oriental greens, spinach and turnips throughout the month of July.

August

Plant 2nd crops of corn salad now until Sept 15th
Start 2nd crops of carrots between August 7th to the 21st
Direct plant overwinter onion varieties August 1st until the 15th
Continue planting peas until August 15th.
Continue planting Swiss Chard until 1st week of August.
August 1st to 15th,Transplant brussel sprout plants that were started indoors on May 15th to June 15th
August 15th to Aug 30th, transplant overwinter cauliflower plants that were started on July 7th to July 21st.
Continue to direct sow Kohlrabi until August 15th
Continue to direct sow Arugula, Corn salad, lettuce, oriental greens, spinach and turnips throughout the month of August.

September

Time to put cilantro and lettuce crops undercover if weather gets colder.
Apparently certain varieties of garlic can be planted now up until the end of October.
Direct Sow 2nd crops of radishes now.
Direct sow, Arugula and corn salad up until Sept 7th and Sept 15th.
Continue to direct sow spinach all month

October
Plant winter crops of broad beans now until the end of November.
Continue to direct sow garlic, radishes and spinach for the whole month of October, however, put the spinach under a protective cover commencing Sept 15th.

November

Continue to sow broad beans until the end of the month.
Sow radishes, however undercover until the end of November
Sow spinach under cover until November 15th.

December
Nothing mentioned