2010 Planting Dates
PLANTING DATES USED BY ORGANIC FARM
The Organic Farm is located on the Avalon Peninsula in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, twenty minutes from downtown St. John’s. This is the planting guidelines developed over the past ten years, using seeds selected for short seasoned climates. The time lines may be different for some of the micro-climates in the greater St. John’s area. For example, Portugal Cove area is warmer than St. John’s and cooler than Holyrood.
Planting time-lines will be different in other regions of the province. Seedlings that have been hardened, exposed to both direct sunlight and a range of outdoor temperatures above freezing, are generally stronger, more disease resistant, and better adapted to local conditions.
TO ORDER TRANSPLANTS FOR THE 2010 SEASON CLICK HERE.
TIME LINES FOR OUTDOOR TRANSPLANTING/ ORGANIC FARM
Floating row cover should be used when planting at or near the beginning of the ranges specified below.
| Lettuce | Late April through August lst |
| Early Cabbage | Late April through August 1st |
| Summer Turnips | Late April through August 1st |
| Leeks and Onions Transplants | May 5 - June 5 |
| Brussels Sprouts | Late April - June 1st |
| Chinese Cabbage | Late April - June lst. |
| Bok Choi/ Pac Choi | Late April - June 1st |
| Celery | June 23 - July 15 |
| Cauliflower and Broccoli | Late April - July lst |
| Replant Rhubarb Stocks | May 15th - through out the season. |
| Artichokes | June 1 - July 1 |
| Squash, Summer and Winter | June 15 - July 15th |
| Latah Tomatoes | June 15 - July 15 |
| Cucumbers | June 23- July 15th |
| Corn | June 20 - July 15th, warm protected area |
| Outdoor or Potted Basil | June 20th, Warm, Sunny Protected Area, use row cover |
| Chives | Anytime after May 1 |
| Parsley | Anytime after May 1 |
| Sage | Anytime after May 1 |
| Lavender | Anytime after May 1 |
| Thyme | Anytime after May 1 |
| French Tarragon | Anytime after May 1 |
| Mint | June lst - end of Season. |
| Oregano | June 1st - end of Season |
| Potted Rosemary/ patio or gardens | June 15th - cover in evenings if cold |
TRANSPLANTING ROOT STOCKS
| Berry | Anytime (Gooseberry, Raspberry, and Currants) |
| Lilly | Anytime |
| Lilac | Anytime |
SETS
| Onions | Anytime |
| Shallots | Anytime |
| Garlic | October |
| Elephant Garlic | As early in spring as possible |
| Bulbs | Spring or fall depending on variety |
TIME LINES FOR GREENHOUSES
Heated (above 15C)
| Basil | Anytime after April 15 - varieties: Regular (sweet), Lemon, Lime, Rubin (red), and Thai |
| Cucumbers | Anytime after April 15 |
| Peppers | Anytime after April 15 |
| Tomatoes | Anytime after April 15 |
Unheated*
Transplants are usually set directly into the soil, in the floor of the greenhouse or in large pots. There are several things you can do to protect from cold so they can get an earlier start. You can use heaters and fans to circulate warmer air on extremely cold nights. The most practical way is to use hoops over the row of plants and stretch plastic or floating row cover over the hoops. This will give the plants a few weeks earlier start. Of course, there are no guarantees; the weather is the over-all governing factor.
| Basil | June 15th - August 15th |
| Cucumbers | June 15th - July 15 |
| Tomatoes | June 15th - July 15th |
| Peppers | June 1 - July 15 |
*Most years, June 15th is a workable date; however, in the 2008 season, the extreme cold delayed the planting of basil, cucumbers, and tomatoes, but not peppers.
TO ORDER TRANSPLANTS FOR THE 2010 SEASON CLICK HERE.