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Zone 9 Spring Planting Guide

February 14, 20210

Spring Planting Guide for Zone 9

Gardening in Zone 9 means that you have year-round gardening opportunities. The winters are comparatively warm, spring and fall are mild and summers hot. Growing vegetables in Zone 9 can be easy, if your crops are started at the correct time of the year.

Vegetable Planting Guide for Zone 9

On our Facebook Group a common question that is asked is when to plant a specific crop or what crops to plant during certain seasons. Bellow is list of crops that will grow well in spring in Zone 9.

Crop	Month to Plant	Recommended Verities	Notes
Beans, Green	March-April	Blue Lake, Cherokee Wax, Kentucky Wonder	Both bush and pole
Beans, Lima	March-April	Henderson, Jackson Wonder	Trellis for support!
Cantaloupes	March-April	Ambrosia, Athena, Galia	Keep fruit of soil to avoid rot
Carrots	September-March	Danvers, Nates, Imprator	Raised beds work best!
Cauliflower	January-February	Brocoverde, Snowball	Some are green headed
Celery	January-March	Utah Strains are best	Soil must remain moist
Collard Greens	February-April	Top Bunch, Georgia Southern	Will last into warm months
Corn, Sweet	March-April	Sliver Queen, Sweet Ice, Early Sunglow	Keep verities separate
Cucumbers	February-April	Poinsett, Space Master, Eureka, Boston Pickling	For slicing or pickling
Eggplant	Febuary-July	Black Beauty, Ichiban	Likes warm weather, stake!
Mustard Greens	September-May	Tander green, green wave, Florida Broad Leaf	Easily damaged by frost
Okra	March-July	Emeral, Clemson Spineless	Loves hot weather
Onions, green	August-March	Evergreen Bunching, White Lisbon	Short day types work best
Peppers	February-April	Bell, Sweet, Hot	Mulching helps production
Potatoes	January-March	Red Pontiac, Yukon gold	Do not use store bought
Potatoes, Sweet	March-June	Beauregard, Vardaman	Likes hot weather
Pumpkin	March-April	Big Max, Jack O Lantern	Requires a lot of space
Radish	September-March	Cherry Belle, Sparkler	Grows VERY fast
Squash, Summer	March-April	Summer Crookneck, Black Beauty Zucchini	Beware of summer pests
Squash, Winter	March-August	Spaghetti, Butternut	Requires pollination
Tomatoes	February-April	Celebrity, Better Boy, Cherokee, Brandy Wine	Stake for support
Turnips	January-April	Purple Top, Seven Top	Roots and Tops edible!
Watermelon	March-April	Jubilee, Crimson Sweet, Sugar Babay	Requires a lot of space

Many of the crops listed will also grow in the summer, fall and sometimes the winter. These are just a few recommendations that work well as fall crops!

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