What to plant NOW or in the fall in zone 5

cc-rider · #1 07/14/10, 08:54 PM

Oops.... I cross posted this because I was in the gardening section when I thought of it, although I usually only post to THIS forum. Couldn't figure out how to delete it from there. Sorry!!!!

I've never planted a garden other than the typical "planted-first-thing-in-the-spring" garden. And I haven't planted a thing this year.

I live in zone 5, NW Ohio. What kind of crops can I plant NOW, or later this summer/fall?

Can I plant peas? Lettuce? Green beans? If so, when?

I assume it is too late to put in tomato, pepper, squash, or cucumber plants?

Thanks for your help!

Callieslamb · #2 07/14/10, 08:58 PM

Too early for lettuce and peas, broccoli and spinach
Green beans, squash, short season tomatoes, swiss chard, carrots, cukes. Maybe a 65 day corn. Should be okay.

Mid-late August put in broccoli, cabbage transplants - if you can find them. You will probaby have to grow them yourself though. Onion sets and garlic can also go in at the end of August. It kind of depends on the August though - sometimes it is still way to hot - if so, provice shade and lots of water.
Early Sept - lettuce, spinach, peas.

Joshie · #3 07/14/10, 11:08 PM

Peas and beans. Does head lettuce grow there? It doesn't grow in central IL. My mom always did two or three crops of green beans. There were five of us kids and she grew and canned enough green beans to get us through the winter. We lived on a 40'X120' lot in town.

7thswan · #4 07/15/10, 06:14 AM

Do you know your average frost date for your area? Use that and count backwards in weeks. We have some corn that is 3 inches tall right now. Heck I'd plant just to see how things work out. Nothing wrong with just gaining experience from trying.

ronbre · #5 07/15/10, 07:42 AM

that's fine ..i would say you probably could plant anything that will ripen in 90 days from seed yet..so look at your days to harvest on your packets.

anniew · #6 07/15/10, 08:10 AM

I wouldn't plant garlic until Oct. 1 at the earliest.

suitcase_sally · #7 07/15/10, 09:44 AM

I planted beets and carrots yesterday.

Danaus29 · #8 07/15/10, 11:10 AM

I planted peas yesterday, in the shade of a huge tree. I have tried planting fall peas in August and September before and got nothing. It always freezes before the plants flower.

Patt · #9 07/15/10, 11:28 AM

Our co-op has a neat little sliding thing that shows when you can plant different things, you just pick last frost date on one side or first frost date on the other and it wll show you what can be planted when. I think it originally came from the 4-H program.

This may help:
http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/veggie_chart.htm

pheasantplucker · #10 07/16/10, 05:20 AM

My wife and I will be putting in peas and beets again once the weather cools down some. We're in eastern Ohio.

RedTartan · #11 07/16/10, 08:50 AM

Mid TN Mama just shared this link in the Tightwad thread a few days ago. It's fantastic!

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...ng-Region.aspx

Mel- · #12 07/16/10, 07:34 PM

I have a book I bought from lowes for indiana that gives you those details and dates. for the most part, it was to start seeds in mid july for fall planting. broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

plants would be planted in august, not seeds. not enough time. if you can't find that book post back and I'll find mine and look up details. I am also in zone 5 and we should be similar weather etc.