Vegetable Garden Planting Guide - MF315 revised - Vegetable Garden Planting Calendar

Sep 22, 2026

Vegetable Garden Planting Guide provides planning guidance for a productive home vegetable garden, emphasizing correct crop quantities, spacing, and timing for consistent harvests. It includes expected yields per 10 feet and per person, along with an average expected planting calendar for Kansas. Reference tables list crops, planting type, days to first harvest, germination timing, optimum temperatures, planting depth, spacing, and frost resistance to support practical planting decisions.

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Pages6

Reading Time9 min

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Vegetable Garden Planning

Vegetable Yields

Average Expected Planting Calendar

Crop Planting Reference Table

Vegetable Garden Planting Guide MF315 revised A well–planned, properly tended vegetable garden not only provides an excellent source of fresh, nutritious vegetables, but also relaxation and enjoyment for the entire family. With a few simple tools, a little space, and a desire to nurture plant growth, anyone can create a thriving vegetable garden. Even a 100-square-foot garden can produce a good portion of the vegetables for a family of four. Successful gardening begins with proper planning. This includes knowing how much to plant, when to plant, and proper spacing, covered on the following pages. For more on this and other home gardening topics, see the Kansas Garden Guide (S51) . Vegetable Yields Vegetables Average crop expected per 10 feet Approximate planting per person Asparagus Beans, snap bush Beans, snap pole Beans, lima bush Beans, lima pole Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cabbage, Chinese Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chard, Swiss Collards and kale Corn, sweet Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Kohlrabi Lettuce, head Lettuce, leaf 3 lb. 12 lb. 15 lb. 2.5 lb. shelled 5 lb. shelled 15 lb. 10 lb. 7.5 lb. 15 lb. 8 heads 10 lb. 10 lb. 6 lb. 18 stalks 7.5 lb. 10 lb. 1 dozen 12 lb. 10 lb. 4 lb. 7.5 lb. 10 heads 5 lb. 10–15 plants 15–16 feet 5–6 feet 10–15 feet 5–6 feet 5–10 feet 3–5 plants 2–5 plants 3–4 plants 3–10 feet 5–10 feet 3–5 plants 5 feet 10 stalks 3–5 plants 5–10 feet 10–15 feet 1–2 hills 2–3 plants 1–5 feet 3–5 feet 10 feet 10 feet Vegetables Average crop expected per 10 feet Approximate planting per person Muskmelon (cantaloupe) Mustard Okra Onions (plants or sets) Onions (seed) Parsley Parsnips Peas, English Peas, southern Peppers Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, sweet Pumpkins Radishes Salsify Soybeans Spinach Squash, summer Squash, winter Tomatoes Turnip greens Turnip roots Watermelon 10 fruits 10 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 3 lb. 10 lb. 2 lb. 4 lb. 6 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 10 bunches 10 lb. 2 lb. 4–5 lb. 15 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 5–10 lb. 5–10 lb. 4 fruit 3–5 hills 5–10 feet 4–6 feet 3–5 feet 3–5 feet 1–3 feet 5 feet 15–20 feet 10–15 feet 3–5 plants 50–100 feet 5–10 plants 1–2 hills 3–5 feet 5 feet 50 feet 5–10 feet 2–3 hills 1–3 hills 3–5 plants 5–10 feet 5–10 feet 2–4 hills Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Average Expected Planting Calendar | All planting windows are approximate and may need to be adjusted earlier or later depending on the weather each season, varieties chosen, preferred harvest quality, and your location in Kansas. | | Primary expected planting window for most of Kansas
Marginal possible planting window depending on conditions | | --- | --- | --- | March April May June July August September October November 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 | Asparagus Rhubarb Beans, bush
Beans, pole
Beets Bok choy Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Chicories
Chinese cabbage Carrots
Cauli ower Collards
Cucumbers Eggplant
Fennel
Garlic
Horseradish
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Melons
Mustard
Okra
Onion, sets
Onion, plants Parsnip Peas Peppers Potatoes Pumpkin Radish, spring
Radish, fall Rutabaga Squash, summer
Squash, winter Sweet corn
Sweet potatoes
Swiss chard Tomatillo
Tomato Turnips
Watermelon |
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| | | | | K-State Research and Extension-Vegetable Garden Planting Guide 2 Crop Type of Planting Days to First Harvest Plants Per 10' Row* Days to Germinate Optimum Temperature (F) Depth of Pl

FAQs

What factors should be considered when planning planting times in Kansas?

The planting calendar windows are approximate and may be adjusted based on weather, chosen varieties, preferred harvest quality, and location in Kansas.

How does the guide help estimate how much to plant?

It provides vegetable yields with average expected crop amounts per 10 feet and approximate planting per person for many crops.

What information is included in the crop planting reference table?

The table summarizes crop type and planting method, days to first harvest, plants per 10' row, days to germinate, optimum temperature, planting depth, spacing within and between rows, and frost resistance.

Sep 22, 2026

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