Planting Notes

Mar 13, 2022

  • Spinach (Long Standing Bloomsdale)

    • Plant successions every 2 weeks.

  • Snap Pea (Sugar Snap)

    • Direct sow

  • Lettuce (Sierra Crisp Head Lettuce)

    • Germinates best at 75 degrees and as low as 40.
    • Direct sow.
    • Every 1 - 2 weeks in early fall.
    • In very early spring start crop as hardened 4 week old transplants.
    • Harvest in the morning for sweet flavor

  • Cucumber (Poinsett)

    • Direct sow when soil has reached 70 degrees and danger of frost has past.
    • Or transplant 2 - 3 week old seedlings grown indoors.
    • Keep well picked to promote production.

  • Squash (Summer Squash - Early Summer Crookneck)

    • From seed outdoors: April 29 - May 20
    • Sow seeds directly in the garden in fertile, warm soil in full sun after danger of frost has passed.
    • Be sure to choose an area when you did not plant squash or related crops within 2 years.
    • Allow plenty of growing space for vining types.
    • For improved drainage sow in mounds, or hills of soil 12 inches in diameter, 6-8 inches tall.
    • Sow 1-2 seeds about 3-4 feet inches apart. Cover with 1 inch of fine soil.
    • Firm lightly and keep evenly moist.
    • Seedlings emerge in 10-14 days.
    • Thin to one plant when seedlings have two sets of leaves.

  • Tomato (Matt's Wild Cherry Tomato)

    • Sow indoors in well drained containers 6 weeks before average last frost.
    • Seedlings 75 - 85 degrees during day and 50 - 60 at night.
    • Trnasplant to 3 inch pots when 3 - 4 true leaves develop.
    • Harden and transplant to garden after average last fronst.
    • Harvest frequently to promote production.

  • Tomato (German Johnson - Heirloom)

    • Transplant to 3 inch pots when 3 - 4 leaves develope.
    • Transplant to garden after last frost.

  • Watermelon (Crimson Sweet)

    • Driect sow when soil has reached 70 degrees and when danger of frost has passed.
    • Or transplant 2 - 3 week old seedlings.

 

 

 

 

type soil temp light plant spacing row spacing
Spinach 45 - 75 full sun 4 - 6 8 - 12
Snap Pea 50 - 65 full sun 2 30 - 36
Lettuce 40 - 75 full or part sun 6 - 12 12 - 18
Cucumber 65 - 85 full sun 6 - 12 36 - 60
Squash 70 - 95 full sun 12 - 24 ?
Cherry Tomato 60 - 85 full sun 24 - 48 36 - 48
Heirloom Tomato 60 - 85 full sun 24 - 48 36 - 48
Watermelon 70 - 95 full sun 12 - 18 6 - 8

 

 

 

 

Weather averages for Asheville, NC.

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Average Last Frost: April 15

Average First Frost: October 25

Hardiness Zone: 7a

 

 

 

 

month high / low (f) rain
January 47° / 28° 7 days
February 51° / 31° 7 days
March 59° / 38° 9 days
April 68° / 46° 7 days
May 75° / 53° 8 days
June 82° / 61° 9 days
July 85° / 65° 9 days
August 84° / 64° 8 days
September 78° / 58° 6 days
October 68° / 46° 5 days
November 58° / 38° 6 days
December 50° / 31° 7 days