Here is a list of Minnesota planting dates and distances for commonly grown garden vegetables!
Keep in mind in a Raised Garden Bed you can plant the row distance closer
than listed because you will not need to leave room for walking paths!
| Asparagus | April 15 - May 1 |
36 | 12-18 |
6 - 8 |
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Beans, snap |
May 15 - July 1 |
18 - 24 |
3-4 | 1 1/2 - 2 | |
| Beans, snap (pole) |
May 15 - |
36 | 4-6 | 1 1/2-2 | |
| Beets | April 15 - or June 15 |
12- 18 |
2-4 | 1/2-1 | |
| Broccoli | March 1-15 | April 15 or June 1 |
24- 30 |
24 | 1/4 indoors |
| Brussel Sprouts | March 1-15 | April 15 or June 1 |
24- 30 |
24 | 1/4 indoors |
| Cabbage early | March 1-15 | April 1 - May 1 |
24- 30 |
18 | 1/4 indoors |
| Cabbage Late | April 15 - May 1 |
June 1 | 24- 30 |
24 | 1/4 seedbed |
| Carrots | April 15 - June 15 |
18-24 | 2-3 | 1/4 | |
| Cauliflower | March 1-15 | April 15 or June 1 |
24-30 |
18- 24 |
1/4 indoors |
| Celery | Feb. 15 - March 1 |
May 15 | 18-24 | 8 | 1/8 indoors |
| Cucumbers | May 1 - June 15 |
48-60 | 12 | 1 | |
| Eggplant | March 15 - April 1 |
June 1 | 24-30 | 24 | 1/4 |
| Garlic | Oct. 1 - Nov. 1 |
18-24 | 4-6 | 3-4 | |
| Horseradish | April 15 - May 1 |
24-30 | 12- 18 |
6 roots | |
| Kohlrabi | April 15- June 1 or Aug.1-15 |
18-24 | 6 | 1/2 | |
| Lettuce, leaf | April 15- June 1 or Aug.1-15 |
12-18 | 4-6 | 1/4 | |
| Lettuce, head | March 1-15 | April 15 - May 1 |
18-24 | 12 | 1/4 indoors |
| Muskmelon | May 15 - June 1 |
60-72 | 18 | 1 | |
| Onion Seeds | April 15 | 12-24 | 2 | 1/2 | |
| Onion transplants |
Feb. 1 -15 | April 15 | 12-24 | 2-3 | 1/2 indoors |
| Onion sets | April 15 | 12-24 | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Parsley | April 15 - May 1 |
12-24 | 4-6 | 1-4 | |
| Parsnips | May 1 - 15 |
18-24 | 3-4 | 1/2 | |
| Peas | April 10 - May 15 |
18-24 | 2 | 1 1/2 | |
| Pepper | March 15 - April 1 |
June 1 | 24-36 | 18- 24 |
1/2 indoors |
| Potatoes | April 15 - June 1 |
24-30 | 12- 18 |
4 each |
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| Potatoes sweet | April 15 roots |
June 1 | 36-48 |
18- |
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| Pumpkins | May 10 - June 1 |
72-96 | 24- 36 |
1-2 | |
| Radish | April 10- June 1 or Aug. 1-15 |
6-12 | 1-2 | 1/2 | |
| Rhubarb | April 15 - May 1 |
36-48 | |||
| Rutabaga | May 15 - June 15 |
18-24 | 8-12 | 1/2 | |
| Spinach |
April 15 |
12-18 | 3-4 | 1/2 | |
| Squash, summer | May 10 - June 1 |
24-36 | 24- 36 |
1 | |
| Squash, winter | May 10 - June 1 |
72-96 | 24- 36 |
1 | |
| Sweet corn | May 10 - July 1 |
30 | 12 | 1-2 | |
| Tomatoe | April 1 -15 | May 15 - June 1 |
24-36 | 36- 48 |
1/4 indoors |
| Turnip | April 15 or Aug. 1 |
15-18 | 3-4 | 1/2 | |
| Watermelon | May 15 - June 1 |
60-72 | 24- 36 |
1/2 |