School Ga rden Planting Guide

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Key to Planting Guide Headings
Crop. This guide provides detailed information about crops
commonly planted by seed in school gardens. We encourage you to
experiment with additional plants that grow well in your area. Check
with local gardeners, your Cooperative Extension Service office, and
garden center employees for suggestions.
Plant Seeds Indoors. Many seeds can be started indoors and
then transplanted to outdoor gardens. This column provides you
with the weeks to plant your seeds indoors relative to your first or
last frost date. Your Cooperative Extension Service office can tell you
the frost dates in your area.
Plant Seeds or Transplants Outdoors. Some seeds can be
planted indoors or outdoors. Other seeds will not transplant well and
should be sown directly into outdoor gardens. This column provides
you with the weeks to plant your seeds in outdoor gardens and also
the approximate time to plant seedlings started indoors in outdoor
gardens relative to your first or last frost date. Your Cooperative Extension Service office can tell you the frost
dates in your area.
Planting Depth. Generally, seeds should be planted at a depth that is two to three times their width. This
column lists specific planting depths in inches….