Vegetable Planting Calendar for the Mojave Desert

Calendar of planting (2000 foot (700m) elevation in Southern Nevada @ 36 deg N Lat.)

If closer to 3000 feet, delay planting 2 to 3 weeks in the spring; plant earlier 2 to 3 weeks in the fall. If row crop covers are used, planting can be 2 to 3 weeks earlier in the spring and 2 to 3 weeks later in the fall on some vegetables. If hoophouses are used, planting can be four to six weeks earlier in the spring and 4 to 6 weeks later in the fall. These are approximate dates. Current weather conditions and soil temperatures must be monitored for the exact timing.

January

Beets, broccoli as transplants, radish, Spinach, Swiss chard, roasting garlic

February

Beets, broccoli as seed, broccoli as transplants, Brussels sprouts, cabbage as transplants, carrots, sweet corn (later in the month), kale, lettuce, onion sets, potato (later in the month), radish, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip

March

Bush beans, broccoli seed, broccoli as transplants, brussels sprouts, cabbage transplants, carrots, sweet corn, eggplant late in the month, green beans, pole beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onion sets, onions as transplants, peppers late in the month, potatoes, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, tomato late in the month, turnip

April

sweet corn, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, pole beans, melons late in the month, peppers, tomatoes, summer squash

May

cucumber, eggplant, melons, peppers, sweet potato, summer squash

June

melons

July

sweet corn late in the month, green beans, pole beans, melons

August

beets, broccoli from seed, broccoli from transplants late in the month, cabbage transplants late in the month, cauliflower transplants late in the month, sweet corn early in the month, green beans, pole beans, spinach, Swiss chard, winter squash at lower elevations

September

beets, broccoli from seed, broccoli from transplants, cabbage transplants, cauliflower transplants, carrots, kale, lettuce late in the month, spinach, Swiss chard

October

beets, broccoli from seed, broccoli from transplants, cabbage transplants, cauliflower transplants, carrots, garlic, green beans, pole beans, kohlrabi, lettuce, radish, spinach, Swiss chard, tomato

November

beets, broccoli from seed, broccoli transplants, carrots early in the month, green beans, pole beans, onion seeds, peas, radish, turnip,

December

beets, broccoli from seed, green beans, pole beans, spinach, Swiss chard