The Spring Planting Guide 2010
Soil/Sun: Prefers loose, well-drained, cool soil, but
will tolerate a wide range. Sensitive to acidity; prefers
pH 6.2-6.8. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Butterhead: Buttercrunch,
Continuity, Optima. Leaf: Red Sails, Fire Mountain,
Revolution. Crisphead, Summertime. Romaine:
Cimarron, Valmaine.
OKRA
Cultivation: Sow seeds or plant transplants mid-
RADISH
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1/2 inch apart,
March-August. Thin to 1-1 1/2 inches. Radishes require
plentiful, consistent watering.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, well-drained soil free of stones, pH
5.8-6.8. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Cherry Belle, Altaglobe, French
Breakfast.
May to mid-June. Soak seeds in warm water for 6-12
hours to improve germination, then sow 1/4-1/2 inch
deep, 1 inch apart. Final spacing should be 12 inches.
Soil/Sun: Rich, well-drained soil. Full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Cajun Delight, Burgundy,
Annie Oakley.
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ONIONS
SPINACH
Cultivation: Plant seeds or transplants April-June.
Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep, 1/2 inch apart. Final spacing
should be 4 inches for larger bulbs, 2 inches for
smaller bulbs (and higher yields). Onions require con-
sistent, even watering for good yields.
Soil/Sun: Well-drained, fertile soil, pH 6.2-6.8.
Full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Sweet Spanish, Walla Walla
Sweet, Yellow Ebenezer, Red Burgermaster, Redwing.
Cultivation: Plant seeds or transplants March-June.
Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 2-3 seeds per inch. Final spac-
ing should be 8-10 inches.
Soil/Sun: Well-drained soil, full sun to partial
shade.
Suggested Varieties: Giant Italian, Curled Dwarf.
PARSNIPS
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart,
April-July. Thin to 3-4 inches. Using fresh manure or
high-nitrogen fertilizer will produce hairy roots.
Hardy parsnips develop their best flavor after over-
wintering through many frosts.
Soil/Sun: Loose, well-drained, fertile soil free of
stones. Heavy clay soil can cause crooked or cracked
roots. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Gladiator, All American.
PEAS
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 1 inch apart in a
3-inch-wide band; space these rows 18 inches apart.
Support with a trellis. Don’t use high-nitrogen fertilizer.
Soil/Sun: Well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun to
light shade.
Suggested Varieties: Snow Peas: Oregon Sugar
Pod, Oregon Giant. Sugar Snap Peas: Cascadia,
Sugar Snap.
PEPPERS
Cultivation: Plant transplants May-June, 12-18 inches
apart. Black plastic mulch will speed early growth and
help warm the soil.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Sweet Bell: California Wonder,
Gypsy. Hot: Anaheim, Jalapeno, Ancho.
POTATOES
Cultivation: Plant spuds starting on St. Patrick’s Day
through June. Space 10-12 inches in rows 2 feet apart. Hill
up soil over the growing foliage or mulch with straw to
increase yields.
Soil/Sun: Potatoes prefer loose, well-drained, acidic
soil (pH 4.8-5.5) and full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Yukon Gold, White Rose, Yellow
Finn, Purple Peruvian, Red Pontiac.
PUMPKINS
Cultivation: Plant transplants late May-early June in
hills 4 feet apart. Water generously. Black plastic mulch
can speed growth.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8,
with full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Frosty, Small Sugar, Spirit,
Cinderella.
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Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 2 inches apart,
June-July 15. Thin to 6 inches. Flavor improves after frost.
Soil/Sun: Loose, well-drained soil, pH above 6.0.
Tolerates low fertility. Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Marian, Laurentian.
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart,
March-August. Thin to 6-12 inches by harvesting baby
greens. Water generously; dry soil and heat encourage
bolting.
Soil/Sun: Rich, well-drained soil. Sensitive to acidic
soils; pH 6.5-7.5. Full to partial sun.
Suggested Varieties: Olympia, Bloomsdale, Tyee,
Skookum.
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Requires consistent watering for good fruit set. Black
plastic mulch speeds growth. Seeds will rot in cold,
wet ground.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8,
full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Squash: Yellow Crookneck,
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Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2-1 inch deep in hills, 4-5
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seedlings to 2 per hill.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8,
full sun.
Suggested Varieties: Gold Nugget, Acorn, Zenith
Butternut, Waltham Butternut, Spaghetti.
SWISS CHARD
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/2-1 inch deep, 2-6 inches
apart, April-July. Thin to 6-12 inches. Harvest leaves
throughout the season to encourage new growth.
Soil/Sun: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.0.
Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Rhubarb, Fordhook Giant,
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TOMATOES
Cultivation: Plant transplants May-June. Space deter-
minate varieties 18-24 inches; space indeterminate vari-
eties 20-30 inches. Place transplants with the lower leaf
set just above soil level. Tomatoes should be staked or
supported by a trellis.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, well-drained soil with full sun. Clays
and loams produce higher yields, but loose soil warms
faster and provides an earlier harvest. Prefers pH 6.0-6.8
but will tolerate acidic soils.
Suggested Varieties: Early: Oregon Spring,
Willamette VF, Medford, Big Beef, Early Cascade.
Sauce: Oregon Star, Principe Borghese. Cherry: Gold
Nugget, Sun Gold, Isis Candy.
TURNIPS
Cultivation: Sow seeds 1/4-1/2 inch deep, 1 inch apart,
April-September. Thin to 4-6 inches. Flavor best if har-
vested during cool weather.
Soil/Sun: Fertile, loose, well-drained soil, pH 6.0-7.5.
Full sun to partial shade.
Suggested Varieties: Purple Top White Globe,
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