{"id":69,"date":"2011-06-01T23:05:21","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T03:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.vassar.edu\/veg\/?p=69"},"modified":"2012-02-09T19:10:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T23:10:20","slug":"masterb8r-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/veg\/2011\/06\/01\/masterb8r-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Master(b8r) Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Date range<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat to start, what to cover, what to transplant, etc.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First two weeks of fall semester (Beginning of September)<\/td>\nDirect seed <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall greens:<\/strong> arugula, mizuna, other mustard greens, m\u00e2che, claytonia, tatsoi, lettuce, spinach<\/p>\n

Roots: <\/strong>radish and turnip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Transplant <\/strong><\/p>\n

(seedlings started during summer)<\/p>\n

Brassicas: <\/strong>kale, collards, nappa cabbage, bok choy, chard (not actually a brassica but just go with it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cover<\/strong><\/p>\n

All transplanted beds should be covered with light weight row cover to help protect against pests (link to pest entry) and speed their growth <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whatever is ripe\/ready: <\/strong>tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, radish, turnip, summer squash, cucumber, melon, escarole\/fris\u00e9e, sweet corn, tomatillos, okra <\/strong><\/p>\n

Selectively\/over time: <\/strong>greens, beets, carrots, chard, collards, kale, leeks, onions, herbs <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Remainder of September<\/td>\nHarvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entire crop at once: <\/strong>potatoes, dry beans<\/p>\n

(+ same as above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Prepare for storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Potatoes (see post)<\/p>\n

Dry beans (see post)<\/p>\n

Dry corn (see post)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early October<\/td>\nPlant and mulch (with hay) <\/strong><\/p>\n

garlic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entire crop at once: <\/strong>remaining basil (make pesto and freeze) and dill<\/p>\n

Whatever is ripe\/ready: <\/strong>tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, radish, turnip, summer squash, cucumber, melon, endive\/fris\u00e9e, sweet corn, tomatillos, okra <\/strong><\/p>\n

Selectively\/over time: <\/strong>greens, beets, carrots, chard, kale, leeks <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Late October<\/td>\nCover<\/strong><\/p>\n

If nighttime frosts (< 32\u00b0) are predicted then crops should be covered with heavy weight row cover (This row cover is effective for temperatures down to 26\u00b0. Ideally the cover can be applied in the evening and opened up in the late morning)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entire crop at once: <\/strong>winter squash (when vine dies) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whatever is ripe\/ready: <\/strong>tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, radish, escarole\/fris\u00e9e, turnip, tomatillos, okra <\/strong><\/p>\n

Selectively\/over time: <\/strong>greens, beets, carrots, chard, collards, kale, leeks, napa, bok choi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Prepare for storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winter squash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early-Mid November<\/td>\nCover<\/strong><\/p>\n

If nighttime frosts (< 32\u00b0) are predicted then crops should be covered with heavy weight row cover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pull and Compost<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finished summer crops: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, okra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selectively\/over time: <\/strong>greens, beets, carrots, chard, collards, kale, leeks, onions, brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichoke <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Late November (pre-Thanksgiving break)<\/td>\nCover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cover crops with plastic. (Remember carrots and beets can be overwintered, cover with mulch and cover with season extender- cold frame, low tunnel, etc. No need to cover brussels, cabbage, broccoli, Jerusalem artichokes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Spring prep<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare beds that aren\u2019t planted with winter crops for planting by turning in compost and cover with layer of mulch. In early Spring the mulch can be pulled off and the beds will be ready to go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early December<\/td>\nHarvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Late January (post-Winter break)<\/td>\nHarvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep season extending structures clear of snow build-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early-Mid February<\/td>\nStart seeds in greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brassicas: cabbage, broccoli, kale, chard, collards, bok choi, napa cabbage<\/p>\n

Asters: lettuce, escarole\/fris\u00e9e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mid-February-Early March (before Spring break)<\/td>\nStart seeds in greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solanaceous: peppers, eggplant, tomato<\/p>\n

Alium: onion, leek, scallion<\/p>\n

Apium: celeriac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Late-March \u2013 Early April<\/td>\nDirect seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhubarb crowns, horseradish roots (both in herb circle), peas<\/p>\n

Greens: arugula, mizuna, mixed mustard, spinach (sow these under cover to speed up growth. Start taking cover off during the day once seedlings are established), lettuce (don\u2019t sow lettuce under cover because it does not germinate if it is too hot)<\/p>\n

Brassica: radish, turnip (also cover)<\/p>\n

Lilliaceae: asparagus crowns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

(same as above) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mid-April<\/td>\nStart seeds in greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cucurbits Summer squash, zucchini, cucumber, melon (these can be started in mid-March)<\/p>\n

Herbs: cilantro, dill. Parsley<\/p>\n

Brassicas: broccoli, cabbage<\/p>\n

Solanaceous: tomatoes (for late summer\/fall)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Transplant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brassica seedlings started in February (Transplant into pre-prepped and mulched. Cover these beds with plastic or heavy row cover a week before transplanting to warm the soil. Leave cover on)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Late \u2013 April<\/td>\nDirect Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young greens and overwintered crops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Weed<\/strong><\/p>\n

everything<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pull and compost <\/strong><\/p>\n

dead overwintered crops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early May<\/td>\nWeed<\/strong><\/p>\n

everything<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pull and compost <\/strong><\/p>\n

dead overwintered crops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mid-Late May<\/td>\nDirect Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Potatoes and corn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Transplant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cucurbits: summer squash, zucchini, cucumber, melon<\/p>\n

Solanaceous: pepper, eggplant, tomato<\/p>\n

Alium: onion, leek, scallion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

June<\/td>\nDirect Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cucurbits: melon (for late summer\/early fall) and Winter squash<\/p>\n

Apium: Parsnip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Transplant<\/strong><\/p>\n

tomatoes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Start in Greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brassicas: brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

July<\/td>\nTransplant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brassicas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Direct Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beets, carrots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alium: scallions, garlic scape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

August<\/td>\nHarvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Garlic (if leaves are starting to die)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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