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How far apart? How deep? How long will it take to grow?

Find out more about raising the most popular home garden vegetables with our complete guide to sowing, planting and harvest times:

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Vegetable	Planting Depth in inches	Inches Between Plants	Average Time to Harvest
Asparagus	1	18	2 yr
Beans, snap bush	1	3-6	50-55 days
Beans, snap pole	1	4-12	65 days
Beans, lima bush	1 1	3-6 3-6	65 days 65 days
Beans, lima pole	1 1	4-12 4-12	80 days 80 days
Beets	1/2	2	65 days
Broccoli	1/4 - 1/2	18-24 18-24	80-115 days 75 days
Cabbage	1/4 - 1/2	12-18 12-18	100 days 80 days
Cabbage, Chinese	1/4 - 1/2	12	80 days
Carrots	1/4 - 1/2	2	75 days
Cauliflower	1/4 - 1/2	18-24 18-24	80-115 days 65 days
Chard, Swiss	1/4 - 1/2	6	50 days
Collards and Kale	1/4 - 1/2	8-16	55 days
Corn, sweet	1-2	12	80 days
Cucumbers	1	12-18	55 days
Eggplant	1/4	24	85 days
Kohlrabi	1/4 - 1/2	3-4	55 days
Lettuce, head	1/4	12 12-14	80-115 days 80 days
Lettuce, leaf	1/4	8-12	50 days
Muskmelons	1	36-48	90 days
Mustard	1/4 - 1/2	2	45 days
Okra	1	12-18	65 days
Onions, green	1	2	35 days
Onion, bulb	1	6	110 days
Parsley	1/4	4-6	90 days
Peanuts	1-2 1-2	3-4 3-4	110 days 110 days
Peas, English	1-2	2	65 days
Pea, southern	1	4-6	65 days
Pepper, bell	1/4	24	75 days
Potato	4	12	100 days
Potatoes, sweet		12	120 days
Pumpkins	1-2	48	90-110
Radishes	1/2	1	28 days
Rutabagas	1/4 - 1/2	12	90 days
Spinach	1/2	4	45 days
Squash, summer	1	36	55 days
Squash, winter	1	48	90 days
Tomatoes	1/4	18-36	70 days
Turnips, greens	1/4 - 1/2	2-3	50 days
Turnips, roots	1/4 - 1/2	2-3	60 days
Watermelons	1 1/2	48-72	85 days
Courtesy Mississippi (MS) Cooperative Extension Service and Experiment Station

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