Year-Round Gardening Calendar

January

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Garlic, onions, carrots, beets, kale, spinach.
  • Indoor: Lettuce (soil-based).
  • Vertical: Swiss chard, dwarf kale.
  • Hydroponic: Bok choy, lettuce.
  • Aquaponic: Watercress, mustard greens.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Kale, carrots, beets.
  • Indoor: Microgreens (quick cycle).
  • Hydroponic: Leafy greens (lettuce, spinach).

    

February

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Cabbage, carrots, radishes, kale, spinach.
  • Vertical: Peas, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Spinach, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Onions, garlic, kale.
  • Indoor: Herbs (basil, parsley).
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Watercress, basil.

    

March

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (start indoors if frost risk).
  • Vertical: Peas, pole beans.
  • Indoor: Strawberries, lettuce.
  • Hydroponic: Spinach, basil.
  • Aquaponic: Cucumbers, lettuce, basil.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Carrots, cabbage.
  • Vertical: Peas, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Bok choy, lettuce.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens.

    

April

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Zucchini, squash, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes (transplant seedlings).
  • Vertical: Pole beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Cherry tomatoes, bell peppers.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil, tomatoes.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Beets, radishes, spinach.
  • Indoor: Lettuce, microgreens.
  • Vertical: Peas, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Spinach, lettuce.

    

May

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Melons, okra, eggplant, sweet potatoes.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Basil, cherry tomatoes.
  • Aquaponic: Basil, leafy greens.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Kale, spinach, carrots.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, peas.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil.

    

June

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Okra, squash, cucumbers.
  • Indoor: Herbs (parsley, cilantro).
  • Hydroponic: Cherry tomatoes, basil.
  • Aquaponic: Cucumbers, basil, lettuce.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Spinach, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, tomatoes.

    

July

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Zucchini, squash, sweet potatoes.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Basil, mint.
  • Aquaponic: Lettuce, basil.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, cherry tomatoes.
  • Aquaponic: Cucumbers, leafy greens.

    

August

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Melons, sweet potatoes, eggplant (late season).
  • Vertical: Cucumbers, peas.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, basil.
  • Aquaponic: Lettuce, cucumbers.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, melons.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Basil, cherry tomatoes.
  • Aquaponic: Basil, tomatoes.

    

September

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Kale, spinach, carrots, beets.
  • Indoor: Lettuce, herbs.
  • Vertical: Peas, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, spinach, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, cucumbers.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Melons, eggplant, squash.
  • Vertical: Beans, cucumbers.
  • Hydroponic: Basil, mint.
  • Aquaponic: Tomatoes, leafy greens.

    

October

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach.
  • Indoor: Strawberries.
  • Vertical: Peas, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, spinach.
  • Aquaponic: Basil, cucumbers.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes.
  • Vertical: Swiss chard, pole beans.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Basil, leafy greens.

    

November

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Garlic, onions, kale, spinach.
  • Vertical: Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, basil.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Zucchini, eggplant, squash.
  • Vertical: Pole beans, Swiss chard.
  • Hydroponic: Spinach, arugula.
  • Aquaponic: Lettuce, cucumbers.

    

December

• Plant:
  • Outdoor: Garlic, kale, spinach, onions.
  • Indoor: Herbs, lettuce.
  • Vertical: Swiss chard, peas.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, basil.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil.

• Harvest:
  • Outdoor: Carrots, kale, spinach.
  • Indoor: Microgreens, herbs.
  • Hydroponic: Lettuce, spinach.
  • Aquaponic: Leafy greens, basil.

• Outdoor: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, squash, melons, sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, kale, spinach.

• Indoor: Herbs (basil, cilantro, parsley), strawberries, lettuce, microgreens.

• Vertical: Pole beans, peas, Swiss chard, cucumbers.

• Hydroponic: Lettuce, spinach, basil, arugula, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers.

• Aquaponic: Leafy greens (lettuce, watercress, mustard greens), basil, cucumbers, tomatoes, tilapia/catfish (fish).