aluxum / Getty Images
On-point planting times are important to make the most of your vegetable plot.
Want more gardening tips?
Always check your expectedlast frost dates.
aluxum / Getty Images
In the meantime, its a good time to prepare empty parts of the garden for planting.
wipe the plot, work compost into the soil, and apply any required amendments following asoil test.
March
The Spruce / Debbie Wolfe
Now is the time toharden off seedlingsto transplant them outdoors.
The Spruce / Sarah Lee
May
The Spruce / K Dave
May is often one of the busiest months for planting vegetables.
Tender warm-season crops can often be sown outdoors.
July
July is one of the busiest months.
Barbara Rich / Getty Images
it’s possible for you to be planning yourfall vegetable gardenand tending to your summer harvests.
Youll also want to water deeply and infrequently to promote a flavorful crop.
August
The Spruce / Gyscha Rendy
There is a wide range ofvegetables you might plant in August.
The Spruce / Debbie Wolfe
Its also time to prepare your soil for planting cool-season crops over the next couple of months.
Deep watering should also continue to avoid drought stress.
You want to avoid harsh weather killing off your crops.
The Spruce / Kara Riley
These non-edibles can protect the soil from erosion and add nutrients back into the depleted soil.
Still, its best to plant cool-season vegetables cautiously in the zones with the hardest winters.
The Spruce / K Dave
The Spruce / K. Dave
The Spruce / Kara Riley
The Spruce / Gyscha Rendy
The Spruce / K. Dave
The Spruce / K. Dave
The Spruce / Randi Rhoades
Alan Buckingham / Getty Images
