Most garden veggies can have two plant/harvest periods in the Pacific Northwest, depending upon altitude, temperature and soil conditions. Conditions in the mid-valley zones vary from high desert zones,  so adjusting will be needed depending upon the seed or start.

Seeds generally will take anywhere from 60 to 90 days (some a little longer) to mature and bear fruit. The harvest timeline can be adjusted to your preference by planting at specific times and accounting for weather conditions, either frost or heat protection as needed, in addition to adding the right fertilizers to bolster your plant health. With a little preparation and planning you can stagger the planting of your favorite veggies so you can enjoy an early summer harvest and another in early fall.

Be sure to also consider what you are planting in: containers, raised beds, and stock tanks all hold heat better than simply planting in the ground, so they’ll enable you to plant earlier and provide better protection. These solutions are great for planting a variety of garden favorites including herbs, squash, and tomatoes. 

Finally, never forget to have fun in your planning, growing and eating!

Herbs and Vegetables

Herbs
Broccoli
Green Beans
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chard
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce
Cantalope
Onions
Peas
Bell Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Herbs listed here are available in most stores. There are many varieties that may be unique to your store so be sure to talk to a garden specialist about your interests. Sizes vary from 4″ pots to 1 Gallon tubs

Chives ‘Common’
Basil Lemon
Basil Sweet 
Basil Thai 
Cilantro
Dill 
Fennel 
Lavender ‘Grosso’
Lavender ‘Munstead’
Lavender Provence 
Lemon Verbena
Marjoram ‘Sweet Marjoram’
Mint ‘Peppermint’
Mint ‘Spearmint’
Oregano Aureum 
Oregano Hot n Spicy 
Oregano ‘Common’
Parsley Italian 
Parsley Triple Curled 
Rosemary Arp  
Rosemary Barbeque 
Rosemary Irene (Creeping)  
Sage Golden 
Sage Purple 
Sage Tricolor 
Tarragon
Thyme English
Thyme Lemon 

Vegetables listed here are available in most stores. There are many varieties that may be unique to your store so be sure to talk to a garden specialist about your interests. Sizes vary from 4″ pots to 1 Gallon tubs

Beans ‘Blue Lake Bush’
Beans ‘Fava’
Beans ‘Gold Mine Yellow Wax Bush’
Beans ‘Kentucky wonder ‘
Beans ‘Soybean-Butterbean’
Corn ‘How Sweet It Is’
Corn ‘Jubilee’
Corn ‘Yellow Supersweet’
Cucumbers Asian’
Cucumbers ‘Burpless Hybrid’
Cucumbers ‘Lemon’
Cucumbers ‘Pickling’
Cucumbers ‘Slicing’
Eggplant ‘Black Beauty’
Eggplant ‘Ichiban’
Melons ‘Cantaloupe’
Melons ‘Honeydew’
Peppers-Bell ‘California Wonder’
Peppers-Bell ‘Golden Bell’
Peppers-Bell ‘Mandarin’
Peppers-Bell ‘Purple Beauty’
Peppers-Bell ‘Red Beauty’
Peppers-Hot ‘Anaheim Chili’
Peppers-Hot ‘Ancho’
Peppers-Hot ‘Cayenne Hot’
Peppers-Hot ‘Habanero’
Peppers-Hot ‘Jalapeno’
Peppers-Hot ‘Red Chili’
Peppers-Hot ‘Serrano’
Peppers-Hot ‘Thai Hot’
Peppers-Sweet ‘Gypsy’
Peppers-Sweet ‘Sweet Banana’
Pumpkin ‘Howden’
Pumpkin ‘Jack Be Little’
Spinach ‘New Zealand’
Squash ‘Acorn Table Ace’
Squash ‘Early Butternut’
Squash ‘Patty Pan’
Squash ‘Spaghetti’
Squash ‘Yellow Crookneck’
Squash ‘Yellow Zucchini’
Squash ‘Zucchini’
Swiss Chard ‘Bright Lights’
Swiss Chard ‘Fordhook Giant’
Tomato ‘Beefsteak’
Tomato ‘Better Boy’
Tomato ‘Big Beef’
Tomato ‘Celebrity’
Tomato ‘Early Girl’
Tomato ‘Willamette’
Tomato ‘Yellow Pear’
Tomato-Cherry ‘Red Cherry Large’
Tomato-Cherry ‘Red Grape’
Tomato-Cherry ‘Sungold’
Tomato-Cherry ‘Sweet 100′
Tomato-Cherry ‘Sweet Million’
Tomato-Roma ‘Roma’
Tomato-Roma ‘San Marzano’
Watermelon ‘Crimson Sweet’
Watermelon ‘Sugar Baby’
Strawberries 4″ Benton
Strawberries 4″ Hood
Strawberries 4″ Aromas
Strawberries 4″ Quinalt
Strawberries 4″ Shuksan
Strawberries 4″ Tristar
Strawberries 4″ Seascape