The Latest Common Open-Field Vegetable Planting Schedule
Each vegetable has different temperature requirements; some like heat, some like cold. Their growing periods also vary from long to short, and these factors determine when they should be planted. For example, napa cabbage is a cold-loving vegetable; it can be sown in early spring or in early autumn.
Each vegetable has different temperature requirements; some like heat, some like cold. Their growing periods also vary from long to short, and these factors determine when they should be planted. For example, napa cabbage is a cold-loving vegetable; it can be sown in early spring or in early autumn.
The open-field planting times for common vegetables are shown in the table below
| Planting time | Common vegetables |
| January | Rapeseed (bok choy), April Slow, spinach, Chinese kale, lettuce, potato, scallion, eggplant, tomato, chili pepper, taro, coriander |
| February | April Slow, spinach, Chinese kale, lettuce, potato, scallion, coriander, cucumber, green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, chili pepper, taro, napa cabbage, radish, cabbage |
| March | April Slow, spinach, Chinese kale, napa cabbage, radish, cucumber, green beans, eggplant, tomato, loofah, winter melon, pumpkin, bitter melon, chili pepper, taro, scallion, coriander, cowpea, edamame, water spinach, amaranth, cabbage |
| April | Napa cabbage, radish, cucumber, green beans, eggplant, tomato, loofah, winter melon, pumpkin, bitter melon, chili pepper, scallion, coriander, cowpea, edamame, water spinach, cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, Chinese chives, celery |
| May | Napa cabbage, radish, cucumber, green beans, eggplant, tomato, loofah, winter melon, pumpkin, bitter melon, scallion, coriander, cowpea, edamame, water spinach, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, cabbage, celery, Chinese chives |
| June | Water spinach, cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, Chinese chives, napa cabbage, cucumber, cowpea, edamame, bitter melon, scallion, radish, celery, cauliflower |
| July | Water spinach, cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, Chinese chives, napa cabbage, cucumber, cowpea, edamame, bitter melon, scallion, radish, cauliflower, green beans, eggplant, tomato, celery |
| August | Water spinach, cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, Chinese chives, napa cabbage, cucumber, cowpea, edamame, bitter melon, scallion, radish, cauliflower, green beans, celery, broccoli, peas, carrot, garlic |
| September | Water spinach, cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), amaranth, Chinese chives, napa cabbage, spinach, lettuce, scallion, coriander, green vegetables, broccoli, peas, carrot, garlic, radish, cauliflower, crown daisy |
| October | Cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), Chinese chives, napa cabbage, spinach, Chinese kale, lettuce, scallion, coriander, celery, broccoli, peas, carrot, garlic, radish, cauliflower, crown daisy |
| November | Cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), Chinese chives, napa cabbage, spinach, Chinese kale, lettuce, scallion, coriander, celery, broccoli, peas, carrot, garlic, radish, cauliflower, crown daisy |
| December | Cabbage, rapeseed (bok choy), Chinese chives, napa cabbage, spinach, Chinese kale, lettuce, scallion, coriander, celery, broccoli, peas, carrot, garlic, radish, cauliflower, crown daisy, eggplant, tomato, chili pepper |
Note: This table is only a reference for the planting times of open-field vegetables, excluding greenhouse vegetables. At the same time, in the south it can be done appropriately earlier, while in the north it can be appropriately delayed by half a month to one month.