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Vegetable Succession Sowing & Planting

Zones 2–9 in Canada

Plan your vegetable garden for continuous harvest! Below are the best succession crops, sowing times, and transplant info for each zone.

Zone 2

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Early Feb	Late Apr	—	Every 2 wks	Row covers extend season; excellent succession
Radish	—	Late Apr	—	Every 10–14 days	Fast-growing, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Late Apr	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture; good succession
Peas	—	Late Apr	—	Mid-May	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Early Feb	—	Mid Apr	—	Warm-season; stake or cage

Zone 3

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Early Feb	Late Mar	Early Apr	Every 2 wks	Excellent for succession
Radish	—	Late Mar	—	Every 10–14 days	Fast crop, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Late Mar	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture
Peas	—	Late Mar	—	Mid-Apr	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Early Feb	—	Early Apr	—	Stake or cage

Zone 4

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Mid Feb	Late Mar	Early Apr	Every 2 wks	Row covers help extend season
Radish	—	Late Mar	—	Every 10–14 days	Excellent succession crop
Carrots	—	Late Mar	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture
Peas	—	Late Mar	—	Early Apr	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Mid Feb	—	Early Apr	—	Stake or cage

Zone 5

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Late Feb	Early Apr	Mid Apr	Every 2 wks	Great succession crop
Radish	—	Early Apr	—	Every 10–14 days	Quick, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Early Apr	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch to retain moisture
Peas	—	Early Apr	—	Late Apr	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Late Feb	—	Mid Apr	—	Warm-season, stake or cage

Zone 6

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Late Feb	Late Mar	Early Apr	Every 2 wks	Excellent succession crop
Radish	—	Late Mar	—	Every 10–14 days	Quick, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Late Mar	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch to retain moisture
Peas	—	Late Mar	—	Early Apr	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Late Feb	—	Early Apr	—	Warm-season, stake or cage

Zone 7

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Late Jan	Early Mar	Mid Mar	Every 2 wks	Excellent succession crop
Radish	—	Early Mar	—	Every 10–14 days	Fast, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Early Mar	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture
Peas	—	Early Mar	—	Mid Mar	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Late Jan	—	Early Mar	—	Stake or cage

Zone 8

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Late Jan	Early Mar	Mid Mar	Every 2 wks	Excellent succession crop
Radish	—	Early Mar	—	Every 10–14 days	Fast, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Early Mar	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture
Peas	—	Early Mar	—	Mid Mar	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Late Jan	—	Early Mar	—	Stake or cage

Zone 9

Vegetable	Start Indoors	Direct Sow	Transplant	Succession Interval	Notes / Best for Succession
Lettuce	Mid Jan	Late Feb	Early Mar	Every 2 wks	Excellent succession crop
Radish	—	Late Feb	—	Every 10–14 days	Fast, multiple successions
Carrots	—	Late Feb	—	Every 3 wks	Mulch for moisture
Peas	—	Late Feb	—	Early Mar	Trellis recommended
Tomatoes	Mid Jan	—	Early Mar	—	Stake or cage

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