Vegetable Planting Guide for the Pikes Peak Region

All these recommendations work best in raised beds.

 

Cool Season Crops: Sow from Seed April 15 – May 15

• Spinach: seed 1 inch apart, rows 6 inches apart
• Greens: seed 2 inches apart, rows 6 inches apart, thin to 6 inches
• Carrots: seed 2 inches apart, rows 6 inches apart
• Radishes: seed 3 inches apart, rows 6 inches apart
• Beets: seed 4 inches apart, rows 6 inches apart
• Chard: seed 6 inches apart, rows 12 inches apart
• Kale: seed 6 inches apart, rows 12 inches apart
• Collards: seed 12 inches apart, rows 12 inches apart
• Turnips: seed 8 inches apart, rows 12 inches apart
• Cilantro: seed 1 inch apart, rows 2 inches apart
• Dill for leaves: seed 1 inch apart, rows 2 inches apart

 

Cool Season Crops: Sow from Plants from April 15 – May 15

• Broccoli: space 18 inches apart
• Cabbage: space 18 inches apart
• Kohlrabi: space 12 inches apart
• Cauliflower: space 24 inches apart
• Potatoes: seed potatoes 1 ft apart, rows 2 ft apart
• Asparagus: space 18 inches apart
• Onions: space 6 inches apart
• Parsley: space 1 ft apart
• Rhubarb: space 3 ft apart
• Horseradish: space 3 ft apart
• Chives: space 1 ft apart
• Raspberries: space 12 inches apart, rows 2 ft apart

 

Warm Season Crops: Sow from Plants from May  15 – June 7

• Tomatoes:  space 4 ft apart
• Peppers: space 14 to 18 inches apart
• Most annual herbs: space 1 ft apart

 

Warm Season Crops: Sow from Seeds from May  15 – June 7

• Beans: seed 4 inches apart, rows 12 inches apart
• Corn: seed 8 inches apart, rows 30 inches apart
• Summer Squash: space 4 ft apart
• Winter Squash (vine type): space 5 ft apart
• Pumpkins: space 8 ft apart

 

Note: Planting dates are approximate and depend on the seasonal weather.