Ladies and gentlemen: Start your seeds!
It's finally seed-starting time for some vegetables here on Long Island. Here's a handy planting chart to help you time your garden. These dates are based on tried-and-true research conducted by Cornell University.
Here are details on how to start seeds indoors.
| Vegetable | Sow indoors | Plant transplants outdoors | Sow outdoors |
| Broccoli | Mid. Feb. | April, and mid-June to Mid-July | Late May |
| Cabbage, early | Feb. to May | March | n/a |
| Cabbage, late | n/a | June-July | Late May-Early June |
| Carrots | n/a | n/a | April - July |
| Cauliflower | March | April and June-July | May |
| Corn, sweet early | n/a | n/a | Mid April-Early May |
| Corn, sweet late | n/a | n/a | Mid May-Mid July |
| Cucumbers | n/a | n/a | Late May-Late June |
| Eggplant | April | Late May-Early June | n/a |
| Endive | n/a | n/a | Mid July-August |
| Lettuce, head | March | Mid April-Early May | July |
| Lettuce, leaf | Late Feb. | March-May | April-Early Sept |
| Parsley | n/a | n/a | April-May |
| Peppers | April | Late May-Early June | n/a |
| Squash, summer | n/a | n/a | March-April and Aug. |
| Squash, winter | n/a | n/a | Late May-July |
| Tomatoes | Late March-Early April | Late May-Mid June | April-July |
| Watermelon | n/a | Late May | Late May |
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Here is a very nify, free online tool for seed starting no matter what zone you're in. Just plug in your first and last frost dates and (voila!) it tells you what to start and when to start it.
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