GARDEN PLANTING SEASONS & VARIETIES I HAVE STARTED FROM SEED FALL 2013

PLANTING GUIDELINES FOR LAS VEGAS, NEVADA GATHERED FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES AND BASED OFF SUCCESS OF MULTIPLE GARDENERS...

SPRING GARDEN suggested planting for cool season vegetables is mid-January through end of March.

SUMMER GARDEN suggested planting for warm season vegetables is mid-March through June with the majority of the vegetables doing best when planted in April and May.

FALL GARDEN suggested planting for cool season vegetables is August through mid-October.

The SPRING & SUMMER GARDENS mesh together as well as the SUMMER & FALL GARDENS.

I started my Fall Garden 2013 too late. Instead of starting my seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before September or October and then transplanting them during those months, I started them both indoors and out in the garden from seed in October. The lettuce plants I bought from the nursery and transplanted in October have been doing well. The eggplant is not growing well, however. At the time I bought the eggplant from the nursery, I had only just begun my garden research. I just assumed they grew well in the fall because they were being sold in October at the nursery. I have since learned that they are a warm season vegetable. Since Las Vegas is a warm climate, they can be planted as late as early August and produce through the fall. I got mine in too late. I'm going to just leave them in the ground and see what they do. 

I've read that many Las Vegas gardeners have success growing vegetables nearly year round because of the warm climate. 

Vegetables Varieties I have growing in the garden and/or under florescent lights Fall 2013:

Pea Snap, Sugar Snap, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Interests
Cauliflower, Early Snowball 612, Seed Savers Exchange
Beet, Burpee's Golden 611, Seed Savers Exchange
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 910, Seed Savers Exchange
Kohlrabi, Purple Vienna 1556(OG), USDA ORGANIC, Seed Savers Exchange
Squash, Anna Swartz Hubbard 241(OG), USDA ORGANIC, Seed Savers Exchange
Carrot, Scarlet Nantes 358 (aka Early Coreless) Seed Savers Exchange
Kale, Red Russian 625 (OG), USDA ORGANIC, Seed Savers Exchange
Collard, Vates 1562, Seed Savers Exchange
Radish, Cherry Belle, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Interests
Brussels Sprouts, Long Island Improved, Botanical Interests
Mustard, Mizuna, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Interests
Swiss Chard, Ruby Red/Rhubarb, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Interests
Arugula, Rocket Salad/Roquette, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Inerests
Lettuce Romaine, Parris Island Cos, USDA ORGANIC, Botanical Interests


Flowers I started from seed in November 2013 and are currently growing under florescent lights:

Viola, Johnny Jump-Up 996 (Viola x williamsiana), Seed Savers Exchange
Calendula Mixture 1066 (Calendual officinalis), Seed Savers Exchange
Snapdragon (Linaria maroccana), Earth Care Seeds
California Poppy Mix 986 (Eschscholzia californica), Seed Savers Exchange


Herbs I started from seed in November 2013 and are currently growing under florescent lights:

Cilantro 275A (Coriandrum sativum), USDA ORGANIC, Seeds Savers Exchange
Parsley, Italian Flat leaf (Petroselinum crispum latifolium), Seed Needs
Genovese Basil 271(OG), (Ocimum basilicum) USDA ORGANIC, Seed Savers Exchange
Cinnamon Basil 270 (OG), (Ocimum basilicum) USDA ORGANIC, Seed Savers Exchange
Oregano, Common (Origanum vulgare), Seed Needs
Lavender, English (Lavandula angustifolia), Seed Needs