Vegetable Planting Dates for Nebraska

When you plant vegetables in your Nebraska garden depends on what vegetables you are putting in the ground; some vegetables are considered cool-weather crops and can be planted earlier than those that are considered warm-weather crops.

Time Frame

• According to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Horticulture Extension Service, you can begin planting cool-weather crops toward the middle of March. This includes peas, spinach and turnips.

Considerations

• You can begin putting other vegetables, such as broccoli and lettuce, in the ground in Nebraska in early April. While it is safe to plant carrots, they taste bitter when harvested if planted this early. Wait until later for sweeter carrots.

May

• May is the biggest planting month for vegetables in Nebraska, with most crops safe to plant after May 15. This includes eggplant, tomatoes and corn.