Rainline Garden

When to plant vegetables, herbs and berries in the Northwest

51 plants in 10 groups. Pick one for its planting dates in every Oregon and Washington city we cover, plus how to grow it. New to this? Start with the ones marked Easy.

Salad greens

Quick, leafy crops for spring and fall.

Cabbage family

Kale, broccoli and their cousins. Many get sweeter after frost.

Root vegetables

Carrots, beets, potatoes and other crops you dig.

Onion family

Onions, garlic, leeks and shallots.

Peas and beans

Easy, big-seeded crops that feed the soil too.

Tomatoes and summer crops

Heat lovers that wait for warm soil.

Squash, cucumbers and melons

Sprawling vines for the warmest part of summer.

Herbs

Annual and perennial herbs for the kitchen.

Berries and perennial crops

Plant once and harvest for years.

Flowers

Cut flowers and spring bulbs that thrive here.