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title: When is the best time to plant vegetables in Central Virginia?
description: "Selecting appropriate planting dates is a critical component of successful vegetable gardening. Vegetables vary widely in their preferred growing conditions and tolerance to temperature extremes, both cold and hot. Please refer to [Virginia’s Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting…"
url: "https://www.henricomg.org/docs/when-is-the-best-time-to-plant-vegetables-in-central-virginia/"
updated: "2021-08-20"
category: VEGETABLES
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# When is the best time to plant vegetables in Central Virginia?

Selecting appropriate planting dates is a critical component of successful vegetable gardening. Vegetables vary widely in their preferred growing conditions and tolerance to temperature extremes, both cold and hot. Please refer to [Virginia’s Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting Dates and Amounts to Plant](https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2085&contentname=Virginia%27s%20Home%20Garden%20Vegetable%20Planting%20Guide:%20Recommended%20Planting%20Dates%20and%20Amounts%20to%20Plant).