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Plants want to grow. Give them good soil, sunlight and water, pull a few weeds, and you’ll likely be eating a BLT sandwich with a fresh tomato come late July. Armed with a little knowledge about what to plant when, you can extend the planting season and increase your harvest.

Here's a planting calendar to help map out your garden season. It was reviewed by Megan Cain, garden designer and consultant at creativevegetablegardener.com. Note that some vegetables are listed twice if they can be planted directly sown as seed in the garden or as transplants.

--Anna Thomas Bates, special to the Journal Sentinel

*A transplant is a seedling with roots and leaves that was grown in a small pot from seed.

**An onion set is a small immature onion bulb, which you plant into the ground.

Late April Seed

Beets

Beets

Carrots

Carrots

Chard

Chard

Lettuce

Lettuce

Onion Sets*

Onion Sets*

Peas

Peas

Seed Potatoes

Seed Potatoes

Radishes

Radishes

Spinach Transplant

Leeks Early May Seed

Beans

Beans

Early corn

Early corn

Pumpkin Transplant

Broccoli

Broccoli

Early cabbage

Early cabbage

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Parsley Late May Seed

Basil

Basil

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Cilantro

Cilantro

Late cabbage

Late cabbage

Late corn

Late corn

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Dill

Dill

Melons

Melons

Winter squash Transplant

Basil

Basil

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Eggplant

Eggplant

Peppers

Peppers

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Summer

squash

Summer squash

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Tomatillos

Sources: Anna Thomas Bates; Megan Cain at creativevegetablegardener.com; UW Extension: Vegetable Cultivars and Planting Guide for Wisconsin Growers; Burpee