Maryland · Garden vegetables
Typically early April to late May, and again mid-September to late November, with peak mid-April through mid-May.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
From early April, and again mid-September — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-April through mid-May; again early October through late October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 19 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Spinach peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Maryland, the spinach season typically runs early April to late May, and again mid-September to late November, with peak availability mid-April through mid-May. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Rarely offered u-pick; buy same-day cut bunches at spring and fall market stalls. The best market weeks are mid-April through mid-May.
about 19 weeks end to end — early April to late May, and again mid-September to late November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.