Horticultural Planning Records Est. data · NOAA 1991–2020 · USDA 2023

Planting Calendar · Ashburnham, MA · ZIP 01430

What to plant in Ashburnham, MA, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 01430 — based on NOAA frost data and 798 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 5. First fall frost: Oct 7. USDA Zone 6a.

Growing season
155 days
USDA Zone
6a
Crops covered
279
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 17 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 17 Celery
Feb 17 Lavender
Feb 24 Ghost Pepper
Feb 24 Habanero

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 3 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 3 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 3 Banana Pepper
Mar 3 Bee Balm
Mar 3 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 3 Celeriac
Mar 3 Chives
Mar 3 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 3 Garlic Chives
Mar 3 German Thyme
Mar 3 Hyssop
Mar 3 Jalapeño
Mar 3 Leek
Mar 3 Milkweed
Mar 3 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 3 Onion
Mar 3 Pansy
Mar 3 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 3 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 3 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 3 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 3 Petunia
Mar 3 Pimento Pepper
Mar 3 Poblano Pepper
Mar 3 Rosemary
Mar 3 Rue
Mar 3 Serrano Pepper
Mar 3 Shishito Pepper
Mar 3 Snapdragon
Mar 3 Stevia
Mar 3 Stock
Mar 3 Thai Pepper
Mar 3 Thyme
Mar 3 Valerian
Mar 3 Viola
Mar 3 Wormwood
Mar 3 Yarrow
Mar 17 Anise Hyssop
Mar 17 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 17 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 17 Bunching Onion
Mar 17 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 17 Cardoon
Mar 17 Catnip
Mar 17 Cherry Tomato
Mar 17 Culantro
Mar 17 Eggplant
Mar 17 Feverfew
Mar 17 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 17 Grape Tomato
Mar 17 Greek Oregano
Mar 17 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 17 Ground Cherry
Mar 17 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 17 Husk Cherry
Mar 17 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 17 Jicama
Mar 17 Lemon Balm
Mar 17 Marjoram
Mar 17 Nicotiana
Mar 17 Oregano
Mar 17 Paste Tomato
Mar 17 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 17 Roma Tomato
Mar 17 Roman Chamomile
Mar 17 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 17 Sage
Mar 17 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 17 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 17 Strawflower
Mar 17 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 17 Tomatillo
Mar 17 Tomato
Mar 17 Winter Savory
Mar 31 Basil
Mar 31 Broccoli
Mar 31 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 31 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 31 Cabbage
Mar 31 Calendula
Mar 31 Cauliflower
Mar 31 Celosia
Mar 31 Chamomile (German)
Mar 31 Cleome
Mar 31 Collard Greens
Mar 31 Cosmos
Mar 31 Cumin
Mar 31 Four O'Clock
Mar 31 Genovese Basil
Mar 31 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 31 Kale
Mar 31 Kohlrabi
Mar 31 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 31 Lemon Basil
Mar 31 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 31 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 31 Luffa
Mar 31 Malabar Spinach
Mar 31 Marigold (African)
Mar 31 Marigold (French)
Mar 31 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 31 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 31 Purple Basil
Mar 31 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 31 Rainbow Chard
Mar 31 Red Cabbage
Mar 31 Red Russian Kale
Mar 31 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 31 Romanesco
Mar 31 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 31 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 31 Summer Savory
Mar 31 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 31 Sweet Basil
Mar 31 Swiss Chard
Mar 31 Thai Basil
Mar 31 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Mar 31 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 31 Fava Beans
Mar 31 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 31 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 31 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 31 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 11 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 11 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 11 Bitter Melon
Apr 11 Cucamelon
Apr 11 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 11 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 11 Molokhia
Apr 11 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 11 Okra
Apr 11 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 11 Winged Bean
Apr 18 Acorn Squash
Apr 18 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 18 Butternut Squash
Apr 18 Cantaloupe
Apr 18 Carnival Squash
Apr 18 Cucumber
Apr 18 Delicata Squash
Apr 18 Honeydew
Apr 18 Hubbard Squash
Apr 18 Kabocha Squash
Apr 18 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 18 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 18 Muskmelon
Apr 18 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 18 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 18 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 18 Pumpkin
Apr 18 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 18 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 18 Summer Squash
Apr 18 Watermelon
Apr 18 Winter Squash
Apr 18 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 18 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 14 Arugula
Apr 14 Beet Greens
Apr 14 Beets
Apr 14 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 14 Bunching Onion
Apr 14 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 14 Carrots
Apr 14 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 14 Chervil
Apr 14 Chives
Apr 14 Collard Greens
Apr 14 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 14 Garden Cress
Apr 14 Garlic Chives
Apr 14 Golden Beet
Apr 14 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 14 Kale
Apr 14 Kohlrabi
Apr 14 Komatsuna
Apr 14 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 14 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 14 Larkspur
Apr 14 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 14 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 14 Mesclun Mix
Apr 14 Milkweed
Apr 14 Mizuna
Apr 14 Mustard Greens
Apr 14 Nantes Carrot
Apr 14 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 14 Onion
Apr 14 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 14 Radish
Apr 14 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 14 Red Russian Kale
Apr 14 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 14 Shallot
Apr 14 Shelling Peas
Apr 14 Snap Peas
Apr 14 Snow Peas
Apr 14 Sorrel
Apr 14 Spigarello
Apr 14 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 14 Tatsoi
Apr 14 Turnip
Apr 28 Agretti
Apr 28 Anise Hyssop
Apr 28 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 28 Black Radish
Apr 28 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 28 Bok Choy
Apr 28 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 28 Calendula
Apr 28 Caraway
Apr 28 Catnip
Apr 28 Chamomile (German)
Apr 28 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 28 Cilantro
Apr 28 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 28 Crimson Clover
Apr 28 Daikon Radish
Apr 28 Dill
Apr 28 Endive
Apr 28 Escarole
Apr 28 Fennel
Apr 28 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 28 Fenugreek
Apr 28 Feverfew
Apr 28 Fingerling Potato
Apr 28 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 28 Good King Henry
Apr 28 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 28 Lemon Balm
Apr 28 Lentil
Apr 28 Lovage
Apr 28 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 28 Napa Cabbage
Apr 28 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 28 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 28 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 28 Parsnip
Apr 28 Phacelia
Apr 28 Potato
Apr 28 Quinoa
Apr 28 Radicchio
Apr 28 Rainbow Chard
Apr 28 Russet Potato
Apr 28 Rutabaga
Apr 28 Salsify
Apr 28 Scorzonera
Apr 28 Skirret
Apr 28 Sunchoke
Apr 28 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 28 Swiss Chard
Apr 28 Valerian
Apr 28 Watercress
Apr 28 Watermelon Radish
Apr 28 Winter Rye
Apr 28 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Apr 14 Horseradish
Apr 14 Onion
Apr 14 Pansy
Apr 14 Viola
Apr 21 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 21 Kohlrabi
Apr 21 Leek
Apr 21 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 21 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 21 Stock
Apr 28 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 28 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 28 Bee Balm
Apr 28 Bok Choy
Apr 28 Broccoli
Apr 28 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 28 Cabbage
Apr 28 Cauliflower
Apr 28 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 28 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 28 Collard Greens
Apr 28 Comfrey
Apr 28 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 28 Endive
Apr 28 Escarole
Apr 28 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 28 Fennel
Apr 28 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 28 Kale
Apr 28 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 28 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 28 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 28 Napa Cabbage
Apr 28 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 28 Radicchio
Apr 28 Red Cabbage
Apr 28 Red Russian Kale
Apr 28 Roman Chamomile
Apr 28 Romanesco
Apr 28 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 28 Snapdragon
Apr 28 Spigarello
Apr 28 Strawberry
Apr 28 Tree Collard
Apr 28 Yarrow

Harvest

Apr 29 Garden Cress

MAY

Direct Sow

May 9 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 9 Anise
May 9 Borage
May 9 Celosia
May 9 Cleome
May 9 Cosmos
May 9 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 9 Four O'Clock
May 9 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 9 Marigold (African)
May 9 Marigold (French)
May 9 Marigold (Signet)
May 9 Morning Glory
May 9 Nasturtium
May 9 Strawflower
May 9 Summer Savory
May 9 Sunflower
May 9 Zinnia
May 16 Acorn Squash
May 16 Amaranth (Grain)
May 16 Armenian Cucumber
May 16 Basil
May 16 Buckwheat
May 16 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 16 Butternut Squash
May 16 Cantaloupe
May 16 Carnival Squash
May 16 Corn
May 16 Cucamelon
May 16 Cucumber
May 16 Cumin
May 16 Delicata Squash
May 16 Dry Bean
May 16 Epazote
May 16 Genovese Basil
May 16 Gherkin
May 16 Green Beans (Bush)
May 16 Green Beans (Pole)
May 16 Honeydew
May 16 Hubbard Squash
May 16 Hyacinth Bean
May 16 Kabocha Squash
May 16 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 16 Lemon Basil
May 16 Lemon Cucumber
May 16 Lima Beans
May 16 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 16 Molokhia
May 16 Muskmelon
May 16 New Zealand Spinach
May 16 Ornamental Gourd
May 16 Papalo
May 16 Patty Pan Squash
May 16 Pickling Cucumber
May 16 Pie Pumpkin
May 16 Popcorn
May 16 Pumpkin
May 16 Purple Basil
May 16 Purslane
May 16 Samphire
May 16 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 16 Shiso (Perilla)
May 16 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 16 Spaghetti Squash
May 16 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 16 Sugar Pumpkin
May 16 Summer Squash
May 16 Sweet Basil
May 16 Sweet Corn
May 16 Thai Basil
May 16 Watermelon
May 16 Winter Squash
May 16 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 16 Zucchini
May 23 Asparagus Bean
May 23 Bitter Melon
May 23 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 23 Malabar Spinach
May 23 Mung Bean
May 23 Okra
May 23 Peanut
May 23 Tepary Bean
May 23 Winged Bean
May 23 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 9 Gladiolus
May 9 Nicotiana
May 9 Petunia
May 12 Celeriac
May 12 Celery
May 12 Creeping Savory
May 12 Dahlia
May 12 German Thyme
May 12 Greek Oregano
May 12 Hyssop
May 12 Oregano
May 12 Rue
May 12 Sage
May 12 Society Garlic
May 12 Tarragon (French)
May 12 Thyme
May 12 Winter Savory
May 12 Wormwood
May 16 Anaheim Pepper
May 16 Banana Pepper
May 16 Basil
May 16 Beefsteak Tomato
May 16 Cape Gooseberry
May 16 Cardoon
May 16 Cayenne Pepper
May 16 Cherry Tomato
May 16 Cucumber
May 16 Culantro
May 16 Genovese Basil
May 16 Grape Tomato
May 16 Ground Cherry
May 16 Heirloom Tomato
May 16 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 16 Husk Cherry
May 16 Jalapeño
May 16 Lavender
May 16 Lemon Basil
May 16 Marjoram
May 16 Paste Tomato
May 16 Pepper (Bell)
May 16 Pepper (Hot)
May 16 Pimento Pepper
May 16 Poblano Pepper
May 16 Purple Basil
May 16 Purple Tomatillo
May 16 Roma Tomato
May 16 Rosemary
May 16 San Marzano Tomato
May 16 Serrano Pepper
May 16 Shishito Pepper
May 16 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 16 Stevia
May 16 Sweet Basil
May 16 Thai Basil
May 16 Thai Pepper
May 16 Tomatillo
May 16 Tomato
May 23 Eggplant
May 23 Ghost Pepper
May 23 Habanero
May 23 Japanese Eggplant
May 23 Jicama
May 23 Lemongrass
May 23 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 23 Vietnamese Coriander
May 26 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 6 Radish
May 10 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 10 Spinach
May 12 Mesclun Mix
May 14 Beet Greens
May 14 Mizuna
May 14 Mustard Greens
May 15 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 15 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 19 Arugula
May 19 Komatsuna
May 24 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 24 Chervil
May 24 Tatsoi
May 24 Turnip
May 29 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 29 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 29 Oakleaf Lettuce

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 10 Parsnip
Jun 24 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 24 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jun 3 Golden Beet
Jun 3 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 3 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 3 Sorrel
Jun 5 Kohlrabi
Jun 7 Agretti
Jun 7 Bok Choy
Jun 7 Dill
Jun 7 Fenugreek
Jun 7 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 8 Beets
Jun 8 Snow Peas
Jun 8 Viola
Jun 10 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 12 Cilantro
Jun 12 Phacelia
Jun 12 Spigarello
Jun 12 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 13 Bunching Onion
Jun 13 Chives
Jun 13 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 13 Pansy
Jun 13 Shelling Peas
Jun 13 Snap Peas
Jun 14 Fava Beans
Jun 15 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 15 Nantes Carrot
Jun 15 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 17 Calendula
Jun 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 17 Daikon Radish
Jun 17 Endive
Jun 17 Kale
Jun 17 Napa Cabbage
Jun 17 Rainbow Chard
Jun 17 Red Russian Kale
Jun 17 Swiss Chard
Jun 17 Watercress
Jun 17 Watermelon Radish
Jun 18 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 22 Black Radish
Jun 22 Cauliflower
Jun 22 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 23 Carrots
Jun 23 Garlic Chives
Jun 25 Purslane
Jun 27 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 27 Broccoli
Jun 27 Caraway
Jun 27 Chamomile (German)
Jun 27 Collard Greens
Jun 27 Radicchio
Jun 27 Winter Rye
Jun 28 Borage
Jun 28 Marigold (French)
Jun 28 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 28 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 29 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 30 Summer Squash
Jun 30 Zucchini

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 8 Broccoli
Jul 8 Cabbage
Jul 8 Cauliflower
Jul 8 Red Cabbage
Jul 8 Romanesco
Jul 8 Rutabaga
Jul 8 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 22 Carrots
Jul 22 Collard Greens
Jul 22 Fennel
Jul 22 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 22 Nantes Carrot
Jul 22 Napa Cabbage
Jul 22 Rainbow Carrot

Transplant

Jul 28 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 2 Fennel
Jul 2 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 3 Nasturtium
Jul 3 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 3 Summer Savory
Jul 3 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 5 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 5 Cucumber
Jul 5 Epazote
Jul 5 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 5 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 5 Molokhia
Jul 5 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 5 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 7 Cabbage
Jul 7 Catnip
Jul 7 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 7 Crimson Clover
Jul 7 Escarole
Jul 7 Lemon Balm
Jul 7 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 7 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 7 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 7 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 7 Potato
Jul 7 Roman Chamomile
Jul 8 Four O'Clock
Jul 8 Larkspur
Jul 8 Zinnia
Jul 10 Cherry Tomato
Jul 10 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 12 Red Cabbage
Jul 12 Romanesco
Jul 13 Shallot
Jul 15 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 15 Basil
Jul 15 Genovese Basil
Jul 15 Gherkin
Jul 15 Grape Tomato
Jul 15 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 15 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 15 Lemon Basil
Jul 15 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 15 Papalo
Jul 15 Samphire
Jul 15 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 15 Shishito Pepper
Jul 15 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 15 Sweet Basil
Jul 15 Thai Basil
Jul 15 Tomato
Jul 17 Feverfew
Jul 17 Good King Henry
Jul 17 Lentil
Jul 17 Lovage
Jul 17 Malabar Spinach
Jul 17 Okra
Jul 17 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 17 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 18 Celosia
Jul 18 Cleome
Jul 18 Cosmos
Jul 18 Gladiolus
Jul 18 Marigold (African)
Jul 18 Morning Glory
Jul 18 Nicotiana
Jul 18 Petunia
Jul 18 Sunflower
Jul 19 Luffa
Jul 20 Banana Pepper
Jul 20 Corn
Jul 20 Cucamelon
Jul 20 Lima Beans
Jul 20 Poblano Pepper
Jul 20 Purple Basil
Jul 20 Stock
Jul 20 Sweet Corn
Jul 21 German Thyme
Jul 21 Thyme
Jul 21 Winter Savory
Jul 22 Anise Hyssop
Jul 22 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 22 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 22 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 23 Onion
Jul 23 Strawflower
Jul 25 Buckwheat
Jul 25 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 25 Culantro
Jul 25 Ground Cherry
Jul 25 Husk Cherry
Jul 25 Jalapeño
Jul 25 Marjoram
Jul 25 Paste Tomato
Jul 25 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 25 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 25 Pimento Pepper
Jul 25 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 25 Roma Tomato
Jul 25 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 25 Watermelon
Jul 26 Hyssop
Jul 26 Sage
Jul 27 Bee Balm
Jul 27 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 27 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 27 Comfrey
Jul 27 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 27 Eggplant
Jul 27 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 27 Fingerling Potato
Jul 27 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 27 Quinoa
Jul 27 Rutabaga
Jul 27 Snapdragon
Jul 27 Strawberry
Jul 30 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 30 Cantaloupe
Jul 30 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 30 Leek
Jul 30 Muskmelon
Jul 30 Serrano Pepper
Jul 30 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 30 Tomatillo
Jul 31 Creeping Savory
Jul 31 Greek Oregano
Jul 31 Oregano
Jul 31 Rue
Jul 31 Tarragon (French)

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 5 Beets
Aug 5 Black Radish
Aug 5 Bok Choy
Aug 5 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 5 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 5 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 5 Daikon Radish
Aug 5 Endive
Aug 5 Escarole
Aug 5 Golden Beet
Aug 5 Kale
Aug 5 Kohlrabi
Aug 5 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 5 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 5 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 5 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 5 Radicchio
Aug 5 Red Russian Kale
Aug 5 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 5 Saffron Crocus
Aug 5 Spigarello
Aug 5 Watermelon Radish
Aug 19 Arugula
Aug 19 Beet Greens
Aug 19 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 19 Crimson Clover
Aug 19 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 19 Komatsuna
Aug 19 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 19 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 19 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 19 Mesclun Mix
Aug 19 Mizuna
Aug 19 Mustard Greens
Aug 19 Spinach
Aug 19 Tatsoi
Aug 19 Turnip

Harvest

Aug 1 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 1 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 2 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 2 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 4 Acorn Squash
Aug 4 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 4 Delicata Squash
Aug 4 Honeydew
Aug 4 Rosemary
Aug 4 Thai Pepper
Aug 6 Asparagus Bean
Aug 6 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 6 Parsnip
Aug 6 Russet Potato
Aug 6 Yarrow
Aug 7 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 7 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 9 Carnival Squash
Aug 9 Dry Bean
Aug 9 Winter Squash
Aug 10 Dahlia
Aug 10 Society Garlic
Aug 10 Wormwood
Aug 11 Bitter Melon
Aug 12 Milkweed
Aug 12 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 14 Butternut Squash
Aug 14 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 14 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 14 Kabocha Squash
Aug 14 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 14 Pumpkin
Aug 14 Stevia
Aug 16 Salsify
Aug 16 Scorzonera
Aug 16 Tepary Bean
Aug 17 Anise
Aug 19 Hubbard Squash
Aug 19 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 19 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 19 Popcorn
Aug 19 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 20 Celeriac
Aug 20 Celery
Aug 21 Habanero
Aug 21 Lemongrass
Aug 21 Mung Bean
Aug 24 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 24 Cumin
Aug 24 Lavender
Aug 24 Sweet Potato
Aug 26 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 26 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 26 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 26 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 26 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 26 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 26 Skirret
Aug 26 Sunchoke
Aug 26 Tree Collard
Aug 26 Valerian
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic
Aug 31 Ghost Pepper

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 2 Elephant Garlic
Sep 2 Garlic
Sep 2 Hairy Vetch
Sep 2 Radish
Sep 2 Shallot
Sep 2 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 1 Horseradish
Sep 13 Cardoon
Sep 20 Jicama
Sep 20 Peanut
Sep 20 Winged Bean
Sep 26 Saffron Crocus

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 01430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 01430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 01430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

About This Calendar

This calendar lays out a full year of planting actions for ZIP 01430 (Ashburnham, MA). Each date is computed by taking the crop's documented timing — a number of weeks before or after frost — and measuring it against this location's last spring frost (May 5) and first fall frost (Oct 7). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (6a) is from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates are a planning baseline, not a guarantee — real weather varies year to year, and your own microclimate may run a week or two ahead of or behind the neighborhood. The marker beside each crop notes its frost tolerance: hardy, half-hardy, tender.

Sources

  • Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
  • Hardiness zone from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
  • Crop timing from university extension publications and Johnny's Selected Seeds.