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

Planting Calendar · Zcta 02453, MA · ZIP 02453

What to plant in Zcta 02453, MA, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 02453 — based on NOAA frost data and 803 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 19. First fall frost: Oct 23. USDA Zone 6b.

Growing season
187 days
USDA Zone
6b
Crops covered
280
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 1 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 1 Celery
Feb 1 Lavender
Feb 8 Ghost Pepper
Feb 8 Habanero
Feb 15 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 15 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 15 Ashitaba
Feb 15 Banana Pepper
Feb 15 Bee Balm
Feb 15 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 15 Celeriac
Feb 15 Chives
Feb 15 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 15 Garlic Chives
Feb 15 German Thyme
Feb 15 Hyssop
Feb 15 Jalapeño
Feb 15 Leek
Feb 15 Milkweed
Feb 15 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 15 Onion
Feb 15 Pansy
Feb 15 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 15 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 15 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 15 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 15 Petunia
Feb 15 Pimento Pepper
Feb 15 Poblano Pepper
Feb 15 Rosemary
Feb 15 Rue
Feb 15 Serrano Pepper
Feb 15 Shishito Pepper
Feb 15 Snapdragon
Feb 15 Stevia
Feb 15 Stock
Feb 15 Thai Pepper
Feb 15 Thyme
Feb 15 Valerian
Feb 15 Viola
Feb 15 Wormwood
Feb 15 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 1 Anise Hyssop
Mar 1 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 1 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 1 Bunching Onion
Mar 1 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 1 Cardoon
Mar 1 Catnip
Mar 1 Cherry Tomato
Mar 1 Culantro
Mar 1 Eggplant
Mar 1 Feverfew
Mar 1 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 1 Grape Tomato
Mar 1 Greek Oregano
Mar 1 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 1 Ground Cherry
Mar 1 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 1 Husk Cherry
Mar 1 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 1 Jicama
Mar 1 Lemon Balm
Mar 1 Marjoram
Mar 1 Nicotiana
Mar 1 Oregano
Mar 1 Paste Tomato
Mar 1 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 1 Roma Tomato
Mar 1 Roman Chamomile
Mar 1 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 1 Sage
Mar 1 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 1 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 1 Strawflower
Mar 1 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 1 Tomatillo
Mar 1 Tomato
Mar 1 Winter Savory
Mar 15 Basil
Mar 15 Broccoli
Mar 15 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 15 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 15 Cabbage
Mar 15 Calendula
Mar 15 Cauliflower
Mar 15 Celosia
Mar 15 Chamomile (German)
Mar 15 Cleome
Mar 15 Collard Greens
Mar 15 Cosmos
Mar 15 Cumin
Mar 15 Four O'Clock
Mar 15 Genovese Basil
Mar 15 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 15 Kale
Mar 15 Kohlrabi
Mar 15 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 15 Lemon Basil
Mar 15 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 15 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 15 Luffa
Mar 15 Malabar Spinach
Mar 15 Marigold (African)
Mar 15 Marigold (French)
Mar 15 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 15 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 15 Purple Basil
Mar 15 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 15 Rainbow Chard
Mar 15 Red Cabbage
Mar 15 Red Russian Kale
Mar 15 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 15 Romanesco
Mar 15 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 15 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 15 Summer Savory
Mar 15 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 15 Sweet Basil
Mar 15 Swiss Chard
Mar 15 Thai Basil
Mar 15 Zinnia
Mar 26 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 26 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 26 Bitter Melon
Mar 26 Cucamelon
Mar 26 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 26 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 26 Molokhia
Mar 26 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 26 Okra
Mar 26 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 26 Winged Bean

Direct Sow

Mar 15 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 15 Fava Beans
Mar 15 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 15 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 15 Spinach
Mar 29 Arugula
Mar 29 Beet Greens
Mar 29 Beets
Mar 29 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 29 Bunching Onion
Mar 29 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 29 Carrots
Mar 29 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 29 Chervil
Mar 29 Chives
Mar 29 Collard Greens
Mar 29 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 29 Garden Cress
Mar 29 Garlic Chives
Mar 29 Golden Beet
Mar 29 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 29 Kale
Mar 29 Kohlrabi
Mar 29 Komatsuna
Mar 29 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 29 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Mar 29 Larkspur
Mar 29 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 29 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 29 Mesclun Mix
Mar 29 Milkweed
Mar 29 Mizuna
Mar 29 Mustard Greens
Mar 29 Nantes Carrot
Mar 29 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 29 Onion
Mar 29 Perpetual Spinach
Mar 29 Radish
Mar 29 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 29 Red Russian Kale
Mar 29 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 29 Shallot
Mar 29 Shelling Peas
Mar 29 Snap Peas
Mar 29 Snow Peas
Mar 29 Sorrel
Mar 29 Spigarello
Mar 29 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 29 Tatsoi
Mar 29 Turnip

Transplant

Mar 15 Egyptian Walking Onion
Mar 29 Horseradish
Mar 29 Onion
Mar 29 Pansy
Mar 29 Viola

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 2 Acorn Squash
Apr 2 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 2 Butternut Squash
Apr 2 Cantaloupe
Apr 2 Carnival Squash
Apr 2 Cucumber
Apr 2 Delicata Squash
Apr 2 Honeydew
Apr 2 Hubbard Squash
Apr 2 Kabocha Squash
Apr 2 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 2 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 2 Muskmelon
Apr 2 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 2 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 2 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 2 Pumpkin
Apr 2 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 2 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 2 Summer Squash
Apr 2 Watermelon
Apr 2 Winter Squash
Apr 2 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 2 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 12 Agretti
Apr 12 Anise Hyssop
Apr 12 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 12 Black Radish
Apr 12 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 12 Bok Choy
Apr 12 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 12 Calendula
Apr 12 Caraway
Apr 12 Catnip
Apr 12 Chamomile (German)
Apr 12 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 12 Cilantro
Apr 12 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 12 Crimson Clover
Apr 12 Daikon Radish
Apr 12 Dill
Apr 12 Endive
Apr 12 Escarole
Apr 12 Fennel
Apr 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 12 Fenugreek
Apr 12 Feverfew
Apr 12 Fingerling Potato
Apr 12 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 12 Good King Henry
Apr 12 Hairy Vetch
Apr 12 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 12 Lemon Balm
Apr 12 Lentil
Apr 12 Lovage
Apr 12 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 12 Napa Cabbage
Apr 12 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 12 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 12 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 12 Parsnip
Apr 12 Phacelia
Apr 12 Potato
Apr 12 Quinoa
Apr 12 Radicchio
Apr 12 Rainbow Chard
Apr 12 Russet Potato
Apr 12 Rutabaga
Apr 12 Salsify
Apr 12 Scorzonera
Apr 12 Skirret
Apr 12 Sunchoke
Apr 12 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 12 Swiss Chard
Apr 12 Valerian
Apr 12 Watercress
Apr 12 Watermelon Radish
Apr 12 Winter Rye
Apr 12 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 23 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 23 Anise
Apr 23 Borage
Apr 23 Celosia
Apr 23 Cleome
Apr 23 Cosmos
Apr 23 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 23 Four O'Clock
Apr 23 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 23 Marigold (African)
Apr 23 Marigold (French)
Apr 23 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 23 Morning Glory
Apr 23 Nasturtium
Apr 23 Strawflower
Apr 23 Summer Savory
Apr 23 Sunflower
Apr 23 Zinnia
Apr 30 Acorn Squash
Apr 30 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 30 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 30 Basil
Apr 30 Buckwheat
Apr 30 Bush Beans (Snap)
Apr 30 Butternut Squash
Apr 30 Cantaloupe
Apr 30 Carnival Squash
Apr 30 Corn
Apr 30 Cucamelon
Apr 30 Cucumber
Apr 30 Cumin
Apr 30 Delicata Squash
Apr 30 Dry Bean
Apr 30 Epazote
Apr 30 Genovese Basil
Apr 30 Gherkin
Apr 30 Green Beans (Bush)
Apr 30 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 30 Honeydew
Apr 30 Hubbard Squash
Apr 30 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 30 Kabocha Squash
Apr 30 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 30 Lemon Basil
Apr 30 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 30 Lima Beans
Apr 30 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 30 Molokhia
Apr 30 Muskmelon
Apr 30 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 30 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 30 Papalo
Apr 30 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 30 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 30 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 30 Popcorn
Apr 30 Pumpkin
Apr 30 Purple Basil
Apr 30 Purslane
Apr 30 Samphire
Apr 30 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 30 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 30 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 30 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 30 Squash (Companion Reference)
Apr 30 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 30 Summer Squash
Apr 30 Sweet Basil
Apr 30 Sweet Corn
Apr 30 Thai Basil
Apr 30 Watermelon
Apr 30 Winter Squash
Apr 30 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 30 Zucchini

Transplant

Apr 5 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 5 Kohlrabi
Apr 5 Leek
Apr 5 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 5 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 5 Stock
Apr 12 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 12 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 12 Bee Balm
Apr 12 Bok Choy
Apr 12 Broccoli
Apr 12 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 12 Cabbage
Apr 12 Cauliflower
Apr 12 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 12 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 12 Collard Greens
Apr 12 Comfrey
Apr 12 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 12 Endive
Apr 12 Escarole
Apr 12 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 12 Fennel
Apr 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 12 Kale
Apr 12 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 12 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 12 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 12 Napa Cabbage
Apr 12 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 12 Radicchio
Apr 12 Red Cabbage
Apr 12 Red Russian Kale
Apr 12 Roman Chamomile
Apr 12 Romanesco
Apr 12 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 12 Snapdragon
Apr 12 Spigarello
Apr 12 Strawberry
Apr 12 Tree Collard
Apr 12 Yarrow
Apr 23 Gladiolus
Apr 23 Nicotiana
Apr 23 Petunia
Apr 26 Ashitaba
Apr 26 Celeriac
Apr 26 Celery
Apr 26 Creeping Savory
Apr 26 Dahlia
Apr 26 German Thyme
Apr 26 Greek Oregano
Apr 26 Hyssop
Apr 26 Oregano
Apr 26 Rue
Apr 26 Sage
Apr 26 Society Garlic
Apr 26 Tarragon (French)
Apr 26 Thyme
Apr 26 Winter Savory
Apr 26 Wormwood
Apr 30 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 30 Banana Pepper
Apr 30 Basil
Apr 30 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 30 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 30 Cardoon
Apr 30 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 30 Cherry Tomato
Apr 30 Cucumber
Apr 30 Culantro
Apr 30 Genovese Basil
Apr 30 Grape Tomato
Apr 30 Ground Cherry
Apr 30 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 30 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 30 Husk Cherry
Apr 30 Jalapeño
Apr 30 Lavender
Apr 30 Lemon Basil
Apr 30 Marjoram
Apr 30 Paste Tomato
Apr 30 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 30 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 30 Pimento Pepper
Apr 30 Poblano Pepper
Apr 30 Purple Basil
Apr 30 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 30 Roma Tomato
Apr 30 Rosemary
Apr 30 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 30 Serrano Pepper
Apr 30 Shishito Pepper
Apr 30 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 30 Stevia
Apr 30 Sweet Basil
Apr 30 Thai Basil
Apr 30 Thai Pepper
Apr 30 Tomatillo
Apr 30 Tomato

Harvest

Apr 13 Garden Cress
Apr 20 Radish
Apr 24 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 24 Spinach
Apr 26 Mesclun Mix
Apr 28 Beet Greens
Apr 28 Mizuna
Apr 28 Mustard Greens
Apr 29 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 29 Mâche (Corn Salad)

MAY

Direct Sow

May 7 Asparagus Bean
May 7 Bitter Melon
May 7 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 7 Malabar Spinach
May 7 Mung Bean
May 7 Okra
May 7 Peanut
May 7 Tepary Bean
May 7 Winged Bean
May 7 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 7 Eggplant
May 7 Ghost Pepper
May 7 Habanero
May 7 Japanese Eggplant
May 7 Jicama
May 7 Lemongrass
May 7 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 7 Vietnamese Coriander
May 10 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 3 Arugula
May 3 Komatsuna
May 8 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 8 Chervil
May 8 Tatsoi
May 8 Turnip
May 13 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 13 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 13 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 18 Golden Beet
May 18 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 18 Perpetual Spinach
May 18 Sorrel
May 20 Kohlrabi
May 22 Agretti
May 22 Bok Choy
May 22 Dill
May 22 Fenugreek
May 22 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 23 Beets
May 23 Snow Peas
May 23 Viola
May 25 Butterhead Lettuce
May 27 Cilantro
May 27 Phacelia
May 27 Spigarello
May 27 Sweet Alyssum
May 28 Bunching Onion
May 28 Chives
May 28 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 28 Pansy
May 28 Shelling Peas
May 28 Snap Peas
May 29 Fava Beans
May 30 Lettuce (Head)
May 30 Nantes Carrot
May 30 Romaine Lettuce

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 26 Parsnip

Harvest

Jun 1 Calendula
Jun 1 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 1 Daikon Radish
Jun 1 Endive
Jun 1 Kale
Jun 1 Napa Cabbage
Jun 1 Rainbow Chard
Jun 1 Red Russian Kale
Jun 1 Swiss Chard
Jun 1 Watercress
Jun 1 Watermelon Radish
Jun 2 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 6 Black Radish
Jun 6 Cauliflower
Jun 6 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 7 Carrots
Jun 7 Garlic Chives
Jun 9 Purslane
Jun 11 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 11 Broccoli
Jun 11 Caraway
Jun 11 Chamomile (German)
Jun 11 Collard Greens
Jun 11 Radicchio
Jun 11 Winter Rye
Jun 12 Borage
Jun 12 Marigold (French)
Jun 12 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 12 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 13 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 14 Summer Squash
Jun 14 Zucchini
Jun 16 Fennel
Jun 16 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 17 Nasturtium
Jun 17 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 17 Summer Savory
Jun 17 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 19 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 19 Cucumber
Jun 19 Epazote
Jun 19 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 19 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 19 Molokhia
Jun 19 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 19 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 21 Cabbage
Jun 21 Catnip
Jun 21 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 21 Crimson Clover
Jun 21 Escarole
Jun 21 Lemon Balm
Jun 21 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 21 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 21 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 21 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 21 Potato
Jun 21 Roman Chamomile
Jun 22 Four O'Clock
Jun 22 Larkspur
Jun 22 Zinnia
Jun 24 Cherry Tomato
Jun 24 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 26 Red Cabbage
Jun 26 Romanesco
Jun 27 Shallot
Jun 29 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 29 Basil
Jun 29 Genovese Basil
Jun 29 Gherkin
Jun 29 Grape Tomato
Jun 29 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 29 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 29 Lemon Basil
Jun 29 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 29 Papalo
Jun 29 Samphire
Jun 29 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 29 Shishito Pepper
Jun 29 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 29 Sweet Basil
Jun 29 Thai Basil
Jun 29 Tomato

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 10 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 24 Broccoli
Jul 24 Cabbage
Jul 24 Cauliflower
Jul 24 Red Cabbage
Jul 24 Romanesco
Jul 24 Rutabaga
Jul 24 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jul 12 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Feverfew
Jul 1 Good King Henry
Jul 1 Lentil
Jul 1 Lovage
Jul 1 Malabar Spinach
Jul 1 Okra
Jul 1 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 1 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 2 Celosia
Jul 2 Cleome
Jul 2 Cosmos
Jul 2 Gladiolus
Jul 2 Marigold (African)
Jul 2 Morning Glory
Jul 2 Nicotiana
Jul 2 Petunia
Jul 2 Sunflower
Jul 3 Luffa
Jul 4 Banana Pepper
Jul 4 Corn
Jul 4 Cucamelon
Jul 4 Lima Beans
Jul 4 Poblano Pepper
Jul 4 Purple Basil
Jul 4 Stock
Jul 4 Sweet Corn
Jul 5 German Thyme
Jul 5 Thyme
Jul 5 Winter Savory
Jul 6 Anise Hyssop
Jul 6 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 6 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 6 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 7 Onion
Jul 7 Strawflower
Jul 9 Buckwheat
Jul 9 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 9 Culantro
Jul 9 Ground Cherry
Jul 9 Husk Cherry
Jul 9 Jalapeño
Jul 9 Marjoram
Jul 9 Paste Tomato
Jul 9 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 9 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 9 Pimento Pepper
Jul 9 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 9 Roma Tomato
Jul 9 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 9 Watermelon
Jul 10 Hyssop
Jul 10 Sage
Jul 11 Bee Balm
Jul 11 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 11 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 11 Comfrey
Jul 11 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 11 Eggplant
Jul 11 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 11 Fingerling Potato
Jul 11 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 11 Quinoa
Jul 11 Rutabaga
Jul 11 Snapdragon
Jul 11 Strawberry
Jul 14 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 14 Cantaloupe
Jul 14 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 14 Leek
Jul 14 Muskmelon
Jul 14 Serrano Pepper
Jul 14 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 14 Tomatillo
Jul 15 Creeping Savory
Jul 15 Greek Oregano
Jul 15 Oregano
Jul 15 Rue
Jul 15 Tarragon (French)
Jul 16 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 16 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 17 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 17 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 19 Acorn Squash
Jul 19 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 19 Delicata Squash
Jul 19 Honeydew
Jul 19 Rosemary
Jul 19 Thai Pepper
Jul 21 Asparagus Bean
Jul 21 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 21 Parsnip
Jul 21 Russet Potato
Jul 21 Yarrow
Jul 22 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 22 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 24 Carnival Squash
Jul 24 Dry Bean
Jul 24 Winter Squash
Jul 25 Dahlia
Jul 25 Society Garlic
Jul 25 Wormwood
Jul 26 Bitter Melon
Jul 27 Milkweed
Jul 27 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 29 Butternut Squash
Jul 29 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 29 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 29 Kabocha Squash
Jul 29 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 29 Pumpkin
Jul 29 Stevia
Jul 31 Salsify
Jul 31 Scorzonera
Jul 31 Tepary Bean

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 7 Carrots
Aug 7 Collard Greens
Aug 7 Fennel
Aug 7 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 7 Nantes Carrot
Aug 7 Napa Cabbage
Aug 7 Rainbow Carrot
Aug 21 Beets
Aug 21 Black Radish
Aug 21 Bok Choy
Aug 21 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 21 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 21 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 21 Daikon Radish
Aug 21 Endive
Aug 21 Escarole
Aug 21 Golden Beet
Aug 21 Kale
Aug 21 Kohlrabi
Aug 21 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 21 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 21 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 21 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 21 Radicchio
Aug 21 Red Russian Kale
Aug 21 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 21 Saffron Crocus
Aug 21 Spigarello
Aug 21 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Aug 1 Anise
Aug 3 Hubbard Squash
Aug 3 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 3 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 3 Popcorn
Aug 3 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 4 Celeriac
Aug 4 Celery
Aug 5 Habanero
Aug 5 Lemongrass
Aug 5 Mung Bean
Aug 8 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 8 Cumin
Aug 8 Lavender
Aug 8 Sweet Potato
Aug 10 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 10 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 10 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 10 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 10 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 10 Skirret
Aug 10 Sunchoke
Aug 10 Tree Collard
Aug 10 Valerian
Aug 15 Ghost Pepper
Aug 16 Horseradish
Aug 28 Cardoon
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 4 Arugula
Sep 4 Beet Greens
Sep 4 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 4 Crimson Clover
Sep 4 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 4 Komatsuna
Sep 4 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 4 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 4 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 4 Mesclun Mix
Sep 4 Mizuna
Sep 4 Mustard Greens
Sep 4 Spinach
Sep 4 Tatsoi
Sep 4 Turnip
Sep 18 Elephant Garlic
Sep 18 Garlic
Sep 18 Hairy Vetch
Sep 18 Radish
Sep 18 Shallot
Sep 18 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 4 Jicama
Sep 4 Peanut
Sep 4 Winged Bean
Sep 10 Saffron Crocus
Sep 23 Ashitaba

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 9 Hairy Vetch

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02453. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02453. 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 02453 (Zcta 02453, 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 (Apr 19) and first fall frost (Oct 23). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (6b) 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.