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

Planting Calendar · Zone 6b · ZIP 02457

What to plant in the 6b zone area, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 02457 — based on NOAA frost data and 803 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 18. First fall frost: Oct 26. USDA Zone 6b.

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

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 31 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 31 Celery
Jan 31 Lavender

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 7 Ghost Pepper
Feb 7 Habanero
Feb 14 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 14 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 14 Ashitaba
Feb 14 Banana Pepper
Feb 14 Bee Balm
Feb 14 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 14 Celeriac
Feb 14 Chives
Feb 14 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 14 Garlic Chives
Feb 14 German Thyme
Feb 14 Hyssop
Feb 14 Jalapeño
Feb 14 Leek
Feb 14 Milkweed
Feb 14 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 14 Onion
Feb 14 Pansy
Feb 14 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 14 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 14 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 14 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 14 Petunia
Feb 14 Pimento Pepper
Feb 14 Poblano Pepper
Feb 14 Rosemary
Feb 14 Rue
Feb 14 Serrano Pepper
Feb 14 Shishito Pepper
Feb 14 Snapdragon
Feb 14 Stevia
Feb 14 Stock
Feb 14 Thai Pepper
Feb 14 Thyme
Feb 14 Valerian
Feb 14 Viola
Feb 14 Wormwood
Feb 14 Yarrow
Feb 28 Anise Hyssop
Feb 28 Beefsteak Tomato
Feb 28 Black-Eyed Susan
Feb 28 Bunching Onion
Feb 28 Cape Gooseberry
Feb 28 Cardoon
Feb 28 Catnip
Feb 28 Cherry Tomato
Feb 28 Culantro
Feb 28 Eggplant
Feb 28 Feverfew
Feb 28 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Feb 28 Grape Tomato
Feb 28 Greek Oregano
Feb 28 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 28 Ground Cherry
Feb 28 Heirloom Tomato
Feb 28 Husk Cherry
Feb 28 Japanese Eggplant
Feb 28 Jicama
Feb 28 Lemon Balm
Feb 28 Marjoram
Feb 28 Nicotiana
Feb 28 Oregano
Feb 28 Paste Tomato
Feb 28 Purple Tomatillo
Feb 28 Roma Tomato
Feb 28 Roman Chamomile
Feb 28 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Feb 28 Sage
Feb 28 San Marzano Tomato
Feb 28 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Feb 28 Strawflower
Feb 28 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Feb 28 Tomatillo
Feb 28 Tomato
Feb 28 Winter Savory

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 14 Basil
Mar 14 Broccoli
Mar 14 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 14 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 14 Cabbage
Mar 14 Calendula
Mar 14 Cauliflower
Mar 14 Celosia
Mar 14 Chamomile (German)
Mar 14 Cleome
Mar 14 Collard Greens
Mar 14 Cosmos
Mar 14 Cumin
Mar 14 Four O'Clock
Mar 14 Genovese Basil
Mar 14 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 14 Kale
Mar 14 Kohlrabi
Mar 14 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 14 Lemon Basil
Mar 14 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 14 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 14 Luffa
Mar 14 Malabar Spinach
Mar 14 Marigold (African)
Mar 14 Marigold (French)
Mar 14 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 14 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 14 Purple Basil
Mar 14 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 14 Rainbow Chard
Mar 14 Red Cabbage
Mar 14 Red Russian Kale
Mar 14 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 14 Romanesco
Mar 14 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 14 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 14 Summer Savory
Mar 14 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 14 Sweet Basil
Mar 14 Swiss Chard
Mar 14 Thai Basil
Mar 14 Zinnia
Mar 25 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 25 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 25 Bitter Melon
Mar 25 Cucamelon
Mar 25 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 25 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 25 Molokhia
Mar 25 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 25 Okra
Mar 25 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 25 Winged Bean

Direct Sow

Mar 14 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 14 Fava Beans
Mar 14 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 14 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 14 Spinach
Mar 28 Arugula
Mar 28 Beet Greens
Mar 28 Beets
Mar 28 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 28 Bunching Onion
Mar 28 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 28 Carrots
Mar 28 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 28 Chervil
Mar 28 Chives
Mar 28 Collard Greens
Mar 28 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 28 Garden Cress
Mar 28 Garlic Chives
Mar 28 Golden Beet
Mar 28 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 28 Kale
Mar 28 Kohlrabi
Mar 28 Komatsuna
Mar 28 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 28 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Mar 28 Larkspur
Mar 28 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 28 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 28 Mesclun Mix
Mar 28 Milkweed
Mar 28 Mizuna
Mar 28 Mustard Greens
Mar 28 Nantes Carrot
Mar 28 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 28 Onion
Mar 28 Perpetual Spinach
Mar 28 Radish
Mar 28 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 28 Red Russian Kale
Mar 28 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 28 Shallot
Mar 28 Shelling Peas
Mar 28 Snap Peas
Mar 28 Snow Peas
Mar 28 Sorrel
Mar 28 Spigarello
Mar 28 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 28 Tatsoi
Mar 28 Turnip

Transplant

Mar 14 Egyptian Walking Onion
Mar 28 Horseradish
Mar 28 Onion
Mar 28 Pansy
Mar 28 Viola

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 1 Acorn Squash
Apr 1 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 1 Butternut Squash
Apr 1 Cantaloupe
Apr 1 Carnival Squash
Apr 1 Cucumber
Apr 1 Delicata Squash
Apr 1 Honeydew
Apr 1 Hubbard Squash
Apr 1 Kabocha Squash
Apr 1 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 1 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 1 Muskmelon
Apr 1 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 1 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 1 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 1 Pumpkin
Apr 1 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 1 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 1 Summer Squash
Apr 1 Watermelon
Apr 1 Winter Squash
Apr 1 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 1 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 11 Agretti
Apr 11 Anise Hyssop
Apr 11 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 11 Black Radish
Apr 11 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 11 Bok Choy
Apr 11 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 11 Calendula
Apr 11 Caraway
Apr 11 Catnip
Apr 11 Chamomile (German)
Apr 11 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 11 Cilantro
Apr 11 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 11 Crimson Clover
Apr 11 Daikon Radish
Apr 11 Dill
Apr 11 Endive
Apr 11 Escarole
Apr 11 Fennel
Apr 11 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 11 Fenugreek
Apr 11 Feverfew
Apr 11 Fingerling Potato
Apr 11 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 11 Good King Henry
Apr 11 Hairy Vetch
Apr 11 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 11 Lemon Balm
Apr 11 Lentil
Apr 11 Lovage
Apr 11 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 11 Napa Cabbage
Apr 11 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 11 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 11 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 11 Parsnip
Apr 11 Phacelia
Apr 11 Potato
Apr 11 Quinoa
Apr 11 Radicchio
Apr 11 Rainbow Chard
Apr 11 Russet Potato
Apr 11 Rutabaga
Apr 11 Salsify
Apr 11 Scorzonera
Apr 11 Skirret
Apr 11 Sunchoke
Apr 11 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 11 Swiss Chard
Apr 11 Valerian
Apr 11 Watercress
Apr 11 Watermelon Radish
Apr 11 Winter Rye
Apr 11 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 22 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 22 Anise
Apr 22 Borage
Apr 22 Celosia
Apr 22 Cleome
Apr 22 Cosmos
Apr 22 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 22 Four O'Clock
Apr 22 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 22 Marigold (African)
Apr 22 Marigold (French)
Apr 22 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 22 Morning Glory
Apr 22 Nasturtium
Apr 22 Strawflower
Apr 22 Summer Savory
Apr 22 Sunflower
Apr 22 Zinnia
Apr 29 Acorn Squash
Apr 29 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 29 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 29 Basil
Apr 29 Buckwheat
Apr 29 Bush Beans (Snap)
Apr 29 Butternut Squash
Apr 29 Cantaloupe
Apr 29 Carnival Squash
Apr 29 Corn
Apr 29 Cucamelon
Apr 29 Cucumber
Apr 29 Cumin
Apr 29 Delicata Squash
Apr 29 Dry Bean
Apr 29 Epazote
Apr 29 Genovese Basil
Apr 29 Gherkin
Apr 29 Green Beans (Bush)
Apr 29 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 29 Honeydew
Apr 29 Hubbard Squash
Apr 29 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 29 Kabocha Squash
Apr 29 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 29 Lemon Basil
Apr 29 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 29 Lima Beans
Apr 29 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 29 Molokhia
Apr 29 Muskmelon
Apr 29 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 29 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 29 Papalo
Apr 29 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 29 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 29 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 29 Popcorn
Apr 29 Pumpkin
Apr 29 Purple Basil
Apr 29 Purslane
Apr 29 Samphire
Apr 29 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 29 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 29 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 29 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 29 Squash (Companion Reference)
Apr 29 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 29 Summer Squash
Apr 29 Sweet Basil
Apr 29 Sweet Corn
Apr 29 Thai Basil
Apr 29 Watermelon
Apr 29 Winter Squash
Apr 29 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 29 Zucchini

Transplant

Apr 4 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 4 Kohlrabi
Apr 4 Leek
Apr 4 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 4 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 4 Stock
Apr 11 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 11 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 11 Bee Balm
Apr 11 Bok Choy
Apr 11 Broccoli
Apr 11 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 11 Cabbage
Apr 11 Cauliflower
Apr 11 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 11 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 11 Collard Greens
Apr 11 Comfrey
Apr 11 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 11 Endive
Apr 11 Escarole
Apr 11 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 11 Fennel
Apr 11 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 11 Kale
Apr 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 11 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 11 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 11 Napa Cabbage
Apr 11 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 11 Radicchio
Apr 11 Red Cabbage
Apr 11 Red Russian Kale
Apr 11 Roman Chamomile
Apr 11 Romanesco
Apr 11 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 11 Snapdragon
Apr 11 Spigarello
Apr 11 Strawberry
Apr 11 Tree Collard
Apr 11 Yarrow
Apr 22 Gladiolus
Apr 22 Nicotiana
Apr 22 Petunia
Apr 25 Ashitaba
Apr 25 Celeriac
Apr 25 Celery
Apr 25 Creeping Savory
Apr 25 Dahlia
Apr 25 German Thyme
Apr 25 Greek Oregano
Apr 25 Hyssop
Apr 25 Oregano
Apr 25 Rue
Apr 25 Sage
Apr 25 Society Garlic
Apr 25 Tarragon (French)
Apr 25 Thyme
Apr 25 Winter Savory
Apr 25 Wormwood
Apr 29 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 29 Banana Pepper
Apr 29 Basil
Apr 29 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 29 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 29 Cardoon
Apr 29 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 29 Cherry Tomato
Apr 29 Cucumber
Apr 29 Culantro
Apr 29 Genovese Basil
Apr 29 Grape Tomato
Apr 29 Ground Cherry
Apr 29 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 29 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 29 Husk Cherry
Apr 29 Jalapeño
Apr 29 Lavender
Apr 29 Lemon Basil
Apr 29 Marjoram
Apr 29 Paste Tomato
Apr 29 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 29 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 29 Pimento Pepper
Apr 29 Poblano Pepper
Apr 29 Purple Basil
Apr 29 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 29 Roma Tomato
Apr 29 Rosemary
Apr 29 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 29 Serrano Pepper
Apr 29 Shishito Pepper
Apr 29 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 29 Stevia
Apr 29 Sweet Basil
Apr 29 Thai Basil
Apr 29 Thai Pepper
Apr 29 Tomatillo
Apr 29 Tomato

Harvest

Apr 12 Garden Cress
Apr 19 Radish
Apr 23 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 23 Spinach
Apr 25 Mesclun Mix
Apr 27 Beet Greens
Apr 27 Mizuna
Apr 27 Mustard Greens
Apr 28 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 28 Mâche (Corn Salad)

MAY

Direct Sow

May 6 Asparagus Bean
May 6 Bitter Melon
May 6 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 6 Malabar Spinach
May 6 Mung Bean
May 6 Okra
May 6 Peanut
May 6 Tepary Bean
May 6 Winged Bean
May 6 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 6 Eggplant
May 6 Ghost Pepper
May 6 Habanero
May 6 Japanese Eggplant
May 6 Jicama
May 6 Lemongrass
May 6 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 6 Vietnamese Coriander
May 9 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 2 Arugula
May 2 Komatsuna
May 7 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 7 Chervil
May 7 Tatsoi
May 7 Turnip
May 12 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 12 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 12 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 17 Golden Beet
May 17 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 17 Perpetual Spinach
May 17 Sorrel
May 19 Kohlrabi
May 21 Agretti
May 21 Bok Choy
May 21 Dill
May 21 Fenugreek
May 21 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 22 Beets
May 22 Snow Peas
May 22 Viola
May 24 Butterhead Lettuce
May 26 Cilantro
May 26 Phacelia
May 26 Spigarello
May 26 Sweet Alyssum
May 27 Bunching Onion
May 27 Chives
May 27 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 27 Pansy
May 27 Shelling Peas
May 27 Snap Peas
May 28 Fava Beans
May 29 Lettuce (Head)
May 29 Nantes Carrot
May 29 Romaine Lettuce
May 31 Calendula
May 31 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 31 Daikon Radish
May 31 Endive
May 31 Kale
May 31 Napa Cabbage
May 31 Rainbow Chard
May 31 Red Russian Kale
May 31 Swiss Chard
May 31 Watercress
May 31 Watermelon Radish

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 29 Parsnip

Harvest

Jun 1 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 5 Black Radish
Jun 5 Cauliflower
Jun 5 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 6 Carrots
Jun 6 Garlic Chives
Jun 8 Purslane
Jun 10 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 10 Broccoli
Jun 10 Caraway
Jun 10 Chamomile (German)
Jun 10 Collard Greens
Jun 10 Radicchio
Jun 10 Winter Rye
Jun 11 Borage
Jun 11 Marigold (French)
Jun 11 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 11 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 12 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 13 Summer Squash
Jun 13 Zucchini
Jun 15 Fennel
Jun 15 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 16 Nasturtium
Jun 16 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 16 Summer Savory
Jun 16 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 18 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 18 Cucumber
Jun 18 Epazote
Jun 18 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 18 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 18 Molokhia
Jun 18 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 18 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 20 Cabbage
Jun 20 Catnip
Jun 20 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 20 Crimson Clover
Jun 20 Escarole
Jun 20 Lemon Balm
Jun 20 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 20 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 20 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 20 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 20 Potato
Jun 20 Roman Chamomile
Jun 21 Four O'Clock
Jun 21 Larkspur
Jun 21 Zinnia
Jun 23 Cherry Tomato
Jun 23 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 25 Red Cabbage
Jun 25 Romanesco
Jun 26 Shallot
Jun 28 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 28 Basil
Jun 28 Genovese Basil
Jun 28 Gherkin
Jun 28 Grape Tomato
Jun 28 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 28 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 28 Lemon Basil
Jun 28 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 28 Papalo
Jun 28 Samphire
Jun 28 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 28 Shishito Pepper
Jun 28 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 28 Sweet Basil
Jun 28 Thai Basil
Jun 28 Tomato
Jun 30 Feverfew
Jun 30 Good King Henry
Jun 30 Lentil
Jun 30 Lovage
Jun 30 Malabar Spinach
Jun 30 Okra
Jun 30 Savoy Cabbage
Jun 30 Yukon Gold Potato

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 13 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 13 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 27 Broccoli
Jul 27 Cabbage
Jul 27 Cauliflower
Jul 27 Red Cabbage
Jul 27 Romanesco
Jul 27 Rutabaga
Jul 27 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jul 11 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Celosia
Jul 1 Cleome
Jul 1 Cosmos
Jul 1 Gladiolus
Jul 1 Marigold (African)
Jul 1 Morning Glory
Jul 1 Nicotiana
Jul 1 Petunia
Jul 1 Sunflower
Jul 2 Luffa
Jul 3 Banana Pepper
Jul 3 Corn
Jul 3 Cucamelon
Jul 3 Lima Beans
Jul 3 Poblano Pepper
Jul 3 Purple Basil
Jul 3 Stock
Jul 3 Sweet Corn
Jul 4 German Thyme
Jul 4 Thyme
Jul 4 Winter Savory
Jul 5 Anise Hyssop
Jul 5 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 5 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 5 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 6 Onion
Jul 6 Strawflower
Jul 8 Buckwheat
Jul 8 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 8 Culantro
Jul 8 Ground Cherry
Jul 8 Husk Cherry
Jul 8 Jalapeño
Jul 8 Marjoram
Jul 8 Paste Tomato
Jul 8 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 8 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 8 Pimento Pepper
Jul 8 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 8 Roma Tomato
Jul 8 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 8 Watermelon
Jul 9 Hyssop
Jul 9 Sage
Jul 10 Bee Balm
Jul 10 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 10 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 10 Comfrey
Jul 10 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 10 Eggplant
Jul 10 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 10 Fingerling Potato
Jul 10 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 10 Quinoa
Jul 10 Rutabaga
Jul 10 Snapdragon
Jul 10 Strawberry
Jul 13 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 13 Cantaloupe
Jul 13 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 13 Leek
Jul 13 Muskmelon
Jul 13 Serrano Pepper
Jul 13 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 13 Tomatillo
Jul 14 Creeping Savory
Jul 14 Greek Oregano
Jul 14 Oregano
Jul 14 Rue
Jul 14 Tarragon (French)
Jul 15 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 15 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 16 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 16 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 18 Acorn Squash
Jul 18 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 18 Delicata Squash
Jul 18 Honeydew
Jul 18 Rosemary
Jul 18 Thai Pepper
Jul 20 Asparagus Bean
Jul 20 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 20 Parsnip
Jul 20 Russet Potato
Jul 20 Yarrow
Jul 21 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 21 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 23 Carnival Squash
Jul 23 Dry Bean
Jul 23 Winter Squash
Jul 24 Dahlia
Jul 24 Society Garlic
Jul 24 Wormwood
Jul 25 Bitter Melon
Jul 26 Milkweed
Jul 26 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 28 Butternut Squash
Jul 28 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 28 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 28 Kabocha Squash
Jul 28 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 28 Pumpkin
Jul 28 Stevia
Jul 30 Salsify
Jul 30 Scorzonera
Jul 30 Tepary Bean
Jul 31 Anise

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 10 Carrots
Aug 10 Collard Greens
Aug 10 Fennel
Aug 10 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 10 Nantes Carrot
Aug 10 Napa Cabbage
Aug 10 Rainbow Carrot
Aug 24 Beets
Aug 24 Black Radish
Aug 24 Bok Choy
Aug 24 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 24 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 24 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 24 Daikon Radish
Aug 24 Endive
Aug 24 Escarole
Aug 24 Golden Beet
Aug 24 Kale
Aug 24 Kohlrabi
Aug 24 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 24 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 24 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 24 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 24 Radicchio
Aug 24 Red Russian Kale
Aug 24 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 24 Saffron Crocus
Aug 24 Spigarello
Aug 24 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Aug 2 Hubbard Squash
Aug 2 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 2 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 2 Popcorn
Aug 2 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 3 Celeriac
Aug 3 Celery
Aug 4 Habanero
Aug 4 Lemongrass
Aug 4 Mung Bean
Aug 7 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 7 Cumin
Aug 7 Lavender
Aug 7 Sweet Potato
Aug 9 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 9 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 9 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 9 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 9 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 9 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 9 Skirret
Aug 9 Sunchoke
Aug 9 Tree Collard
Aug 9 Valerian
Aug 14 Ghost Pepper
Aug 15 Horseradish
Aug 27 Cardoon
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 7 Arugula
Sep 7 Beet Greens
Sep 7 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 7 Crimson Clover
Sep 7 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 7 Komatsuna
Sep 7 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 7 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 7 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 7 Mesclun Mix
Sep 7 Mizuna
Sep 7 Mustard Greens
Sep 7 Spinach
Sep 7 Tatsoi
Sep 7 Turnip
Sep 21 Elephant Garlic
Sep 21 Garlic
Sep 21 Hairy Vetch
Sep 21 Radish
Sep 21 Shallot
Sep 21 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 3 Jicama
Sep 3 Peanut
Sep 3 Winged Bean
Sep 9 Saffron Crocus
Sep 22 Ashitaba

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 8 Hairy Vetch

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02457. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02457. 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 02457 (Zone 6b). 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 18) and first fall frost (Oct 26). 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.