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

Planting Calendar · Ashland, NH · ZIP 03217

What to plant in Ashland, NH, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 03217 — based on NOAA frost data and 785 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 20. First fall frost: Sep 27. USDA Zone 5b.

Growing season
130 days
USDA Zone
5b
Crops covered
275
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 14 Elephant Garlic
Jan 14 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 03217. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 4 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 4 Celery
Mar 4 Lavender
Mar 11 Ghost Pepper
Mar 11 Habanero
Mar 18 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 18 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 18 Banana Pepper
Mar 18 Bee Balm
Mar 18 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 18 Celeriac
Mar 18 Chives
Mar 18 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 18 Garlic Chives
Mar 18 German Thyme
Mar 18 Hyssop
Mar 18 Jalapeño
Mar 18 Leek
Mar 18 Milkweed
Mar 18 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 18 Onion
Mar 18 Pansy
Mar 18 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 18 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 18 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 18 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 18 Petunia
Mar 18 Pimento Pepper
Mar 18 Poblano Pepper
Mar 18 Rosemary
Mar 18 Rue
Mar 18 Serrano Pepper
Mar 18 Shishito Pepper
Mar 18 Snapdragon
Mar 18 Stevia
Mar 18 Stock
Mar 18 Thai Pepper
Mar 18 Thyme
Mar 18 Valerian
Mar 18 Viola
Mar 18 Wormwood
Mar 18 Yarrow

APRIL

Start Indoors

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

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

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

MAY

Start Indoors

May 3 Acorn Squash
May 3 Armenian Cucumber
May 3 Butternut Squash
May 3 Cantaloupe
May 3 Carnival Squash
May 3 Cucumber
May 3 Delicata Squash
May 3 Honeydew
May 3 Hubbard Squash
May 3 Kabocha Squash
May 3 Lemon Cucumber
May 3 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 3 Muskmelon
May 3 Patty Pan Squash
May 3 Pickling Cucumber
May 3 Pie Pumpkin
May 3 Pumpkin
May 3 Spaghetti Squash
May 3 Sugar Pumpkin
May 3 Summer Squash
May 3 Watermelon
May 3 Winter Squash
May 3 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 3 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 13 Agretti
May 13 Anise Hyssop
May 13 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 13 Black Radish
May 13 Black-Eyed Susan
May 13 Bok Choy
May 13 Burdock (Gobo)
May 13 Calendula
May 13 Caraway
May 13 Catnip
May 13 Chamomile (German)
May 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 13 Cilantro
May 13 Coriander (Seed)
May 13 Crimson Clover
May 13 Daikon Radish
May 13 Dill
May 13 Endive
May 13 Escarole
May 13 Fennel
May 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 13 Fenugreek
May 13 Feverfew
May 13 Fingerling Potato
May 13 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 13 Good King Henry
May 13 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 13 Lemon Balm
May 13 Lentil
May 13 Lovage
May 13 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 13 Napa Cabbage
May 13 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 13 Parsley (Curly)
May 13 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 13 Parsnip
May 13 Phacelia
May 13 Potato
May 13 Quinoa
May 13 Radicchio
May 13 Rainbow Chard
May 13 Russet Potato
May 13 Rutabaga
May 13 Salsify
May 13 Scorzonera
May 13 Skirret
May 13 Sunchoke
May 13 Sweet Alyssum
May 13 Swiss Chard
May 13 Valerian
May 13 Watercress
May 13 Watermelon Radish
May 13 Winter Rye
May 13 Yukon Gold Potato
May 24 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 24 Anise
May 24 Borage
May 24 Celosia
May 24 Cleome
May 24 Cosmos
May 24 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 24 Four O'Clock
May 24 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 24 Marigold (African)
May 24 Marigold (French)
May 24 Marigold (Signet)
May 24 Morning Glory
May 24 Nasturtium
May 24 Strawflower
May 24 Summer Savory
May 24 Sunflower
May 24 Zinnia
May 31 Acorn Squash
May 31 Amaranth (Grain)
May 31 Armenian Cucumber
May 31 Basil
May 31 Buckwheat
May 31 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 31 Butternut Squash
May 31 Cantaloupe
May 31 Carnival Squash
May 31 Corn
May 31 Cucamelon
May 31 Cucumber
May 31 Cumin
May 31 Delicata Squash
May 31 Dry Bean
May 31 Epazote
May 31 Genovese Basil
May 31 Gherkin
May 31 Green Beans (Bush)
May 31 Green Beans (Pole)
May 31 Honeydew
May 31 Hubbard Squash
May 31 Hyacinth Bean
May 31 Kabocha Squash
May 31 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 31 Lemon Basil
May 31 Lemon Cucumber
May 31 Lima Beans
May 31 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 31 Molokhia
May 31 Muskmelon
May 31 New Zealand Spinach
May 31 Ornamental Gourd
May 31 Papalo
May 31 Parsnip
May 31 Patty Pan Squash
May 31 Pickling Cucumber
May 31 Pie Pumpkin
May 31 Popcorn
May 31 Pumpkin
May 31 Purple Basil
May 31 Purslane
May 31 Samphire
May 31 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 31 Shiso (Perilla)
May 31 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 31 Spaghetti Squash
May 31 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 31 Sugar Pumpkin
May 31 Summer Squash
May 31 Sweet Basil
May 31 Sweet Corn
May 31 Thai Basil
May 31 Watermelon
May 31 Winter Squash
May 31 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 31 Zucchini

Transplant

May 6 Butterhead Lettuce
May 6 Kohlrabi
May 6 Leek
May 6 Lettuce (Head)
May 6 Romaine Lettuce
May 6 Stock
May 13 Alpine Strawberry
May 13 Artichoke (Globe)
May 13 Bee Balm
May 13 Bok Choy
May 13 Broccoli
May 13 Brussels Sprouts
May 13 Cabbage
May 13 Cauliflower
May 13 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 13 Collard Greens
May 13 Comfrey
May 13 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 13 Endive
May 13 Escarole
May 13 Everbearing Strawberry
May 13 Fennel
May 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 13 Kale
May 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 13 Mint (Peppermint)
May 13 Mint (Spearmint)
May 13 Napa Cabbage
May 13 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 13 Radicchio
May 13 Red Cabbage
May 13 Red Russian Kale
May 13 Roman Chamomile
May 13 Romanesco
May 13 Savoy Cabbage
May 13 Snapdragon
May 13 Spigarello
May 13 Strawberry
May 13 Tree Collard
May 13 Yarrow
May 24 Gladiolus
May 24 Nicotiana
May 24 Petunia
May 27 Celeriac
May 27 Celery
May 27 Creeping Savory
May 27 Dahlia
May 27 German Thyme
May 27 Greek Oregano
May 27 Hyssop
May 27 Oregano
May 27 Rue
May 27 Sage
May 27 Society Garlic
May 27 Tarragon (French)
May 27 Thyme
May 27 Winter Savory
May 27 Wormwood
May 31 Anaheim Pepper
May 31 Banana Pepper
May 31 Basil
May 31 Beefsteak Tomato
May 31 Cape Gooseberry
May 31 Cayenne Pepper
May 31 Cherry Tomato
May 31 Cucumber
May 31 Culantro
May 31 Genovese Basil
May 31 Grape Tomato
May 31 Ground Cherry
May 31 Heirloom Tomato
May 31 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 31 Husk Cherry
May 31 Jalapeño
May 31 Lavender
May 31 Lemon Basil
May 31 Marjoram
May 31 Paste Tomato
May 31 Pepper (Bell)
May 31 Pepper (Hot)
May 31 Pimento Pepper
May 31 Poblano Pepper
May 31 Purple Basil
May 31 Purple Tomatillo
May 31 Roma Tomato
May 31 Rosemary
May 31 San Marzano Tomato
May 31 Serrano Pepper
May 31 Shishito Pepper
May 31 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 31 Stevia
May 31 Sweet Basil
May 31 Thai Basil
May 31 Thai Pepper
May 31 Tomatillo
May 31 Tomato

Harvest

May 14 Garden Cress
May 21 Radish
May 25 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 25 Spinach
May 27 Mesclun Mix
May 29 Beet Greens
May 29 Mizuna
May 29 Mustard Greens
May 30 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 30 Mâche (Corn Salad)

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 7 Asparagus Bean
Jun 7 Bitter Melon
Jun 7 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 7 Malabar Spinach
Jun 7 Mung Bean
Jun 7 Okra
Jun 7 Tepary Bean
Jun 7 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 14 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 14 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 28 Broccoli
Jun 28 Cabbage
Jun 28 Cauliflower
Jun 28 Red Cabbage
Jun 28 Romanesco
Jun 28 Rutabaga
Jun 28 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

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

Harvest

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

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 12 Carrots
Jul 12 Collard Greens
Jul 12 Fennel
Jul 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 12 Nantes Carrot
Jul 12 Napa Cabbage
Jul 12 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 26 Beets
Jul 26 Black Radish
Jul 26 Bok Choy
Jul 26 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 26 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 26 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 26 Daikon Radish
Jul 26 Endive
Jul 26 Escarole
Jul 26 Golden Beet
Jul 26 Kale
Jul 26 Kohlrabi
Jul 26 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 26 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 26 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 26 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 26 Radicchio
Jul 26 Red Russian Kale
Jul 26 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 26 Saffron Crocus
Jul 26 Spigarello
Jul 26 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 2 Calendula
Jul 2 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 2 Daikon Radish
Jul 2 Endive
Jul 2 Kale
Jul 2 Napa Cabbage
Jul 2 Rainbow Chard
Jul 2 Red Russian Kale
Jul 2 Swiss Chard
Jul 2 Watercress
Jul 2 Watermelon Radish
Jul 3 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 7 Black Radish
Jul 7 Cauliflower
Jul 7 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 8 Carrots
Jul 8 Garlic Chives
Jul 10 Purslane
Jul 12 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 12 Broccoli
Jul 12 Caraway
Jul 12 Chamomile (German)
Jul 12 Collard Greens
Jul 12 Radicchio
Jul 12 Winter Rye
Jul 13 Borage
Jul 13 Marigold (French)
Jul 13 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 13 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 14 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 15 Summer Squash
Jul 15 Zucchini
Jul 17 Fennel
Jul 17 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 18 Nasturtium
Jul 18 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 18 Summer Savory
Jul 18 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 20 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 20 Cucumber
Jul 20 Epazote
Jul 20 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 20 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 20 Molokhia
Jul 20 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 20 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 22 Cabbage
Jul 22 Catnip
Jul 22 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 22 Crimson Clover
Jul 22 Escarole
Jul 22 Lemon Balm
Jul 22 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 22 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 22 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 22 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 22 Potato
Jul 22 Roman Chamomile
Jul 23 Four O'Clock
Jul 23 Larkspur
Jul 23 Zinnia
Jul 25 Cherry Tomato
Jul 25 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 27 Red Cabbage
Jul 27 Romanesco
Jul 28 Shallot
Jul 30 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 30 Basil
Jul 30 Genovese Basil
Jul 30 Gherkin
Jul 30 Grape Tomato
Jul 30 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 30 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 30 Lemon Basil
Jul 30 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 30 Papalo
Jul 30 Samphire
Jul 30 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 30 Shishito Pepper
Jul 30 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 30 Sweet Basil
Jul 30 Thai Basil
Jul 30 Tomato

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 9 Arugula
Aug 9 Beet Greens
Aug 9 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 9 Crimson Clover
Aug 9 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 9 Komatsuna
Aug 9 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 9 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 9 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 9 Mesclun Mix
Aug 9 Mizuna
Aug 9 Mustard Greens
Aug 9 Spinach
Aug 9 Tatsoi
Aug 9 Turnip
Aug 23 Elephant Garlic
Aug 23 Garlic
Aug 23 Hairy Vetch
Aug 23 Radish
Aug 23 Shallot
Aug 23 Winter Rye

Harvest

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

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 1 Anise
Sep 3 Hubbard Squash
Sep 3 Long Pie Pumpkin
Sep 3 Ornamental Gourd
Sep 3 Popcorn
Sep 3 Sugar Pumpkin
Sep 4 Celeriac
Sep 4 Celery
Sep 5 Habanero
Sep 5 Lemongrass
Sep 5 Mung Bean
Sep 8 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 8 Cumin
Sep 8 Lavender
Sep 8 Sweet Potato
Sep 10 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 10 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 10 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 10 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 10 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 10 Skirret
Sep 10 Sunchoke
Sep 10 Tree Collard
Sep 10 Valerian
Sep 11 Elephant Garlic
Sep 11 Garlic
Sep 15 Ghost Pepper
Sep 16 Horseradish

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 03217. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 03217. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 03217. 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 03217 (Ashland, NH). 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 20) and first fall frost (Sep 27). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (5b) 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.