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

Planting Calendar · Springvale, ME · ZIP 04083

What to plant in Springvale, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04083 — based on NOAA frost data and 788 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 16. First fall frost: Sep 30. USDA Zone 5b.

Growing season
137 days
USDA Zone
5b
Crops covered
276
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 10 Elephant Garlic
Jan 10 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 28 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 28 Celery
Feb 28 Lavender

MARCH

Start Indoors

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

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 11 Basil
Apr 11 Broccoli
Apr 11 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 11 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 11 Cabbage
Apr 11 Calendula
Apr 11 Cauliflower
Apr 11 Celosia
Apr 11 Chamomile (German)
Apr 11 Cleome
Apr 11 Collard Greens
Apr 11 Cosmos
Apr 11 Cumin
Apr 11 Four O'Clock
Apr 11 Genovese Basil
Apr 11 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 11 Kale
Apr 11 Kohlrabi
Apr 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 11 Lemon Basil
Apr 11 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 11 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 11 Luffa
Apr 11 Malabar Spinach
Apr 11 Marigold (African)
Apr 11 Marigold (French)
Apr 11 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 11 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 11 Purple Basil
Apr 11 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 11 Rainbow Chard
Apr 11 Red Cabbage
Apr 11 Red Russian Kale
Apr 11 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 11 Romanesco
Apr 11 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 11 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 11 Summer Savory
Apr 11 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 11 Sweet Basil
Apr 11 Swiss Chard
Apr 11 Thai Basil
Apr 11 Zinnia
Apr 22 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 22 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 22 Bitter Melon
Apr 22 Cucamelon
Apr 22 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 22 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 22 Molokhia
Apr 22 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 22 Okra
Apr 22 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 29 Acorn Squash
Apr 29 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 29 Butternut Squash
Apr 29 Cantaloupe
Apr 29 Carnival Squash
Apr 29 Cucumber
Apr 29 Delicata Squash
Apr 29 Honeydew
Apr 29 Hubbard Squash
Apr 29 Kabocha Squash
Apr 29 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 29 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 29 Muskmelon
Apr 29 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 29 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 29 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 29 Pumpkin
Apr 29 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 29 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 29 Summer Squash
Apr 29 Watermelon
Apr 29 Winter Squash
Apr 29 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 29 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 11 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 11 Fava Beans
Apr 11 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 11 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 11 Spinach
Apr 25 Arugula
Apr 25 Beet Greens
Apr 25 Beets
Apr 25 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 25 Bunching Onion
Apr 25 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 25 Carrots
Apr 25 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 25 Chervil
Apr 25 Chives
Apr 25 Collard Greens
Apr 25 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 25 Garden Cress
Apr 25 Garlic Chives
Apr 25 Golden Beet
Apr 25 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 25 Kale
Apr 25 Kohlrabi
Apr 25 Komatsuna
Apr 25 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 25 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 25 Larkspur
Apr 25 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 25 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 25 Mesclun Mix
Apr 25 Milkweed
Apr 25 Mizuna
Apr 25 Mustard Greens
Apr 25 Nantes Carrot
Apr 25 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 25 Onion
Apr 25 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 25 Radish
Apr 25 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 25 Red Russian Kale
Apr 25 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 25 Shallot
Apr 25 Shelling Peas
Apr 25 Snap Peas
Apr 25 Snow Peas
Apr 25 Sorrel
Apr 25 Spigarello
Apr 25 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 25 Tatsoi
Apr 25 Turnip

Transplant

Apr 11 Egyptian Walking Onion
Apr 25 Horseradish
Apr 25 Onion
Apr 25 Pansy
Apr 25 Viola

MAY

Direct Sow

May 9 Agretti
May 9 Anise Hyssop
May 9 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 9 Black Radish
May 9 Black-Eyed Susan
May 9 Bok Choy
May 9 Burdock (Gobo)
May 9 Calendula
May 9 Caraway
May 9 Catnip
May 9 Chamomile (German)
May 9 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 9 Cilantro
May 9 Coriander (Seed)
May 9 Crimson Clover
May 9 Daikon Radish
May 9 Dill
May 9 Endive
May 9 Escarole
May 9 Fennel
May 9 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 9 Fenugreek
May 9 Feverfew
May 9 Fingerling Potato
May 9 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 9 Good King Henry
May 9 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 9 Lemon Balm
May 9 Lentil
May 9 Lovage
May 9 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 9 Napa Cabbage
May 9 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 9 Parsley (Curly)
May 9 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 9 Parsnip
May 9 Phacelia
May 9 Potato
May 9 Quinoa
May 9 Radicchio
May 9 Rainbow Chard
May 9 Russet Potato
May 9 Rutabaga
May 9 Salsify
May 9 Scorzonera
May 9 Skirret
May 9 Sunchoke
May 9 Sweet Alyssum
May 9 Swiss Chard
May 9 Valerian
May 9 Watercress
May 9 Watermelon Radish
May 9 Winter Rye
May 9 Yukon Gold Potato
May 20 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 20 Anise
May 20 Borage
May 20 Celosia
May 20 Cleome
May 20 Cosmos
May 20 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 20 Four O'Clock
May 20 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 20 Marigold (African)
May 20 Marigold (French)
May 20 Marigold (Signet)
May 20 Morning Glory
May 20 Nasturtium
May 20 Strawflower
May 20 Summer Savory
May 20 Sunflower
May 20 Zinnia
May 27 Acorn Squash
May 27 Amaranth (Grain)
May 27 Armenian Cucumber
May 27 Basil
May 27 Buckwheat
May 27 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 27 Butternut Squash
May 27 Cantaloupe
May 27 Carnival Squash
May 27 Corn
May 27 Cucamelon
May 27 Cucumber
May 27 Cumin
May 27 Delicata Squash
May 27 Dry Bean
May 27 Epazote
May 27 Genovese Basil
May 27 Gherkin
May 27 Green Beans (Bush)
May 27 Green Beans (Pole)
May 27 Honeydew
May 27 Hubbard Squash
May 27 Hyacinth Bean
May 27 Kabocha Squash
May 27 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 27 Lemon Basil
May 27 Lemon Cucumber
May 27 Lima Beans
May 27 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 27 Molokhia
May 27 Muskmelon
May 27 New Zealand Spinach
May 27 Ornamental Gourd
May 27 Papalo
May 27 Patty Pan Squash
May 27 Pickling Cucumber
May 27 Pie Pumpkin
May 27 Popcorn
May 27 Pumpkin
May 27 Purple Basil
May 27 Purslane
May 27 Samphire
May 27 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 27 Shiso (Perilla)
May 27 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 27 Spaghetti Squash
May 27 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 27 Sugar Pumpkin
May 27 Summer Squash
May 27 Sweet Basil
May 27 Sweet Corn
May 27 Thai Basil
May 27 Watermelon
May 27 Winter Squash
May 27 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 27 Zucchini

Transplant

May 2 Butterhead Lettuce
May 2 Kohlrabi
May 2 Leek
May 2 Lettuce (Head)
May 2 Romaine Lettuce
May 2 Stock
May 9 Alpine Strawberry
May 9 Artichoke (Globe)
May 9 Bee Balm
May 9 Bok Choy
May 9 Broccoli
May 9 Brussels Sprouts
May 9 Cabbage
May 9 Cauliflower
May 9 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 9 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 9 Collard Greens
May 9 Comfrey
May 9 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 9 Endive
May 9 Escarole
May 9 Everbearing Strawberry
May 9 Fennel
May 9 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 9 Kale
May 9 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 9 Mint (Peppermint)
May 9 Mint (Spearmint)
May 9 Napa Cabbage
May 9 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 9 Radicchio
May 9 Red Cabbage
May 9 Red Russian Kale
May 9 Roman Chamomile
May 9 Romanesco
May 9 Savoy Cabbage
May 9 Snapdragon
May 9 Spigarello
May 9 Strawberry
May 9 Tree Collard
May 9 Yarrow
May 20 Gladiolus
May 20 Nicotiana
May 20 Petunia
May 23 Celeriac
May 23 Celery
May 23 Creeping Savory
May 23 Dahlia
May 23 German Thyme
May 23 Greek Oregano
May 23 Hyssop
May 23 Oregano
May 23 Rue
May 23 Sage
May 23 Society Garlic
May 23 Tarragon (French)
May 23 Thyme
May 23 Winter Savory
May 23 Wormwood
May 27 Anaheim Pepper
May 27 Banana Pepper
May 27 Basil
May 27 Beefsteak Tomato
May 27 Cape Gooseberry
May 27 Cardoon
May 27 Cayenne Pepper
May 27 Cherry Tomato
May 27 Cucumber
May 27 Culantro
May 27 Genovese Basil
May 27 Grape Tomato
May 27 Ground Cherry
May 27 Heirloom Tomato
May 27 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 27 Husk Cherry
May 27 Jalapeño
May 27 Lavender
May 27 Lemon Basil
May 27 Marjoram
May 27 Paste Tomato
May 27 Pepper (Bell)
May 27 Pepper (Hot)
May 27 Pimento Pepper
May 27 Poblano Pepper
May 27 Purple Basil
May 27 Purple Tomatillo
May 27 Roma Tomato
May 27 Rosemary
May 27 San Marzano Tomato
May 27 Serrano Pepper
May 27 Shishito Pepper
May 27 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 27 Stevia
May 27 Sweet Basil
May 27 Thai Basil
May 27 Thai Pepper
May 27 Tomatillo
May 27 Tomato

Harvest

May 10 Garden Cress
May 17 Radish
May 21 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 21 Spinach
May 23 Mesclun Mix
May 25 Beet Greens
May 25 Mizuna
May 25 Mustard Greens
May 26 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 26 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 30 Arugula
May 30 Komatsuna

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 3 Asparagus Bean
Jun 3 Bitter Melon
Jun 3 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 3 Malabar Spinach
Jun 3 Mung Bean
Jun 3 Okra
Jun 3 Parsnip
Jun 3 Tepary Bean
Jun 3 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 17 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 17 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Transplant

Jun 3 Eggplant
Jun 3 Ghost Pepper
Jun 3 Habanero
Jun 3 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 3 Lemongrass
Jun 3 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 3 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 6 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 4 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 4 Chervil
Jun 4 Tatsoi
Jun 4 Turnip
Jun 9 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 9 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 9 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 14 Golden Beet
Jun 14 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 14 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 14 Sorrel
Jun 16 Kohlrabi
Jun 18 Agretti
Jun 18 Bok Choy
Jun 18 Dill
Jun 18 Fenugreek
Jun 18 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 19 Beets
Jun 19 Snow Peas
Jun 19 Viola
Jun 21 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 23 Cilantro
Jun 23 Phacelia
Jun 23 Spigarello
Jun 23 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 24 Bunching Onion
Jun 24 Chives
Jun 24 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 24 Pansy
Jun 24 Shelling Peas
Jun 24 Snap Peas
Jun 25 Fava Beans
Jun 26 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 26 Nantes Carrot
Jun 26 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 28 Calendula
Jun 28 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 28 Daikon Radish
Jun 28 Endive
Jun 28 Kale
Jun 28 Napa Cabbage
Jun 28 Rainbow Chard
Jun 28 Red Russian Kale
Jun 28 Swiss Chard
Jun 28 Watercress
Jun 28 Watermelon Radish
Jun 29 Rainbow Carrot

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 1 Broccoli
Jul 1 Cabbage
Jul 1 Cauliflower
Jul 1 Red Cabbage
Jul 1 Romanesco
Jul 1 Rutabaga
Jul 1 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 15 Carrots
Jul 15 Collard Greens
Jul 15 Fennel
Jul 15 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 15 Nantes Carrot
Jul 15 Napa Cabbage
Jul 15 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 29 Beets
Jul 29 Black Radish
Jul 29 Bok Choy
Jul 29 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 29 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 29 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 29 Daikon Radish
Jul 29 Endive
Jul 29 Escarole
Jul 29 Golden Beet
Jul 29 Kale
Jul 29 Kohlrabi
Jul 29 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 29 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 29 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 29 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 29 Radicchio
Jul 29 Red Russian Kale
Jul 29 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 29 Saffron Crocus
Jul 29 Spigarello
Jul 29 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 3 Black Radish
Jul 3 Cauliflower
Jul 3 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 4 Carrots
Jul 4 Garlic Chives
Jul 6 Purslane
Jul 8 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 8 Broccoli
Jul 8 Caraway
Jul 8 Chamomile (German)
Jul 8 Collard Greens
Jul 8 Radicchio
Jul 8 Winter Rye
Jul 9 Borage
Jul 9 Marigold (French)
Jul 9 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 9 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 10 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 11 Summer Squash
Jul 11 Zucchini
Jul 13 Fennel
Jul 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 14 Nasturtium
Jul 14 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 14 Summer Savory
Jul 14 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 16 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 16 Cucumber
Jul 16 Epazote
Jul 16 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 16 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 16 Molokhia
Jul 16 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 16 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 18 Cabbage
Jul 18 Catnip
Jul 18 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 18 Crimson Clover
Jul 18 Escarole
Jul 18 Lemon Balm
Jul 18 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 18 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 18 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 18 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 18 Potato
Jul 18 Roman Chamomile
Jul 19 Four O'Clock
Jul 19 Larkspur
Jul 19 Zinnia
Jul 21 Cherry Tomato
Jul 21 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 23 Red Cabbage
Jul 23 Romanesco
Jul 24 Shallot
Jul 26 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 26 Basil
Jul 26 Genovese Basil
Jul 26 Gherkin
Jul 26 Grape Tomato
Jul 26 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 26 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 26 Lemon Basil
Jul 26 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 26 Papalo
Jul 26 Samphire
Jul 26 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 26 Shishito Pepper
Jul 26 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 26 Sweet Basil
Jul 26 Thai Basil
Jul 26 Tomato
Jul 28 Feverfew
Jul 28 Good King Henry
Jul 28 Lentil
Jul 28 Lovage
Jul 28 Malabar Spinach
Jul 28 Okra
Jul 28 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 28 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 29 Celosia
Jul 29 Cleome
Jul 29 Cosmos
Jul 29 Gladiolus
Jul 29 Marigold (African)
Jul 29 Morning Glory
Jul 29 Nicotiana
Jul 29 Petunia
Jul 29 Sunflower
Jul 30 Luffa
Jul 31 Banana Pepper
Jul 31 Corn
Jul 31 Cucamelon
Jul 31 Lima Beans
Jul 31 Poblano Pepper
Jul 31 Purple Basil
Jul 31 Stock
Jul 31 Sweet Corn

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 12 Arugula
Aug 12 Beet Greens
Aug 12 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 12 Crimson Clover
Aug 12 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 12 Komatsuna
Aug 12 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 12 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 12 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 12 Mesclun Mix
Aug 12 Mizuna
Aug 12 Mustard Greens
Aug 12 Spinach
Aug 12 Tatsoi
Aug 12 Turnip
Aug 26 Elephant Garlic
Aug 26 Garlic
Aug 26 Hairy Vetch
Aug 26 Radish
Aug 26 Shallot
Aug 26 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 German Thyme
Aug 1 Thyme
Aug 1 Winter Savory
Aug 2 Anise Hyssop
Aug 2 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 2 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 2 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 3 Onion
Aug 3 Strawflower
Aug 5 Buckwheat
Aug 5 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 5 Culantro
Aug 5 Ground Cherry
Aug 5 Husk Cherry
Aug 5 Jalapeño
Aug 5 Marjoram
Aug 5 Paste Tomato
Aug 5 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 5 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 5 Pimento Pepper
Aug 5 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 5 Roma Tomato
Aug 5 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 5 Watermelon
Aug 6 Hyssop
Aug 6 Sage
Aug 7 Bee Balm
Aug 7 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 7 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 7 Comfrey
Aug 7 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 7 Eggplant
Aug 7 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 7 Fingerling Potato
Aug 7 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 7 Quinoa
Aug 7 Rutabaga
Aug 7 Snapdragon
Aug 7 Strawberry
Aug 10 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 10 Cantaloupe
Aug 10 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 10 Leek
Aug 10 Muskmelon
Aug 10 Serrano Pepper
Aug 10 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 10 Tomatillo
Aug 11 Creeping Savory
Aug 11 Greek Oregano
Aug 11 Oregano
Aug 11 Rue
Aug 11 Tarragon (French)
Aug 12 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 12 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 13 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 13 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 15 Acorn Squash
Aug 15 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 15 Delicata Squash
Aug 15 Honeydew
Aug 15 Rosemary
Aug 15 Thai Pepper
Aug 17 Asparagus Bean
Aug 17 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 17 Parsnip
Aug 17 Russet Potato
Aug 17 Yarrow
Aug 18 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 18 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 20 Carnival Squash
Aug 20 Dry Bean
Aug 20 Winter Squash
Aug 21 Dahlia
Aug 21 Society Garlic
Aug 21 Wormwood
Aug 22 Bitter Melon
Aug 23 Milkweed
Aug 23 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 25 Butternut Squash
Aug 25 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 25 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 25 Kabocha Squash
Aug 25 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 25 Pumpkin
Aug 25 Stevia
Aug 27 Salsify
Aug 27 Scorzonera
Aug 27 Tepary Bean
Aug 28 Anise
Aug 30 Hubbard Squash
Aug 30 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 30 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 30 Popcorn
Aug 30 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 31 Celeriac
Aug 31 Celery

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 1 Habanero
Sep 1 Lemongrass
Sep 1 Mung Bean
Sep 4 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 4 Cumin
Sep 4 Lavender
Sep 4 Sweet Potato
Sep 6 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 6 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 6 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 6 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 6 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 6 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 6 Skirret
Sep 6 Sunchoke
Sep 6 Tree Collard
Sep 6 Valerian
Sep 7 Elephant Garlic
Sep 7 Garlic
Sep 11 Ghost Pepper
Sep 12 Horseradish
Sep 24 Cardoon

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04083. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04083. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04083. 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 04083 (Springvale, ME). 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 16) and first fall frost (Sep 30). 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.