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

Planting Calendar · Zone 5a · ZIP 04262

What to plant in the 5a zone area, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04262 — based on NOAA frost data and 785 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 24. First fall frost: Sep 21. USDA Zone 5a.

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

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 18 Elephant Garlic
Jan 18 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04262. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 8 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 8 Celery
Mar 8 Lavender
Mar 15 Ghost Pepper
Mar 15 Habanero
Mar 22 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 22 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 22 Banana Pepper
Mar 22 Bee Balm
Mar 22 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 22 Celeriac
Mar 22 Chives
Mar 22 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 22 Garlic Chives
Mar 22 German Thyme
Mar 22 Hyssop
Mar 22 Jalapeño
Mar 22 Leek
Mar 22 Milkweed
Mar 22 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 22 Onion
Mar 22 Pansy
Mar 22 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 22 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 22 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 22 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 22 Petunia
Mar 22 Pimento Pepper
Mar 22 Poblano Pepper
Mar 22 Rosemary
Mar 22 Rue
Mar 22 Serrano Pepper
Mar 22 Shishito Pepper
Mar 22 Snapdragon
Mar 22 Stevia
Mar 22 Stock
Mar 22 Thai Pepper
Mar 22 Thyme
Mar 22 Valerian
Mar 22 Viola
Mar 22 Wormwood
Mar 22 Yarrow

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 5 Anise Hyssop
Apr 5 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 5 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 5 Bunching Onion
Apr 5 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 5 Catnip
Apr 5 Cherry Tomato
Apr 5 Culantro
Apr 5 Eggplant
Apr 5 Feverfew
Apr 5 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 5 Grape Tomato
Apr 5 Greek Oregano
Apr 5 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 5 Ground Cherry
Apr 5 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 5 Husk Cherry
Apr 5 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 5 Lemon Balm
Apr 5 Marjoram
Apr 5 Nicotiana
Apr 5 Oregano
Apr 5 Paste Tomato
Apr 5 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 5 Roma Tomato
Apr 5 Roman Chamomile
Apr 5 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 5 Sage
Apr 5 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 5 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 5 Strawflower
Apr 5 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 5 Tomatillo
Apr 5 Tomato
Apr 5 Winter Savory
Apr 19 Basil
Apr 19 Broccoli
Apr 19 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 19 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 19 Cabbage
Apr 19 Calendula
Apr 19 Cauliflower
Apr 19 Celosia
Apr 19 Chamomile (German)
Apr 19 Cleome
Apr 19 Collard Greens
Apr 19 Cosmos
Apr 19 Cumin
Apr 19 Four O'Clock
Apr 19 Genovese Basil
Apr 19 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 19 Kale
Apr 19 Kohlrabi
Apr 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 19 Lemon Basil
Apr 19 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 19 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 19 Luffa
Apr 19 Malabar Spinach
Apr 19 Marigold (African)
Apr 19 Marigold (French)
Apr 19 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 19 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 19 Purple Basil
Apr 19 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 19 Rainbow Chard
Apr 19 Red Cabbage
Apr 19 Red Russian Kale
Apr 19 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 19 Romanesco
Apr 19 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 19 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 19 Summer Savory
Apr 19 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 19 Sweet Basil
Apr 19 Swiss Chard
Apr 19 Thai Basil
Apr 19 Zinnia
Apr 30 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 30 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 30 Bitter Melon
Apr 30 Cucamelon
Apr 30 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 30 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 30 Molokhia
Apr 30 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 30 Okra
Apr 30 Ornamental Gourd

Direct Sow

Apr 19 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 19 Fava Beans
Apr 19 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 19 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 19 Spinach

Transplant

Apr 19 Egyptian Walking Onion

MAY

Start Indoors

May 7 Acorn Squash
May 7 Armenian Cucumber
May 7 Butternut Squash
May 7 Cantaloupe
May 7 Carnival Squash
May 7 Cucumber
May 7 Delicata Squash
May 7 Honeydew
May 7 Hubbard Squash
May 7 Kabocha Squash
May 7 Lemon Cucumber
May 7 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 7 Muskmelon
May 7 Patty Pan Squash
May 7 Pickling Cucumber
May 7 Pie Pumpkin
May 7 Pumpkin
May 7 Spaghetti Squash
May 7 Sugar Pumpkin
May 7 Summer Squash
May 7 Watermelon
May 7 Winter Squash
May 7 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 7 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 3 Arugula
May 3 Beet Greens
May 3 Beets
May 3 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 3 Bunching Onion
May 3 Butterhead Lettuce
May 3 Carrots
May 3 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 3 Chervil
May 3 Chives
May 3 Collard Greens
May 3 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 3 Garden Cress
May 3 Garlic Chives
May 3 Golden Beet
May 3 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 3 Kale
May 3 Kohlrabi
May 3 Komatsuna
May 3 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 3 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 3 Larkspur
May 3 Lettuce (Head)
May 3 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 3 Mesclun Mix
May 3 Milkweed
May 3 Mizuna
May 3 Mustard Greens
May 3 Nantes Carrot
May 3 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 3 Onion
May 3 Perpetual Spinach
May 3 Radish
May 3 Rainbow Carrot
May 3 Red Russian Kale
May 3 Romaine Lettuce
May 3 Shallot
May 3 Shelling Peas
May 3 Snap Peas
May 3 Snow Peas
May 3 Sorrel
May 3 Spigarello
May 3 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 3 Tatsoi
May 3 Turnip
May 17 Agretti
May 17 Anise Hyssop
May 17 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 17 Black Radish
May 17 Black-Eyed Susan
May 17 Bok Choy
May 17 Burdock (Gobo)
May 17 Calendula
May 17 Caraway
May 17 Catnip
May 17 Chamomile (German)
May 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 17 Cilantro
May 17 Coriander (Seed)
May 17 Crimson Clover
May 17 Daikon Radish
May 17 Dill
May 17 Endive
May 17 Escarole
May 17 Fennel
May 17 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 17 Fenugreek
May 17 Feverfew
May 17 Fingerling Potato
May 17 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 17 Good King Henry
May 17 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 17 Lemon Balm
May 17 Lentil
May 17 Lovage
May 17 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 17 Napa Cabbage
May 17 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 17 Parsley (Curly)
May 17 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 17 Parsnip
May 17 Phacelia
May 17 Potato
May 17 Quinoa
May 17 Radicchio
May 17 Rainbow Chard
May 17 Russet Potato
May 17 Rutabaga
May 17 Salsify
May 17 Scorzonera
May 17 Skirret
May 17 Sunchoke
May 17 Sweet Alyssum
May 17 Swiss Chard
May 17 Valerian
May 17 Watercress
May 17 Watermelon Radish
May 17 Winter Rye
May 17 Yukon Gold Potato
May 25 Parsnip
May 28 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 28 Anise
May 28 Borage
May 28 Celosia
May 28 Cleome
May 28 Cosmos
May 28 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 28 Four O'Clock
May 28 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 28 Marigold (African)
May 28 Marigold (French)
May 28 Marigold (Signet)
May 28 Morning Glory
May 28 Nasturtium
May 28 Strawflower
May 28 Summer Savory
May 28 Sunflower
May 28 Zinnia

Transplant

May 3 Horseradish
May 3 Onion
May 3 Pansy
May 3 Viola
May 10 Butterhead Lettuce
May 10 Kohlrabi
May 10 Leek
May 10 Lettuce (Head)
May 10 Romaine Lettuce
May 10 Stock
May 17 Alpine Strawberry
May 17 Artichoke (Globe)
May 17 Bee Balm
May 17 Bok Choy
May 17 Broccoli
May 17 Brussels Sprouts
May 17 Cabbage
May 17 Cauliflower
May 17 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 17 Collard Greens
May 17 Comfrey
May 17 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 17 Endive
May 17 Escarole
May 17 Everbearing Strawberry
May 17 Fennel
May 17 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 17 Kale
May 17 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 17 Mint (Peppermint)
May 17 Mint (Spearmint)
May 17 Napa Cabbage
May 17 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 17 Radicchio
May 17 Red Cabbage
May 17 Red Russian Kale
May 17 Roman Chamomile
May 17 Romanesco
May 17 Savoy Cabbage
May 17 Snapdragon
May 17 Spigarello
May 17 Strawberry
May 17 Tree Collard
May 17 Yarrow
May 28 Gladiolus
May 28 Nicotiana
May 28 Petunia
May 31 Celeriac
May 31 Celery
May 31 Creeping Savory
May 31 Dahlia
May 31 German Thyme
May 31 Greek Oregano
May 31 Hyssop
May 31 Oregano
May 31 Rue
May 31 Sage
May 31 Society Garlic
May 31 Tarragon (French)
May 31 Thyme
May 31 Winter Savory
May 31 Wormwood

Harvest

May 18 Garden Cress
May 25 Radish
May 29 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 29 Spinach
May 31 Mesclun Mix

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 4 Acorn Squash
Jun 4 Amaranth (Grain)
Jun 4 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 4 Basil
Jun 4 Buckwheat
Jun 4 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 4 Butternut Squash
Jun 4 Cantaloupe
Jun 4 Carnival Squash
Jun 4 Corn
Jun 4 Cucamelon
Jun 4 Cucumber
Jun 4 Cumin
Jun 4 Delicata Squash
Jun 4 Dry Bean
Jun 4 Epazote
Jun 4 Genovese Basil
Jun 4 Gherkin
Jun 4 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 4 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 4 Honeydew
Jun 4 Hubbard Squash
Jun 4 Hyacinth Bean
Jun 4 Kabocha Squash
Jun 4 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 4 Lemon Basil
Jun 4 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 4 Lima Beans
Jun 4 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jun 4 Molokhia
Jun 4 Muskmelon
Jun 4 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 4 Ornamental Gourd
Jun 4 Papalo
Jun 4 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 4 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 4 Pie Pumpkin
Jun 4 Popcorn
Jun 4 Pumpkin
Jun 4 Purple Basil
Jun 4 Purslane
Jun 4 Samphire
Jun 4 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 4 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 4 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 4 Spaghetti Squash
Jun 4 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 4 Sugar Pumpkin
Jun 4 Summer Squash
Jun 4 Sweet Basil
Jun 4 Sweet Corn
Jun 4 Thai Basil
Jun 4 Watermelon
Jun 4 Winter Squash
Jun 4 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 4 Zucchini
Jun 8 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 8 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 11 Asparagus Bean
Jun 11 Bitter Melon
Jun 11 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 11 Malabar Spinach
Jun 11 Mung Bean
Jun 11 Okra
Jun 11 Tepary Bean
Jun 11 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 22 Broccoli
Jun 22 Cabbage
Jun 22 Cauliflower
Jun 22 Red Cabbage
Jun 22 Romanesco
Jun 22 Rutabaga
Jun 22 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jun 4 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 4 Banana Pepper
Jun 4 Basil
Jun 4 Beefsteak Tomato
Jun 4 Cape Gooseberry
Jun 4 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 4 Cherry Tomato
Jun 4 Cucumber
Jun 4 Culantro
Jun 4 Genovese Basil
Jun 4 Grape Tomato
Jun 4 Ground Cherry
Jun 4 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 4 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 4 Husk Cherry
Jun 4 Jalapeño
Jun 4 Lavender
Jun 4 Lemon Basil
Jun 4 Marjoram
Jun 4 Paste Tomato
Jun 4 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 4 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 4 Pimento Pepper
Jun 4 Poblano Pepper
Jun 4 Purple Basil
Jun 4 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 4 Roma Tomato
Jun 4 Rosemary
Jun 4 San Marzano Tomato
Jun 4 Serrano Pepper
Jun 4 Shishito Pepper
Jun 4 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 4 Stevia
Jun 4 Sweet Basil
Jun 4 Thai Basil
Jun 4 Thai Pepper
Jun 4 Tomatillo
Jun 4 Tomato
Jun 11 Eggplant
Jun 11 Ghost Pepper
Jun 11 Habanero
Jun 11 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 11 Lemongrass
Jun 11 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 11 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 14 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 2 Beet Greens
Jun 2 Mizuna
Jun 2 Mustard Greens
Jun 3 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jun 3 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jun 7 Arugula
Jun 7 Komatsuna
Jun 12 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 12 Chervil
Jun 12 Tatsoi
Jun 12 Turnip
Jun 17 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 17 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 17 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 22 Golden Beet
Jun 22 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 22 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 22 Sorrel
Jun 24 Kohlrabi
Jun 26 Agretti
Jun 26 Bok Choy
Jun 26 Dill
Jun 26 Fenugreek
Jun 26 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 27 Beets
Jun 27 Snow Peas
Jun 27 Viola
Jun 29 Butterhead Lettuce

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 6 Carrots
Jul 6 Collard Greens
Jul 6 Fennel
Jul 6 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 6 Nantes Carrot
Jul 6 Napa Cabbage
Jul 6 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 20 Beets
Jul 20 Black Radish
Jul 20 Bok Choy
Jul 20 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 20 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 20 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 20 Daikon Radish
Jul 20 Endive
Jul 20 Escarole
Jul 20 Golden Beet
Jul 20 Kale
Jul 20 Kohlrabi
Jul 20 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 20 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 20 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 20 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 20 Radicchio
Jul 20 Red Russian Kale
Jul 20 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 20 Saffron Crocus
Jul 20 Spigarello
Jul 20 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 1 Cilantro
Jul 1 Phacelia
Jul 1 Spigarello
Jul 1 Sweet Alyssum
Jul 2 Bunching Onion
Jul 2 Chives
Jul 2 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jul 2 Pansy
Jul 2 Shelling Peas
Jul 2 Snap Peas
Jul 3 Fava Beans
Jul 4 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 4 Nantes Carrot
Jul 4 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 6 Calendula
Jul 6 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 6 Daikon Radish
Jul 6 Endive
Jul 6 Kale
Jul 6 Napa Cabbage
Jul 6 Rainbow Chard
Jul 6 Red Russian Kale
Jul 6 Swiss Chard
Jul 6 Watercress
Jul 6 Watermelon Radish
Jul 7 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 11 Black Radish
Jul 11 Cauliflower
Jul 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 12 Carrots
Jul 12 Garlic Chives
Jul 14 Purslane
Jul 16 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 16 Broccoli
Jul 16 Caraway
Jul 16 Chamomile (German)
Jul 16 Collard Greens
Jul 16 Radicchio
Jul 16 Winter Rye
Jul 17 Borage
Jul 17 Marigold (French)
Jul 17 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 17 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 18 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 19 Summer Squash
Jul 19 Zucchini
Jul 21 Fennel
Jul 21 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 22 Nasturtium
Jul 22 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 22 Summer Savory
Jul 22 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 24 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 24 Cucumber
Jul 24 Epazote
Jul 24 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 24 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 24 Molokhia
Jul 24 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 24 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 26 Cabbage
Jul 26 Catnip
Jul 26 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 26 Crimson Clover
Jul 26 Escarole
Jul 26 Lemon Balm
Jul 26 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 26 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 26 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 26 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 26 Potato
Jul 26 Roman Chamomile
Jul 27 Four O'Clock
Jul 27 Larkspur
Jul 27 Zinnia
Jul 29 Cherry Tomato
Jul 29 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 31 Red Cabbage
Jul 31 Romanesco

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 3 Arugula
Aug 3 Beet Greens
Aug 3 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 3 Crimson Clover
Aug 3 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 3 Komatsuna
Aug 3 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 3 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 3 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 3 Mesclun Mix
Aug 3 Mizuna
Aug 3 Mustard Greens
Aug 3 Spinach
Aug 3 Tatsoi
Aug 3 Turnip
Aug 17 Elephant Garlic
Aug 17 Garlic
Aug 17 Hairy Vetch
Aug 17 Radish
Aug 17 Shallot
Aug 17 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Shallot
Aug 3 Armenian Cucumber
Aug 3 Basil
Aug 3 Genovese Basil
Aug 3 Gherkin
Aug 3 Grape Tomato
Aug 3 Green Beans (Pole)
Aug 3 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Aug 3 Lemon Basil
Aug 3 Lemon Cucumber
Aug 3 Papalo
Aug 3 Samphire
Aug 3 Scarlet Runner Bean
Aug 3 Shishito Pepper
Aug 3 Shiso (Perilla)
Aug 3 Sweet Basil
Aug 3 Thai Basil
Aug 3 Tomato
Aug 5 Feverfew
Aug 5 Good King Henry
Aug 5 Lentil
Aug 5 Lovage
Aug 5 Malabar Spinach
Aug 5 Okra
Aug 5 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 5 Yukon Gold Potato
Aug 6 Celosia
Aug 6 Cleome
Aug 6 Cosmos
Aug 6 Gladiolus
Aug 6 Marigold (African)
Aug 6 Morning Glory
Aug 6 Nicotiana
Aug 6 Petunia
Aug 6 Sunflower
Aug 7 Luffa
Aug 8 Banana Pepper
Aug 8 Corn
Aug 8 Cucamelon
Aug 8 Lima Beans
Aug 8 Poblano Pepper
Aug 8 Purple Basil
Aug 8 Stock
Aug 8 Sweet Corn
Aug 9 German Thyme
Aug 9 Thyme
Aug 9 Winter Savory
Aug 10 Anise Hyssop
Aug 10 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 10 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 10 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 11 Onion
Aug 11 Strawflower
Aug 13 Buckwheat
Aug 13 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 13 Culantro
Aug 13 Ground Cherry
Aug 13 Husk Cherry
Aug 13 Jalapeño
Aug 13 Marjoram
Aug 13 Paste Tomato
Aug 13 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 13 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 13 Pimento Pepper
Aug 13 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 13 Roma Tomato
Aug 13 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 13 Watermelon
Aug 14 Hyssop
Aug 14 Sage
Aug 15 Bee Balm
Aug 15 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 15 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 15 Comfrey
Aug 15 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 15 Eggplant
Aug 15 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 15 Fingerling Potato
Aug 15 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 15 Quinoa
Aug 15 Rutabaga
Aug 15 Snapdragon
Aug 15 Strawberry
Aug 18 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 18 Cantaloupe
Aug 18 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 18 Leek
Aug 18 Muskmelon
Aug 18 Serrano Pepper
Aug 18 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 18 Tomatillo
Aug 19 Creeping Savory
Aug 19 Greek Oregano
Aug 19 Oregano
Aug 19 Rue
Aug 19 Tarragon (French)
Aug 20 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 20 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 21 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 21 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 23 Acorn Squash
Aug 23 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 23 Delicata Squash
Aug 23 Honeydew
Aug 23 Rosemary
Aug 23 Thai Pepper
Aug 25 Asparagus Bean
Aug 25 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 25 Parsnip
Aug 25 Russet Potato
Aug 25 Yarrow
Aug 26 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 26 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 28 Carnival Squash
Aug 28 Dry Bean
Aug 28 Winter Squash
Aug 29 Dahlia
Aug 29 Society Garlic
Aug 29 Wormwood
Aug 30 Bitter Melon
Aug 31 Milkweed
Aug 31 Spaghetti Squash

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 2 Butternut Squash
Sep 2 Cape Gooseberry
Sep 2 Hyacinth Bean
Sep 2 Kabocha Squash
Sep 2 Pie Pumpkin
Sep 2 Pumpkin
Sep 2 Stevia
Sep 4 Salsify
Sep 4 Scorzonera
Sep 4 Tepary Bean
Sep 5 Anise
Sep 7 Hubbard Squash
Sep 7 Long Pie Pumpkin
Sep 7 Ornamental Gourd
Sep 7 Popcorn
Sep 7 Sugar Pumpkin
Sep 8 Celeriac
Sep 8 Celery
Sep 9 Habanero
Sep 9 Lemongrass
Sep 9 Mung Bean
Sep 12 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 12 Cumin
Sep 12 Lavender
Sep 12 Sweet Potato
Sep 14 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 14 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 14 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 14 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 14 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 14 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 14 Skirret
Sep 14 Sunchoke
Sep 14 Tree Collard
Sep 14 Valerian
Sep 15 Elephant Garlic
Sep 15 Garlic
Sep 19 Ghost Pepper
Sep 20 Horseradish

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04262. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04262. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04262. 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 04262 (Zone 5a). 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 24) and first fall frost (Sep 21). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (5a) 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.