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

Planting Calendar · Charleston, ME · ZIP 04422

What to plant in Charleston, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04422 — based on NOAA frost data and 788 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 15. First fall frost: Sep 28. USDA Zone 5a.

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

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 9 Elephant Garlic
Jan 9 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 27 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 27 Celery
Feb 27 Lavender

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 6 Ghost Pepper
Mar 6 Habanero
Mar 13 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 13 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 13 Banana Pepper
Mar 13 Bee Balm
Mar 13 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 13 Celeriac
Mar 13 Chives
Mar 13 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 13 Garlic Chives
Mar 13 German Thyme
Mar 13 Hyssop
Mar 13 Jalapeño
Mar 13 Leek
Mar 13 Milkweed
Mar 13 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 13 Onion
Mar 13 Pansy
Mar 13 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 13 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 13 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 13 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 13 Petunia
Mar 13 Pimento Pepper
Mar 13 Poblano Pepper
Mar 13 Rosemary
Mar 13 Rue
Mar 13 Serrano Pepper
Mar 13 Shishito Pepper
Mar 13 Snapdragon
Mar 13 Stevia
Mar 13 Stock
Mar 13 Thai Pepper
Mar 13 Thyme
Mar 13 Valerian
Mar 13 Viola
Mar 13 Wormwood
Mar 13 Yarrow
Mar 27 Anise Hyssop
Mar 27 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 27 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 27 Bunching Onion
Mar 27 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 27 Cardoon
Mar 27 Catnip
Mar 27 Cherry Tomato
Mar 27 Culantro
Mar 27 Eggplant
Mar 27 Feverfew
Mar 27 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 27 Grape Tomato
Mar 27 Greek Oregano
Mar 27 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 27 Ground Cherry
Mar 27 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 27 Husk Cherry
Mar 27 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 27 Lemon Balm
Mar 27 Marjoram
Mar 27 Nicotiana
Mar 27 Oregano
Mar 27 Paste Tomato
Mar 27 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 27 Roma Tomato
Mar 27 Roman Chamomile
Mar 27 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 27 Sage
Mar 27 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 27 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 27 Strawflower
Mar 27 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 27 Tomatillo
Mar 27 Tomato
Mar 27 Winter Savory

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 10 Basil
Apr 10 Broccoli
Apr 10 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 10 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 10 Cabbage
Apr 10 Calendula
Apr 10 Cauliflower
Apr 10 Celosia
Apr 10 Chamomile (German)
Apr 10 Cleome
Apr 10 Collard Greens
Apr 10 Cosmos
Apr 10 Cumin
Apr 10 Four O'Clock
Apr 10 Genovese Basil
Apr 10 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 10 Kale
Apr 10 Kohlrabi
Apr 10 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 10 Lemon Basil
Apr 10 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 10 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 10 Luffa
Apr 10 Malabar Spinach
Apr 10 Marigold (African)
Apr 10 Marigold (French)
Apr 10 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 10 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 10 Purple Basil
Apr 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 10 Rainbow Chard
Apr 10 Red Cabbage
Apr 10 Red Russian Kale
Apr 10 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 10 Romanesco
Apr 10 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 10 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 10 Summer Savory
Apr 10 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 10 Sweet Basil
Apr 10 Swiss Chard
Apr 10 Thai Basil
Apr 10 Zinnia
Apr 21 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 21 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 21 Bitter Melon
Apr 21 Cucamelon
Apr 21 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 21 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 21 Molokhia
Apr 21 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 21 Okra
Apr 21 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 28 Acorn Squash
Apr 28 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 28 Butternut Squash
Apr 28 Cantaloupe
Apr 28 Carnival Squash
Apr 28 Cucumber
Apr 28 Delicata Squash
Apr 28 Honeydew
Apr 28 Hubbard Squash
Apr 28 Kabocha Squash
Apr 28 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 28 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 28 Muskmelon
Apr 28 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 28 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 28 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 28 Pumpkin
Apr 28 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 28 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 28 Summer Squash
Apr 28 Watermelon
Apr 28 Winter Squash
Apr 28 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 28 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 10 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 10 Fava Beans
Apr 10 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 10 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 10 Spinach
Apr 24 Arugula
Apr 24 Beet Greens
Apr 24 Beets
Apr 24 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 24 Bunching Onion
Apr 24 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 24 Carrots
Apr 24 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 24 Chervil
Apr 24 Chives
Apr 24 Collard Greens
Apr 24 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 24 Garden Cress
Apr 24 Garlic Chives
Apr 24 Golden Beet
Apr 24 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 24 Kale
Apr 24 Kohlrabi
Apr 24 Komatsuna
Apr 24 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 24 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 24 Larkspur
Apr 24 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 24 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 24 Mesclun Mix
Apr 24 Milkweed
Apr 24 Mizuna
Apr 24 Mustard Greens
Apr 24 Nantes Carrot
Apr 24 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 24 Onion
Apr 24 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 24 Radish
Apr 24 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 24 Red Russian Kale
Apr 24 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 24 Shallot
Apr 24 Shelling Peas
Apr 24 Snap Peas
Apr 24 Snow Peas
Apr 24 Sorrel
Apr 24 Spigarello
Apr 24 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 24 Tatsoi
Apr 24 Turnip

Transplant

Apr 10 Egyptian Walking Onion
Apr 24 Horseradish
Apr 24 Onion
Apr 24 Pansy
Apr 24 Viola

MAY

Direct Sow

May 8 Agretti
May 8 Anise Hyssop
May 8 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 8 Black Radish
May 8 Black-Eyed Susan
May 8 Bok Choy
May 8 Burdock (Gobo)
May 8 Calendula
May 8 Caraway
May 8 Catnip
May 8 Chamomile (German)
May 8 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 8 Cilantro
May 8 Coriander (Seed)
May 8 Crimson Clover
May 8 Daikon Radish
May 8 Dill
May 8 Endive
May 8 Escarole
May 8 Fennel
May 8 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 8 Fenugreek
May 8 Feverfew
May 8 Fingerling Potato
May 8 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 8 Good King Henry
May 8 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 8 Lemon Balm
May 8 Lentil
May 8 Lovage
May 8 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 8 Napa Cabbage
May 8 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 8 Parsley (Curly)
May 8 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 8 Parsnip
May 8 Phacelia
May 8 Potato
May 8 Quinoa
May 8 Radicchio
May 8 Rainbow Chard
May 8 Russet Potato
May 8 Rutabaga
May 8 Salsify
May 8 Scorzonera
May 8 Skirret
May 8 Sunchoke
May 8 Sweet Alyssum
May 8 Swiss Chard
May 8 Valerian
May 8 Watercress
May 8 Watermelon Radish
May 8 Winter Rye
May 8 Yukon Gold Potato
May 19 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 19 Anise
May 19 Borage
May 19 Celosia
May 19 Cleome
May 19 Cosmos
May 19 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 19 Four O'Clock
May 19 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 19 Marigold (African)
May 19 Marigold (French)
May 19 Marigold (Signet)
May 19 Morning Glory
May 19 Nasturtium
May 19 Strawflower
May 19 Summer Savory
May 19 Sunflower
May 19 Zinnia
May 26 Acorn Squash
May 26 Amaranth (Grain)
May 26 Armenian Cucumber
May 26 Basil
May 26 Buckwheat
May 26 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 26 Butternut Squash
May 26 Cantaloupe
May 26 Carnival Squash
May 26 Corn
May 26 Cucamelon
May 26 Cucumber
May 26 Cumin
May 26 Delicata Squash
May 26 Dry Bean
May 26 Epazote
May 26 Genovese Basil
May 26 Gherkin
May 26 Green Beans (Bush)
May 26 Green Beans (Pole)
May 26 Honeydew
May 26 Hubbard Squash
May 26 Hyacinth Bean
May 26 Kabocha Squash
May 26 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 26 Lemon Basil
May 26 Lemon Cucumber
May 26 Lima Beans
May 26 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 26 Molokhia
May 26 Muskmelon
May 26 New Zealand Spinach
May 26 Ornamental Gourd
May 26 Papalo
May 26 Patty Pan Squash
May 26 Pickling Cucumber
May 26 Pie Pumpkin
May 26 Popcorn
May 26 Pumpkin
May 26 Purple Basil
May 26 Purslane
May 26 Samphire
May 26 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 26 Shiso (Perilla)
May 26 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 26 Spaghetti Squash
May 26 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 26 Sugar Pumpkin
May 26 Summer Squash
May 26 Sweet Basil
May 26 Sweet Corn
May 26 Thai Basil
May 26 Watermelon
May 26 Winter Squash
May 26 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 26 Zucchini

Transplant

May 1 Butterhead Lettuce
May 1 Kohlrabi
May 1 Leek
May 1 Lettuce (Head)
May 1 Romaine Lettuce
May 1 Stock
May 8 Alpine Strawberry
May 8 Artichoke (Globe)
May 8 Bee Balm
May 8 Bok Choy
May 8 Broccoli
May 8 Brussels Sprouts
May 8 Cabbage
May 8 Cauliflower
May 8 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 8 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 8 Collard Greens
May 8 Comfrey
May 8 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 8 Endive
May 8 Escarole
May 8 Everbearing Strawberry
May 8 Fennel
May 8 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 8 Kale
May 8 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 8 Mint (Peppermint)
May 8 Mint (Spearmint)
May 8 Napa Cabbage
May 8 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 8 Radicchio
May 8 Red Cabbage
May 8 Red Russian Kale
May 8 Roman Chamomile
May 8 Romanesco
May 8 Savoy Cabbage
May 8 Snapdragon
May 8 Spigarello
May 8 Strawberry
May 8 Tree Collard
May 8 Yarrow
May 19 Gladiolus
May 19 Nicotiana
May 19 Petunia
May 22 Celeriac
May 22 Celery
May 22 Creeping Savory
May 22 Dahlia
May 22 German Thyme
May 22 Greek Oregano
May 22 Hyssop
May 22 Oregano
May 22 Rue
May 22 Sage
May 22 Society Garlic
May 22 Tarragon (French)
May 22 Thyme
May 22 Winter Savory
May 22 Wormwood
May 26 Anaheim Pepper
May 26 Banana Pepper
May 26 Basil
May 26 Beefsteak Tomato
May 26 Cape Gooseberry
May 26 Cardoon
May 26 Cayenne Pepper
May 26 Cherry Tomato
May 26 Cucumber
May 26 Culantro
May 26 Genovese Basil
May 26 Grape Tomato
May 26 Ground Cherry
May 26 Heirloom Tomato
May 26 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 26 Husk Cherry
May 26 Jalapeño
May 26 Lavender
May 26 Lemon Basil
May 26 Marjoram
May 26 Paste Tomato
May 26 Pepper (Bell)
May 26 Pepper (Hot)
May 26 Pimento Pepper
May 26 Poblano Pepper
May 26 Purple Basil
May 26 Purple Tomatillo
May 26 Roma Tomato
May 26 Rosemary
May 26 San Marzano Tomato
May 26 Serrano Pepper
May 26 Shishito Pepper
May 26 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 26 Stevia
May 26 Sweet Basil
May 26 Thai Basil
May 26 Thai Pepper
May 26 Tomatillo
May 26 Tomato

Harvest

May 9 Garden Cress
May 16 Radish
May 20 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 20 Spinach
May 22 Mesclun Mix
May 24 Beet Greens
May 24 Mizuna
May 24 Mustard Greens
May 25 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 25 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 29 Arugula
May 29 Komatsuna

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 1 Parsnip
Jun 2 Asparagus Bean
Jun 2 Bitter Melon
Jun 2 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 2 Malabar Spinach
Jun 2 Mung Bean
Jun 2 Okra
Jun 2 Tepary Bean
Jun 2 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 15 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 15 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 29 Broccoli
Jun 29 Cabbage
Jun 29 Cauliflower
Jun 29 Red Cabbage
Jun 29 Romanesco
Jun 29 Rutabaga
Jun 29 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jun 2 Eggplant
Jun 2 Ghost Pepper
Jun 2 Habanero
Jun 2 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 2 Lemongrass
Jun 2 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 2 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 5 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 3 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 3 Chervil
Jun 3 Tatsoi
Jun 3 Turnip
Jun 8 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 8 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 8 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 13 Golden Beet
Jun 13 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 13 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 13 Sorrel
Jun 15 Kohlrabi
Jun 17 Agretti
Jun 17 Bok Choy
Jun 17 Dill
Jun 17 Fenugreek
Jun 17 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 18 Beets
Jun 18 Snow Peas
Jun 18 Viola
Jun 20 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 22 Cilantro
Jun 22 Phacelia
Jun 22 Spigarello
Jun 22 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 23 Bunching Onion
Jun 23 Chives
Jun 23 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 23 Pansy
Jun 23 Shelling Peas
Jun 23 Snap Peas
Jun 24 Fava Beans
Jun 25 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 25 Nantes Carrot
Jun 25 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 27 Calendula
Jun 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 27 Daikon Radish
Jun 27 Endive
Jun 27 Kale
Jun 27 Napa Cabbage
Jun 27 Rainbow Chard
Jun 27 Red Russian Kale
Jun 27 Swiss Chard
Jun 27 Watercress
Jun 27 Watermelon Radish
Jun 28 Rainbow Carrot

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 13 Carrots
Jul 13 Collard Greens
Jul 13 Fennel
Jul 13 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 13 Nantes Carrot
Jul 13 Napa Cabbage
Jul 13 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 27 Beets
Jul 27 Black Radish
Jul 27 Bok Choy
Jul 27 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 27 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 27 Daikon Radish
Jul 27 Endive
Jul 27 Escarole
Jul 27 Golden Beet
Jul 27 Kale
Jul 27 Kohlrabi
Jul 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 27 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 27 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 27 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 27 Radicchio
Jul 27 Red Russian Kale
Jul 27 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 27 Saffron Crocus
Jul 27 Spigarello
Jul 27 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 2 Black Radish
Jul 2 Cauliflower
Jul 2 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 3 Carrots
Jul 3 Garlic Chives
Jul 5 Purslane
Jul 7 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 7 Broccoli
Jul 7 Caraway
Jul 7 Chamomile (German)
Jul 7 Collard Greens
Jul 7 Radicchio
Jul 7 Winter Rye
Jul 8 Borage
Jul 8 Marigold (French)
Jul 8 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 8 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 9 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 10 Summer Squash
Jul 10 Zucchini
Jul 12 Fennel
Jul 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 13 Nasturtium
Jul 13 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 13 Summer Savory
Jul 13 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 15 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 15 Cucumber
Jul 15 Epazote
Jul 15 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 15 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 15 Molokhia
Jul 15 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 15 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 17 Cabbage
Jul 17 Catnip
Jul 17 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 17 Crimson Clover
Jul 17 Escarole
Jul 17 Lemon Balm
Jul 17 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 17 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 17 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 17 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 17 Potato
Jul 17 Roman Chamomile
Jul 18 Four O'Clock
Jul 18 Larkspur
Jul 18 Zinnia
Jul 20 Cherry Tomato
Jul 20 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 22 Red Cabbage
Jul 22 Romanesco
Jul 23 Shallot
Jul 25 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 25 Basil
Jul 25 Genovese Basil
Jul 25 Gherkin
Jul 25 Grape Tomato
Jul 25 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 25 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 25 Lemon Basil
Jul 25 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 25 Papalo
Jul 25 Samphire
Jul 25 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 25 Shishito Pepper
Jul 25 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 25 Sweet Basil
Jul 25 Thai Basil
Jul 25 Tomato
Jul 27 Feverfew
Jul 27 Good King Henry
Jul 27 Lentil
Jul 27 Lovage
Jul 27 Malabar Spinach
Jul 27 Okra
Jul 27 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 27 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 28 Celosia
Jul 28 Cleome
Jul 28 Cosmos
Jul 28 Gladiolus
Jul 28 Marigold (African)
Jul 28 Morning Glory
Jul 28 Nicotiana
Jul 28 Petunia
Jul 28 Sunflower
Jul 29 Luffa
Jul 30 Banana Pepper
Jul 30 Corn
Jul 30 Cucamelon
Jul 30 Lima Beans
Jul 30 Poblano Pepper
Jul 30 Purple Basil
Jul 30 Stock
Jul 30 Sweet Corn
Jul 31 German Thyme
Jul 31 Thyme
Jul 31 Winter Savory

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 10 Arugula
Aug 10 Beet Greens
Aug 10 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 10 Crimson Clover
Aug 10 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 10 Komatsuna
Aug 10 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 10 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 10 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 10 Mesclun Mix
Aug 10 Mizuna
Aug 10 Mustard Greens
Aug 10 Spinach
Aug 10 Tatsoi
Aug 10 Turnip
Aug 24 Elephant Garlic
Aug 24 Garlic
Aug 24 Hairy Vetch
Aug 24 Radish
Aug 24 Shallot
Aug 24 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Anise Hyssop
Aug 1 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 1 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 1 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 2 Onion
Aug 2 Strawflower
Aug 4 Buckwheat
Aug 4 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 4 Culantro
Aug 4 Ground Cherry
Aug 4 Husk Cherry
Aug 4 Jalapeño
Aug 4 Marjoram
Aug 4 Paste Tomato
Aug 4 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 4 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 4 Pimento Pepper
Aug 4 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 4 Roma Tomato
Aug 4 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 4 Watermelon
Aug 5 Hyssop
Aug 5 Sage
Aug 6 Bee Balm
Aug 6 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 6 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 6 Comfrey
Aug 6 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 6 Eggplant
Aug 6 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 6 Fingerling Potato
Aug 6 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 6 Quinoa
Aug 6 Rutabaga
Aug 6 Snapdragon
Aug 6 Strawberry
Aug 9 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 9 Cantaloupe
Aug 9 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 9 Leek
Aug 9 Muskmelon
Aug 9 Serrano Pepper
Aug 9 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 9 Tomatillo
Aug 10 Creeping Savory
Aug 10 Greek Oregano
Aug 10 Oregano
Aug 10 Rue
Aug 10 Tarragon (French)
Aug 11 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 11 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 12 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 12 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 14 Acorn Squash
Aug 14 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 14 Delicata Squash
Aug 14 Honeydew
Aug 14 Rosemary
Aug 14 Thai Pepper
Aug 16 Asparagus Bean
Aug 16 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 16 Parsnip
Aug 16 Russet Potato
Aug 16 Yarrow
Aug 17 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 17 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 19 Carnival Squash
Aug 19 Dry Bean
Aug 19 Winter Squash
Aug 20 Dahlia
Aug 20 Society Garlic
Aug 20 Wormwood
Aug 21 Bitter Melon
Aug 22 Milkweed
Aug 22 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 24 Butternut Squash
Aug 24 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 24 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 24 Kabocha Squash
Aug 24 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 24 Pumpkin
Aug 24 Stevia
Aug 26 Salsify
Aug 26 Scorzonera
Aug 26 Tepary Bean
Aug 27 Anise
Aug 29 Hubbard Squash
Aug 29 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 29 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 29 Popcorn
Aug 29 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 30 Celeriac
Aug 30 Celery
Aug 31 Habanero
Aug 31 Lemongrass
Aug 31 Mung Bean

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 3 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 3 Cumin
Sep 3 Lavender
Sep 3 Sweet Potato
Sep 5 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 5 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 5 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 5 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 5 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 5 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 5 Skirret
Sep 5 Sunchoke
Sep 5 Tree Collard
Sep 5 Valerian
Sep 6 Elephant Garlic
Sep 6 Garlic
Sep 10 Ghost Pepper
Sep 11 Horseradish
Sep 23 Cardoon

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04422. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04422. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04422. 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 04422 (Charleston, 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 15) and first fall frost (Sep 28). 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.