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

Planting Calendar · East Millinocket, ME · ZIP 04430

What to plant in East Millinocket, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04430 — based on NOAA frost data and 788 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 17. First fall frost: Sep 29. USDA Zone 5a.

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

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 11 Elephant Garlic
Jan 11 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 1 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 1 Celery
Mar 1 Lavender
Mar 8 Ghost Pepper
Mar 8 Habanero
Mar 15 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 15 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 15 Banana Pepper
Mar 15 Bee Balm
Mar 15 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 15 Celeriac
Mar 15 Chives
Mar 15 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 15 Garlic Chives
Mar 15 German Thyme
Mar 15 Hyssop
Mar 15 Jalapeño
Mar 15 Leek
Mar 15 Milkweed
Mar 15 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 15 Onion
Mar 15 Pansy
Mar 15 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 15 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 15 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 15 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 15 Petunia
Mar 15 Pimento Pepper
Mar 15 Poblano Pepper
Mar 15 Rosemary
Mar 15 Rue
Mar 15 Serrano Pepper
Mar 15 Shishito Pepper
Mar 15 Snapdragon
Mar 15 Stevia
Mar 15 Stock
Mar 15 Thai Pepper
Mar 15 Thyme
Mar 15 Valerian
Mar 15 Viola
Mar 15 Wormwood
Mar 15 Yarrow
Mar 29 Anise Hyssop
Mar 29 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 29 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 29 Bunching Onion
Mar 29 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 29 Cardoon
Mar 29 Catnip
Mar 29 Cherry Tomato
Mar 29 Culantro
Mar 29 Eggplant
Mar 29 Feverfew
Mar 29 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 29 Grape Tomato
Mar 29 Greek Oregano
Mar 29 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 29 Ground Cherry
Mar 29 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 29 Husk Cherry
Mar 29 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 29 Lemon Balm
Mar 29 Marjoram
Mar 29 Nicotiana
Mar 29 Oregano
Mar 29 Paste Tomato
Mar 29 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 29 Roma Tomato
Mar 29 Roman Chamomile
Mar 29 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 29 Sage
Mar 29 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 29 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 29 Strawflower
Mar 29 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 29 Tomatillo
Mar 29 Tomato
Mar 29 Winter Savory

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 12 Basil
Apr 12 Broccoli
Apr 12 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 12 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 12 Cabbage
Apr 12 Calendula
Apr 12 Cauliflower
Apr 12 Celosia
Apr 12 Chamomile (German)
Apr 12 Cleome
Apr 12 Collard Greens
Apr 12 Cosmos
Apr 12 Cumin
Apr 12 Four O'Clock
Apr 12 Genovese Basil
Apr 12 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 12 Kale
Apr 12 Kohlrabi
Apr 12 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 12 Lemon Basil
Apr 12 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 12 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 12 Luffa
Apr 12 Malabar Spinach
Apr 12 Marigold (African)
Apr 12 Marigold (French)
Apr 12 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 12 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 12 Purple Basil
Apr 12 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 12 Rainbow Chard
Apr 12 Red Cabbage
Apr 12 Red Russian Kale
Apr 12 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 12 Romanesco
Apr 12 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 12 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 12 Summer Savory
Apr 12 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 12 Sweet Basil
Apr 12 Swiss Chard
Apr 12 Thai Basil
Apr 12 Zinnia
Apr 23 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 23 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 23 Bitter Melon
Apr 23 Cucamelon
Apr 23 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 23 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 23 Molokhia
Apr 23 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 23 Okra
Apr 23 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 30 Acorn Squash
Apr 30 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 30 Butternut Squash
Apr 30 Cantaloupe
Apr 30 Carnival Squash
Apr 30 Cucumber
Apr 30 Delicata Squash
Apr 30 Honeydew
Apr 30 Hubbard Squash
Apr 30 Kabocha Squash
Apr 30 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 30 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 30 Muskmelon
Apr 30 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 30 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 30 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 30 Pumpkin
Apr 30 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 30 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 30 Summer Squash
Apr 30 Watermelon
Apr 30 Winter Squash
Apr 30 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 30 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 12 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 12 Fava Beans
Apr 12 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 12 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 12 Spinach
Apr 26 Arugula
Apr 26 Beet Greens
Apr 26 Beets
Apr 26 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 26 Bunching Onion
Apr 26 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 26 Carrots
Apr 26 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 26 Chervil
Apr 26 Chives
Apr 26 Collard Greens
Apr 26 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 26 Garden Cress
Apr 26 Garlic Chives
Apr 26 Golden Beet
Apr 26 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 26 Kale
Apr 26 Kohlrabi
Apr 26 Komatsuna
Apr 26 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 26 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 26 Larkspur
Apr 26 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 26 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 26 Mesclun Mix
Apr 26 Milkweed
Apr 26 Mizuna
Apr 26 Mustard Greens
Apr 26 Nantes Carrot
Apr 26 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 26 Onion
Apr 26 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 26 Radish
Apr 26 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 26 Red Russian Kale
Apr 26 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 26 Shallot
Apr 26 Shelling Peas
Apr 26 Snap Peas
Apr 26 Snow Peas
Apr 26 Sorrel
Apr 26 Spigarello
Apr 26 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 26 Tatsoi
Apr 26 Turnip

Transplant

Apr 12 Egyptian Walking Onion
Apr 26 Horseradish
Apr 26 Onion
Apr 26 Pansy
Apr 26 Viola

MAY

Direct Sow

May 10 Agretti
May 10 Anise Hyssop
May 10 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 10 Black Radish
May 10 Black-Eyed Susan
May 10 Bok Choy
May 10 Burdock (Gobo)
May 10 Calendula
May 10 Caraway
May 10 Catnip
May 10 Chamomile (German)
May 10 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 10 Cilantro
May 10 Coriander (Seed)
May 10 Crimson Clover
May 10 Daikon Radish
May 10 Dill
May 10 Endive
May 10 Escarole
May 10 Fennel
May 10 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 10 Fenugreek
May 10 Feverfew
May 10 Fingerling Potato
May 10 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 10 Good King Henry
May 10 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 10 Lemon Balm
May 10 Lentil
May 10 Lovage
May 10 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 10 Napa Cabbage
May 10 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 10 Parsley (Curly)
May 10 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 10 Parsnip
May 10 Phacelia
May 10 Potato
May 10 Quinoa
May 10 Radicchio
May 10 Rainbow Chard
May 10 Russet Potato
May 10 Rutabaga
May 10 Salsify
May 10 Scorzonera
May 10 Skirret
May 10 Sunchoke
May 10 Sweet Alyssum
May 10 Swiss Chard
May 10 Valerian
May 10 Watercress
May 10 Watermelon Radish
May 10 Winter Rye
May 10 Yukon Gold Potato
May 21 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 21 Anise
May 21 Borage
May 21 Celosia
May 21 Cleome
May 21 Cosmos
May 21 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 21 Four O'Clock
May 21 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 21 Marigold (African)
May 21 Marigold (French)
May 21 Marigold (Signet)
May 21 Morning Glory
May 21 Nasturtium
May 21 Strawflower
May 21 Summer Savory
May 21 Sunflower
May 21 Zinnia
May 28 Acorn Squash
May 28 Amaranth (Grain)
May 28 Armenian Cucumber
May 28 Basil
May 28 Buckwheat
May 28 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 28 Butternut Squash
May 28 Cantaloupe
May 28 Carnival Squash
May 28 Corn
May 28 Cucamelon
May 28 Cucumber
May 28 Cumin
May 28 Delicata Squash
May 28 Dry Bean
May 28 Epazote
May 28 Genovese Basil
May 28 Gherkin
May 28 Green Beans (Bush)
May 28 Green Beans (Pole)
May 28 Honeydew
May 28 Hubbard Squash
May 28 Hyacinth Bean
May 28 Kabocha Squash
May 28 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 28 Lemon Basil
May 28 Lemon Cucumber
May 28 Lima Beans
May 28 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 28 Molokhia
May 28 Muskmelon
May 28 New Zealand Spinach
May 28 Ornamental Gourd
May 28 Papalo
May 28 Patty Pan Squash
May 28 Pickling Cucumber
May 28 Pie Pumpkin
May 28 Popcorn
May 28 Pumpkin
May 28 Purple Basil
May 28 Purslane
May 28 Samphire
May 28 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 28 Shiso (Perilla)
May 28 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 28 Spaghetti Squash
May 28 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 28 Sugar Pumpkin
May 28 Summer Squash
May 28 Sweet Basil
May 28 Sweet Corn
May 28 Thai Basil
May 28 Watermelon
May 28 Winter Squash
May 28 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 28 Zucchini

Transplant

May 3 Butterhead Lettuce
May 3 Kohlrabi
May 3 Leek
May 3 Lettuce (Head)
May 3 Romaine Lettuce
May 3 Stock
May 10 Alpine Strawberry
May 10 Artichoke (Globe)
May 10 Bee Balm
May 10 Bok Choy
May 10 Broccoli
May 10 Brussels Sprouts
May 10 Cabbage
May 10 Cauliflower
May 10 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 10 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 10 Collard Greens
May 10 Comfrey
May 10 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 10 Endive
May 10 Escarole
May 10 Everbearing Strawberry
May 10 Fennel
May 10 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 10 Kale
May 10 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 10 Mint (Peppermint)
May 10 Mint (Spearmint)
May 10 Napa Cabbage
May 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 10 Radicchio
May 10 Red Cabbage
May 10 Red Russian Kale
May 10 Roman Chamomile
May 10 Romanesco
May 10 Savoy Cabbage
May 10 Snapdragon
May 10 Spigarello
May 10 Strawberry
May 10 Tree Collard
May 10 Yarrow
May 21 Gladiolus
May 21 Nicotiana
May 21 Petunia
May 24 Celeriac
May 24 Celery
May 24 Creeping Savory
May 24 Dahlia
May 24 German Thyme
May 24 Greek Oregano
May 24 Hyssop
May 24 Oregano
May 24 Rue
May 24 Sage
May 24 Society Garlic
May 24 Tarragon (French)
May 24 Thyme
May 24 Winter Savory
May 24 Wormwood
May 28 Anaheim Pepper
May 28 Banana Pepper
May 28 Basil
May 28 Beefsteak Tomato
May 28 Cape Gooseberry
May 28 Cardoon
May 28 Cayenne Pepper
May 28 Cherry Tomato
May 28 Cucumber
May 28 Culantro
May 28 Genovese Basil
May 28 Grape Tomato
May 28 Ground Cherry
May 28 Heirloom Tomato
May 28 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 28 Husk Cherry
May 28 Jalapeño
May 28 Lavender
May 28 Lemon Basil
May 28 Marjoram
May 28 Paste Tomato
May 28 Pepper (Bell)
May 28 Pepper (Hot)
May 28 Pimento Pepper
May 28 Poblano Pepper
May 28 Purple Basil
May 28 Purple Tomatillo
May 28 Roma Tomato
May 28 Rosemary
May 28 San Marzano Tomato
May 28 Serrano Pepper
May 28 Shishito Pepper
May 28 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 28 Stevia
May 28 Sweet Basil
May 28 Thai Basil
May 28 Thai Pepper
May 28 Tomatillo
May 28 Tomato

Harvest

May 11 Garden Cress
May 18 Radish
May 22 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 22 Spinach
May 24 Mesclun Mix
May 26 Beet Greens
May 26 Mizuna
May 26 Mustard Greens
May 27 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 27 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 31 Arugula
May 31 Komatsuna

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 2 Parsnip
Jun 4 Asparagus Bean
Jun 4 Bitter Melon
Jun 4 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 4 Malabar Spinach
Jun 4 Mung Bean
Jun 4 Okra
Jun 4 Tepary Bean
Jun 4 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 16 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 16 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 30 Broccoli
Jun 30 Cabbage
Jun 30 Cauliflower
Jun 30 Red Cabbage
Jun 30 Romanesco
Jun 30 Rutabaga
Jun 30 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jun 4 Eggplant
Jun 4 Ghost Pepper
Jun 4 Habanero
Jun 4 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 4 Lemongrass
Jun 4 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 4 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 7 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 5 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 5 Chervil
Jun 5 Tatsoi
Jun 5 Turnip
Jun 10 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 10 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 10 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 15 Golden Beet
Jun 15 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 15 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 15 Sorrel
Jun 17 Kohlrabi
Jun 19 Agretti
Jun 19 Bok Choy
Jun 19 Dill
Jun 19 Fenugreek
Jun 19 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 20 Beets
Jun 20 Snow Peas
Jun 20 Viola
Jun 22 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 24 Cilantro
Jun 24 Phacelia
Jun 24 Spigarello
Jun 24 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 25 Bunching Onion
Jun 25 Chives
Jun 25 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 25 Pansy
Jun 25 Shelling Peas
Jun 25 Snap Peas
Jun 26 Fava Beans
Jun 27 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 27 Nantes Carrot
Jun 27 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 29 Calendula
Jun 29 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 29 Daikon Radish
Jun 29 Endive
Jun 29 Kale
Jun 29 Napa Cabbage
Jun 29 Rainbow Chard
Jun 29 Red Russian Kale
Jun 29 Swiss Chard
Jun 29 Watercress
Jun 29 Watermelon Radish
Jun 30 Rainbow Carrot

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 14 Carrots
Jul 14 Collard Greens
Jul 14 Fennel
Jul 14 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 14 Nantes Carrot
Jul 14 Napa Cabbage
Jul 14 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 28 Beets
Jul 28 Black Radish
Jul 28 Bok Choy
Jul 28 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 28 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 28 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 28 Daikon Radish
Jul 28 Endive
Jul 28 Escarole
Jul 28 Golden Beet
Jul 28 Kale
Jul 28 Kohlrabi
Jul 28 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 28 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 28 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 28 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 28 Radicchio
Jul 28 Red Russian Kale
Jul 28 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 28 Saffron Crocus
Jul 28 Spigarello
Jul 28 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 4 Black Radish
Jul 4 Cauliflower
Jul 4 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 5 Carrots
Jul 5 Garlic Chives
Jul 7 Purslane
Jul 9 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 9 Broccoli
Jul 9 Caraway
Jul 9 Chamomile (German)
Jul 9 Collard Greens
Jul 9 Radicchio
Jul 9 Winter Rye
Jul 10 Borage
Jul 10 Marigold (French)
Jul 10 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 10 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 11 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 12 Summer Squash
Jul 12 Zucchini
Jul 14 Fennel
Jul 14 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 15 Nasturtium
Jul 15 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 15 Summer Savory
Jul 15 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 17 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 17 Cucumber
Jul 17 Epazote
Jul 17 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 17 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 17 Molokhia
Jul 17 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 17 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 19 Cabbage
Jul 19 Catnip
Jul 19 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 19 Crimson Clover
Jul 19 Escarole
Jul 19 Lemon Balm
Jul 19 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 19 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 19 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 19 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 19 Potato
Jul 19 Roman Chamomile
Jul 20 Four O'Clock
Jul 20 Larkspur
Jul 20 Zinnia
Jul 22 Cherry Tomato
Jul 22 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 24 Red Cabbage
Jul 24 Romanesco
Jul 25 Shallot
Jul 27 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 27 Basil
Jul 27 Genovese Basil
Jul 27 Gherkin
Jul 27 Grape Tomato
Jul 27 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 27 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 27 Lemon Basil
Jul 27 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 27 Papalo
Jul 27 Samphire
Jul 27 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 27 Shishito Pepper
Jul 27 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 27 Sweet Basil
Jul 27 Thai Basil
Jul 27 Tomato
Jul 29 Feverfew
Jul 29 Good King Henry
Jul 29 Lentil
Jul 29 Lovage
Jul 29 Malabar Spinach
Jul 29 Okra
Jul 29 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 29 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 30 Celosia
Jul 30 Cleome
Jul 30 Cosmos
Jul 30 Gladiolus
Jul 30 Marigold (African)
Jul 30 Morning Glory
Jul 30 Nicotiana
Jul 30 Petunia
Jul 30 Sunflower
Jul 31 Luffa

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 11 Arugula
Aug 11 Beet Greens
Aug 11 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 11 Crimson Clover
Aug 11 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 11 Komatsuna
Aug 11 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 11 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 11 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 11 Mesclun Mix
Aug 11 Mizuna
Aug 11 Mustard Greens
Aug 11 Spinach
Aug 11 Tatsoi
Aug 11 Turnip
Aug 25 Elephant Garlic
Aug 25 Garlic
Aug 25 Hairy Vetch
Aug 25 Radish
Aug 25 Shallot
Aug 25 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Banana Pepper
Aug 1 Corn
Aug 1 Cucamelon
Aug 1 Lima Beans
Aug 1 Poblano Pepper
Aug 1 Purple Basil
Aug 1 Stock
Aug 1 Sweet Corn
Aug 2 German Thyme
Aug 2 Thyme
Aug 2 Winter Savory
Aug 3 Anise Hyssop
Aug 3 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 3 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 3 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 4 Onion
Aug 4 Strawflower
Aug 6 Buckwheat
Aug 6 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 6 Culantro
Aug 6 Ground Cherry
Aug 6 Husk Cherry
Aug 6 Jalapeño
Aug 6 Marjoram
Aug 6 Paste Tomato
Aug 6 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 6 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 6 Pimento Pepper
Aug 6 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 6 Roma Tomato
Aug 6 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 6 Watermelon
Aug 7 Hyssop
Aug 7 Sage
Aug 8 Bee Balm
Aug 8 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 8 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 8 Comfrey
Aug 8 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 8 Eggplant
Aug 8 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 8 Fingerling Potato
Aug 8 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 8 Quinoa
Aug 8 Rutabaga
Aug 8 Snapdragon
Aug 8 Strawberry
Aug 11 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 11 Cantaloupe
Aug 11 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 11 Leek
Aug 11 Muskmelon
Aug 11 Serrano Pepper
Aug 11 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 11 Tomatillo
Aug 12 Creeping Savory
Aug 12 Greek Oregano
Aug 12 Oregano
Aug 12 Rue
Aug 12 Tarragon (French)
Aug 13 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 13 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 14 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 14 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 16 Acorn Squash
Aug 16 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 16 Delicata Squash
Aug 16 Honeydew
Aug 16 Rosemary
Aug 16 Thai Pepper
Aug 18 Asparagus Bean
Aug 18 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 18 Parsnip
Aug 18 Russet Potato
Aug 18 Yarrow
Aug 19 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 19 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 21 Carnival Squash
Aug 21 Dry Bean
Aug 21 Winter Squash
Aug 22 Dahlia
Aug 22 Society Garlic
Aug 22 Wormwood
Aug 23 Bitter Melon
Aug 24 Milkweed
Aug 24 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 26 Butternut Squash
Aug 26 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 26 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 26 Kabocha Squash
Aug 26 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 26 Pumpkin
Aug 26 Stevia
Aug 28 Salsify
Aug 28 Scorzonera
Aug 28 Tepary Bean
Aug 29 Anise
Aug 31 Hubbard Squash
Aug 31 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 31 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 31 Popcorn
Aug 31 Sugar Pumpkin

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 1 Celeriac
Sep 1 Celery
Sep 2 Habanero
Sep 2 Lemongrass
Sep 2 Mung Bean
Sep 5 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 5 Cumin
Sep 5 Lavender
Sep 5 Sweet Potato
Sep 7 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 7 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 7 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 7 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 7 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 7 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 7 Skirret
Sep 7 Sunchoke
Sep 7 Tree Collard
Sep 7 Valerian
Sep 8 Elephant Garlic
Sep 8 Garlic
Sep 12 Ghost Pepper
Sep 13 Horseradish
Sep 25 Cardoon

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04430. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04430. 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 04430 (East Millinocket, 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 17) and first fall frost (Sep 29). 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.