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

Planting Calendar · North Amity, ME · ZIP 04471

What to plant in North Amity, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04471 — based on NOAA frost data and 780 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 27. First fall frost: Sep 18. USDA Zone 4b.

Growing season
114 days
USDA Zone
4b
Crops covered
273
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 21 Elephant Garlic
Jan 21 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04471. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 11 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 11 Celery
Mar 11 Lavender
Mar 18 Habanero
Mar 25 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 25 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 25 Banana Pepper
Mar 25 Bee Balm
Mar 25 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 25 Celeriac
Mar 25 Chives
Mar 25 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 25 Garlic Chives
Mar 25 German Thyme
Mar 25 Hyssop
Mar 25 Jalapeño
Mar 25 Leek
Mar 25 Milkweed
Mar 25 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 25 Onion
Mar 25 Pansy
Mar 25 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 25 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 25 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 25 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 25 Petunia
Mar 25 Pimento Pepper
Mar 25 Poblano Pepper
Mar 25 Rosemary
Mar 25 Rue
Mar 25 Serrano Pepper
Mar 25 Shishito Pepper
Mar 25 Snapdragon
Mar 25 Stevia
Mar 25 Stock
Mar 25 Thai Pepper
Mar 25 Thyme
Mar 25 Valerian
Mar 25 Viola
Mar 25 Wormwood
Mar 25 Yarrow

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 8 Anise Hyssop
Apr 8 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 8 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 8 Bunching Onion
Apr 8 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 8 Catnip
Apr 8 Cherry Tomato
Apr 8 Culantro
Apr 8 Eggplant
Apr 8 Feverfew
Apr 8 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 8 Grape Tomato
Apr 8 Greek Oregano
Apr 8 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 8 Ground Cherry
Apr 8 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 8 Husk Cherry
Apr 8 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 8 Lemon Balm
Apr 8 Marjoram
Apr 8 Nicotiana
Apr 8 Oregano
Apr 8 Paste Tomato
Apr 8 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 8 Roma Tomato
Apr 8 Roman Chamomile
Apr 8 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 8 Sage
Apr 8 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 8 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 8 Strawflower
Apr 8 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 8 Tomatillo
Apr 8 Tomato
Apr 8 Winter Savory
Apr 22 Basil
Apr 22 Broccoli
Apr 22 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 22 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 22 Cabbage
Apr 22 Calendula
Apr 22 Cauliflower
Apr 22 Celosia
Apr 22 Chamomile (German)
Apr 22 Cleome
Apr 22 Collard Greens
Apr 22 Cosmos
Apr 22 Cumin
Apr 22 Four O'Clock
Apr 22 Genovese Basil
Apr 22 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 22 Kale
Apr 22 Kohlrabi
Apr 22 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 22 Lemon Basil
Apr 22 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 22 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 22 Luffa
Apr 22 Malabar Spinach
Apr 22 Marigold (African)
Apr 22 Marigold (French)
Apr 22 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 22 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 22 Purple Basil
Apr 22 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 22 Rainbow Chard
Apr 22 Red Cabbage
Apr 22 Red Russian Kale
Apr 22 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 22 Romanesco
Apr 22 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 22 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 22 Summer Savory
Apr 22 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 22 Sweet Basil
Apr 22 Swiss Chard
Apr 22 Thai Basil
Apr 22 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Apr 22 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 22 Fava Beans
Apr 22 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 22 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 22 Spinach

Transplant

Apr 22 Egyptian Walking Onion

MAY

Start Indoors

May 3 Amaranth (Grain)
May 3 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 3 Bitter Melon
May 3 Cucamelon
May 3 Hyacinth Bean
May 3 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 3 Molokhia
May 3 New Zealand Spinach
May 3 Okra
May 3 Ornamental Gourd
May 10 Acorn Squash
May 10 Armenian Cucumber
May 10 Butternut Squash
May 10 Cantaloupe
May 10 Carnival Squash
May 10 Cucumber
May 10 Delicata Squash
May 10 Honeydew
May 10 Hubbard Squash
May 10 Kabocha Squash
May 10 Lemon Cucumber
May 10 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 10 Muskmelon
May 10 Patty Pan Squash
May 10 Pickling Cucumber
May 10 Pie Pumpkin
May 10 Pumpkin
May 10 Spaghetti Squash
May 10 Sugar Pumpkin
May 10 Summer Squash
May 10 Watermelon
May 10 Winter Squash
May 10 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 10 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 6 Arugula
May 6 Beet Greens
May 6 Beets
May 6 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 6 Bunching Onion
May 6 Butterhead Lettuce
May 6 Carrots
May 6 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 6 Chervil
May 6 Chives
May 6 Collard Greens
May 6 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 6 Garden Cress
May 6 Garlic Chives
May 6 Golden Beet
May 6 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 6 Kale
May 6 Kohlrabi
May 6 Komatsuna
May 6 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 6 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 6 Larkspur
May 6 Lettuce (Head)
May 6 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 6 Mesclun Mix
May 6 Milkweed
May 6 Mizuna
May 6 Mustard Greens
May 6 Nantes Carrot
May 6 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 6 Onion
May 6 Perpetual Spinach
May 6 Radish
May 6 Rainbow Carrot
May 6 Red Russian Kale
May 6 Romaine Lettuce
May 6 Shallot
May 6 Shelling Peas
May 6 Snap Peas
May 6 Snow Peas
May 6 Sorrel
May 6 Spigarello
May 6 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 6 Tatsoi
May 6 Turnip
May 20 Agretti
May 20 Anise Hyssop
May 20 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 20 Black Radish
May 20 Black-Eyed Susan
May 20 Bok Choy
May 20 Burdock (Gobo)
May 20 Calendula
May 20 Caraway
May 20 Catnip
May 20 Chamomile (German)
May 20 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 20 Cilantro
May 20 Coriander (Seed)
May 20 Crimson Clover
May 20 Daikon Radish
May 20 Dill
May 20 Endive
May 20 Escarole
May 20 Fennel
May 20 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 20 Fenugreek
May 20 Feverfew
May 20 Fingerling Potato
May 20 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 20 Good King Henry
May 20 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 20 Lemon Balm
May 20 Lentil
May 20 Lovage
May 20 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 20 Napa Cabbage
May 20 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 20 Parsley (Curly)
May 20 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 20 Parsnip
May 20 Phacelia
May 20 Potato
May 20 Quinoa
May 20 Radicchio
May 20 Rainbow Chard
May 20 Russet Potato
May 20 Rutabaga
May 20 Salsify
May 20 Scorzonera
May 20 Skirret
May 20 Sunchoke
May 20 Sweet Alyssum
May 20 Swiss Chard
May 20 Valerian
May 20 Watercress
May 20 Watermelon Radish
May 20 Winter Rye
May 20 Yukon Gold Potato
May 22 Parsnip
May 31 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 31 Anise
May 31 Borage
May 31 Celosia
May 31 Cleome
May 31 Cosmos
May 31 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 31 Four O'Clock
May 31 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 31 Marigold (African)
May 31 Marigold (French)
May 31 Marigold (Signet)
May 31 Morning Glory
May 31 Nasturtium
May 31 Strawflower
May 31 Summer Savory
May 31 Sunflower
May 31 Zinnia

Transplant

May 6 Onion
May 6 Pansy
May 6 Viola
May 13 Butterhead Lettuce
May 13 Kohlrabi
May 13 Leek
May 13 Lettuce (Head)
May 13 Romaine Lettuce
May 13 Stock
May 20 Alpine Strawberry
May 20 Artichoke (Globe)
May 20 Bee Balm
May 20 Bok Choy
May 20 Broccoli
May 20 Brussels Sprouts
May 20 Cabbage
May 20 Cauliflower
May 20 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 20 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 20 Collard Greens
May 20 Comfrey
May 20 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 20 Endive
May 20 Escarole
May 20 Everbearing Strawberry
May 20 Fennel
May 20 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 20 Kale
May 20 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 20 Mint (Peppermint)
May 20 Mint (Spearmint)
May 20 Napa Cabbage
May 20 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 20 Radicchio
May 20 Red Cabbage
May 20 Red Russian Kale
May 20 Roman Chamomile
May 20 Romanesco
May 20 Savoy Cabbage
May 20 Snapdragon
May 20 Spigarello
May 20 Strawberry
May 20 Tree Collard
May 20 Yarrow
May 31 Gladiolus
May 31 Nicotiana
May 31 Petunia

Harvest

May 21 Garden Cress
May 28 Radish

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 5 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 5 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 7 Acorn Squash
Jun 7 Amaranth (Grain)
Jun 7 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 7 Basil
Jun 7 Buckwheat
Jun 7 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 7 Butternut Squash
Jun 7 Cantaloupe
Jun 7 Carnival Squash
Jun 7 Corn
Jun 7 Cucamelon
Jun 7 Cucumber
Jun 7 Cumin
Jun 7 Delicata Squash
Jun 7 Dry Bean
Jun 7 Epazote
Jun 7 Genovese Basil
Jun 7 Gherkin
Jun 7 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 7 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 7 Honeydew
Jun 7 Hubbard Squash
Jun 7 Hyacinth Bean
Jun 7 Kabocha Squash
Jun 7 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 7 Lemon Basil
Jun 7 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 7 Lima Beans
Jun 7 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jun 7 Molokhia
Jun 7 Muskmelon
Jun 7 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 7 Ornamental Gourd
Jun 7 Papalo
Jun 7 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 7 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 7 Pie Pumpkin
Jun 7 Popcorn
Jun 7 Pumpkin
Jun 7 Purple Basil
Jun 7 Purslane
Jun 7 Samphire
Jun 7 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 7 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 7 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 7 Spaghetti Squash
Jun 7 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 7 Sugar Pumpkin
Jun 7 Summer Squash
Jun 7 Sweet Basil
Jun 7 Sweet Corn
Jun 7 Thai Basil
Jun 7 Watermelon
Jun 7 Winter Squash
Jun 7 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 7 Zucchini
Jun 14 Asparagus Bean
Jun 14 Bitter Melon
Jun 14 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 14 Malabar Spinach
Jun 14 Mung Bean
Jun 14 Okra
Jun 14 Tepary Bean
Jun 14 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 19 Broccoli
Jun 19 Cabbage
Jun 19 Cauliflower
Jun 19 Red Cabbage
Jun 19 Romanesco
Jun 19 Rutabaga
Jun 19 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jun 3 Celeriac
Jun 3 Celery
Jun 3 Creeping Savory
Jun 3 Dahlia
Jun 3 German Thyme
Jun 3 Greek Oregano
Jun 3 Hyssop
Jun 3 Oregano
Jun 3 Rue
Jun 3 Sage
Jun 3 Society Garlic
Jun 3 Tarragon (French)
Jun 3 Thyme
Jun 3 Winter Savory
Jun 3 Wormwood
Jun 7 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 7 Banana Pepper
Jun 7 Basil
Jun 7 Beefsteak Tomato
Jun 7 Cape Gooseberry
Jun 7 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 7 Cherry Tomato
Jun 7 Cucumber
Jun 7 Culantro
Jun 7 Genovese Basil
Jun 7 Grape Tomato
Jun 7 Ground Cherry
Jun 7 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 7 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 7 Husk Cherry
Jun 7 Jalapeño
Jun 7 Lavender
Jun 7 Lemon Basil
Jun 7 Marjoram
Jun 7 Paste Tomato
Jun 7 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 7 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 7 Pimento Pepper
Jun 7 Poblano Pepper
Jun 7 Purple Basil
Jun 7 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 7 Roma Tomato
Jun 7 Rosemary
Jun 7 San Marzano Tomato
Jun 7 Serrano Pepper
Jun 7 Shishito Pepper
Jun 7 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 7 Stevia
Jun 7 Sweet Basil
Jun 7 Thai Basil
Jun 7 Thai Pepper
Jun 7 Tomatillo
Jun 7 Tomato
Jun 14 Eggplant
Jun 14 Habanero
Jun 14 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 14 Lemongrass
Jun 14 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 14 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 17 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 1 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Jun 1 Spinach
Jun 3 Mesclun Mix
Jun 5 Beet Greens
Jun 5 Mizuna
Jun 5 Mustard Greens
Jun 6 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jun 6 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jun 10 Arugula
Jun 10 Komatsuna
Jun 15 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 15 Chervil
Jun 15 Tatsoi
Jun 15 Turnip
Jun 20 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 20 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 20 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 25 Golden Beet
Jun 25 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 25 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 25 Sorrel
Jun 27 Kohlrabi
Jun 29 Agretti
Jun 29 Bok Choy
Jun 29 Dill
Jun 29 Fenugreek
Jun 29 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 30 Beets
Jun 30 Snow Peas
Jun 30 Viola

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 3 Carrots
Jul 3 Collard Greens
Jul 3 Fennel
Jul 3 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 3 Nantes Carrot
Jul 3 Napa Cabbage
Jul 3 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 17 Beets
Jul 17 Black Radish
Jul 17 Bok Choy
Jul 17 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 17 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 17 Daikon Radish
Jul 17 Endive
Jul 17 Escarole
Jul 17 Golden Beet
Jul 17 Kale
Jul 17 Kohlrabi
Jul 17 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 17 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 17 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 17 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 17 Radicchio
Jul 17 Red Russian Kale
Jul 17 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 17 Saffron Crocus
Jul 17 Spigarello
Jul 17 Watermelon Radish
Jul 31 Arugula
Jul 31 Beet Greens
Jul 31 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Jul 31 Crimson Clover
Jul 31 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 31 Komatsuna
Jul 31 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jul 31 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jul 31 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jul 31 Mesclun Mix
Jul 31 Mizuna
Jul 31 Mustard Greens
Jul 31 Spinach
Jul 31 Tatsoi
Jul 31 Turnip

Harvest

Jul 2 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 4 Cilantro
Jul 4 Phacelia
Jul 4 Spigarello
Jul 4 Sweet Alyssum
Jul 5 Bunching Onion
Jul 5 Chives
Jul 5 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jul 5 Pansy
Jul 5 Shelling Peas
Jul 5 Snap Peas
Jul 6 Fava Beans
Jul 7 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 7 Nantes Carrot
Jul 7 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 9 Calendula
Jul 9 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 9 Daikon Radish
Jul 9 Endive
Jul 9 Kale
Jul 9 Napa Cabbage
Jul 9 Rainbow Chard
Jul 9 Red Russian Kale
Jul 9 Swiss Chard
Jul 9 Watercress
Jul 9 Watermelon Radish
Jul 10 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 14 Black Radish
Jul 14 Cauliflower
Jul 14 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 15 Carrots
Jul 15 Garlic Chives
Jul 17 Purslane
Jul 19 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 19 Broccoli
Jul 19 Caraway
Jul 19 Chamomile (German)
Jul 19 Collard Greens
Jul 19 Radicchio
Jul 19 Winter Rye
Jul 20 Borage
Jul 20 Marigold (French)
Jul 20 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 20 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 21 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 22 Summer Squash
Jul 22 Zucchini
Jul 24 Fennel
Jul 24 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 25 Nasturtium
Jul 25 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 25 Summer Savory
Jul 25 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 27 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 27 Cucumber
Jul 27 Epazote
Jul 27 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 27 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 27 Molokhia
Jul 27 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 27 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 29 Cabbage
Jul 29 Catnip
Jul 29 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 29 Crimson Clover
Jul 29 Escarole
Jul 29 Lemon Balm
Jul 29 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 29 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 29 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 29 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 29 Potato
Jul 29 Roman Chamomile
Jul 30 Four O'Clock
Jul 30 Larkspur
Jul 30 Zinnia

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 14 Elephant Garlic
Aug 14 Garlic
Aug 14 Hairy Vetch
Aug 14 Radish
Aug 14 Shallot
Aug 14 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Cherry Tomato
Aug 1 New Zealand Spinach
Aug 3 Red Cabbage
Aug 3 Romanesco
Aug 4 Shallot
Aug 6 Armenian Cucumber
Aug 6 Basil
Aug 6 Genovese Basil
Aug 6 Gherkin
Aug 6 Grape Tomato
Aug 6 Green Beans (Pole)
Aug 6 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Aug 6 Lemon Basil
Aug 6 Lemon Cucumber
Aug 6 Papalo
Aug 6 Samphire
Aug 6 Scarlet Runner Bean
Aug 6 Shishito Pepper
Aug 6 Shiso (Perilla)
Aug 6 Sweet Basil
Aug 6 Thai Basil
Aug 6 Tomato
Aug 8 Feverfew
Aug 8 Good King Henry
Aug 8 Lentil
Aug 8 Lovage
Aug 8 Malabar Spinach
Aug 8 Okra
Aug 8 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 8 Yukon Gold Potato
Aug 9 Celosia
Aug 9 Cleome
Aug 9 Cosmos
Aug 9 Gladiolus
Aug 9 Marigold (African)
Aug 9 Morning Glory
Aug 9 Nicotiana
Aug 9 Petunia
Aug 9 Sunflower
Aug 10 Luffa
Aug 11 Banana Pepper
Aug 11 Corn
Aug 11 Cucamelon
Aug 11 Lima Beans
Aug 11 Poblano Pepper
Aug 11 Purple Basil
Aug 11 Stock
Aug 11 Sweet Corn
Aug 12 German Thyme
Aug 12 Thyme
Aug 12 Winter Savory
Aug 13 Anise Hyssop
Aug 13 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 13 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 13 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 14 Onion
Aug 14 Strawflower
Aug 16 Buckwheat
Aug 16 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 16 Culantro
Aug 16 Ground Cherry
Aug 16 Husk Cherry
Aug 16 Jalapeño
Aug 16 Marjoram
Aug 16 Paste Tomato
Aug 16 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 16 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 16 Pimento Pepper
Aug 16 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 16 Roma Tomato
Aug 16 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 16 Watermelon
Aug 17 Hyssop
Aug 17 Sage
Aug 18 Bee Balm
Aug 18 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 18 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 18 Comfrey
Aug 18 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 18 Eggplant
Aug 18 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 18 Fingerling Potato
Aug 18 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 18 Quinoa
Aug 18 Rutabaga
Aug 18 Snapdragon
Aug 18 Strawberry
Aug 21 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 21 Cantaloupe
Aug 21 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 21 Leek
Aug 21 Muskmelon
Aug 21 Serrano Pepper
Aug 21 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 21 Tomatillo
Aug 22 Creeping Savory
Aug 22 Greek Oregano
Aug 22 Oregano
Aug 22 Rue
Aug 22 Tarragon (French)
Aug 23 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 23 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 24 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 24 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 26 Acorn Squash
Aug 26 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 26 Delicata Squash
Aug 26 Honeydew
Aug 26 Rosemary
Aug 26 Thai Pepper
Aug 28 Asparagus Bean
Aug 28 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 28 Parsnip
Aug 28 Russet Potato
Aug 28 Yarrow
Aug 29 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 29 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 31 Carnival Squash
Aug 31 Dry Bean
Aug 31 Winter Squash

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 1 Dahlia
Sep 1 Society Garlic
Sep 1 Wormwood
Sep 2 Bitter Melon
Sep 3 Milkweed
Sep 3 Spaghetti Squash
Sep 5 Butternut Squash
Sep 5 Cape Gooseberry
Sep 5 Hyacinth Bean
Sep 5 Kabocha Squash
Sep 5 Pie Pumpkin
Sep 5 Pumpkin
Sep 5 Stevia
Sep 7 Salsify
Sep 7 Scorzonera
Sep 7 Tepary Bean
Sep 8 Anise
Sep 10 Hubbard Squash
Sep 10 Long Pie Pumpkin
Sep 10 Ornamental Gourd
Sep 10 Popcorn
Sep 10 Sugar Pumpkin
Sep 11 Celeriac
Sep 11 Celery
Sep 12 Habanero
Sep 12 Lemongrass
Sep 12 Mung Bean
Sep 15 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 15 Cumin
Sep 15 Lavender
Sep 15 Sweet Potato
Sep 17 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 17 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 17 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 17 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 17 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 17 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 17 Skirret
Sep 17 Sunchoke
Sep 17 Tree Collard
Sep 17 Valerian
Sep 18 Elephant Garlic
Sep 18 Garlic

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04471. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04471. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04471. 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 04471 (North Amity, 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 27) and first fall frost (Sep 18). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (4b) 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.