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

Planting Calendar · Cushing, ME · ZIP 04563

What to plant in Cushing, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04563 — based on NOAA frost data and 803 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 27. First fall frost: Oct 25. USDA Zone 6a.

Growing season
181 days
USDA Zone
6a
Crops covered
280
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 9 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 9 Celery
Feb 9 Lavender
Feb 16 Ghost Pepper
Feb 16 Habanero
Feb 23 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 23 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 23 Ashitaba
Feb 23 Banana Pepper
Feb 23 Bee Balm
Feb 23 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 23 Celeriac
Feb 23 Chives
Feb 23 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 23 Garlic Chives
Feb 23 German Thyme
Feb 23 Hyssop
Feb 23 Jalapeño
Feb 23 Leek
Feb 23 Milkweed
Feb 23 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 23 Onion
Feb 23 Pansy
Feb 23 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 23 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 23 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 23 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 23 Petunia
Feb 23 Pimento Pepper
Feb 23 Poblano Pepper
Feb 23 Rosemary
Feb 23 Rue
Feb 23 Serrano Pepper
Feb 23 Shishito Pepper
Feb 23 Snapdragon
Feb 23 Stevia
Feb 23 Stock
Feb 23 Thai Pepper
Feb 23 Thyme
Feb 23 Valerian
Feb 23 Viola
Feb 23 Wormwood
Feb 23 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 9 Anise Hyssop
Mar 9 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 9 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 9 Bunching Onion
Mar 9 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 9 Cardoon
Mar 9 Catnip
Mar 9 Cherry Tomato
Mar 9 Culantro
Mar 9 Eggplant
Mar 9 Feverfew
Mar 9 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 9 Grape Tomato
Mar 9 Greek Oregano
Mar 9 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 9 Ground Cherry
Mar 9 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 9 Husk Cherry
Mar 9 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 9 Jicama
Mar 9 Lemon Balm
Mar 9 Marjoram
Mar 9 Nicotiana
Mar 9 Oregano
Mar 9 Paste Tomato
Mar 9 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 9 Roma Tomato
Mar 9 Roman Chamomile
Mar 9 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 9 Sage
Mar 9 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 9 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 9 Strawflower
Mar 9 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 9 Tomatillo
Mar 9 Tomato
Mar 9 Winter Savory
Mar 23 Basil
Mar 23 Broccoli
Mar 23 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 23 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 23 Cabbage
Mar 23 Calendula
Mar 23 Cauliflower
Mar 23 Celosia
Mar 23 Chamomile (German)
Mar 23 Cleome
Mar 23 Collard Greens
Mar 23 Cosmos
Mar 23 Cumin
Mar 23 Four O'Clock
Mar 23 Genovese Basil
Mar 23 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 23 Kale
Mar 23 Kohlrabi
Mar 23 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 23 Lemon Basil
Mar 23 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 23 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 23 Luffa
Mar 23 Malabar Spinach
Mar 23 Marigold (African)
Mar 23 Marigold (French)
Mar 23 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 23 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 23 Purple Basil
Mar 23 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 23 Rainbow Chard
Mar 23 Red Cabbage
Mar 23 Red Russian Kale
Mar 23 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 23 Romanesco
Mar 23 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 23 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 23 Summer Savory
Mar 23 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 23 Sweet Basil
Mar 23 Swiss Chard
Mar 23 Thai Basil
Mar 23 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Mar 23 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 23 Fava Beans
Mar 23 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 23 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 23 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 23 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

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

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

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

Harvest

Apr 21 Garden Cress
Apr 28 Radish

MAY

Direct Sow

May 1 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 1 Anise
May 1 Borage
May 1 Celosia
May 1 Cleome
May 1 Cosmos
May 1 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 1 Four O'Clock
May 1 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 1 Marigold (African)
May 1 Marigold (French)
May 1 Marigold (Signet)
May 1 Morning Glory
May 1 Nasturtium
May 1 Strawflower
May 1 Summer Savory
May 1 Sunflower
May 1 Zinnia
May 8 Acorn Squash
May 8 Amaranth (Grain)
May 8 Armenian Cucumber
May 8 Basil
May 8 Buckwheat
May 8 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 8 Butternut Squash
May 8 Cantaloupe
May 8 Carnival Squash
May 8 Corn
May 8 Cucamelon
May 8 Cucumber
May 8 Cumin
May 8 Delicata Squash
May 8 Dry Bean
May 8 Epazote
May 8 Genovese Basil
May 8 Gherkin
May 8 Green Beans (Bush)
May 8 Green Beans (Pole)
May 8 Honeydew
May 8 Hubbard Squash
May 8 Hyacinth Bean
May 8 Kabocha Squash
May 8 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 8 Lemon Basil
May 8 Lemon Cucumber
May 8 Lima Beans
May 8 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 8 Molokhia
May 8 Muskmelon
May 8 New Zealand Spinach
May 8 Ornamental Gourd
May 8 Papalo
May 8 Patty Pan Squash
May 8 Pickling Cucumber
May 8 Pie Pumpkin
May 8 Popcorn
May 8 Pumpkin
May 8 Purple Basil
May 8 Purslane
May 8 Samphire
May 8 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 8 Shiso (Perilla)
May 8 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 8 Spaghetti Squash
May 8 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 8 Sugar Pumpkin
May 8 Summer Squash
May 8 Sweet Basil
May 8 Sweet Corn
May 8 Thai Basil
May 8 Watermelon
May 8 Winter Squash
May 8 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 8 Zucchini
May 15 Asparagus Bean
May 15 Bitter Melon
May 15 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 15 Malabar Spinach
May 15 Mung Bean
May 15 Okra
May 15 Peanut
May 15 Tepary Bean
May 15 Winged Bean
May 15 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 1 Gladiolus
May 1 Nicotiana
May 1 Petunia
May 4 Ashitaba
May 4 Celeriac
May 4 Celery
May 4 Creeping Savory
May 4 Dahlia
May 4 German Thyme
May 4 Greek Oregano
May 4 Hyssop
May 4 Oregano
May 4 Rue
May 4 Sage
May 4 Society Garlic
May 4 Tarragon (French)
May 4 Thyme
May 4 Winter Savory
May 4 Wormwood
May 8 Anaheim Pepper
May 8 Banana Pepper
May 8 Basil
May 8 Beefsteak Tomato
May 8 Cape Gooseberry
May 8 Cardoon
May 8 Cayenne Pepper
May 8 Cherry Tomato
May 8 Cucumber
May 8 Culantro
May 8 Genovese Basil
May 8 Grape Tomato
May 8 Ground Cherry
May 8 Heirloom Tomato
May 8 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 8 Husk Cherry
May 8 Jalapeño
May 8 Lavender
May 8 Lemon Basil
May 8 Marjoram
May 8 Paste Tomato
May 8 Pepper (Bell)
May 8 Pepper (Hot)
May 8 Pimento Pepper
May 8 Poblano Pepper
May 8 Purple Basil
May 8 Purple Tomatillo
May 8 Roma Tomato
May 8 Rosemary
May 8 San Marzano Tomato
May 8 Serrano Pepper
May 8 Shishito Pepper
May 8 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 8 Stevia
May 8 Sweet Basil
May 8 Thai Basil
May 8 Thai Pepper
May 8 Tomatillo
May 8 Tomato
May 15 Eggplant
May 15 Ghost Pepper
May 15 Habanero
May 15 Japanese Eggplant
May 15 Jicama
May 15 Lemongrass
May 15 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 15 Vietnamese Coriander
May 18 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 2 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 2 Spinach
May 4 Mesclun Mix
May 6 Beet Greens
May 6 Mizuna
May 6 Mustard Greens
May 7 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 7 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 11 Arugula
May 11 Komatsuna
May 16 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 16 Chervil
May 16 Tatsoi
May 16 Turnip
May 21 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 21 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 21 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 26 Golden Beet
May 26 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 26 Perpetual Spinach
May 26 Sorrel
May 28 Kohlrabi
May 30 Agretti
May 30 Bok Choy
May 30 Dill
May 30 Fenugreek
May 30 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 31 Beets
May 31 Snow Peas
May 31 Viola

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 28 Parsnip

Harvest

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

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 12 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 12 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 26 Broccoli
Jul 26 Cabbage
Jul 26 Cauliflower
Jul 26 Red Cabbage
Jul 26 Romanesco
Jul 26 Rutabaga
Jul 26 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jul 20 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 2 Cherry Tomato
Jul 2 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 4 Red Cabbage
Jul 4 Romanesco
Jul 5 Shallot
Jul 7 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 7 Basil
Jul 7 Genovese Basil
Jul 7 Gherkin
Jul 7 Grape Tomato
Jul 7 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 7 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 7 Lemon Basil
Jul 7 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 7 Papalo
Jul 7 Samphire
Jul 7 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 7 Shishito Pepper
Jul 7 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 7 Sweet Basil
Jul 7 Thai Basil
Jul 7 Tomato
Jul 9 Feverfew
Jul 9 Good King Henry
Jul 9 Lentil
Jul 9 Lovage
Jul 9 Malabar Spinach
Jul 9 Okra
Jul 9 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 9 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 10 Celosia
Jul 10 Cleome
Jul 10 Cosmos
Jul 10 Gladiolus
Jul 10 Marigold (African)
Jul 10 Morning Glory
Jul 10 Nicotiana
Jul 10 Petunia
Jul 10 Sunflower
Jul 11 Luffa
Jul 12 Banana Pepper
Jul 12 Corn
Jul 12 Cucamelon
Jul 12 Lima Beans
Jul 12 Poblano Pepper
Jul 12 Purple Basil
Jul 12 Stock
Jul 12 Sweet Corn
Jul 13 German Thyme
Jul 13 Thyme
Jul 13 Winter Savory
Jul 14 Anise Hyssop
Jul 14 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 14 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 14 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 15 Onion
Jul 15 Strawflower
Jul 17 Buckwheat
Jul 17 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 17 Culantro
Jul 17 Ground Cherry
Jul 17 Husk Cherry
Jul 17 Jalapeño
Jul 17 Marjoram
Jul 17 Paste Tomato
Jul 17 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 17 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 17 Pimento Pepper
Jul 17 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 17 Roma Tomato
Jul 17 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 17 Watermelon
Jul 18 Hyssop
Jul 18 Sage
Jul 19 Bee Balm
Jul 19 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 19 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 19 Comfrey
Jul 19 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 19 Eggplant
Jul 19 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 19 Fingerling Potato
Jul 19 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 19 Quinoa
Jul 19 Rutabaga
Jul 19 Snapdragon
Jul 19 Strawberry
Jul 22 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 22 Cantaloupe
Jul 22 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 22 Leek
Jul 22 Muskmelon
Jul 22 Serrano Pepper
Jul 22 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 22 Tomatillo
Jul 23 Creeping Savory
Jul 23 Greek Oregano
Jul 23 Oregano
Jul 23 Rue
Jul 23 Tarragon (French)
Jul 24 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 24 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 25 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 25 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 27 Acorn Squash
Jul 27 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 27 Delicata Squash
Jul 27 Honeydew
Jul 27 Rosemary
Jul 27 Thai Pepper
Jul 29 Asparagus Bean
Jul 29 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 29 Parsnip
Jul 29 Russet Potato
Jul 29 Yarrow
Jul 30 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 30 Fennel (Seed/Herb)

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 9 Carrots
Aug 9 Collard Greens
Aug 9 Fennel
Aug 9 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 9 Nantes Carrot
Aug 9 Napa Cabbage
Aug 9 Rainbow Carrot
Aug 23 Beets
Aug 23 Black Radish
Aug 23 Bok Choy
Aug 23 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 23 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 23 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 23 Daikon Radish
Aug 23 Endive
Aug 23 Escarole
Aug 23 Golden Beet
Aug 23 Kale
Aug 23 Kohlrabi
Aug 23 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 23 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 23 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 23 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 23 Radicchio
Aug 23 Red Russian Kale
Aug 23 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 23 Saffron Crocus
Aug 23 Spigarello
Aug 23 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Aug 1 Carnival Squash
Aug 1 Dry Bean
Aug 1 Winter Squash
Aug 2 Dahlia
Aug 2 Society Garlic
Aug 2 Wormwood
Aug 3 Bitter Melon
Aug 4 Milkweed
Aug 4 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 6 Butternut Squash
Aug 6 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 6 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 6 Kabocha Squash
Aug 6 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 6 Pumpkin
Aug 6 Stevia
Aug 8 Salsify
Aug 8 Scorzonera
Aug 8 Tepary Bean
Aug 9 Anise
Aug 11 Hubbard Squash
Aug 11 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 11 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 11 Popcorn
Aug 11 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 12 Celeriac
Aug 12 Celery
Aug 13 Habanero
Aug 13 Lemongrass
Aug 13 Mung Bean
Aug 16 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 16 Cumin
Aug 16 Lavender
Aug 16 Sweet Potato
Aug 18 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 18 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 18 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 18 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 18 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 18 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 18 Skirret
Aug 18 Sunchoke
Aug 18 Tree Collard
Aug 18 Valerian
Aug 23 Ghost Pepper
Aug 24 Horseradish
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 6 Arugula
Sep 6 Beet Greens
Sep 6 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 6 Crimson Clover
Sep 6 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 6 Komatsuna
Sep 6 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 6 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 6 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 6 Mesclun Mix
Sep 6 Mizuna
Sep 6 Mustard Greens
Sep 6 Spinach
Sep 6 Tatsoi
Sep 6 Turnip
Sep 20 Elephant Garlic
Sep 20 Garlic
Sep 20 Hairy Vetch
Sep 20 Radish
Sep 20 Shallot
Sep 20 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 5 Cardoon
Sep 12 Jicama
Sep 12 Peanut
Sep 12 Winged Bean
Sep 18 Saffron Crocus

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 1 Ashitaba
Oct 17 Hairy Vetch

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04563. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04563. 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 04563 (Cushing, 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 (Apr 27) and first fall frost (Oct 25). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (6a) 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.