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

Planting Calendar · Oakfield, ME · ZIP 04763

What to plant in Oakfield, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04763 — based on NOAA frost data and 785 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 19. First fall frost: Sep 23. USDA Zone 4b.

Growing season
127 days
USDA Zone
4b
Crops covered
275
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 13 Elephant Garlic
Jan 13 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04763. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 3 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 3 Celery
Mar 3 Lavender
Mar 10 Ghost Pepper
Mar 10 Habanero
Mar 17 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 17 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 17 Banana Pepper
Mar 17 Bee Balm
Mar 17 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 17 Celeriac
Mar 17 Chives
Mar 17 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 17 Garlic Chives
Mar 17 German Thyme
Mar 17 Hyssop
Mar 17 Jalapeño
Mar 17 Leek
Mar 17 Milkweed
Mar 17 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 17 Onion
Mar 17 Pansy
Mar 17 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 17 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 17 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 17 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 17 Petunia
Mar 17 Pimento Pepper
Mar 17 Poblano Pepper
Mar 17 Rosemary
Mar 17 Rue
Mar 17 Serrano Pepper
Mar 17 Shishito Pepper
Mar 17 Snapdragon
Mar 17 Stevia
Mar 17 Stock
Mar 17 Thai Pepper
Mar 17 Thyme
Mar 17 Valerian
Mar 17 Viola
Mar 17 Wormwood
Mar 17 Yarrow
Mar 31 Anise Hyssop
Mar 31 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 31 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 31 Bunching Onion
Mar 31 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 31 Catnip
Mar 31 Cherry Tomato
Mar 31 Culantro
Mar 31 Eggplant
Mar 31 Feverfew
Mar 31 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 31 Grape Tomato
Mar 31 Greek Oregano
Mar 31 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 31 Ground Cherry
Mar 31 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 31 Husk Cherry
Mar 31 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 31 Lemon Balm
Mar 31 Marjoram
Mar 31 Nicotiana
Mar 31 Oregano
Mar 31 Paste Tomato
Mar 31 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 31 Roma Tomato
Mar 31 Roman Chamomile
Mar 31 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 31 Sage
Mar 31 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 31 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 31 Strawflower
Mar 31 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 31 Tomatillo
Mar 31 Tomato
Mar 31 Winter Savory

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 14 Basil
Apr 14 Broccoli
Apr 14 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 14 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 14 Cabbage
Apr 14 Calendula
Apr 14 Cauliflower
Apr 14 Celosia
Apr 14 Chamomile (German)
Apr 14 Cleome
Apr 14 Collard Greens
Apr 14 Cosmos
Apr 14 Cumin
Apr 14 Four O'Clock
Apr 14 Genovese Basil
Apr 14 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 14 Kale
Apr 14 Kohlrabi
Apr 14 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 14 Lemon Basil
Apr 14 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 14 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 14 Luffa
Apr 14 Malabar Spinach
Apr 14 Marigold (African)
Apr 14 Marigold (French)
Apr 14 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 14 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 14 Purple Basil
Apr 14 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 14 Rainbow Chard
Apr 14 Red Cabbage
Apr 14 Red Russian Kale
Apr 14 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 14 Romanesco
Apr 14 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 14 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 14 Summer Savory
Apr 14 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 14 Sweet Basil
Apr 14 Swiss Chard
Apr 14 Thai Basil
Apr 14 Zinnia
Apr 25 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 25 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 25 Bitter Melon
Apr 25 Cucamelon
Apr 25 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 25 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 25 Molokhia
Apr 25 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 25 Okra
Apr 25 Ornamental Gourd

Direct Sow

Apr 14 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 14 Fava Beans
Apr 14 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 14 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 14 Spinach
Apr 28 Arugula
Apr 28 Beet Greens
Apr 28 Beets
Apr 28 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 28 Bunching Onion
Apr 28 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 28 Carrots
Apr 28 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 28 Chervil
Apr 28 Chives
Apr 28 Collard Greens
Apr 28 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 28 Garden Cress
Apr 28 Garlic Chives
Apr 28 Golden Beet
Apr 28 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 28 Kale
Apr 28 Kohlrabi
Apr 28 Komatsuna
Apr 28 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 28 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 28 Larkspur
Apr 28 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 28 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 28 Mesclun Mix
Apr 28 Milkweed
Apr 28 Mizuna
Apr 28 Mustard Greens
Apr 28 Nantes Carrot
Apr 28 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 28 Onion
Apr 28 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 28 Radish
Apr 28 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 28 Red Russian Kale
Apr 28 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 28 Shallot
Apr 28 Shelling Peas
Apr 28 Snap Peas
Apr 28 Snow Peas
Apr 28 Sorrel
Apr 28 Spigarello
Apr 28 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 28 Tatsoi
Apr 28 Turnip

Transplant

Apr 14 Egyptian Walking Onion
Apr 28 Horseradish
Apr 28 Onion
Apr 28 Pansy
Apr 28 Viola

MAY

Start Indoors

May 2 Acorn Squash
May 2 Armenian Cucumber
May 2 Butternut Squash
May 2 Cantaloupe
May 2 Carnival Squash
May 2 Cucumber
May 2 Delicata Squash
May 2 Honeydew
May 2 Hubbard Squash
May 2 Kabocha Squash
May 2 Lemon Cucumber
May 2 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 2 Muskmelon
May 2 Patty Pan Squash
May 2 Pickling Cucumber
May 2 Pie Pumpkin
May 2 Pumpkin
May 2 Spaghetti Squash
May 2 Sugar Pumpkin
May 2 Summer Squash
May 2 Watermelon
May 2 Winter Squash
May 2 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 2 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 12 Agretti
May 12 Anise Hyssop
May 12 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 12 Black Radish
May 12 Black-Eyed Susan
May 12 Bok Choy
May 12 Burdock (Gobo)
May 12 Calendula
May 12 Caraway
May 12 Catnip
May 12 Chamomile (German)
May 12 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 12 Cilantro
May 12 Coriander (Seed)
May 12 Crimson Clover
May 12 Daikon Radish
May 12 Dill
May 12 Endive
May 12 Escarole
May 12 Fennel
May 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 12 Fenugreek
May 12 Feverfew
May 12 Fingerling Potato
May 12 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 12 Good King Henry
May 12 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 12 Lemon Balm
May 12 Lentil
May 12 Lovage
May 12 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 12 Napa Cabbage
May 12 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 12 Parsley (Curly)
May 12 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 12 Parsnip
May 12 Phacelia
May 12 Potato
May 12 Quinoa
May 12 Radicchio
May 12 Rainbow Chard
May 12 Russet Potato
May 12 Rutabaga
May 12 Salsify
May 12 Scorzonera
May 12 Skirret
May 12 Sunchoke
May 12 Sweet Alyssum
May 12 Swiss Chard
May 12 Valerian
May 12 Watercress
May 12 Watermelon Radish
May 12 Winter Rye
May 12 Yukon Gold Potato
May 23 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 23 Anise
May 23 Borage
May 23 Celosia
May 23 Cleome
May 23 Cosmos
May 23 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 23 Four O'Clock
May 23 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 23 Marigold (African)
May 23 Marigold (French)
May 23 Marigold (Signet)
May 23 Morning Glory
May 23 Nasturtium
May 23 Strawflower
May 23 Summer Savory
May 23 Sunflower
May 23 Zinnia
May 27 Parsnip
May 30 Acorn Squash
May 30 Amaranth (Grain)
May 30 Armenian Cucumber
May 30 Basil
May 30 Buckwheat
May 30 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 30 Butternut Squash
May 30 Cantaloupe
May 30 Carnival Squash
May 30 Corn
May 30 Cucamelon
May 30 Cucumber
May 30 Cumin
May 30 Delicata Squash
May 30 Dry Bean
May 30 Epazote
May 30 Genovese Basil
May 30 Gherkin
May 30 Green Beans (Bush)
May 30 Green Beans (Pole)
May 30 Honeydew
May 30 Hubbard Squash
May 30 Hyacinth Bean
May 30 Kabocha Squash
May 30 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 30 Lemon Basil
May 30 Lemon Cucumber
May 30 Lima Beans
May 30 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 30 Molokhia
May 30 Muskmelon
May 30 New Zealand Spinach
May 30 Ornamental Gourd
May 30 Papalo
May 30 Patty Pan Squash
May 30 Pickling Cucumber
May 30 Pie Pumpkin
May 30 Popcorn
May 30 Pumpkin
May 30 Purple Basil
May 30 Purslane
May 30 Samphire
May 30 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 30 Shiso (Perilla)
May 30 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 30 Spaghetti Squash
May 30 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 30 Sugar Pumpkin
May 30 Summer Squash
May 30 Sweet Basil
May 30 Sweet Corn
May 30 Thai Basil
May 30 Watermelon
May 30 Winter Squash
May 30 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 30 Zucchini

Transplant

May 5 Butterhead Lettuce
May 5 Kohlrabi
May 5 Leek
May 5 Lettuce (Head)
May 5 Romaine Lettuce
May 5 Stock
May 12 Alpine Strawberry
May 12 Artichoke (Globe)
May 12 Bee Balm
May 12 Bok Choy
May 12 Broccoli
May 12 Brussels Sprouts
May 12 Cabbage
May 12 Cauliflower
May 12 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 12 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 12 Collard Greens
May 12 Comfrey
May 12 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 12 Endive
May 12 Escarole
May 12 Everbearing Strawberry
May 12 Fennel
May 12 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 12 Kale
May 12 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 12 Mint (Peppermint)
May 12 Mint (Spearmint)
May 12 Napa Cabbage
May 12 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 12 Radicchio
May 12 Red Cabbage
May 12 Red Russian Kale
May 12 Roman Chamomile
May 12 Romanesco
May 12 Savoy Cabbage
May 12 Snapdragon
May 12 Spigarello
May 12 Strawberry
May 12 Tree Collard
May 12 Yarrow
May 23 Gladiolus
May 23 Nicotiana
May 23 Petunia
May 26 Celeriac
May 26 Celery
May 26 Creeping Savory
May 26 Dahlia
May 26 German Thyme
May 26 Greek Oregano
May 26 Hyssop
May 26 Oregano
May 26 Rue
May 26 Sage
May 26 Society Garlic
May 26 Tarragon (French)
May 26 Thyme
May 26 Winter Savory
May 26 Wormwood
May 30 Anaheim Pepper
May 30 Banana Pepper
May 30 Basil
May 30 Beefsteak Tomato
May 30 Cape Gooseberry
May 30 Cayenne Pepper
May 30 Cherry Tomato
May 30 Cucumber
May 30 Culantro
May 30 Genovese Basil
May 30 Grape Tomato
May 30 Ground Cherry
May 30 Heirloom Tomato
May 30 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 30 Husk Cherry
May 30 Jalapeño
May 30 Lavender
May 30 Lemon Basil
May 30 Marjoram
May 30 Paste Tomato
May 30 Pepper (Bell)
May 30 Pepper (Hot)
May 30 Pimento Pepper
May 30 Poblano Pepper
May 30 Purple Basil
May 30 Purple Tomatillo
May 30 Roma Tomato
May 30 Rosemary
May 30 San Marzano Tomato
May 30 Serrano Pepper
May 30 Shishito Pepper
May 30 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 30 Stevia
May 30 Sweet Basil
May 30 Thai Basil
May 30 Thai Pepper
May 30 Tomatillo
May 30 Tomato

Harvest

May 13 Garden Cress
May 20 Radish
May 24 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 24 Spinach
May 26 Mesclun Mix
May 28 Beet Greens
May 28 Mizuna
May 28 Mustard Greens
May 29 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 29 Mâche (Corn Salad)

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 6 Asparagus Bean
Jun 6 Bitter Melon
Jun 6 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 6 Malabar Spinach
Jun 6 Mung Bean
Jun 6 Okra
Jun 6 Tepary Bean
Jun 6 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 10 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 24 Broccoli
Jun 24 Cabbage
Jun 24 Cauliflower
Jun 24 Red Cabbage
Jun 24 Romanesco
Jun 24 Rutabaga
Jun 24 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jun 6 Eggplant
Jun 6 Ghost Pepper
Jun 6 Habanero
Jun 6 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 6 Lemongrass
Jun 6 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 6 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 9 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 2 Arugula
Jun 2 Komatsuna
Jun 7 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 7 Chervil
Jun 7 Tatsoi
Jun 7 Turnip
Jun 12 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 12 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 12 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 17 Golden Beet
Jun 17 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 17 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 17 Sorrel
Jun 19 Kohlrabi
Jun 21 Agretti
Jun 21 Bok Choy
Jun 21 Dill
Jun 21 Fenugreek
Jun 21 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 22 Beets
Jun 22 Snow Peas
Jun 22 Viola
Jun 24 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 26 Cilantro
Jun 26 Phacelia
Jun 26 Spigarello
Jun 26 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 27 Bunching Onion
Jun 27 Chives
Jun 27 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 27 Pansy
Jun 27 Shelling Peas
Jun 27 Snap Peas
Jun 28 Fava Beans
Jun 29 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 29 Nantes Carrot
Jun 29 Romaine Lettuce

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 8 Carrots
Jul 8 Collard Greens
Jul 8 Fennel
Jul 8 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 8 Nantes Carrot
Jul 8 Napa Cabbage
Jul 8 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 22 Beets
Jul 22 Black Radish
Jul 22 Bok Choy
Jul 22 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 22 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 22 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 22 Daikon Radish
Jul 22 Endive
Jul 22 Escarole
Jul 22 Golden Beet
Jul 22 Kale
Jul 22 Kohlrabi
Jul 22 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 22 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 22 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 22 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 22 Radicchio
Jul 22 Red Russian Kale
Jul 22 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 22 Saffron Crocus
Jul 22 Spigarello
Jul 22 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Jul 1 Calendula
Jul 1 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 1 Daikon Radish
Jul 1 Endive
Jul 1 Kale
Jul 1 Napa Cabbage
Jul 1 Rainbow Chard
Jul 1 Red Russian Kale
Jul 1 Swiss Chard
Jul 1 Watercress
Jul 1 Watermelon Radish
Jul 2 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 6 Black Radish
Jul 6 Cauliflower
Jul 6 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 7 Carrots
Jul 7 Garlic Chives
Jul 9 Purslane
Jul 11 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 11 Broccoli
Jul 11 Caraway
Jul 11 Chamomile (German)
Jul 11 Collard Greens
Jul 11 Radicchio
Jul 11 Winter Rye
Jul 12 Borage
Jul 12 Marigold (French)
Jul 12 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 12 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 13 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 14 Summer Squash
Jul 14 Zucchini
Jul 16 Fennel
Jul 16 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 17 Nasturtium
Jul 17 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 17 Summer Savory
Jul 17 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 19 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 19 Cucumber
Jul 19 Epazote
Jul 19 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 19 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 19 Molokhia
Jul 19 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 19 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 21 Cabbage
Jul 21 Catnip
Jul 21 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 21 Crimson Clover
Jul 21 Escarole
Jul 21 Lemon Balm
Jul 21 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 21 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 21 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 21 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 21 Potato
Jul 21 Roman Chamomile
Jul 22 Four O'Clock
Jul 22 Larkspur
Jul 22 Zinnia
Jul 24 Cherry Tomato
Jul 24 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 26 Red Cabbage
Jul 26 Romanesco
Jul 27 Shallot
Jul 29 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 29 Basil
Jul 29 Genovese Basil
Jul 29 Gherkin
Jul 29 Grape Tomato
Jul 29 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 29 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 29 Lemon Basil
Jul 29 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 29 Papalo
Jul 29 Samphire
Jul 29 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 29 Shishito Pepper
Jul 29 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 29 Sweet Basil
Jul 29 Thai Basil
Jul 29 Tomato
Jul 31 Feverfew
Jul 31 Good King Henry
Jul 31 Lentil
Jul 31 Lovage
Jul 31 Malabar Spinach
Jul 31 Okra
Jul 31 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 31 Yukon Gold Potato

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 5 Arugula
Aug 5 Beet Greens
Aug 5 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 5 Crimson Clover
Aug 5 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 5 Komatsuna
Aug 5 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 5 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 5 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 5 Mesclun Mix
Aug 5 Mizuna
Aug 5 Mustard Greens
Aug 5 Spinach
Aug 5 Tatsoi
Aug 5 Turnip
Aug 19 Elephant Garlic
Aug 19 Garlic
Aug 19 Hairy Vetch
Aug 19 Radish
Aug 19 Shallot
Aug 19 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Celosia
Aug 1 Cleome
Aug 1 Cosmos
Aug 1 Gladiolus
Aug 1 Marigold (African)
Aug 1 Morning Glory
Aug 1 Nicotiana
Aug 1 Petunia
Aug 1 Sunflower
Aug 2 Luffa
Aug 3 Banana Pepper
Aug 3 Corn
Aug 3 Cucamelon
Aug 3 Lima Beans
Aug 3 Poblano Pepper
Aug 3 Purple Basil
Aug 3 Stock
Aug 3 Sweet Corn
Aug 4 German Thyme
Aug 4 Thyme
Aug 4 Winter Savory
Aug 5 Anise Hyssop
Aug 5 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 5 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 5 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 6 Onion
Aug 6 Strawflower
Aug 8 Buckwheat
Aug 8 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 8 Culantro
Aug 8 Ground Cherry
Aug 8 Husk Cherry
Aug 8 Jalapeño
Aug 8 Marjoram
Aug 8 Paste Tomato
Aug 8 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 8 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 8 Pimento Pepper
Aug 8 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 8 Roma Tomato
Aug 8 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 8 Watermelon
Aug 9 Hyssop
Aug 9 Sage
Aug 10 Bee Balm
Aug 10 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 10 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 10 Comfrey
Aug 10 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 10 Eggplant
Aug 10 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 10 Fingerling Potato
Aug 10 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 10 Quinoa
Aug 10 Rutabaga
Aug 10 Snapdragon
Aug 10 Strawberry
Aug 13 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 13 Cantaloupe
Aug 13 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 13 Leek
Aug 13 Muskmelon
Aug 13 Serrano Pepper
Aug 13 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 13 Tomatillo
Aug 14 Creeping Savory
Aug 14 Greek Oregano
Aug 14 Oregano
Aug 14 Rue
Aug 14 Tarragon (French)
Aug 15 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 15 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 16 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 16 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 18 Acorn Squash
Aug 18 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 18 Delicata Squash
Aug 18 Honeydew
Aug 18 Rosemary
Aug 18 Thai Pepper
Aug 20 Asparagus Bean
Aug 20 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 20 Parsnip
Aug 20 Russet Potato
Aug 20 Yarrow
Aug 21 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 21 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 23 Carnival Squash
Aug 23 Dry Bean
Aug 23 Winter Squash
Aug 24 Dahlia
Aug 24 Society Garlic
Aug 24 Wormwood
Aug 25 Bitter Melon
Aug 26 Milkweed
Aug 26 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 28 Butternut Squash
Aug 28 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 28 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 28 Kabocha Squash
Aug 28 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 28 Pumpkin
Aug 28 Stevia
Aug 30 Salsify
Aug 30 Scorzonera
Aug 30 Tepary Bean
Aug 31 Anise

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 2 Hubbard Squash
Sep 2 Long Pie Pumpkin
Sep 2 Ornamental Gourd
Sep 2 Popcorn
Sep 2 Sugar Pumpkin
Sep 3 Celeriac
Sep 3 Celery
Sep 4 Habanero
Sep 4 Lemongrass
Sep 4 Mung Bean
Sep 7 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 7 Cumin
Sep 7 Lavender
Sep 7 Sweet Potato
Sep 9 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 9 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 9 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 9 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 9 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 9 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 9 Skirret
Sep 9 Sunchoke
Sep 9 Tree Collard
Sep 9 Valerian
Sep 10 Elephant Garlic
Sep 10 Garlic
Sep 14 Ghost Pepper
Sep 15 Horseradish

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04763. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04763. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04763. 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 04763 (Oakfield, 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 19) and first fall frost (Sep 23). 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.