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

Planting Calendar · Jackman, ME · ZIP 04945

What to plant in Jackman, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04945 — based on NOAA frost data and 785 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 26. First fall frost: Sep 23. USDA Zone 4b.

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

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 20 Elephant Garlic
Jan 20 Garlic

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04945. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 10 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 10 Celery
Mar 10 Lavender
Mar 17 Ghost Pepper
Mar 17 Habanero
Mar 24 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 24 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 24 Banana Pepper
Mar 24 Bee Balm
Mar 24 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 24 Celeriac
Mar 24 Chives
Mar 24 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 24 Garlic Chives
Mar 24 German Thyme
Mar 24 Hyssop
Mar 24 Jalapeño
Mar 24 Leek
Mar 24 Milkweed
Mar 24 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 24 Onion
Mar 24 Pansy
Mar 24 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 24 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 24 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 24 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 24 Petunia
Mar 24 Pimento Pepper
Mar 24 Poblano Pepper
Mar 24 Rosemary
Mar 24 Rue
Mar 24 Serrano Pepper
Mar 24 Shishito Pepper
Mar 24 Snapdragon
Mar 24 Stevia
Mar 24 Stock
Mar 24 Thai Pepper
Mar 24 Thyme
Mar 24 Valerian
Mar 24 Viola
Mar 24 Wormwood
Mar 24 Yarrow

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 7 Anise Hyssop
Apr 7 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 7 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 7 Bunching Onion
Apr 7 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 7 Catnip
Apr 7 Cherry Tomato
Apr 7 Culantro
Apr 7 Eggplant
Apr 7 Feverfew
Apr 7 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 7 Grape Tomato
Apr 7 Greek Oregano
Apr 7 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 7 Ground Cherry
Apr 7 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 7 Husk Cherry
Apr 7 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 7 Lemon Balm
Apr 7 Marjoram
Apr 7 Nicotiana
Apr 7 Oregano
Apr 7 Paste Tomato
Apr 7 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 7 Roma Tomato
Apr 7 Roman Chamomile
Apr 7 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 7 Sage
Apr 7 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 7 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 7 Strawflower
Apr 7 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 7 Tomatillo
Apr 7 Tomato
Apr 7 Winter Savory
Apr 21 Basil
Apr 21 Broccoli
Apr 21 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 21 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 21 Cabbage
Apr 21 Calendula
Apr 21 Cauliflower
Apr 21 Celosia
Apr 21 Chamomile (German)
Apr 21 Cleome
Apr 21 Collard Greens
Apr 21 Cosmos
Apr 21 Cumin
Apr 21 Four O'Clock
Apr 21 Genovese Basil
Apr 21 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 21 Kale
Apr 21 Kohlrabi
Apr 21 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 21 Lemon Basil
Apr 21 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 21 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 21 Luffa
Apr 21 Malabar Spinach
Apr 21 Marigold (African)
Apr 21 Marigold (French)
Apr 21 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 21 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 21 Purple Basil
Apr 21 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 21 Rainbow Chard
Apr 21 Red Cabbage
Apr 21 Red Russian Kale
Apr 21 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 21 Romanesco
Apr 21 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 21 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 21 Summer Savory
Apr 21 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 21 Sweet Basil
Apr 21 Swiss Chard
Apr 21 Thai Basil
Apr 21 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Apr 21 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 21 Fava Beans
Apr 21 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 21 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 21 Spinach

Transplant

Apr 21 Egyptian Walking Onion

MAY

Start Indoors

May 2 Amaranth (Grain)
May 2 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 2 Bitter Melon
May 2 Cucamelon
May 2 Hyacinth Bean
May 2 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 2 Molokhia
May 2 New Zealand Spinach
May 2 Okra
May 2 Ornamental Gourd
May 9 Acorn Squash
May 9 Armenian Cucumber
May 9 Butternut Squash
May 9 Cantaloupe
May 9 Carnival Squash
May 9 Cucumber
May 9 Delicata Squash
May 9 Honeydew
May 9 Hubbard Squash
May 9 Kabocha Squash
May 9 Lemon Cucumber
May 9 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 9 Muskmelon
May 9 Patty Pan Squash
May 9 Pickling Cucumber
May 9 Pie Pumpkin
May 9 Pumpkin
May 9 Spaghetti Squash
May 9 Sugar Pumpkin
May 9 Summer Squash
May 9 Watermelon
May 9 Winter Squash
May 9 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 9 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 5 Arugula
May 5 Beet Greens
May 5 Beets
May 5 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 5 Bunching Onion
May 5 Butterhead Lettuce
May 5 Carrots
May 5 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 5 Chervil
May 5 Chives
May 5 Collard Greens
May 5 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 5 Garden Cress
May 5 Garlic Chives
May 5 Golden Beet
May 5 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 5 Kale
May 5 Kohlrabi
May 5 Komatsuna
May 5 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 5 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 5 Larkspur
May 5 Lettuce (Head)
May 5 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 5 Mesclun Mix
May 5 Milkweed
May 5 Mizuna
May 5 Mustard Greens
May 5 Nantes Carrot
May 5 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 5 Onion
May 5 Perpetual Spinach
May 5 Radish
May 5 Rainbow Carrot
May 5 Red Russian Kale
May 5 Romaine Lettuce
May 5 Shallot
May 5 Shelling Peas
May 5 Snap Peas
May 5 Snow Peas
May 5 Sorrel
May 5 Spigarello
May 5 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 5 Tatsoi
May 5 Turnip
May 19 Agretti
May 19 Anise Hyssop
May 19 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 19 Black Radish
May 19 Black-Eyed Susan
May 19 Bok Choy
May 19 Burdock (Gobo)
May 19 Calendula
May 19 Caraway
May 19 Catnip
May 19 Chamomile (German)
May 19 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 19 Cilantro
May 19 Coriander (Seed)
May 19 Crimson Clover
May 19 Daikon Radish
May 19 Dill
May 19 Endive
May 19 Escarole
May 19 Fennel
May 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 19 Fenugreek
May 19 Feverfew
May 19 Fingerling Potato
May 19 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 19 Good King Henry
May 19 Jerusalem Artichoke
May 19 Lemon Balm
May 19 Lentil
May 19 Lovage
May 19 Marshmallow (Herb)
May 19 Napa Cabbage
May 19 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 19 Parsley (Curly)
May 19 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 19 Parsnip
May 19 Phacelia
May 19 Potato
May 19 Quinoa
May 19 Radicchio
May 19 Rainbow Chard
May 19 Russet Potato
May 19 Rutabaga
May 19 Salsify
May 19 Scorzonera
May 19 Skirret
May 19 Sunchoke
May 19 Sweet Alyssum
May 19 Swiss Chard
May 19 Valerian
May 19 Watercress
May 19 Watermelon Radish
May 19 Winter Rye
May 19 Yukon Gold Potato
May 27 Parsnip
May 30 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 30 Anise
May 30 Borage
May 30 Celosia
May 30 Cleome
May 30 Cosmos
May 30 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 30 Four O'Clock
May 30 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 30 Marigold (African)
May 30 Marigold (French)
May 30 Marigold (Signet)
May 30 Morning Glory
May 30 Nasturtium
May 30 Strawflower
May 30 Summer Savory
May 30 Sunflower
May 30 Zinnia

Transplant

May 5 Horseradish
May 5 Onion
May 5 Pansy
May 5 Viola
May 12 Butterhead Lettuce
May 12 Kohlrabi
May 12 Leek
May 12 Lettuce (Head)
May 12 Romaine Lettuce
May 12 Stock
May 19 Alpine Strawberry
May 19 Artichoke (Globe)
May 19 Bee Balm
May 19 Bok Choy
May 19 Broccoli
May 19 Brussels Sprouts
May 19 Cabbage
May 19 Cauliflower
May 19 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 19 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 19 Collard Greens
May 19 Comfrey
May 19 Echinacea (Coneflower)
May 19 Endive
May 19 Escarole
May 19 Everbearing Strawberry
May 19 Fennel
May 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 19 Kale
May 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 19 Mint (Peppermint)
May 19 Mint (Spearmint)
May 19 Napa Cabbage
May 19 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
May 19 Radicchio
May 19 Red Cabbage
May 19 Red Russian Kale
May 19 Roman Chamomile
May 19 Romanesco
May 19 Savoy Cabbage
May 19 Snapdragon
May 19 Spigarello
May 19 Strawberry
May 19 Tree Collard
May 19 Yarrow
May 30 Gladiolus
May 30 Nicotiana
May 30 Petunia

Harvest

May 20 Garden Cress
May 27 Radish
May 31 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 31 Spinach

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 6 Acorn Squash
Jun 6 Amaranth (Grain)
Jun 6 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 6 Basil
Jun 6 Buckwheat
Jun 6 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 6 Butternut Squash
Jun 6 Cantaloupe
Jun 6 Carnival Squash
Jun 6 Corn
Jun 6 Cucamelon
Jun 6 Cucumber
Jun 6 Cumin
Jun 6 Delicata Squash
Jun 6 Dry Bean
Jun 6 Epazote
Jun 6 Genovese Basil
Jun 6 Gherkin
Jun 6 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 6 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 6 Honeydew
Jun 6 Hubbard Squash
Jun 6 Hyacinth Bean
Jun 6 Kabocha Squash
Jun 6 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 6 Lemon Basil
Jun 6 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 6 Lima Beans
Jun 6 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jun 6 Molokhia
Jun 6 Muskmelon
Jun 6 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 6 Ornamental Gourd
Jun 6 Papalo
Jun 6 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 6 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 6 Pie Pumpkin
Jun 6 Popcorn
Jun 6 Pumpkin
Jun 6 Purple Basil
Jun 6 Purslane
Jun 6 Samphire
Jun 6 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 6 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 6 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 6 Spaghetti Squash
Jun 6 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 6 Sugar Pumpkin
Jun 6 Summer Squash
Jun 6 Sweet Basil
Jun 6 Sweet Corn
Jun 6 Thai Basil
Jun 6 Watermelon
Jun 6 Winter Squash
Jun 6 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 6 Zucchini
Jun 10 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jun 13 Asparagus Bean
Jun 13 Bitter Melon
Jun 13 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 13 Malabar Spinach
Jun 13 Mung Bean
Jun 13 Okra
Jun 13 Tepary Bean
Jun 13 Yard-Long Bean
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 2 Celeriac
Jun 2 Celery
Jun 2 Creeping Savory
Jun 2 Dahlia
Jun 2 German Thyme
Jun 2 Greek Oregano
Jun 2 Hyssop
Jun 2 Oregano
Jun 2 Rue
Jun 2 Sage
Jun 2 Society Garlic
Jun 2 Tarragon (French)
Jun 2 Thyme
Jun 2 Winter Savory
Jun 2 Wormwood
Jun 6 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 6 Banana Pepper
Jun 6 Basil
Jun 6 Beefsteak Tomato
Jun 6 Cape Gooseberry
Jun 6 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 6 Cherry Tomato
Jun 6 Cucumber
Jun 6 Culantro
Jun 6 Genovese Basil
Jun 6 Grape Tomato
Jun 6 Ground Cherry
Jun 6 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 6 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 6 Husk Cherry
Jun 6 Jalapeño
Jun 6 Lavender
Jun 6 Lemon Basil
Jun 6 Marjoram
Jun 6 Paste Tomato
Jun 6 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 6 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 6 Pimento Pepper
Jun 6 Poblano Pepper
Jun 6 Purple Basil
Jun 6 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 6 Roma Tomato
Jun 6 Rosemary
Jun 6 San Marzano Tomato
Jun 6 Serrano Pepper
Jun 6 Shishito Pepper
Jun 6 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 6 Stevia
Jun 6 Sweet Basil
Jun 6 Thai Basil
Jun 6 Thai Pepper
Jun 6 Tomatillo
Jun 6 Tomato
Jun 13 Eggplant
Jun 13 Ghost Pepper
Jun 13 Habanero
Jun 13 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 13 Lemongrass
Jun 13 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 13 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 16 Sweet Potato

Harvest

Jun 2 Mesclun Mix
Jun 4 Beet Greens
Jun 4 Mizuna
Jun 4 Mustard Greens
Jun 5 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jun 5 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jun 9 Arugula
Jun 9 Komatsuna
Jun 14 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 14 Chervil
Jun 14 Tatsoi
Jun 14 Turnip
Jun 19 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 19 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 19 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 24 Golden Beet
Jun 24 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 24 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 24 Sorrel
Jun 26 Kohlrabi
Jun 28 Agretti
Jun 28 Bok Choy
Jun 28 Dill
Jun 28 Fenugreek
Jun 28 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 29 Beets
Jun 29 Snow Peas
Jun 29 Viola

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 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 3 Cilantro
Jul 3 Phacelia
Jul 3 Spigarello
Jul 3 Sweet Alyssum
Jul 4 Bunching Onion
Jul 4 Chives
Jul 4 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jul 4 Pansy
Jul 4 Shelling Peas
Jul 4 Snap Peas
Jul 5 Fava Beans
Jul 6 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 6 Nantes Carrot
Jul 6 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 8 Calendula
Jul 8 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 8 Daikon Radish
Jul 8 Endive
Jul 8 Kale
Jul 8 Napa Cabbage
Jul 8 Rainbow Chard
Jul 8 Red Russian Kale
Jul 8 Swiss Chard
Jul 8 Watercress
Jul 8 Watermelon Radish
Jul 9 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 13 Black Radish
Jul 13 Cauliflower
Jul 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 14 Carrots
Jul 14 Garlic Chives
Jul 16 Purslane
Jul 18 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 18 Broccoli
Jul 18 Caraway
Jul 18 Chamomile (German)
Jul 18 Collard Greens
Jul 18 Radicchio
Jul 18 Winter Rye
Jul 19 Borage
Jul 19 Marigold (French)
Jul 19 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 19 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 20 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 21 Summer Squash
Jul 21 Zucchini
Jul 23 Fennel
Jul 23 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 24 Nasturtium
Jul 24 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 24 Summer Savory
Jul 24 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 26 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 26 Cucumber
Jul 26 Epazote
Jul 26 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 26 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 26 Molokhia
Jul 26 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 26 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 28 Cabbage
Jul 28 Catnip
Jul 28 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 28 Crimson Clover
Jul 28 Escarole
Jul 28 Lemon Balm
Jul 28 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 28 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 28 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 28 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 28 Potato
Jul 28 Roman Chamomile
Jul 29 Four O'Clock
Jul 29 Larkspur
Jul 29 Zinnia
Jul 31 Cherry Tomato
Jul 31 New Zealand Spinach

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 2 Red Cabbage
Aug 2 Romanesco
Aug 3 Shallot
Aug 5 Armenian Cucumber
Aug 5 Basil
Aug 5 Genovese Basil
Aug 5 Gherkin
Aug 5 Grape Tomato
Aug 5 Green Beans (Pole)
Aug 5 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Aug 5 Lemon Basil
Aug 5 Lemon Cucumber
Aug 5 Papalo
Aug 5 Samphire
Aug 5 Scarlet Runner Bean
Aug 5 Shishito Pepper
Aug 5 Shiso (Perilla)
Aug 5 Sweet Basil
Aug 5 Thai Basil
Aug 5 Tomato
Aug 7 Feverfew
Aug 7 Good King Henry
Aug 7 Lentil
Aug 7 Lovage
Aug 7 Malabar Spinach
Aug 7 Okra
Aug 7 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 7 Yukon Gold Potato
Aug 8 Celosia
Aug 8 Cleome
Aug 8 Cosmos
Aug 8 Gladiolus
Aug 8 Marigold (African)
Aug 8 Morning Glory
Aug 8 Nicotiana
Aug 8 Petunia
Aug 8 Sunflower
Aug 9 Luffa
Aug 10 Banana Pepper
Aug 10 Corn
Aug 10 Cucamelon
Aug 10 Lima Beans
Aug 10 Poblano Pepper
Aug 10 Purple Basil
Aug 10 Stock
Aug 10 Sweet Corn
Aug 11 German Thyme
Aug 11 Thyme
Aug 11 Winter Savory
Aug 12 Anise Hyssop
Aug 12 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 12 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 12 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 13 Onion
Aug 13 Strawflower
Aug 15 Buckwheat
Aug 15 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 15 Culantro
Aug 15 Ground Cherry
Aug 15 Husk Cherry
Aug 15 Jalapeño
Aug 15 Marjoram
Aug 15 Paste Tomato
Aug 15 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 15 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 15 Pimento Pepper
Aug 15 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 15 Roma Tomato
Aug 15 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 15 Watermelon
Aug 16 Hyssop
Aug 16 Sage
Aug 17 Bee Balm
Aug 17 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 17 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 17 Comfrey
Aug 17 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 17 Eggplant
Aug 17 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 17 Fingerling Potato
Aug 17 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 17 Quinoa
Aug 17 Rutabaga
Aug 17 Snapdragon
Aug 17 Strawberry
Aug 20 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 20 Cantaloupe
Aug 20 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 20 Leek
Aug 20 Muskmelon
Aug 20 Serrano Pepper
Aug 20 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 20 Tomatillo
Aug 21 Creeping Savory
Aug 21 Greek Oregano
Aug 21 Oregano
Aug 21 Rue
Aug 21 Tarragon (French)
Aug 22 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 22 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 23 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 23 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 25 Acorn Squash
Aug 25 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 25 Delicata Squash
Aug 25 Honeydew
Aug 25 Rosemary
Aug 25 Thai Pepper
Aug 27 Asparagus Bean
Aug 27 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 27 Parsnip
Aug 27 Russet Potato
Aug 27 Yarrow
Aug 28 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 28 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 30 Carnival Squash
Aug 30 Dry Bean
Aug 30 Winter Squash
Aug 31 Dahlia
Aug 31 Society Garlic
Aug 31 Wormwood

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 1 Bitter Melon
Sep 2 Milkweed
Sep 2 Spaghetti Squash
Sep 4 Butternut Squash
Sep 4 Cape Gooseberry
Sep 4 Hyacinth Bean
Sep 4 Kabocha Squash
Sep 4 Pie Pumpkin
Sep 4 Pumpkin
Sep 4 Stevia
Sep 6 Salsify
Sep 6 Scorzonera
Sep 6 Tepary Bean
Sep 7 Anise
Sep 9 Hubbard Squash
Sep 9 Long Pie Pumpkin
Sep 9 Ornamental Gourd
Sep 9 Popcorn
Sep 9 Sugar Pumpkin
Sep 10 Celeriac
Sep 10 Celery
Sep 11 Habanero
Sep 11 Lemongrass
Sep 11 Mung Bean
Sep 14 Amaranth (Grain)
Sep 14 Cumin
Sep 14 Lavender
Sep 14 Sweet Potato
Sep 16 Alpine Strawberry
Sep 16 Artichoke (Globe)
Sep 16 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Sep 16 Jerusalem Artichoke
Sep 16 Marshmallow (Herb)
Sep 16 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sep 16 Skirret
Sep 16 Sunchoke
Sep 16 Tree Collard
Sep 16 Valerian
Sep 17 Elephant Garlic
Sep 17 Garlic
Sep 21 Ghost Pepper
Sep 22 Horseradish

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04945. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04945. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04945. 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 04945 (Jackman, 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 26) 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.