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

Planting Calendar · West Burke, VT · ZIP 05871

What to plant in West Burke, VT, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 05871 — based on NOAA frost data and 713 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Jun 1. First fall frost: Sep 13. USDA Zone 4b.

Growing season
104 days
USDA Zone
4b
Crops covered
250
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 05871. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

FEBRUARY

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 05871. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 30 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 30 Banana Pepper
Mar 30 Bee Balm
Mar 30 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 30 Chives
Mar 30 Garlic Chives
Mar 30 German Thyme
Mar 30 Hyssop
Mar 30 Jalapeño
Mar 30 Leek
Mar 30 Milkweed
Mar 30 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 30 Onion
Mar 30 Pansy
Mar 30 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 30 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 30 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 30 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 30 Petunia
Mar 30 Pimento Pepper
Mar 30 Poblano Pepper
Mar 30 Rosemary
Mar 30 Rue
Mar 30 Serrano Pepper
Mar 30 Shishito Pepper
Mar 30 Snapdragon
Mar 30 Stevia
Mar 30 Stock
Mar 30 Thai Pepper
Mar 30 Thyme
Mar 30 Viola
Mar 30 Wormwood
Mar 30 Yarrow

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 13 Anise Hyssop
Apr 13 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 13 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 13 Bunching Onion
Apr 13 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 13 Catnip
Apr 13 Cherry Tomato
Apr 13 Culantro
Apr 13 Eggplant
Apr 13 Feverfew
Apr 13 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 13 Grape Tomato
Apr 13 Greek Oregano
Apr 13 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 13 Ground Cherry
Apr 13 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 13 Husk Cherry
Apr 13 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 13 Lemon Balm
Apr 13 Marjoram
Apr 13 Nicotiana
Apr 13 Oregano
Apr 13 Paste Tomato
Apr 13 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 13 Roma Tomato
Apr 13 Roman Chamomile
Apr 13 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 13 Sage
Apr 13 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 13 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 13 Strawflower
Apr 13 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 13 Tomatillo
Apr 13 Tomato
Apr 13 Winter Savory
Apr 27 Basil
Apr 27 Broccoli
Apr 27 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 27 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 27 Cabbage
Apr 27 Calendula
Apr 27 Cauliflower
Apr 27 Celosia
Apr 27 Chamomile (German)
Apr 27 Cleome
Apr 27 Collard Greens
Apr 27 Cosmos
Apr 27 Four O'Clock
Apr 27 Genovese Basil
Apr 27 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 27 Kale
Apr 27 Kohlrabi
Apr 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 27 Lemon Basil
Apr 27 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 27 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 27 Luffa
Apr 27 Malabar Spinach
Apr 27 Marigold (African)
Apr 27 Marigold (French)
Apr 27 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 27 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 27 Purple Basil
Apr 27 Rainbow Chard
Apr 27 Red Cabbage
Apr 27 Red Russian Kale
Apr 27 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 27 Romanesco
Apr 27 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 27 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 27 Summer Savory
Apr 27 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 27 Sweet Basil
Apr 27 Swiss Chard
Apr 27 Thai Basil
Apr 27 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Apr 27 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 27 Fava Beans
Apr 27 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 27 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 27 Spinach

Transplant

Apr 27 Egyptian Walking Onion

MAY

Start Indoors

May 8 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 8 Bitter Melon
May 8 Cucamelon
May 8 Hyacinth Bean
May 8 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 8 Molokhia
May 8 New Zealand Spinach
May 8 Okra
May 15 Acorn Squash
May 15 Armenian Cucumber
May 15 Butternut Squash
May 15 Cantaloupe
May 15 Carnival Squash
May 15 Cucumber
May 15 Delicata Squash
May 15 Honeydew
May 15 Kabocha Squash
May 15 Lemon Cucumber
May 15 Muskmelon
May 15 Patty Pan Squash
May 15 Pickling Cucumber
May 15 Pie Pumpkin
May 15 Pumpkin
May 15 Spaghetti Squash
May 15 Summer Squash
May 15 Watermelon
May 15 Winter Squash
May 15 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 15 Zucchini

Direct Sow

May 11 Arugula
May 11 Beet Greens
May 11 Beets
May 11 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 11 Bunching Onion
May 11 Butterhead Lettuce
May 11 Carrots
May 11 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 11 Chervil
May 11 Chives
May 11 Collard Greens
May 11 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 11 Garden Cress
May 11 Garlic Chives
May 11 Golden Beet
May 11 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 11 Kale
May 11 Kohlrabi
May 11 Komatsuna
May 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 11 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 11 Larkspur
May 11 Lettuce (Head)
May 11 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 11 Mesclun Mix
May 11 Milkweed
May 11 Mizuna
May 11 Mustard Greens
May 11 Nantes Carrot
May 11 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 11 Onion
May 11 Perpetual Spinach
May 11 Radish
May 11 Rainbow Carrot
May 11 Red Russian Kale
May 11 Romaine Lettuce
May 11 Shallot
May 11 Shelling Peas
May 11 Snap Peas
May 11 Snow Peas
May 11 Sorrel
May 11 Spigarello
May 11 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 11 Tatsoi
May 11 Turnip
May 17 Parsnip
May 25 Agretti
May 25 Anise Hyssop
May 25 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 25 Black Radish
May 25 Black-Eyed Susan
May 25 Bok Choy
May 25 Burdock (Gobo)
May 25 Calendula
May 25 Caraway
May 25 Catnip
May 25 Chamomile (German)
May 25 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 25 Cilantro
May 25 Coriander (Seed)
May 25 Crimson Clover
May 25 Daikon Radish
May 25 Dill
May 25 Endive
May 25 Escarole
May 25 Fennel
May 25 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 25 Fenugreek
May 25 Feverfew
May 25 Fingerling Potato
May 25 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
May 25 Good King Henry
May 25 Lemon Balm
May 25 Lentil
May 25 Lovage
May 25 Napa Cabbage
May 25 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 25 Parsley (Curly)
May 25 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
May 25 Parsnip
May 25 Phacelia
May 25 Potato
May 25 Quinoa
May 25 Radicchio
May 25 Rainbow Chard
May 25 Russet Potato
May 25 Rutabaga
May 25 Salsify
May 25 Scorzonera
May 25 Sweet Alyssum
May 25 Swiss Chard
May 25 Watercress
May 25 Watermelon Radish
May 25 Winter Rye
May 25 Yukon Gold Potato
May 31 Brussels Sprouts
May 31 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Transplant

May 11 Onion
May 11 Pansy
May 11 Viola
May 18 Butterhead Lettuce
May 18 Kohlrabi
May 18 Leek
May 18 Lettuce (Head)
May 18 Romaine Lettuce
May 18 Stock
May 25 Bee Balm
May 25 Bok Choy
May 25 Broccoli
May 25 Brussels Sprouts
May 25 Cabbage
May 25 Cauliflower
May 25 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
May 25 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 25 Collard Greens
May 25 Comfrey
May 25 Endive
May 25 Escarole
May 25 Everbearing Strawberry
May 25 Fennel
May 25 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 25 Kale
May 25 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 25 Mint (Peppermint)
May 25 Mint (Spearmint)
May 25 Napa Cabbage
May 25 Radicchio
May 25 Red Cabbage
May 25 Red Russian Kale
May 25 Roman Chamomile
May 25 Romanesco
May 25 Savoy Cabbage
May 25 Snapdragon
May 25 Spigarello
May 25 Strawberry
May 25 Yarrow

Harvest

May 26 Garden Cress

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 5 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jun 5 Anise
Jun 5 Borage
Jun 5 Celosia
Jun 5 Cleome
Jun 5 Cosmos
Jun 5 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jun 5 Four O'Clock
Jun 5 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jun 5 Marigold (African)
Jun 5 Marigold (French)
Jun 5 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 5 Morning Glory
Jun 5 Nasturtium
Jun 5 Strawflower
Jun 5 Summer Savory
Jun 5 Sunflower
Jun 5 Zinnia
Jun 12 Acorn Squash
Jun 12 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 12 Basil
Jun 12 Buckwheat
Jun 12 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 12 Butternut Squash
Jun 12 Cantaloupe
Jun 12 Carnival Squash
Jun 12 Corn
Jun 12 Cucamelon
Jun 12 Cucumber
Jun 12 Delicata Squash
Jun 12 Dry Bean
Jun 12 Epazote
Jun 12 Genovese Basil
Jun 12 Gherkin
Jun 12 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 12 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 12 Honeydew
Jun 12 Hyacinth Bean
Jun 12 Kabocha Squash
Jun 12 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 12 Lemon Basil
Jun 12 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 12 Lima Beans
Jun 12 Molokhia
Jun 12 Muskmelon
Jun 12 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 12 Papalo
Jun 12 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 12 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 12 Pie Pumpkin
Jun 12 Pumpkin
Jun 12 Purple Basil
Jun 12 Purslane
Jun 12 Samphire
Jun 12 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 12 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 12 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 12 Spaghetti Squash
Jun 12 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 12 Summer Squash
Jun 12 Sweet Basil
Jun 12 Sweet Corn
Jun 12 Thai Basil
Jun 12 Watermelon
Jun 12 Winter Squash
Jun 12 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 12 Zucchini
Jun 14 Broccoli
Jun 14 Cabbage
Jun 14 Cauliflower
Jun 14 Red Cabbage
Jun 14 Romanesco
Jun 14 Rutabaga
Jun 14 Savoy Cabbage
Jun 19 Asparagus Bean
Jun 19 Bitter Melon
Jun 19 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 19 Malabar Spinach
Jun 19 Okra
Jun 19 Tepary Bean
Jun 19 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 28 Carrots
Jun 28 Collard Greens
Jun 28 Fennel
Jun 28 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 28 Nantes Carrot
Jun 28 Napa Cabbage
Jun 28 Rainbow Carrot

Transplant

Jun 5 Gladiolus
Jun 5 Nicotiana
Jun 5 Petunia
Jun 8 Creeping Savory
Jun 8 Dahlia
Jun 8 German Thyme
Jun 8 Greek Oregano
Jun 8 Hyssop
Jun 8 Oregano
Jun 8 Rue
Jun 8 Sage
Jun 8 Society Garlic
Jun 8 Tarragon (French)
Jun 8 Thyme
Jun 8 Winter Savory
Jun 8 Wormwood
Jun 12 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 12 Banana Pepper
Jun 12 Basil
Jun 12 Beefsteak Tomato
Jun 12 Cape Gooseberry
Jun 12 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 12 Cherry Tomato
Jun 12 Cucumber
Jun 12 Culantro
Jun 12 Genovese Basil
Jun 12 Grape Tomato
Jun 12 Ground Cherry
Jun 12 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 12 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 12 Husk Cherry
Jun 12 Jalapeño
Jun 12 Lemon Basil
Jun 12 Marjoram
Jun 12 Paste Tomato
Jun 12 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 12 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 12 Pimento Pepper
Jun 12 Poblano Pepper
Jun 12 Purple Basil
Jun 12 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 12 Roma Tomato
Jun 12 Rosemary
Jun 12 San Marzano Tomato
Jun 12 Serrano Pepper
Jun 12 Shishito Pepper
Jun 12 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 12 Stevia
Jun 12 Sweet Basil
Jun 12 Thai Basil
Jun 12 Thai Pepper
Jun 12 Tomatillo
Jun 12 Tomato
Jun 19 Eggplant
Jun 19 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 19 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 19 Vietnamese Coriander

Harvest

Jun 2 Radish
Jun 6 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Jun 6 Spinach
Jun 8 Mesclun Mix
Jun 10 Beet Greens
Jun 10 Mizuna
Jun 10 Mustard Greens
Jun 11 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jun 11 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jun 15 Arugula
Jun 15 Komatsuna
Jun 20 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jun 20 Chervil
Jun 20 Tatsoi
Jun 20 Turnip
Jun 25 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jun 25 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jun 25 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jun 30 Golden Beet
Jun 30 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 30 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 30 Sorrel

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 12 Beets
Jul 12 Black Radish
Jul 12 Bok Choy
Jul 12 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Jul 12 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 12 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 12 Daikon Radish
Jul 12 Endive
Jul 12 Escarole
Jul 12 Golden Beet
Jul 12 Kale
Jul 12 Kohlrabi
Jul 12 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 12 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 12 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Jul 12 Oakleaf Lettuce
Jul 12 Radicchio
Jul 12 Red Russian Kale
Jul 12 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 12 Saffron Crocus
Jul 12 Spigarello
Jul 12 Watermelon Radish
Jul 26 Arugula
Jul 26 Beet Greens
Jul 26 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Jul 26 Crimson Clover
Jul 26 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 26 Komatsuna
Jul 26 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Jul 26 Large-Seeded Mâche
Jul 26 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Jul 26 Mesclun Mix
Jul 26 Mizuna
Jul 26 Mustard Greens
Jul 26 Spinach
Jul 26 Tatsoi
Jul 26 Turnip

Harvest

Jul 2 Kohlrabi
Jul 4 Agretti
Jul 4 Bok Choy
Jul 4 Dill
Jul 4 Fenugreek
Jul 4 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jul 5 Beets
Jul 5 Snow Peas
Jul 5 Viola
Jul 7 Butterhead Lettuce
Jul 9 Cilantro
Jul 9 Phacelia
Jul 9 Spigarello
Jul 9 Sweet Alyssum
Jul 10 Bunching Onion
Jul 10 Chives
Jul 10 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jul 10 Pansy
Jul 10 Shelling Peas
Jul 10 Snap Peas
Jul 11 Fava Beans
Jul 12 Lettuce (Head)
Jul 12 Nantes Carrot
Jul 12 Romaine Lettuce
Jul 14 Calendula
Jul 14 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jul 14 Daikon Radish
Jul 14 Endive
Jul 14 Kale
Jul 14 Napa Cabbage
Jul 14 Rainbow Chard
Jul 14 Red Russian Kale
Jul 14 Swiss Chard
Jul 14 Watercress
Jul 14 Watermelon Radish
Jul 15 Rainbow Carrot
Jul 19 Black Radish
Jul 19 Cauliflower
Jul 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jul 20 Carrots
Jul 20 Garlic Chives
Jul 22 Purslane
Jul 24 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jul 24 Broccoli
Jul 24 Caraway
Jul 24 Chamomile (German)
Jul 24 Collard Greens
Jul 24 Radicchio
Jul 24 Winter Rye
Jul 25 Borage
Jul 25 Marigold (French)
Jul 25 Marigold (Signet)
Jul 25 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jul 26 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jul 27 Summer Squash
Jul 27 Zucchini
Jul 29 Fennel
Jul 29 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 30 Nasturtium
Jul 30 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 30 Summer Savory
Jul 30 Yellow Crookneck Squash

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 9 Elephant Garlic
Aug 9 Garlic
Aug 9 Hairy Vetch
Aug 9 Radish
Aug 9 Shallot
Aug 9 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Bush Beans (Snap)
Aug 1 Cucumber
Aug 1 Epazote
Aug 1 Green Beans (Bush)
Aug 1 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Aug 1 Molokhia
Aug 1 Patty Pan Squash
Aug 1 Squash (Companion Reference)
Aug 3 Cabbage
Aug 3 Catnip
Aug 3 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Aug 3 Crimson Clover
Aug 3 Escarole
Aug 3 Lemon Balm
Aug 3 Mint (Peppermint)
Aug 3 Mint (Spearmint)
Aug 3 Parsley (Curly)
Aug 3 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Aug 3 Potato
Aug 3 Roman Chamomile
Aug 4 Four O'Clock
Aug 4 Larkspur
Aug 4 Zinnia
Aug 6 Cherry Tomato
Aug 6 New Zealand Spinach
Aug 8 Red Cabbage
Aug 8 Romanesco
Aug 9 Shallot
Aug 11 Armenian Cucumber
Aug 11 Basil
Aug 11 Genovese Basil
Aug 11 Gherkin
Aug 11 Grape Tomato
Aug 11 Green Beans (Pole)
Aug 11 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Aug 11 Lemon Basil
Aug 11 Lemon Cucumber
Aug 11 Papalo
Aug 11 Samphire
Aug 11 Scarlet Runner Bean
Aug 11 Shishito Pepper
Aug 11 Shiso (Perilla)
Aug 11 Sweet Basil
Aug 11 Thai Basil
Aug 11 Tomato
Aug 13 Feverfew
Aug 13 Good King Henry
Aug 13 Lentil
Aug 13 Lovage
Aug 13 Malabar Spinach
Aug 13 Okra
Aug 13 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 13 Yukon Gold Potato
Aug 14 Celosia
Aug 14 Cleome
Aug 14 Cosmos
Aug 14 Gladiolus
Aug 14 Marigold (African)
Aug 14 Morning Glory
Aug 14 Nicotiana
Aug 14 Petunia
Aug 14 Sunflower
Aug 15 Luffa
Aug 16 Banana Pepper
Aug 16 Corn
Aug 16 Cucamelon
Aug 16 Lima Beans
Aug 16 Poblano Pepper
Aug 16 Purple Basil
Aug 16 Stock
Aug 16 Sweet Corn
Aug 17 German Thyme
Aug 17 Thyme
Aug 17 Winter Savory
Aug 18 Anise Hyssop
Aug 18 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Aug 18 Japanese Eggplant
Aug 18 Vietnamese Coriander
Aug 19 Onion
Aug 19 Strawflower
Aug 21 Buckwheat
Aug 21 Cayenne Pepper
Aug 21 Culantro
Aug 21 Ground Cherry
Aug 21 Husk Cherry
Aug 21 Jalapeño
Aug 21 Marjoram
Aug 21 Paste Tomato
Aug 21 Pepper (Bell)
Aug 21 Pepper (Hot)
Aug 21 Pimento Pepper
Aug 21 Purple Tomatillo
Aug 21 Roma Tomato
Aug 21 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Aug 21 Watermelon
Aug 22 Hyssop
Aug 22 Sage
Aug 23 Bee Balm
Aug 23 Black-Eyed Susan
Aug 23 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 23 Comfrey
Aug 23 Coriander (Seed)
Aug 23 Eggplant
Aug 23 Everbearing Strawberry
Aug 23 Fingerling Potato
Aug 23 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Aug 23 Quinoa
Aug 23 Rutabaga
Aug 23 Snapdragon
Aug 23 Strawberry
Aug 26 Anaheim Pepper
Aug 26 Cantaloupe
Aug 26 Heirloom Tomato
Aug 26 Leek
Aug 26 Muskmelon
Aug 26 Serrano Pepper
Aug 26 Soybeans (Edamame)
Aug 26 Tomatillo
Aug 27 Creeping Savory
Aug 27 Greek Oregano
Aug 27 Oregano
Aug 27 Rue
Aug 27 Tarragon (French)
Aug 28 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Aug 28 Yard-Long Bean
Aug 29 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 29 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 31 Acorn Squash
Aug 31 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 31 Delicata Squash
Aug 31 Honeydew
Aug 31 Rosemary
Aug 31 Thai Pepper

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 2 Asparagus Bean
Sep 2 Burdock (Gobo)
Sep 2 Parsnip
Sep 2 Russet Potato
Sep 2 Yarrow
Sep 3 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Sep 3 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Sep 5 Carnival Squash
Sep 5 Dry Bean
Sep 5 Winter Squash
Sep 6 Dahlia
Sep 6 Society Garlic
Sep 6 Wormwood
Sep 7 Bitter Melon
Sep 8 Milkweed
Sep 8 Spaghetti Squash
Sep 10 Butternut Squash
Sep 10 Cape Gooseberry
Sep 10 Hyacinth Bean
Sep 10 Kabocha Squash
Sep 10 Pie Pumpkin
Sep 10 Pumpkin
Sep 10 Stevia
Sep 12 Salsify
Sep 12 Scorzonera
Sep 12 Tepary Bean
Sep 13 Anise

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 05871. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 05871. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 05871. 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 05871 (West Burke, VT). 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 (Jun 1) and first fall frost (Sep 13). 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.