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

Planting Calendar · North Grosvenord, CT · ZIP 06255

What to plant in North Grosvenord, CT, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 06255 — based on NOAA frost data and 801 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 1. First fall frost: Oct 9. USDA Zone 6a.

Growing season
161 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 13 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 13 Celery
Feb 13 Lavender
Feb 20 Ghost Pepper
Feb 20 Habanero
Feb 27 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 27 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 27 Ashitaba
Feb 27 Banana Pepper
Feb 27 Bee Balm
Feb 27 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 27 Celeriac
Feb 27 Chives
Feb 27 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 27 Garlic Chives
Feb 27 German Thyme
Feb 27 Hyssop
Feb 27 Jalapeño
Feb 27 Leek
Feb 27 Milkweed
Feb 27 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 27 Onion
Feb 27 Pansy
Feb 27 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 27 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 27 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 27 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 27 Petunia
Feb 27 Pimento Pepper
Feb 27 Poblano Pepper
Feb 27 Rosemary
Feb 27 Rue
Feb 27 Serrano Pepper
Feb 27 Shishito Pepper
Feb 27 Snapdragon
Feb 27 Stevia
Feb 27 Stock
Feb 27 Thai Pepper
Feb 27 Thyme
Feb 27 Valerian
Feb 27 Viola
Feb 27 Wormwood
Feb 27 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

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

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

Mar 27 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 7 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 7 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 7 Bitter Melon
Apr 7 Cucamelon
Apr 7 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 7 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 7 Molokhia
Apr 7 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 7 Okra
Apr 7 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 7 Winged Bean
Apr 14 Acorn Squash
Apr 14 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 14 Butternut Squash
Apr 14 Cantaloupe
Apr 14 Carnival Squash
Apr 14 Cucumber
Apr 14 Delicata Squash
Apr 14 Honeydew
Apr 14 Hubbard Squash
Apr 14 Kabocha Squash
Apr 14 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 14 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 14 Muskmelon
Apr 14 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 14 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 14 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 14 Pumpkin
Apr 14 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 14 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 14 Summer Squash
Apr 14 Watermelon
Apr 14 Winter Squash
Apr 14 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 14 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 10 Arugula
Apr 10 Beet Greens
Apr 10 Beets
Apr 10 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 10 Bunching Onion
Apr 10 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 10 Carrots
Apr 10 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 10 Chervil
Apr 10 Chives
Apr 10 Collard Greens
Apr 10 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 10 Garden Cress
Apr 10 Garlic Chives
Apr 10 Golden Beet
Apr 10 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 10 Kale
Apr 10 Kohlrabi
Apr 10 Komatsuna
Apr 10 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 10 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 10 Larkspur
Apr 10 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 10 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 10 Mesclun Mix
Apr 10 Milkweed
Apr 10 Mizuna
Apr 10 Mustard Greens
Apr 10 Nantes Carrot
Apr 10 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 10 Onion
Apr 10 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 10 Radish
Apr 10 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 10 Red Russian Kale
Apr 10 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 10 Shallot
Apr 10 Shelling Peas
Apr 10 Snap Peas
Apr 10 Snow Peas
Apr 10 Sorrel
Apr 10 Spigarello
Apr 10 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 10 Tatsoi
Apr 10 Turnip
Apr 24 Agretti
Apr 24 Anise Hyssop
Apr 24 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 24 Black Radish
Apr 24 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 24 Bok Choy
Apr 24 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 24 Calendula
Apr 24 Caraway
Apr 24 Catnip
Apr 24 Chamomile (German)
Apr 24 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 24 Cilantro
Apr 24 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 24 Crimson Clover
Apr 24 Daikon Radish
Apr 24 Dill
Apr 24 Endive
Apr 24 Escarole
Apr 24 Fennel
Apr 24 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 24 Fenugreek
Apr 24 Feverfew
Apr 24 Fingerling Potato
Apr 24 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 24 Good King Henry
Apr 24 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 24 Lemon Balm
Apr 24 Lentil
Apr 24 Lovage
Apr 24 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 24 Napa Cabbage
Apr 24 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 24 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 24 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 24 Parsnip
Apr 24 Phacelia
Apr 24 Potato
Apr 24 Quinoa
Apr 24 Radicchio
Apr 24 Rainbow Chard
Apr 24 Russet Potato
Apr 24 Rutabaga
Apr 24 Salsify
Apr 24 Scorzonera
Apr 24 Skirret
Apr 24 Sunchoke
Apr 24 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 24 Swiss Chard
Apr 24 Valerian
Apr 24 Watercress
Apr 24 Watermelon Radish
Apr 24 Winter Rye
Apr 24 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Apr 10 Horseradish
Apr 10 Onion
Apr 10 Pansy
Apr 10 Viola
Apr 17 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 17 Kohlrabi
Apr 17 Leek
Apr 17 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 17 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 17 Stock
Apr 24 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 24 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 24 Bee Balm
Apr 24 Bok Choy
Apr 24 Broccoli
Apr 24 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 24 Cabbage
Apr 24 Cauliflower
Apr 24 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 24 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 24 Collard Greens
Apr 24 Comfrey
Apr 24 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 24 Endive
Apr 24 Escarole
Apr 24 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 24 Fennel
Apr 24 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 24 Kale
Apr 24 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 24 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 24 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 24 Napa Cabbage
Apr 24 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 24 Radicchio
Apr 24 Red Cabbage
Apr 24 Red Russian Kale
Apr 24 Roman Chamomile
Apr 24 Romanesco
Apr 24 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 24 Snapdragon
Apr 24 Spigarello
Apr 24 Strawberry
Apr 24 Tree Collard
Apr 24 Yarrow

Harvest

Apr 25 Garden Cress

MAY

Direct Sow

May 5 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 5 Anise
May 5 Borage
May 5 Celosia
May 5 Cleome
May 5 Cosmos
May 5 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 5 Four O'Clock
May 5 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 5 Marigold (African)
May 5 Marigold (French)
May 5 Marigold (Signet)
May 5 Morning Glory
May 5 Nasturtium
May 5 Strawflower
May 5 Summer Savory
May 5 Sunflower
May 5 Zinnia
May 12 Acorn Squash
May 12 Amaranth (Grain)
May 12 Armenian Cucumber
May 12 Basil
May 12 Buckwheat
May 12 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 12 Butternut Squash
May 12 Cantaloupe
May 12 Carnival Squash
May 12 Corn
May 12 Cucamelon
May 12 Cucumber
May 12 Cumin
May 12 Delicata Squash
May 12 Dry Bean
May 12 Epazote
May 12 Genovese Basil
May 12 Gherkin
May 12 Green Beans (Bush)
May 12 Green Beans (Pole)
May 12 Honeydew
May 12 Hubbard Squash
May 12 Hyacinth Bean
May 12 Kabocha Squash
May 12 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 12 Lemon Basil
May 12 Lemon Cucumber
May 12 Lima Beans
May 12 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 12 Molokhia
May 12 Muskmelon
May 12 New Zealand Spinach
May 12 Ornamental Gourd
May 12 Papalo
May 12 Patty Pan Squash
May 12 Pickling Cucumber
May 12 Pie Pumpkin
May 12 Popcorn
May 12 Pumpkin
May 12 Purple Basil
May 12 Purslane
May 12 Samphire
May 12 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 12 Shiso (Perilla)
May 12 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 12 Spaghetti Squash
May 12 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 12 Sugar Pumpkin
May 12 Summer Squash
May 12 Sweet Basil
May 12 Sweet Corn
May 12 Thai Basil
May 12 Watermelon
May 12 Winter Squash
May 12 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 12 Zucchini
May 19 Asparagus Bean
May 19 Bitter Melon
May 19 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 19 Malabar Spinach
May 19 Mung Bean
May 19 Okra
May 19 Peanut
May 19 Tepary Bean
May 19 Winged Bean
May 19 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 5 Gladiolus
May 5 Nicotiana
May 5 Petunia
May 8 Ashitaba
May 8 Celeriac
May 8 Celery
May 8 Creeping Savory
May 8 Dahlia
May 8 German Thyme
May 8 Greek Oregano
May 8 Hyssop
May 8 Oregano
May 8 Rue
May 8 Sage
May 8 Society Garlic
May 8 Tarragon (French)
May 8 Thyme
May 8 Winter Savory
May 8 Wormwood
May 12 Anaheim Pepper
May 12 Banana Pepper
May 12 Basil
May 12 Beefsteak Tomato
May 12 Cape Gooseberry
May 12 Cardoon
May 12 Cayenne Pepper
May 12 Cherry Tomato
May 12 Cucumber
May 12 Culantro
May 12 Genovese Basil
May 12 Grape Tomato
May 12 Ground Cherry
May 12 Heirloom Tomato
May 12 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 12 Husk Cherry
May 12 Jalapeño
May 12 Lavender
May 12 Lemon Basil
May 12 Marjoram
May 12 Paste Tomato
May 12 Pepper (Bell)
May 12 Pepper (Hot)
May 12 Pimento Pepper
May 12 Poblano Pepper
May 12 Purple Basil
May 12 Purple Tomatillo
May 12 Roma Tomato
May 12 Rosemary
May 12 San Marzano Tomato
May 12 Serrano Pepper
May 12 Shishito Pepper
May 12 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 12 Stevia
May 12 Sweet Basil
May 12 Thai Basil
May 12 Thai Pepper
May 12 Tomatillo
May 12 Tomato
May 19 Eggplant
May 19 Ghost Pepper
May 19 Habanero
May 19 Japanese Eggplant
May 19 Jicama
May 19 Lemongrass
May 19 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 19 Vietnamese Coriander
May 22 Sweet Potato

Harvest

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

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 12 Parsnip
Jun 26 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 26 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jun 1 Kohlrabi
Jun 3 Agretti
Jun 3 Bok Choy
Jun 3 Dill
Jun 3 Fenugreek
Jun 3 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 4 Beets
Jun 4 Snow Peas
Jun 4 Viola
Jun 6 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 8 Cilantro
Jun 8 Phacelia
Jun 8 Spigarello
Jun 8 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 9 Bunching Onion
Jun 9 Chives
Jun 9 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 9 Pansy
Jun 9 Shelling Peas
Jun 9 Snap Peas
Jun 10 Fava Beans
Jun 11 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 11 Nantes Carrot
Jun 11 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 13 Calendula
Jun 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 13 Daikon Radish
Jun 13 Endive
Jun 13 Kale
Jun 13 Napa Cabbage
Jun 13 Rainbow Chard
Jun 13 Red Russian Kale
Jun 13 Swiss Chard
Jun 13 Watercress
Jun 13 Watermelon Radish
Jun 14 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 18 Black Radish
Jun 18 Cauliflower
Jun 18 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 19 Carrots
Jun 19 Garlic Chives
Jun 21 Purslane
Jun 23 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 23 Broccoli
Jun 23 Caraway
Jun 23 Chamomile (German)
Jun 23 Collard Greens
Jun 23 Radicchio
Jun 23 Winter Rye
Jun 24 Borage
Jun 24 Marigold (French)
Jun 24 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 24 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 25 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 26 Summer Squash
Jun 26 Zucchini
Jun 28 Fennel
Jun 28 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 29 Nasturtium
Jun 29 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 29 Summer Savory
Jun 29 Yellow Crookneck Squash

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 10 Broccoli
Jul 10 Cabbage
Jul 10 Cauliflower
Jul 10 Red Cabbage
Jul 10 Romanesco
Jul 10 Rutabaga
Jul 10 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 24 Carrots
Jul 24 Collard Greens
Jul 24 Fennel
Jul 24 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 24 Nantes Carrot
Jul 24 Napa Cabbage
Jul 24 Rainbow Carrot

Transplant

Jul 24 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

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

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 7 Beets
Aug 7 Black Radish
Aug 7 Bok Choy
Aug 7 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 7 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 7 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 7 Daikon Radish
Aug 7 Endive
Aug 7 Escarole
Aug 7 Golden Beet
Aug 7 Kale
Aug 7 Kohlrabi
Aug 7 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 7 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 7 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 7 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 7 Radicchio
Aug 7 Red Russian Kale
Aug 7 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 7 Saffron Crocus
Aug 7 Spigarello
Aug 7 Watermelon Radish
Aug 21 Arugula
Aug 21 Beet Greens
Aug 21 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 21 Crimson Clover
Aug 21 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 21 Komatsuna
Aug 21 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 21 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 21 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 21 Mesclun Mix
Aug 21 Mizuna
Aug 21 Mustard Greens
Aug 21 Spinach
Aug 21 Tatsoi
Aug 21 Turnip

Harvest

Aug 2 Asparagus Bean
Aug 2 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 2 Parsnip
Aug 2 Russet Potato
Aug 2 Yarrow
Aug 3 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 3 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 5 Carnival Squash
Aug 5 Dry Bean
Aug 5 Winter Squash
Aug 6 Dahlia
Aug 6 Society Garlic
Aug 6 Wormwood
Aug 7 Bitter Melon
Aug 8 Milkweed
Aug 8 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 10 Butternut Squash
Aug 10 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 10 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 10 Kabocha Squash
Aug 10 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 10 Pumpkin
Aug 10 Stevia
Aug 12 Salsify
Aug 12 Scorzonera
Aug 12 Tepary Bean
Aug 13 Anise
Aug 15 Hubbard Squash
Aug 15 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 15 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 15 Popcorn
Aug 15 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 16 Celeriac
Aug 16 Celery
Aug 17 Habanero
Aug 17 Lemongrass
Aug 17 Mung Bean
Aug 20 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 20 Cumin
Aug 20 Lavender
Aug 20 Sweet Potato
Aug 22 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 22 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 22 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 22 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 22 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 22 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 22 Skirret
Aug 22 Sunchoke
Aug 22 Tree Collard
Aug 22 Valerian
Aug 27 Ghost Pepper
Aug 28 Horseradish
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 4 Elephant Garlic
Sep 4 Garlic
Sep 4 Hairy Vetch
Sep 4 Radish
Sep 4 Shallot
Sep 4 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 9 Cardoon
Sep 16 Jicama
Sep 16 Peanut
Sep 16 Winged Bean
Sep 22 Saffron Crocus

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 5 Ashitaba

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 06255. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 06255. 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 06255 (North Grosvenord, CT). 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 1) and first fall frost (Oct 9). 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.