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

Planting Calendar · Ridgefield, NJ · ZIP 07657

What to plant in Ridgefield, NJ, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 07657 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 3. First fall frost: Nov 4. USDA Zone 7b.

Growing season
215 days
USDA Zone
7b
Crops covered
282
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 16 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 16 Celery
Jan 16 Lavender
Jan 23 Ghost Pepper
Jan 23 Habanero
Jan 30 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 30 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 30 Ashitaba
Jan 30 Banana Pepper
Jan 30 Bee Balm
Jan 30 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 30 Celeriac
Jan 30 Chives
Jan 30 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 30 Garlic Chives
Jan 30 German Thyme
Jan 30 Hyssop
Jan 30 Jalapeño
Jan 30 Leek
Jan 30 Milkweed
Jan 30 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 30 Onion
Jan 30 Pansy
Jan 30 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 30 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 30 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 30 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 30 Petunia
Jan 30 Pimento Pepper
Jan 30 Poblano Pepper
Jan 30 Rosemary
Jan 30 Rue
Jan 30 Serrano Pepper
Jan 30 Shishito Pepper
Jan 30 Snapdragon
Jan 30 Stevia
Jan 30 Stock
Jan 30 Thai Pepper
Jan 30 Thyme
Jan 30 Valerian
Jan 30 Viola
Jan 30 Wormwood
Jan 30 Yarrow

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

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

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

Feb 27 Egyptian Walking Onion

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 10 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 10 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 10 Bitter Melon
Mar 10 Cucamelon
Mar 10 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 10 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 10 Molokhia
Mar 10 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 10 Okra
Mar 10 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 10 Winged Bean
Mar 17 Acorn Squash
Mar 17 Armenian Cucumber
Mar 17 Butternut Squash
Mar 17 Cantaloupe
Mar 17 Carnival Squash
Mar 17 Cucumber
Mar 17 Delicata Squash
Mar 17 Honeydew
Mar 17 Hubbard Squash
Mar 17 Kabocha Squash
Mar 17 Lemon Cucumber
Mar 17 Long Pie Pumpkin
Mar 17 Muskmelon
Mar 17 Patty Pan Squash
Mar 17 Pickling Cucumber
Mar 17 Pie Pumpkin
Mar 17 Pumpkin
Mar 17 Spaghetti Squash
Mar 17 Sugar Pumpkin
Mar 17 Summer Squash
Mar 17 Watermelon
Mar 17 Winter Squash
Mar 17 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Mar 17 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Mar 13 Arugula
Mar 13 Beet Greens
Mar 13 Beets
Mar 13 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 13 Bunching Onion
Mar 13 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 13 Carrots
Mar 13 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 13 Chervil
Mar 13 Chives
Mar 13 Collard Greens
Mar 13 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 13 Garden Cress
Mar 13 Garlic Chives
Mar 13 Golden Beet
Mar 13 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 13 Kale
Mar 13 Kohlrabi
Mar 13 Komatsuna
Mar 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 13 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Mar 13 Larkspur
Mar 13 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 13 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 13 Mesclun Mix
Mar 13 Milkweed
Mar 13 Mizuna
Mar 13 Mustard Greens
Mar 13 Nantes Carrot
Mar 13 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 13 Onion
Mar 13 Perpetual Spinach
Mar 13 Radish
Mar 13 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 13 Red Russian Kale
Mar 13 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 13 Shallot
Mar 13 Shelling Peas
Mar 13 Snap Peas
Mar 13 Snow Peas
Mar 13 Sorrel
Mar 13 Spigarello
Mar 13 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 13 Tatsoi
Mar 13 Turnip
Mar 27 Agretti
Mar 27 Anise Hyssop
Mar 27 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Mar 27 Black Radish
Mar 27 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 27 Bok Choy
Mar 27 Burdock (Gobo)
Mar 27 Calendula
Mar 27 Caraway
Mar 27 Catnip
Mar 27 Chamomile (German)
Mar 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 27 Cilantro
Mar 27 Coriander (Seed)
Mar 27 Crimson Clover
Mar 27 Daikon Radish
Mar 27 Dill
Mar 27 Endive
Mar 27 Escarole
Mar 27 Fennel
Mar 27 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 27 Fenugreek
Mar 27 Feverfew
Mar 27 Fingerling Potato
Mar 27 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Mar 27 Good King Henry
Mar 27 Hairy Vetch
Mar 27 Jerusalem Artichoke
Mar 27 Lemon Balm
Mar 27 Lentil
Mar 27 Lovage
Mar 27 Marshmallow (Herb)
Mar 27 Napa Cabbage
Mar 27 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Mar 27 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 27 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 27 Parsnip
Mar 27 Phacelia
Mar 27 Potato
Mar 27 Quinoa
Mar 27 Radicchio
Mar 27 Rainbow Chard
Mar 27 Russet Potato
Mar 27 Rutabaga
Mar 27 Salsify
Mar 27 Scorzonera
Mar 27 Skirret
Mar 27 Sunchoke
Mar 27 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 27 Swiss Chard
Mar 27 Valerian
Mar 27 Watercress
Mar 27 Watermelon Radish
Mar 27 Winter Rye
Mar 27 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Mar 13 Horseradish
Mar 13 Onion
Mar 13 Pansy
Mar 13 Viola
Mar 20 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 20 Kohlrabi
Mar 20 Leek
Mar 20 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 20 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 20 Stock
Mar 27 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 27 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 27 Bee Balm
Mar 27 Bok Choy
Mar 27 Broccoli
Mar 27 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 27 Cabbage
Mar 27 Cauliflower
Mar 27 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 27 Collard Greens
Mar 27 Comfrey
Mar 27 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 27 Endive
Mar 27 Escarole
Mar 27 Everbearing Strawberry
Mar 27 Fennel
Mar 27 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 27 Kale
Mar 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 27 Mint (Peppermint)
Mar 27 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 27 Napa Cabbage
Mar 27 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 27 Radicchio
Mar 27 Red Cabbage
Mar 27 Red Russian Kale
Mar 27 Roman Chamomile
Mar 27 Romanesco
Mar 27 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 27 Snapdragon
Mar 27 Spigarello
Mar 27 Strawberry
Mar 27 Tree Collard
Mar 27 Yarrow

Harvest

Mar 28 Garden Cress

APRIL

Direct Sow

Apr 7 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 7 Anise
Apr 7 Borage
Apr 7 Celosia
Apr 7 Cleome
Apr 7 Cosmos
Apr 7 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 7 Four O'Clock
Apr 7 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 7 Marigold (African)
Apr 7 Marigold (French)
Apr 7 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 7 Morning Glory
Apr 7 Nasturtium
Apr 7 Strawflower
Apr 7 Summer Savory
Apr 7 Sunflower
Apr 7 Zinnia
Apr 14 Acorn Squash
Apr 14 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 14 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 14 Basil
Apr 14 Buckwheat
Apr 14 Bush Beans (Snap)
Apr 14 Butternut Squash
Apr 14 Cantaloupe
Apr 14 Carnival Squash
Apr 14 Corn
Apr 14 Cucamelon
Apr 14 Cucumber
Apr 14 Cumin
Apr 14 Delicata Squash
Apr 14 Dry Bean
Apr 14 Epazote
Apr 14 Genovese Basil
Apr 14 Gherkin
Apr 14 Green Beans (Bush)
Apr 14 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 14 Honeydew
Apr 14 Hubbard Squash
Apr 14 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 14 Kabocha Squash
Apr 14 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 14 Lemon Basil
Apr 14 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 14 Lima Beans
Apr 14 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 14 Molokhia
Apr 14 Muskmelon
Apr 14 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 14 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 14 Papalo
Apr 14 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 14 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 14 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 14 Popcorn
Apr 14 Pumpkin
Apr 14 Purple Basil
Apr 14 Purslane
Apr 14 Samphire
Apr 14 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 14 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 14 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 14 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 14 Squash (Companion Reference)
Apr 14 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 14 Summer Squash
Apr 14 Sweet Basil
Apr 14 Sweet Corn
Apr 14 Thai Basil
Apr 14 Watermelon
Apr 14 Winter Squash
Apr 14 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 14 Zucchini
Apr 21 Asparagus Bean
Apr 21 Bitter Melon
Apr 21 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Apr 21 Malabar Spinach
Apr 21 Mung Bean
Apr 21 Okra
Apr 21 Peanut
Apr 21 Tepary Bean
Apr 21 Winged Bean
Apr 21 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

Apr 7 Gladiolus
Apr 7 Nicotiana
Apr 7 Petunia
Apr 10 Ashitaba
Apr 10 Celeriac
Apr 10 Celery
Apr 10 Creeping Savory
Apr 10 Dahlia
Apr 10 German Thyme
Apr 10 Greek Oregano
Apr 10 Hyssop
Apr 10 Oregano
Apr 10 Rue
Apr 10 Sage
Apr 10 Society Garlic
Apr 10 Tarragon (French)
Apr 10 Thyme
Apr 10 Winter Savory
Apr 10 Wormwood
Apr 14 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 14 Banana Pepper
Apr 14 Basil
Apr 14 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 14 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 14 Cardoon
Apr 14 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 14 Cherry Tomato
Apr 14 Cucumber
Apr 14 Culantro
Apr 14 Genovese Basil
Apr 14 Grape Tomato
Apr 14 Ground Cherry
Apr 14 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 14 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 14 Husk Cherry
Apr 14 Jalapeño
Apr 14 Lavender
Apr 14 Lemon Basil
Apr 14 Marjoram
Apr 14 Paste Tomato
Apr 14 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 14 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 14 Pimento Pepper
Apr 14 Poblano Pepper
Apr 14 Purple Basil
Apr 14 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 14 Roma Tomato
Apr 14 Rosemary
Apr 14 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 14 Serrano Pepper
Apr 14 Shishito Pepper
Apr 14 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 14 Stevia
Apr 14 Sweet Basil
Apr 14 Thai Basil
Apr 14 Thai Pepper
Apr 14 Tomatillo
Apr 14 Tomato
Apr 21 Eggplant
Apr 21 Ghost Pepper
Apr 21 Habanero
Apr 21 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 21 Jicama
Apr 21 Lemongrass
Apr 21 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 21 Vietnamese Coriander
Apr 24 Sweet Potato
Apr 24 Taro
Apr 24 Yam

Harvest

Apr 4 Radish
Apr 8 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 8 Spinach
Apr 10 Mesclun Mix
Apr 12 Beet Greens
Apr 12 Mizuna
Apr 12 Mustard Greens
Apr 13 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 13 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 17 Arugula
Apr 17 Komatsuna
Apr 22 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 22 Chervil
Apr 22 Tatsoi
Apr 22 Turnip
Apr 27 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 27 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 27 Oakleaf Lettuce

MAY

Harvest

May 2 Golden Beet
May 2 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 2 Perpetual Spinach
May 2 Sorrel
May 4 Kohlrabi
May 6 Agretti
May 6 Bok Choy
May 6 Dill
May 6 Fenugreek
May 6 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 7 Beets
May 7 Snow Peas
May 7 Viola
May 9 Butterhead Lettuce
May 11 Cilantro
May 11 Phacelia
May 11 Spigarello
May 11 Sweet Alyssum
May 12 Bunching Onion
May 12 Chives
May 12 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 12 Pansy
May 12 Shelling Peas
May 12 Snap Peas
May 13 Fava Beans
May 14 Lettuce (Head)
May 14 Nantes Carrot
May 14 Romaine Lettuce
May 16 Calendula
May 16 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 16 Daikon Radish
May 16 Endive
May 16 Kale
May 16 Napa Cabbage
May 16 Rainbow Chard
May 16 Red Russian Kale
May 16 Swiss Chard
May 16 Watercress
May 16 Watermelon Radish
May 17 Rainbow Carrot
May 21 Black Radish
May 21 Cauliflower
May 21 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 22 Carrots
May 22 Garlic Chives
May 24 Purslane
May 26 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 26 Broccoli
May 26 Caraway
May 26 Chamomile (German)
May 26 Collard Greens
May 26 Radicchio
May 26 Winter Rye
May 27 Borage
May 27 Marigold (French)
May 27 Marigold (Signet)
May 27 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 28 Egyptian Walking Onion
May 29 Summer Squash
May 29 Zucchini
May 31 Fennel
May 31 Fennel (Bulbing)

JUNE

Transplant

Jun 26 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jun 1 Nasturtium
Jun 1 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 1 Summer Savory
Jun 1 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 3 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 3 Cucumber
Jun 3 Epazote
Jun 3 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 3 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 3 Molokhia
Jun 3 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 3 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 5 Cabbage
Jun 5 Catnip
Jun 5 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 5 Crimson Clover
Jun 5 Escarole
Jun 5 Lemon Balm
Jun 5 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 5 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 5 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 5 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 5 Potato
Jun 5 Roman Chamomile
Jun 6 Four O'Clock
Jun 6 Larkspur
Jun 6 Zinnia
Jun 8 Cherry Tomato
Jun 8 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 10 Red Cabbage
Jun 10 Romanesco
Jun 11 Shallot
Jun 13 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 13 Basil
Jun 13 Genovese Basil
Jun 13 Gherkin
Jun 13 Grape Tomato
Jun 13 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 13 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 13 Lemon Basil
Jun 13 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 13 Papalo
Jun 13 Samphire
Jun 13 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 13 Shishito Pepper
Jun 13 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 13 Sweet Basil
Jun 13 Thai Basil
Jun 13 Tomato
Jun 15 Feverfew
Jun 15 Good King Henry
Jun 15 Lentil
Jun 15 Lovage
Jun 15 Malabar Spinach
Jun 15 Okra
Jun 15 Savoy Cabbage
Jun 15 Yukon Gold Potato
Jun 16 Celosia
Jun 16 Cleome
Jun 16 Cosmos
Jun 16 Gladiolus
Jun 16 Marigold (African)
Jun 16 Morning Glory
Jun 16 Nicotiana
Jun 16 Petunia
Jun 16 Sunflower
Jun 17 Luffa
Jun 18 Banana Pepper
Jun 18 Corn
Jun 18 Cucamelon
Jun 18 Lima Beans
Jun 18 Poblano Pepper
Jun 18 Purple Basil
Jun 18 Stock
Jun 18 Sweet Corn
Jun 19 German Thyme
Jun 19 Thyme
Jun 19 Winter Savory
Jun 20 Anise Hyssop
Jun 20 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 20 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 20 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 21 Onion
Jun 21 Strawflower
Jun 23 Buckwheat
Jun 23 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 23 Culantro
Jun 23 Ground Cherry
Jun 23 Husk Cherry
Jun 23 Jalapeño
Jun 23 Marjoram
Jun 23 Paste Tomato
Jun 23 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 23 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 23 Pimento Pepper
Jun 23 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 23 Roma Tomato
Jun 23 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 23 Watermelon
Jun 24 Hyssop
Jun 24 Sage
Jun 25 Bee Balm
Jun 25 Black-Eyed Susan
Jun 25 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 25 Comfrey
Jun 25 Coriander (Seed)
Jun 25 Eggplant
Jun 25 Everbearing Strawberry
Jun 25 Fingerling Potato
Jun 25 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jun 25 Quinoa
Jun 25 Rutabaga
Jun 25 Snapdragon
Jun 25 Strawberry
Jun 28 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 28 Cantaloupe
Jun 28 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 28 Leek
Jun 28 Muskmelon
Jun 28 Serrano Pepper
Jun 28 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 28 Tomatillo
Jun 29 Creeping Savory
Jun 29 Greek Oregano
Jun 29 Oregano
Jun 29 Rue
Jun 29 Tarragon (French)
Jun 30 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 30 Yard-Long Bean

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 8 Parsnip
Jul 22 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 22 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jul 1 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 1 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 3 Acorn Squash
Jul 3 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 3 Delicata Squash
Jul 3 Honeydew
Jul 3 Rosemary
Jul 3 Thai Pepper
Jul 5 Asparagus Bean
Jul 5 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 5 Parsnip
Jul 5 Russet Potato
Jul 5 Yarrow
Jul 6 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 6 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 8 Carnival Squash
Jul 8 Dry Bean
Jul 8 Winter Squash
Jul 9 Dahlia
Jul 9 Society Garlic
Jul 9 Wormwood
Jul 10 Bitter Melon
Jul 11 Milkweed
Jul 11 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 13 Butternut Squash
Jul 13 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 13 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 13 Kabocha Squash
Jul 13 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 13 Pumpkin
Jul 13 Stevia
Jul 15 Salsify
Jul 15 Scorzonera
Jul 15 Tepary Bean
Jul 16 Anise
Jul 18 Hubbard Squash
Jul 18 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jul 18 Ornamental Gourd
Jul 18 Popcorn
Jul 18 Sugar Pumpkin
Jul 19 Celeriac
Jul 19 Celery
Jul 20 Habanero
Jul 20 Lemongrass
Jul 20 Mung Bean
Jul 23 Amaranth (Grain)
Jul 23 Cumin
Jul 23 Lavender
Jul 23 Sweet Potato
Jul 25 Alpine Strawberry
Jul 25 Artichoke (Globe)
Jul 25 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jul 25 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jul 25 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jul 25 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 25 Skirret
Jul 25 Sunchoke
Jul 25 Tree Collard
Jul 25 Valerian
Jul 30 Ghost Pepper
Jul 31 Horseradish

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 5 Broccoli
Aug 5 Cabbage
Aug 5 Cauliflower
Aug 5 Red Cabbage
Aug 5 Romanesco
Aug 5 Rutabaga
Aug 5 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 19 Carrots
Aug 19 Collard Greens
Aug 19 Fennel
Aug 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 19 Nantes Carrot
Aug 19 Napa Cabbage
Aug 19 Rainbow Carrot

Harvest

Aug 12 Cardoon
Aug 19 Jicama
Aug 19 Peanut
Aug 19 Winged Bean
Aug 25 Saffron Crocus
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 2 Beets
Sep 2 Black Radish
Sep 2 Bok Choy
Sep 2 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Sep 2 Butterhead Lettuce
Sep 2 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Sep 2 Daikon Radish
Sep 2 Endive
Sep 2 Escarole
Sep 2 Golden Beet
Sep 2 Kale
Sep 2 Kohlrabi
Sep 2 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Sep 2 Lettuce (Head)
Sep 2 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Sep 2 Oakleaf Lettuce
Sep 2 Radicchio
Sep 2 Red Russian Kale
Sep 2 Romaine Lettuce
Sep 2 Saffron Crocus
Sep 2 Spigarello
Sep 2 Watermelon Radish
Sep 16 Arugula
Sep 16 Beet Greens
Sep 16 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 16 Crimson Clover
Sep 16 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 16 Komatsuna
Sep 16 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 16 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 16 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 16 Mesclun Mix
Sep 16 Mizuna
Sep 16 Mustard Greens
Sep 16 Spinach
Sep 16 Tatsoi
Sep 16 Turnip
Sep 30 Elephant Garlic
Sep 30 Garlic
Sep 30 Hairy Vetch
Sep 30 Radish
Sep 30 Shallot
Sep 30 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 7 Ashitaba
Sep 23 Hairy Vetch

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 21 Taro
Oct 21 Yam

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 07657. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 07657. 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 07657 (Ridgefield, NJ). 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 3) and first fall frost (Nov 4). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (7b) 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.