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

Planting Calendar · Manahawkin, NJ · ZIP 08050

What to plant in Manahawkin, NJ, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 08050 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 1. First fall frost: Nov 15. USDA Zone 7b.

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

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 14 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 14 Celery
Jan 14 Lavender
Jan 21 Ghost Pepper
Jan 21 Habanero
Jan 28 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 28 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 28 Ashitaba
Jan 28 Banana Pepper
Jan 28 Bee Balm
Jan 28 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 28 Celeriac
Jan 28 Chives
Jan 28 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 28 Garlic Chives
Jan 28 German Thyme
Jan 28 Hyssop
Jan 28 Jalapeño
Jan 28 Leek
Jan 28 Milkweed
Jan 28 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 28 Onion
Jan 28 Pansy
Jan 28 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 28 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 28 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 28 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 28 Petunia
Jan 28 Pimento Pepper
Jan 28 Poblano Pepper
Jan 28 Rosemary
Jan 28 Rue
Jan 28 Serrano Pepper
Jan 28 Shishito Pepper
Jan 28 Snapdragon
Jan 28 Stevia
Jan 28 Stock
Jan 28 Thai Pepper
Jan 28 Thyme
Jan 28 Valerian
Jan 28 Viola
Jan 28 Wormwood
Jan 28 Yarrow

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 11 Anise Hyssop
Feb 11 Beefsteak Tomato
Feb 11 Black-Eyed Susan
Feb 11 Bunching Onion
Feb 11 Cape Gooseberry
Feb 11 Cardoon
Feb 11 Catnip
Feb 11 Cherry Tomato
Feb 11 Culantro
Feb 11 Eggplant
Feb 11 Feverfew
Feb 11 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Feb 11 Grape Tomato
Feb 11 Greek Oregano
Feb 11 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 11 Ground Cherry
Feb 11 Heirloom Tomato
Feb 11 Husk Cherry
Feb 11 Japanese Eggplant
Feb 11 Jicama
Feb 11 Lemon Balm
Feb 11 Marjoram
Feb 11 Nicotiana
Feb 11 Oregano
Feb 11 Paste Tomato
Feb 11 Purple Tomatillo
Feb 11 Roma Tomato
Feb 11 Roman Chamomile
Feb 11 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Feb 11 Sage
Feb 11 San Marzano Tomato
Feb 11 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Feb 11 Strawflower
Feb 11 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Feb 11 Tomatillo
Feb 11 Tomato
Feb 11 Winter Savory
Feb 25 Basil
Feb 25 Broccoli
Feb 25 Brussels Sprouts
Feb 25 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 25 Cabbage
Feb 25 Calendula
Feb 25 Cauliflower
Feb 25 Celosia
Feb 25 Chamomile (German)
Feb 25 Cleome
Feb 25 Collard Greens
Feb 25 Cosmos
Feb 25 Cumin
Feb 25 Four O'Clock
Feb 25 Genovese Basil
Feb 25 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Feb 25 Kale
Feb 25 Kohlrabi
Feb 25 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Feb 25 Lemon Basil
Feb 25 Lettuce (Head)
Feb 25 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Feb 25 Luffa
Feb 25 Malabar Spinach
Feb 25 Marigold (African)
Feb 25 Marigold (French)
Feb 25 Marigold (Signet)
Feb 25 Oakleaf Lettuce
Feb 25 Purple Basil
Feb 25 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Feb 25 Rainbow Chard
Feb 25 Red Cabbage
Feb 25 Red Russian Kale
Feb 25 Romaine Lettuce
Feb 25 Romanesco
Feb 25 Savoy Cabbage
Feb 25 Shiso (Perilla)
Feb 25 Summer Savory
Feb 25 Sweet Alyssum
Feb 25 Sweet Basil
Feb 25 Swiss Chard
Feb 25 Thai Basil
Feb 25 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Feb 25 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Feb 25 Fava Beans
Feb 25 Large-Seeded Mâche
Feb 25 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Feb 25 Spinach

Transplant

Feb 25 Egyptian Walking Onion

MARCH

Start Indoors

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

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

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

Harvest

Mar 26 Garden Cress

APRIL

Direct Sow

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

Transplant

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

Harvest

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

MAY

Harvest

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

JUNE

Transplant

Jun 24 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

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

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 19 Parsnip

Harvest

Jul 1 Acorn Squash
Jul 1 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 1 Delicata Squash
Jul 1 Honeydew
Jul 1 Rosemary
Jul 1 Thai Pepper
Jul 3 Asparagus Bean
Jul 3 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 3 Parsnip
Jul 3 Russet Potato
Jul 3 Yarrow
Jul 4 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 4 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 6 Carnival Squash
Jul 6 Dry Bean
Jul 6 Winter Squash
Jul 7 Dahlia
Jul 7 Society Garlic
Jul 7 Wormwood
Jul 8 Bitter Melon
Jul 9 Milkweed
Jul 9 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 11 Butternut Squash
Jul 11 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 11 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 11 Kabocha Squash
Jul 11 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 11 Pumpkin
Jul 11 Stevia
Jul 13 Salsify
Jul 13 Scorzonera
Jul 13 Tepary Bean
Jul 14 Anise
Jul 16 Hubbard Squash
Jul 16 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jul 16 Ornamental Gourd
Jul 16 Popcorn
Jul 16 Sugar Pumpkin
Jul 17 Celeriac
Jul 17 Celery
Jul 18 Habanero
Jul 18 Lemongrass
Jul 18 Mung Bean
Jul 21 Amaranth (Grain)
Jul 21 Cumin
Jul 21 Lavender
Jul 21 Sweet Potato
Jul 23 Alpine Strawberry
Jul 23 Artichoke (Globe)
Jul 23 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jul 23 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jul 23 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jul 23 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 23 Skirret
Jul 23 Sunchoke
Jul 23 Tree Collard
Jul 23 Valerian
Jul 28 Ghost Pepper
Jul 29 Horseradish

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 2 Brussels Sprouts
Aug 2 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 16 Broccoli
Aug 16 Cabbage
Aug 16 Cauliflower
Aug 16 Red Cabbage
Aug 16 Romanesco
Aug 16 Rutabaga
Aug 16 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 30 Carrots
Aug 30 Collard Greens
Aug 30 Fennel
Aug 30 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 30 Nantes Carrot
Aug 30 Napa Cabbage
Aug 30 Rainbow Carrot

Harvest

Aug 10 Cardoon
Aug 17 Jicama
Aug 17 Peanut
Aug 17 Winged Bean
Aug 23 Saffron Crocus
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 13 Beets
Sep 13 Black Radish
Sep 13 Bok Choy
Sep 13 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Sep 13 Butterhead Lettuce
Sep 13 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Sep 13 Daikon Radish
Sep 13 Endive
Sep 13 Escarole
Sep 13 Golden Beet
Sep 13 Kale
Sep 13 Kohlrabi
Sep 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Sep 13 Lettuce (Head)
Sep 13 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Sep 13 Oakleaf Lettuce
Sep 13 Radicchio
Sep 13 Red Russian Kale
Sep 13 Romaine Lettuce
Sep 13 Saffron Crocus
Sep 13 Spigarello
Sep 13 Watermelon Radish
Sep 27 Arugula
Sep 27 Beet Greens
Sep 27 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 27 Crimson Clover
Sep 27 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 27 Komatsuna
Sep 27 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 27 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 27 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 27 Mesclun Mix
Sep 27 Mizuna
Sep 27 Mustard Greens
Sep 27 Spinach
Sep 27 Tatsoi
Sep 27 Turnip

Harvest

Sep 5 Ashitaba
Sep 21 Hairy Vetch

OCTOBER

Direct Sow

Oct 11 Elephant Garlic
Oct 11 Garlic
Oct 11 Hairy Vetch
Oct 11 Radish
Oct 11 Shallot
Oct 11 Winter Rye

Harvest

Oct 19 Taro
Oct 19 Yam

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08050. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08050. 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 08050 (Manahawkin, 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 1) and first fall frost (Nov 15). 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.