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

Planting Calendar · National Park, NJ · ZIP 08063

What to plant in National Park, NJ, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 08063 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 2. First fall frost: Nov 10. USDA Zone 7b.

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

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 15 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 15 Celery
Jan 15 Lavender
Jan 22 Ghost Pepper
Jan 22 Habanero
Jan 29 Anaheim Pepper
Jan 29 Artichoke (Globe)
Jan 29 Ashitaba
Jan 29 Banana Pepper
Jan 29 Bee Balm
Jan 29 Cayenne Pepper
Jan 29 Celeriac
Jan 29 Chives
Jan 29 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jan 29 Garlic Chives
Jan 29 German Thyme
Jan 29 Hyssop
Jan 29 Jalapeño
Jan 29 Leek
Jan 29 Milkweed
Jan 29 Mint (Spearmint)
Jan 29 Onion
Jan 29 Pansy
Jan 29 Parsley (Curly)
Jan 29 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jan 29 Pepper (Bell)
Jan 29 Pepper (Hot)
Jan 29 Petunia
Jan 29 Pimento Pepper
Jan 29 Poblano Pepper
Jan 29 Rosemary
Jan 29 Rue
Jan 29 Serrano Pepper
Jan 29 Shishito Pepper
Jan 29 Snapdragon
Jan 29 Stevia
Jan 29 Stock
Jan 29 Thai Pepper
Jan 29 Thyme
Jan 29 Valerian
Jan 29 Viola
Jan 29 Wormwood
Jan 29 Yarrow

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 12 Anise Hyssop
Feb 12 Beefsteak Tomato
Feb 12 Black-Eyed Susan
Feb 12 Bunching Onion
Feb 12 Cape Gooseberry
Feb 12 Cardoon
Feb 12 Catnip
Feb 12 Cherry Tomato
Feb 12 Culantro
Feb 12 Eggplant
Feb 12 Feverfew
Feb 12 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Feb 12 Grape Tomato
Feb 12 Greek Oregano
Feb 12 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 12 Ground Cherry
Feb 12 Heirloom Tomato
Feb 12 Husk Cherry
Feb 12 Japanese Eggplant
Feb 12 Jicama
Feb 12 Lemon Balm
Feb 12 Marjoram
Feb 12 Nicotiana
Feb 12 Oregano
Feb 12 Paste Tomato
Feb 12 Purple Tomatillo
Feb 12 Roma Tomato
Feb 12 Roman Chamomile
Feb 12 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Feb 12 Sage
Feb 12 San Marzano Tomato
Feb 12 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Feb 12 Strawflower
Feb 12 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Feb 12 Tomatillo
Feb 12 Tomato
Feb 12 Winter Savory
Feb 26 Basil
Feb 26 Broccoli
Feb 26 Brussels Sprouts
Feb 26 Butterhead Lettuce
Feb 26 Cabbage
Feb 26 Calendula
Feb 26 Cauliflower
Feb 26 Celosia
Feb 26 Chamomile (German)
Feb 26 Cleome
Feb 26 Collard Greens
Feb 26 Cosmos
Feb 26 Cumin
Feb 26 Four O'Clock
Feb 26 Genovese Basil
Feb 26 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Feb 26 Kale
Feb 26 Kohlrabi
Feb 26 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Feb 26 Lemon Basil
Feb 26 Lettuce (Head)
Feb 26 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Feb 26 Luffa
Feb 26 Malabar Spinach
Feb 26 Marigold (African)
Feb 26 Marigold (French)
Feb 26 Marigold (Signet)
Feb 26 Oakleaf Lettuce
Feb 26 Purple Basil
Feb 26 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Feb 26 Rainbow Chard
Feb 26 Red Cabbage
Feb 26 Red Russian Kale
Feb 26 Romaine Lettuce
Feb 26 Romanesco
Feb 26 Savoy Cabbage
Feb 26 Shiso (Perilla)
Feb 26 Summer Savory
Feb 26 Sweet Alyssum
Feb 26 Sweet Basil
Feb 26 Swiss Chard
Feb 26 Thai Basil
Feb 26 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Feb 26 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Feb 26 Fava Beans
Feb 26 Large-Seeded Mâche
Feb 26 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Feb 26 Spinach

Transplant

Feb 26 Egyptian Walking Onion

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 9 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 9 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 9 Bitter Melon
Mar 9 Cucamelon
Mar 9 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 9 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 9 Molokhia
Mar 9 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 9 Okra
Mar 9 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 9 Winged Bean
Mar 16 Acorn Squash
Mar 16 Armenian Cucumber
Mar 16 Butternut Squash
Mar 16 Cantaloupe
Mar 16 Carnival Squash
Mar 16 Cucumber
Mar 16 Delicata Squash
Mar 16 Honeydew
Mar 16 Hubbard Squash
Mar 16 Kabocha Squash
Mar 16 Lemon Cucumber
Mar 16 Long Pie Pumpkin
Mar 16 Muskmelon
Mar 16 Patty Pan Squash
Mar 16 Pickling Cucumber
Mar 16 Pie Pumpkin
Mar 16 Pumpkin
Mar 16 Spaghetti Squash
Mar 16 Sugar Pumpkin
Mar 16 Summer Squash
Mar 16 Watermelon
Mar 16 Winter Squash
Mar 16 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Mar 16 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Mar 12 Arugula
Mar 12 Beet Greens
Mar 12 Beets
Mar 12 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 12 Bunching Onion
Mar 12 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 12 Carrots
Mar 12 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 12 Chervil
Mar 12 Chives
Mar 12 Collard Greens
Mar 12 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 12 Garden Cress
Mar 12 Garlic Chives
Mar 12 Golden Beet
Mar 12 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 12 Kale
Mar 12 Kohlrabi
Mar 12 Komatsuna
Mar 12 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 12 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Mar 12 Larkspur
Mar 12 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 12 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 12 Mesclun Mix
Mar 12 Milkweed
Mar 12 Mizuna
Mar 12 Mustard Greens
Mar 12 Nantes Carrot
Mar 12 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 12 Onion
Mar 12 Perpetual Spinach
Mar 12 Radish
Mar 12 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 12 Red Russian Kale
Mar 12 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 12 Shallot
Mar 12 Shelling Peas
Mar 12 Snap Peas
Mar 12 Snow Peas
Mar 12 Sorrel
Mar 12 Spigarello
Mar 12 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 12 Tatsoi
Mar 12 Turnip
Mar 26 Agretti
Mar 26 Anise Hyssop
Mar 26 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Mar 26 Black Radish
Mar 26 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 26 Bok Choy
Mar 26 Burdock (Gobo)
Mar 26 Calendula
Mar 26 Caraway
Mar 26 Catnip
Mar 26 Chamomile (German)
Mar 26 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 26 Cilantro
Mar 26 Coriander (Seed)
Mar 26 Crimson Clover
Mar 26 Daikon Radish
Mar 26 Dill
Mar 26 Endive
Mar 26 Escarole
Mar 26 Fennel
Mar 26 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 26 Fenugreek
Mar 26 Feverfew
Mar 26 Fingerling Potato
Mar 26 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Mar 26 Good King Henry
Mar 26 Hairy Vetch
Mar 26 Jerusalem Artichoke
Mar 26 Lemon Balm
Mar 26 Lentil
Mar 26 Lovage
Mar 26 Marshmallow (Herb)
Mar 26 Napa Cabbage
Mar 26 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Mar 26 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 26 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 26 Parsnip
Mar 26 Phacelia
Mar 26 Potato
Mar 26 Quinoa
Mar 26 Radicchio
Mar 26 Rainbow Chard
Mar 26 Russet Potato
Mar 26 Rutabaga
Mar 26 Salsify
Mar 26 Scorzonera
Mar 26 Skirret
Mar 26 Sunchoke
Mar 26 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 26 Swiss Chard
Mar 26 Valerian
Mar 26 Watercress
Mar 26 Watermelon Radish
Mar 26 Winter Rye
Mar 26 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Mar 12 Horseradish
Mar 12 Onion
Mar 12 Pansy
Mar 12 Viola
Mar 19 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 19 Kohlrabi
Mar 19 Leek
Mar 19 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 19 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 19 Stock
Mar 26 Alpine Strawberry
Mar 26 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 26 Bee Balm
Mar 26 Bok Choy
Mar 26 Broccoli
Mar 26 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 26 Cabbage
Mar 26 Cauliflower
Mar 26 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 26 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Mar 26 Collard Greens
Mar 26 Comfrey
Mar 26 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 26 Endive
Mar 26 Escarole
Mar 26 Everbearing Strawberry
Mar 26 Fennel
Mar 26 Fennel (Bulbing)
Mar 26 Kale
Mar 26 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 26 Mint (Peppermint)
Mar 26 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 26 Napa Cabbage
Mar 26 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 26 Radicchio
Mar 26 Red Cabbage
Mar 26 Red Russian Kale
Mar 26 Roman Chamomile
Mar 26 Romanesco
Mar 26 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 26 Snapdragon
Mar 26 Spigarello
Mar 26 Strawberry
Mar 26 Tree Collard
Mar 26 Yarrow

Harvest

Mar 27 Garden Cress

APRIL

Direct Sow

Apr 6 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 6 Anise
Apr 6 Borage
Apr 6 Celosia
Apr 6 Cleome
Apr 6 Cosmos
Apr 6 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 6 Four O'Clock
Apr 6 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 6 Marigold (African)
Apr 6 Marigold (French)
Apr 6 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 6 Morning Glory
Apr 6 Nasturtium
Apr 6 Strawflower
Apr 6 Summer Savory
Apr 6 Sunflower
Apr 6 Zinnia
Apr 13 Acorn Squash
Apr 13 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 13 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 13 Basil
Apr 13 Buckwheat
Apr 13 Bush Beans (Snap)
Apr 13 Butternut Squash
Apr 13 Cantaloupe
Apr 13 Carnival Squash
Apr 13 Corn
Apr 13 Cucamelon
Apr 13 Cucumber
Apr 13 Cumin
Apr 13 Delicata Squash
Apr 13 Dry Bean
Apr 13 Epazote
Apr 13 Genovese Basil
Apr 13 Gherkin
Apr 13 Green Beans (Bush)
Apr 13 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 13 Honeydew
Apr 13 Hubbard Squash
Apr 13 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 13 Kabocha Squash
Apr 13 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 13 Lemon Basil
Apr 13 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 13 Lima Beans
Apr 13 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 13 Molokhia
Apr 13 Muskmelon
Apr 13 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 13 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 13 Papalo
Apr 13 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 13 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 13 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 13 Popcorn
Apr 13 Pumpkin
Apr 13 Purple Basil
Apr 13 Purslane
Apr 13 Samphire
Apr 13 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 13 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 13 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 13 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 13 Squash (Companion Reference)
Apr 13 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 13 Summer Squash
Apr 13 Sweet Basil
Apr 13 Sweet Corn
Apr 13 Thai Basil
Apr 13 Watermelon
Apr 13 Winter Squash
Apr 13 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 13 Zucchini
Apr 20 Asparagus Bean
Apr 20 Bitter Melon
Apr 20 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Apr 20 Malabar Spinach
Apr 20 Mung Bean
Apr 20 Okra
Apr 20 Peanut
Apr 20 Tepary Bean
Apr 20 Winged Bean
Apr 20 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

Apr 6 Gladiolus
Apr 6 Nicotiana
Apr 6 Petunia
Apr 9 Ashitaba
Apr 9 Celeriac
Apr 9 Celery
Apr 9 Creeping Savory
Apr 9 Dahlia
Apr 9 German Thyme
Apr 9 Greek Oregano
Apr 9 Hyssop
Apr 9 Oregano
Apr 9 Rue
Apr 9 Sage
Apr 9 Society Garlic
Apr 9 Tarragon (French)
Apr 9 Thyme
Apr 9 Winter Savory
Apr 9 Wormwood
Apr 13 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 13 Banana Pepper
Apr 13 Basil
Apr 13 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 13 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 13 Cardoon
Apr 13 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 13 Cherry Tomato
Apr 13 Cucumber
Apr 13 Culantro
Apr 13 Genovese Basil
Apr 13 Grape Tomato
Apr 13 Ground Cherry
Apr 13 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 13 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 13 Husk Cherry
Apr 13 Jalapeño
Apr 13 Lavender
Apr 13 Lemon Basil
Apr 13 Marjoram
Apr 13 Paste Tomato
Apr 13 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 13 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 13 Pimento Pepper
Apr 13 Poblano Pepper
Apr 13 Purple Basil
Apr 13 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 13 Roma Tomato
Apr 13 Rosemary
Apr 13 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 13 Serrano Pepper
Apr 13 Shishito Pepper
Apr 13 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 13 Stevia
Apr 13 Sweet Basil
Apr 13 Thai Basil
Apr 13 Thai Pepper
Apr 13 Tomatillo
Apr 13 Tomato
Apr 20 Eggplant
Apr 20 Ghost Pepper
Apr 20 Habanero
Apr 20 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 20 Jicama
Apr 20 Lemongrass
Apr 20 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 20 Vietnamese Coriander
Apr 23 Sweet Potato
Apr 23 Taro
Apr 23 Yam

Harvest

Apr 3 Radish
Apr 7 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 7 Spinach
Apr 9 Mesclun Mix
Apr 11 Beet Greens
Apr 11 Mizuna
Apr 11 Mustard Greens
Apr 12 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 12 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 16 Arugula
Apr 16 Komatsuna
Apr 21 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 21 Chervil
Apr 21 Tatsoi
Apr 21 Turnip
Apr 26 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 26 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 26 Oakleaf Lettuce

MAY

Harvest

May 1 Golden Beet
May 1 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 1 Perpetual Spinach
May 1 Sorrel
May 3 Kohlrabi
May 5 Agretti
May 5 Bok Choy
May 5 Dill
May 5 Fenugreek
May 5 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 6 Beets
May 6 Snow Peas
May 6 Viola
May 8 Butterhead Lettuce
May 10 Cilantro
May 10 Phacelia
May 10 Spigarello
May 10 Sweet Alyssum
May 11 Bunching Onion
May 11 Chives
May 11 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 11 Pansy
May 11 Shelling Peas
May 11 Snap Peas
May 12 Fava Beans
May 13 Lettuce (Head)
May 13 Nantes Carrot
May 13 Romaine Lettuce
May 15 Calendula
May 15 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 15 Daikon Radish
May 15 Endive
May 15 Kale
May 15 Napa Cabbage
May 15 Rainbow Chard
May 15 Red Russian Kale
May 15 Swiss Chard
May 15 Watercress
May 15 Watermelon Radish
May 16 Rainbow Carrot
May 20 Black Radish
May 20 Cauliflower
May 20 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 21 Carrots
May 21 Garlic Chives
May 23 Purslane
May 25 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
May 25 Broccoli
May 25 Caraway
May 25 Chamomile (German)
May 25 Collard Greens
May 25 Radicchio
May 25 Winter Rye
May 26 Borage
May 26 Marigold (French)
May 26 Marigold (Signet)
May 26 Sweet Pea (Flower)
May 27 Egyptian Walking Onion
May 28 Summer Squash
May 28 Zucchini
May 30 Fennel
May 30 Fennel (Bulbing)
May 31 Nasturtium
May 31 Pickling Cucumber
May 31 Summer Savory
May 31 Yellow Crookneck Squash

JUNE

Transplant

Jun 25 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jun 2 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 2 Cucumber
Jun 2 Epazote
Jun 2 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 2 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 2 Molokhia
Jun 2 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 2 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 4 Cabbage
Jun 4 Catnip
Jun 4 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 4 Crimson Clover
Jun 4 Escarole
Jun 4 Lemon Balm
Jun 4 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 4 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 4 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 4 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 4 Potato
Jun 4 Roman Chamomile
Jun 5 Four O'Clock
Jun 5 Larkspur
Jun 5 Zinnia
Jun 7 Cherry Tomato
Jun 7 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 9 Red Cabbage
Jun 9 Romanesco
Jun 10 Shallot
Jun 12 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 12 Basil
Jun 12 Genovese Basil
Jun 12 Gherkin
Jun 12 Grape Tomato
Jun 12 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 12 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 12 Lemon Basil
Jun 12 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 12 Papalo
Jun 12 Samphire
Jun 12 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 12 Shishito Pepper
Jun 12 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 12 Sweet Basil
Jun 12 Thai Basil
Jun 12 Tomato
Jun 14 Feverfew
Jun 14 Good King Henry
Jun 14 Lentil
Jun 14 Lovage
Jun 14 Malabar Spinach
Jun 14 Okra
Jun 14 Savoy Cabbage
Jun 14 Yukon Gold Potato
Jun 15 Celosia
Jun 15 Cleome
Jun 15 Cosmos
Jun 15 Gladiolus
Jun 15 Marigold (African)
Jun 15 Morning Glory
Jun 15 Nicotiana
Jun 15 Petunia
Jun 15 Sunflower
Jun 16 Luffa
Jun 17 Banana Pepper
Jun 17 Corn
Jun 17 Cucamelon
Jun 17 Lima Beans
Jun 17 Poblano Pepper
Jun 17 Purple Basil
Jun 17 Stock
Jun 17 Sweet Corn
Jun 18 German Thyme
Jun 18 Thyme
Jun 18 Winter Savory
Jun 19 Anise Hyssop
Jun 19 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 19 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 19 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 20 Onion
Jun 20 Strawflower
Jun 22 Buckwheat
Jun 22 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 22 Culantro
Jun 22 Ground Cherry
Jun 22 Husk Cherry
Jun 22 Jalapeño
Jun 22 Marjoram
Jun 22 Paste Tomato
Jun 22 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 22 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 22 Pimento Pepper
Jun 22 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 22 Roma Tomato
Jun 22 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 22 Watermelon
Jun 23 Hyssop
Jun 23 Sage
Jun 24 Bee Balm
Jun 24 Black-Eyed Susan
Jun 24 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 24 Comfrey
Jun 24 Coriander (Seed)
Jun 24 Eggplant
Jun 24 Everbearing Strawberry
Jun 24 Fingerling Potato
Jun 24 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jun 24 Quinoa
Jun 24 Rutabaga
Jun 24 Snapdragon
Jun 24 Strawberry
Jun 27 Anaheim Pepper
Jun 27 Cantaloupe
Jun 27 Heirloom Tomato
Jun 27 Leek
Jun 27 Muskmelon
Jun 27 Serrano Pepper
Jun 27 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jun 27 Tomatillo
Jun 28 Creeping Savory
Jun 28 Greek Oregano
Jun 28 Oregano
Jun 28 Rue
Jun 28 Tarragon (French)
Jun 29 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jun 29 Yard-Long Bean
Jun 30 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jun 30 San Marzano Tomato

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 14 Parsnip
Jul 28 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 28 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jul 2 Acorn Squash
Jul 2 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 2 Delicata Squash
Jul 2 Honeydew
Jul 2 Rosemary
Jul 2 Thai Pepper
Jul 4 Asparagus Bean
Jul 4 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 4 Parsnip
Jul 4 Russet Potato
Jul 4 Yarrow
Jul 5 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 5 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 7 Carnival Squash
Jul 7 Dry Bean
Jul 7 Winter Squash
Jul 8 Dahlia
Jul 8 Society Garlic
Jul 8 Wormwood
Jul 9 Bitter Melon
Jul 10 Milkweed
Jul 10 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 12 Butternut Squash
Jul 12 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 12 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 12 Kabocha Squash
Jul 12 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 12 Pumpkin
Jul 12 Stevia
Jul 14 Salsify
Jul 14 Scorzonera
Jul 14 Tepary Bean
Jul 15 Anise
Jul 17 Hubbard Squash
Jul 17 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jul 17 Ornamental Gourd
Jul 17 Popcorn
Jul 17 Sugar Pumpkin
Jul 18 Celeriac
Jul 18 Celery
Jul 19 Habanero
Jul 19 Lemongrass
Jul 19 Mung Bean
Jul 22 Amaranth (Grain)
Jul 22 Cumin
Jul 22 Lavender
Jul 22 Sweet Potato
Jul 24 Alpine Strawberry
Jul 24 Artichoke (Globe)
Jul 24 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jul 24 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jul 24 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jul 24 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 24 Skirret
Jul 24 Sunchoke
Jul 24 Tree Collard
Jul 24 Valerian
Jul 29 Ghost Pepper
Jul 30 Horseradish

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 11 Broccoli
Aug 11 Cabbage
Aug 11 Cauliflower
Aug 11 Red Cabbage
Aug 11 Romanesco
Aug 11 Rutabaga
Aug 11 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 25 Carrots
Aug 25 Collard Greens
Aug 25 Fennel
Aug 25 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 25 Nantes Carrot
Aug 25 Napa Cabbage
Aug 25 Rainbow Carrot

Harvest

Aug 11 Cardoon
Aug 18 Jicama
Aug 18 Peanut
Aug 18 Winged Bean
Aug 24 Saffron Crocus
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 8 Beets
Sep 8 Black Radish
Sep 8 Bok Choy
Sep 8 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Sep 8 Butterhead Lettuce
Sep 8 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Sep 8 Daikon Radish
Sep 8 Endive
Sep 8 Escarole
Sep 8 Golden Beet
Sep 8 Kale
Sep 8 Kohlrabi
Sep 8 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Sep 8 Lettuce (Head)
Sep 8 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Sep 8 Oakleaf Lettuce
Sep 8 Radicchio
Sep 8 Red Russian Kale
Sep 8 Romaine Lettuce
Sep 8 Saffron Crocus
Sep 8 Spigarello
Sep 8 Watermelon Radish
Sep 22 Arugula
Sep 22 Beet Greens
Sep 22 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 22 Crimson Clover
Sep 22 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 22 Komatsuna
Sep 22 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 22 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 22 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 22 Mesclun Mix
Sep 22 Mizuna
Sep 22 Mustard Greens
Sep 22 Spinach
Sep 22 Tatsoi
Sep 22 Turnip

Harvest

Sep 6 Ashitaba
Sep 22 Hairy Vetch

OCTOBER

Direct Sow

Oct 6 Elephant Garlic
Oct 6 Garlic
Oct 6 Hairy Vetch
Oct 6 Radish
Oct 6 Shallot
Oct 6 Winter Rye

Harvest

Oct 20 Taro
Oct 20 Yam

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08063. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08063. 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 08063 (National Park, 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 2) and first fall frost (Nov 10). 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.