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

Planting Calendar · Port Elizabeth, NJ · ZIP 08348

What to plant in Port Elizabeth, NJ, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 08348 — based on NOAA frost data and 803 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 24. First fall frost: Oct 23. USDA Zone 7a.

Growing season
182 days
USDA Zone
7a
Crops covered
280
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 6 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 6 Celery
Feb 6 Lavender
Feb 13 Ghost Pepper
Feb 13 Habanero
Feb 20 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 20 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 20 Ashitaba
Feb 20 Banana Pepper
Feb 20 Bee Balm
Feb 20 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 20 Celeriac
Feb 20 Chives
Feb 20 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 20 Garlic Chives
Feb 20 German Thyme
Feb 20 Hyssop
Feb 20 Jalapeño
Feb 20 Leek
Feb 20 Milkweed
Feb 20 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 20 Onion
Feb 20 Pansy
Feb 20 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 20 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 20 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 20 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 20 Petunia
Feb 20 Pimento Pepper
Feb 20 Poblano Pepper
Feb 20 Rosemary
Feb 20 Rue
Feb 20 Serrano Pepper
Feb 20 Shishito Pepper
Feb 20 Snapdragon
Feb 20 Stevia
Feb 20 Stock
Feb 20 Thai Pepper
Feb 20 Thyme
Feb 20 Valerian
Feb 20 Viola
Feb 20 Wormwood
Feb 20 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 6 Anise Hyssop
Mar 6 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 6 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 6 Bunching Onion
Mar 6 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 6 Cardoon
Mar 6 Catnip
Mar 6 Cherry Tomato
Mar 6 Culantro
Mar 6 Eggplant
Mar 6 Feverfew
Mar 6 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 6 Grape Tomato
Mar 6 Greek Oregano
Mar 6 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 6 Ground Cherry
Mar 6 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 6 Husk Cherry
Mar 6 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 6 Jicama
Mar 6 Lemon Balm
Mar 6 Marjoram
Mar 6 Nicotiana
Mar 6 Oregano
Mar 6 Paste Tomato
Mar 6 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 6 Roma Tomato
Mar 6 Roman Chamomile
Mar 6 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 6 Sage
Mar 6 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 6 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 6 Strawflower
Mar 6 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 6 Tomatillo
Mar 6 Tomato
Mar 6 Winter Savory
Mar 20 Basil
Mar 20 Broccoli
Mar 20 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 20 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 20 Cabbage
Mar 20 Calendula
Mar 20 Cauliflower
Mar 20 Celosia
Mar 20 Chamomile (German)
Mar 20 Cleome
Mar 20 Collard Greens
Mar 20 Cosmos
Mar 20 Cumin
Mar 20 Four O'Clock
Mar 20 Genovese Basil
Mar 20 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 20 Kale
Mar 20 Kohlrabi
Mar 20 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 20 Lemon Basil
Mar 20 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 20 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 20 Luffa
Mar 20 Malabar Spinach
Mar 20 Marigold (African)
Mar 20 Marigold (French)
Mar 20 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 20 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 20 Purple Basil
Mar 20 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 20 Rainbow Chard
Mar 20 Red Cabbage
Mar 20 Red Russian Kale
Mar 20 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 20 Romanesco
Mar 20 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 20 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 20 Summer Savory
Mar 20 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 20 Sweet Basil
Mar 20 Swiss Chard
Mar 20 Thai Basil
Mar 20 Zinnia
Mar 31 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 31 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 31 Bitter Melon
Mar 31 Cucamelon
Mar 31 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 31 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 31 Molokhia
Mar 31 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 31 Okra
Mar 31 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 31 Winged Bean

Direct Sow

Mar 20 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 20 Fava Beans
Mar 20 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 20 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 20 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 20 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 7 Acorn Squash
Apr 7 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 7 Butternut Squash
Apr 7 Cantaloupe
Apr 7 Carnival Squash
Apr 7 Cucumber
Apr 7 Delicata Squash
Apr 7 Honeydew
Apr 7 Hubbard Squash
Apr 7 Kabocha Squash
Apr 7 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 7 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 7 Muskmelon
Apr 7 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 7 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 7 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 7 Pumpkin
Apr 7 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 7 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 7 Summer Squash
Apr 7 Watermelon
Apr 7 Winter Squash
Apr 7 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 7 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 3 Arugula
Apr 3 Beet Greens
Apr 3 Beets
Apr 3 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 3 Bunching Onion
Apr 3 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 3 Carrots
Apr 3 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 3 Chervil
Apr 3 Chives
Apr 3 Collard Greens
Apr 3 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 3 Garden Cress
Apr 3 Garlic Chives
Apr 3 Golden Beet
Apr 3 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 3 Kale
Apr 3 Kohlrabi
Apr 3 Komatsuna
Apr 3 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 3 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 3 Larkspur
Apr 3 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 3 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 3 Mesclun Mix
Apr 3 Milkweed
Apr 3 Mizuna
Apr 3 Mustard Greens
Apr 3 Nantes Carrot
Apr 3 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 3 Onion
Apr 3 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 3 Radish
Apr 3 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 3 Red Russian Kale
Apr 3 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 3 Shallot
Apr 3 Shelling Peas
Apr 3 Snap Peas
Apr 3 Snow Peas
Apr 3 Sorrel
Apr 3 Spigarello
Apr 3 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 3 Tatsoi
Apr 3 Turnip
Apr 17 Agretti
Apr 17 Anise Hyssop
Apr 17 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 17 Black Radish
Apr 17 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 17 Bok Choy
Apr 17 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 17 Calendula
Apr 17 Caraway
Apr 17 Catnip
Apr 17 Chamomile (German)
Apr 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 17 Cilantro
Apr 17 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 17 Crimson Clover
Apr 17 Daikon Radish
Apr 17 Dill
Apr 17 Endive
Apr 17 Escarole
Apr 17 Fennel
Apr 17 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 17 Fenugreek
Apr 17 Feverfew
Apr 17 Fingerling Potato
Apr 17 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 17 Good King Henry
Apr 17 Hairy Vetch
Apr 17 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 17 Lemon Balm
Apr 17 Lentil
Apr 17 Lovage
Apr 17 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 17 Napa Cabbage
Apr 17 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 17 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 17 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 17 Parsnip
Apr 17 Phacelia
Apr 17 Potato
Apr 17 Quinoa
Apr 17 Radicchio
Apr 17 Rainbow Chard
Apr 17 Russet Potato
Apr 17 Rutabaga
Apr 17 Salsify
Apr 17 Scorzonera
Apr 17 Skirret
Apr 17 Sunchoke
Apr 17 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 17 Swiss Chard
Apr 17 Valerian
Apr 17 Watercress
Apr 17 Watermelon Radish
Apr 17 Winter Rye
Apr 17 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 28 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 28 Anise
Apr 28 Borage
Apr 28 Celosia
Apr 28 Cleome
Apr 28 Cosmos
Apr 28 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 28 Four O'Clock
Apr 28 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 28 Marigold (African)
Apr 28 Marigold (French)
Apr 28 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 28 Morning Glory
Apr 28 Nasturtium
Apr 28 Strawflower
Apr 28 Summer Savory
Apr 28 Sunflower
Apr 28 Zinnia

Transplant

Apr 3 Horseradish
Apr 3 Onion
Apr 3 Pansy
Apr 3 Viola
Apr 10 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 10 Kohlrabi
Apr 10 Leek
Apr 10 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 10 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 10 Stock
Apr 17 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 17 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 17 Bee Balm
Apr 17 Bok Choy
Apr 17 Broccoli
Apr 17 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 17 Cabbage
Apr 17 Cauliflower
Apr 17 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 17 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 17 Collard Greens
Apr 17 Comfrey
Apr 17 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 17 Endive
Apr 17 Escarole
Apr 17 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 17 Fennel
Apr 17 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 17 Kale
Apr 17 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 17 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 17 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 17 Napa Cabbage
Apr 17 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 17 Radicchio
Apr 17 Red Cabbage
Apr 17 Red Russian Kale
Apr 17 Roman Chamomile
Apr 17 Romanesco
Apr 17 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 17 Snapdragon
Apr 17 Spigarello
Apr 17 Strawberry
Apr 17 Tree Collard
Apr 17 Yarrow
Apr 28 Gladiolus
Apr 28 Nicotiana
Apr 28 Petunia

Harvest

Apr 18 Garden Cress
Apr 25 Radish
Apr 29 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 29 Spinach

MAY

Direct Sow

May 5 Acorn Squash
May 5 Amaranth (Grain)
May 5 Armenian Cucumber
May 5 Basil
May 5 Buckwheat
May 5 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 5 Butternut Squash
May 5 Cantaloupe
May 5 Carnival Squash
May 5 Corn
May 5 Cucamelon
May 5 Cucumber
May 5 Cumin
May 5 Delicata Squash
May 5 Dry Bean
May 5 Epazote
May 5 Genovese Basil
May 5 Gherkin
May 5 Green Beans (Bush)
May 5 Green Beans (Pole)
May 5 Honeydew
May 5 Hubbard Squash
May 5 Hyacinth Bean
May 5 Kabocha Squash
May 5 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 5 Lemon Basil
May 5 Lemon Cucumber
May 5 Lima Beans
May 5 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 5 Molokhia
May 5 Muskmelon
May 5 New Zealand Spinach
May 5 Ornamental Gourd
May 5 Papalo
May 5 Patty Pan Squash
May 5 Pickling Cucumber
May 5 Pie Pumpkin
May 5 Popcorn
May 5 Pumpkin
May 5 Purple Basil
May 5 Purslane
May 5 Samphire
May 5 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 5 Shiso (Perilla)
May 5 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 5 Spaghetti Squash
May 5 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 5 Sugar Pumpkin
May 5 Summer Squash
May 5 Sweet Basil
May 5 Sweet Corn
May 5 Thai Basil
May 5 Watermelon
May 5 Winter Squash
May 5 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 5 Zucchini
May 12 Asparagus Bean
May 12 Bitter Melon
May 12 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 12 Malabar Spinach
May 12 Mung Bean
May 12 Okra
May 12 Peanut
May 12 Tepary Bean
May 12 Winged Bean
May 12 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 1 Ashitaba
May 1 Celeriac
May 1 Celery
May 1 Creeping Savory
May 1 Dahlia
May 1 German Thyme
May 1 Greek Oregano
May 1 Hyssop
May 1 Oregano
May 1 Rue
May 1 Sage
May 1 Society Garlic
May 1 Tarragon (French)
May 1 Thyme
May 1 Winter Savory
May 1 Wormwood
May 5 Anaheim Pepper
May 5 Banana Pepper
May 5 Basil
May 5 Beefsteak Tomato
May 5 Cape Gooseberry
May 5 Cardoon
May 5 Cayenne Pepper
May 5 Cherry Tomato
May 5 Cucumber
May 5 Culantro
May 5 Genovese Basil
May 5 Grape Tomato
May 5 Ground Cherry
May 5 Heirloom Tomato
May 5 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 5 Husk Cherry
May 5 Jalapeño
May 5 Lavender
May 5 Lemon Basil
May 5 Marjoram
May 5 Paste Tomato
May 5 Pepper (Bell)
May 5 Pepper (Hot)
May 5 Pimento Pepper
May 5 Poblano Pepper
May 5 Purple Basil
May 5 Purple Tomatillo
May 5 Roma Tomato
May 5 Rosemary
May 5 San Marzano Tomato
May 5 Serrano Pepper
May 5 Shishito Pepper
May 5 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 5 Stevia
May 5 Sweet Basil
May 5 Thai Basil
May 5 Thai Pepper
May 5 Tomatillo
May 5 Tomato
May 12 Eggplant
May 12 Ghost Pepper
May 12 Habanero
May 12 Japanese Eggplant
May 12 Jicama
May 12 Lemongrass
May 12 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 12 Vietnamese Coriander
May 15 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 1 Mesclun Mix
May 3 Beet Greens
May 3 Mizuna
May 3 Mustard Greens
May 4 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 4 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 8 Arugula
May 8 Komatsuna
May 13 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 13 Chervil
May 13 Tatsoi
May 13 Turnip
May 18 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 18 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 18 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 23 Golden Beet
May 23 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 23 Perpetual Spinach
May 23 Sorrel
May 25 Kohlrabi
May 27 Agretti
May 27 Bok Choy
May 27 Dill
May 27 Fenugreek
May 27 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 28 Beets
May 28 Snow Peas
May 28 Viola
May 30 Butterhead Lettuce

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 26 Parsnip

Harvest

Jun 1 Cilantro
Jun 1 Phacelia
Jun 1 Spigarello
Jun 1 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 2 Bunching Onion
Jun 2 Chives
Jun 2 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 2 Pansy
Jun 2 Shelling Peas
Jun 2 Snap Peas
Jun 3 Fava Beans
Jun 4 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 4 Nantes Carrot
Jun 4 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 6 Calendula
Jun 6 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 6 Daikon Radish
Jun 6 Endive
Jun 6 Kale
Jun 6 Napa Cabbage
Jun 6 Rainbow Chard
Jun 6 Red Russian Kale
Jun 6 Swiss Chard
Jun 6 Watercress
Jun 6 Watermelon Radish
Jun 7 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 11 Black Radish
Jun 11 Cauliflower
Jun 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 12 Carrots
Jun 12 Garlic Chives
Jun 14 Purslane
Jun 16 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 16 Broccoli
Jun 16 Caraway
Jun 16 Chamomile (German)
Jun 16 Collard Greens
Jun 16 Radicchio
Jun 16 Winter Rye
Jun 17 Borage
Jun 17 Marigold (French)
Jun 17 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 17 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 18 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 19 Summer Squash
Jun 19 Zucchini
Jun 21 Fennel
Jun 21 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 22 Nasturtium
Jun 22 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 22 Summer Savory
Jun 22 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 24 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 24 Cucumber
Jun 24 Epazote
Jun 24 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 24 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 24 Molokhia
Jun 24 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 24 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 26 Cabbage
Jun 26 Catnip
Jun 26 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 26 Crimson Clover
Jun 26 Escarole
Jun 26 Lemon Balm
Jun 26 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 26 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 26 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 26 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 26 Potato
Jun 26 Roman Chamomile
Jun 27 Four O'Clock
Jun 27 Larkspur
Jun 27 Zinnia
Jun 29 Cherry Tomato
Jun 29 New Zealand Spinach

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 10 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 10 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 24 Broccoli
Jul 24 Cabbage
Jul 24 Cauliflower
Jul 24 Red Cabbage
Jul 24 Romanesco
Jul 24 Rutabaga
Jul 24 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jul 17 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Red Cabbage
Jul 1 Romanesco
Jul 2 Shallot
Jul 4 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 4 Basil
Jul 4 Genovese Basil
Jul 4 Gherkin
Jul 4 Grape Tomato
Jul 4 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 4 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 4 Lemon Basil
Jul 4 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 4 Papalo
Jul 4 Samphire
Jul 4 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 4 Shishito Pepper
Jul 4 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 4 Sweet Basil
Jul 4 Thai Basil
Jul 4 Tomato
Jul 6 Feverfew
Jul 6 Good King Henry
Jul 6 Lentil
Jul 6 Lovage
Jul 6 Malabar Spinach
Jul 6 Okra
Jul 6 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 6 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 7 Celosia
Jul 7 Cleome
Jul 7 Cosmos
Jul 7 Gladiolus
Jul 7 Marigold (African)
Jul 7 Morning Glory
Jul 7 Nicotiana
Jul 7 Petunia
Jul 7 Sunflower
Jul 8 Luffa
Jul 9 Banana Pepper
Jul 9 Corn
Jul 9 Cucamelon
Jul 9 Lima Beans
Jul 9 Poblano Pepper
Jul 9 Purple Basil
Jul 9 Stock
Jul 9 Sweet Corn
Jul 10 German Thyme
Jul 10 Thyme
Jul 10 Winter Savory
Jul 11 Anise Hyssop
Jul 11 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 11 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 11 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 12 Onion
Jul 12 Strawflower
Jul 14 Buckwheat
Jul 14 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 14 Culantro
Jul 14 Ground Cherry
Jul 14 Husk Cherry
Jul 14 Jalapeño
Jul 14 Marjoram
Jul 14 Paste Tomato
Jul 14 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 14 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 14 Pimento Pepper
Jul 14 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 14 Roma Tomato
Jul 14 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 14 Watermelon
Jul 15 Hyssop
Jul 15 Sage
Jul 16 Bee Balm
Jul 16 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 16 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 16 Comfrey
Jul 16 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 16 Eggplant
Jul 16 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 16 Fingerling Potato
Jul 16 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 16 Quinoa
Jul 16 Rutabaga
Jul 16 Snapdragon
Jul 16 Strawberry
Jul 19 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 19 Cantaloupe
Jul 19 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 19 Leek
Jul 19 Muskmelon
Jul 19 Serrano Pepper
Jul 19 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 19 Tomatillo
Jul 20 Creeping Savory
Jul 20 Greek Oregano
Jul 20 Oregano
Jul 20 Rue
Jul 20 Tarragon (French)
Jul 21 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 21 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 22 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 22 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 24 Acorn Squash
Jul 24 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 24 Delicata Squash
Jul 24 Honeydew
Jul 24 Rosemary
Jul 24 Thai Pepper
Jul 26 Asparagus Bean
Jul 26 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 26 Parsnip
Jul 26 Russet Potato
Jul 26 Yarrow
Jul 27 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 27 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 29 Carnival Squash
Jul 29 Dry Bean
Jul 29 Winter Squash
Jul 30 Dahlia
Jul 30 Society Garlic
Jul 30 Wormwood
Jul 31 Bitter Melon

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 7 Carrots
Aug 7 Collard Greens
Aug 7 Fennel
Aug 7 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 7 Nantes Carrot
Aug 7 Napa Cabbage
Aug 7 Rainbow Carrot
Aug 21 Beets
Aug 21 Black Radish
Aug 21 Bok Choy
Aug 21 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 21 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 21 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 21 Daikon Radish
Aug 21 Endive
Aug 21 Escarole
Aug 21 Golden Beet
Aug 21 Kale
Aug 21 Kohlrabi
Aug 21 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 21 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 21 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 21 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 21 Radicchio
Aug 21 Red Russian Kale
Aug 21 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 21 Saffron Crocus
Aug 21 Spigarello
Aug 21 Watermelon Radish

Harvest

Aug 1 Milkweed
Aug 1 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 3 Butternut Squash
Aug 3 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 3 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 3 Kabocha Squash
Aug 3 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 3 Pumpkin
Aug 3 Stevia
Aug 5 Salsify
Aug 5 Scorzonera
Aug 5 Tepary Bean
Aug 6 Anise
Aug 8 Hubbard Squash
Aug 8 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 8 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 8 Popcorn
Aug 8 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 9 Celeriac
Aug 9 Celery
Aug 10 Habanero
Aug 10 Lemongrass
Aug 10 Mung Bean
Aug 13 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 13 Cumin
Aug 13 Lavender
Aug 13 Sweet Potato
Aug 15 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 15 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 15 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 15 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 15 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 15 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 15 Skirret
Aug 15 Sunchoke
Aug 15 Tree Collard
Aug 15 Valerian
Aug 20 Ghost Pepper
Aug 21 Horseradish
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 4 Arugula
Sep 4 Beet Greens
Sep 4 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 4 Crimson Clover
Sep 4 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 4 Komatsuna
Sep 4 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 4 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 4 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 4 Mesclun Mix
Sep 4 Mizuna
Sep 4 Mustard Greens
Sep 4 Spinach
Sep 4 Tatsoi
Sep 4 Turnip
Sep 18 Elephant Garlic
Sep 18 Garlic
Sep 18 Hairy Vetch
Sep 18 Radish
Sep 18 Shallot
Sep 18 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 2 Cardoon
Sep 9 Jicama
Sep 9 Peanut
Sep 9 Winged Bean
Sep 15 Saffron Crocus
Sep 28 Ashitaba

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 14 Hairy Vetch

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08348. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08348. 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 08348 (Port Elizabeth, 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 24) and first fall frost (Oct 23). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (7a) 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.