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

Planting Calendar · Manasquan, NJ · ZIP 08736

What to plant in Manasquan, NJ, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 08736 — based on NOAA frost data and 807 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 9. First fall frost: Nov 3. USDA Zone 7b.

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

JANUARY

Start Indoors

Jan 22 Alpine Strawberry
Jan 22 Celery
Jan 22 Lavender
Jan 29 Ghost Pepper
Jan 29 Habanero

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 5 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 5 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 5 Ashitaba
Feb 5 Banana Pepper
Feb 5 Bee Balm
Feb 5 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 5 Celeriac
Feb 5 Chives
Feb 5 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 5 Garlic Chives
Feb 5 German Thyme
Feb 5 Hyssop
Feb 5 Jalapeño
Feb 5 Leek
Feb 5 Milkweed
Feb 5 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 5 Onion
Feb 5 Pansy
Feb 5 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 5 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 5 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 5 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 5 Petunia
Feb 5 Pimento Pepper
Feb 5 Poblano Pepper
Feb 5 Rosemary
Feb 5 Rue
Feb 5 Serrano Pepper
Feb 5 Shishito Pepper
Feb 5 Snapdragon
Feb 5 Stevia
Feb 5 Stock
Feb 5 Thai Pepper
Feb 5 Thyme
Feb 5 Valerian
Feb 5 Viola
Feb 5 Wormwood
Feb 5 Yarrow
Feb 19 Anise Hyssop
Feb 19 Beefsteak Tomato
Feb 19 Black-Eyed Susan
Feb 19 Bunching Onion
Feb 19 Cape Gooseberry
Feb 19 Cardoon
Feb 19 Catnip
Feb 19 Cherry Tomato
Feb 19 Culantro
Feb 19 Eggplant
Feb 19 Feverfew
Feb 19 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Feb 19 Grape Tomato
Feb 19 Greek Oregano
Feb 19 Green Onion (Scallion)
Feb 19 Ground Cherry
Feb 19 Heirloom Tomato
Feb 19 Husk Cherry
Feb 19 Japanese Eggplant
Feb 19 Jicama
Feb 19 Lemon Balm
Feb 19 Marjoram
Feb 19 Nicotiana
Feb 19 Oregano
Feb 19 Paste Tomato
Feb 19 Purple Tomatillo
Feb 19 Roma Tomato
Feb 19 Roman Chamomile
Feb 19 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Feb 19 Sage
Feb 19 San Marzano Tomato
Feb 19 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Feb 19 Strawflower
Feb 19 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Feb 19 Tomatillo
Feb 19 Tomato
Feb 19 Winter Savory

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 5 Basil
Mar 5 Broccoli
Mar 5 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 5 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 5 Cabbage
Mar 5 Calendula
Mar 5 Cauliflower
Mar 5 Celosia
Mar 5 Chamomile (German)
Mar 5 Cleome
Mar 5 Collard Greens
Mar 5 Cosmos
Mar 5 Cumin
Mar 5 Four O'Clock
Mar 5 Genovese Basil
Mar 5 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 5 Kale
Mar 5 Kohlrabi
Mar 5 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 5 Lemon Basil
Mar 5 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 5 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 5 Luffa
Mar 5 Malabar Spinach
Mar 5 Marigold (African)
Mar 5 Marigold (French)
Mar 5 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 5 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 5 Purple Basil
Mar 5 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 5 Rainbow Chard
Mar 5 Red Cabbage
Mar 5 Red Russian Kale
Mar 5 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 5 Romanesco
Mar 5 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 5 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 5 Summer Savory
Mar 5 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 5 Sweet Basil
Mar 5 Swiss Chard
Mar 5 Thai Basil
Mar 5 Zinnia
Mar 16 Amaranth (Grain)
Mar 16 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Mar 16 Bitter Melon
Mar 16 Cucamelon
Mar 16 Hyacinth Bean
Mar 16 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Mar 16 Molokhia
Mar 16 New Zealand Spinach
Mar 16 Okra
Mar 16 Ornamental Gourd
Mar 16 Winged Bean
Mar 23 Acorn Squash
Mar 23 Armenian Cucumber
Mar 23 Butternut Squash
Mar 23 Cantaloupe
Mar 23 Carnival Squash
Mar 23 Cucumber
Mar 23 Delicata Squash
Mar 23 Honeydew
Mar 23 Hubbard Squash
Mar 23 Kabocha Squash
Mar 23 Lemon Cucumber
Mar 23 Long Pie Pumpkin
Mar 23 Muskmelon
Mar 23 Patty Pan Squash
Mar 23 Pickling Cucumber
Mar 23 Pie Pumpkin
Mar 23 Pumpkin
Mar 23 Spaghetti Squash
Mar 23 Sugar Pumpkin
Mar 23 Summer Squash
Mar 23 Watermelon
Mar 23 Winter Squash
Mar 23 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Mar 23 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Mar 5 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 5 Fava Beans
Mar 5 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 5 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 5 Spinach
Mar 19 Arugula
Mar 19 Beet Greens
Mar 19 Beets
Mar 19 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Mar 19 Bunching Onion
Mar 19 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 19 Carrots
Mar 19 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Mar 19 Chervil
Mar 19 Chives
Mar 19 Collard Greens
Mar 19 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Mar 19 Garden Cress
Mar 19 Garlic Chives
Mar 19 Golden Beet
Mar 19 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 19 Kale
Mar 19 Kohlrabi
Mar 19 Komatsuna
Mar 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 19 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Mar 19 Larkspur
Mar 19 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 19 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 19 Mesclun Mix
Mar 19 Milkweed
Mar 19 Mizuna
Mar 19 Mustard Greens
Mar 19 Nantes Carrot
Mar 19 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 19 Onion
Mar 19 Perpetual Spinach
Mar 19 Radish
Mar 19 Rainbow Carrot
Mar 19 Red Russian Kale
Mar 19 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 19 Shallot
Mar 19 Shelling Peas
Mar 19 Snap Peas
Mar 19 Snow Peas
Mar 19 Sorrel
Mar 19 Spigarello
Mar 19 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 19 Tatsoi
Mar 19 Turnip

Transplant

Mar 5 Egyptian Walking Onion
Mar 19 Horseradish
Mar 19 Onion
Mar 19 Pansy
Mar 19 Viola
Mar 26 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 26 Kohlrabi
Mar 26 Leek
Mar 26 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 26 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 26 Stock

APRIL

Direct Sow

Apr 2 Agretti
Apr 2 Anise Hyssop
Apr 2 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 2 Black Radish
Apr 2 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 2 Bok Choy
Apr 2 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 2 Calendula
Apr 2 Caraway
Apr 2 Catnip
Apr 2 Chamomile (German)
Apr 2 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 2 Cilantro
Apr 2 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 2 Crimson Clover
Apr 2 Daikon Radish
Apr 2 Dill
Apr 2 Endive
Apr 2 Escarole
Apr 2 Fennel
Apr 2 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 2 Fenugreek
Apr 2 Feverfew
Apr 2 Fingerling Potato
Apr 2 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 2 Good King Henry
Apr 2 Hairy Vetch
Apr 2 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 2 Lemon Balm
Apr 2 Lentil
Apr 2 Lovage
Apr 2 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 2 Napa Cabbage
Apr 2 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 2 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 2 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 2 Parsnip
Apr 2 Phacelia
Apr 2 Potato
Apr 2 Quinoa
Apr 2 Radicchio
Apr 2 Rainbow Chard
Apr 2 Russet Potato
Apr 2 Rutabaga
Apr 2 Salsify
Apr 2 Scorzonera
Apr 2 Skirret
Apr 2 Sunchoke
Apr 2 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 2 Swiss Chard
Apr 2 Valerian
Apr 2 Watercress
Apr 2 Watermelon Radish
Apr 2 Winter Rye
Apr 2 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 13 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 13 Anise
Apr 13 Borage
Apr 13 Celosia
Apr 13 Cleome
Apr 13 Cosmos
Apr 13 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 13 Four O'Clock
Apr 13 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 13 Marigold (African)
Apr 13 Marigold (French)
Apr 13 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 13 Morning Glory
Apr 13 Nasturtium
Apr 13 Strawflower
Apr 13 Summer Savory
Apr 13 Sunflower
Apr 13 Zinnia
Apr 20 Acorn Squash
Apr 20 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 20 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 20 Basil
Apr 20 Buckwheat
Apr 20 Bush Beans (Snap)
Apr 20 Butternut Squash
Apr 20 Cantaloupe
Apr 20 Carnival Squash
Apr 20 Corn
Apr 20 Cucamelon
Apr 20 Cucumber
Apr 20 Cumin
Apr 20 Delicata Squash
Apr 20 Dry Bean
Apr 20 Epazote
Apr 20 Genovese Basil
Apr 20 Gherkin
Apr 20 Green Beans (Bush)
Apr 20 Green Beans (Pole)
Apr 20 Honeydew
Apr 20 Hubbard Squash
Apr 20 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 20 Kabocha Squash
Apr 20 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 20 Lemon Basil
Apr 20 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 20 Lima Beans
Apr 20 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 20 Molokhia
Apr 20 Muskmelon
Apr 20 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 20 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 20 Papalo
Apr 20 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 20 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 20 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 20 Popcorn
Apr 20 Pumpkin
Apr 20 Purple Basil
Apr 20 Purslane
Apr 20 Samphire
Apr 20 Scarlet Runner Bean
Apr 20 Shiso (Perilla)
Apr 20 Soybeans (Edamame)
Apr 20 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 20 Squash (Companion Reference)
Apr 20 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 20 Summer Squash
Apr 20 Sweet Basil
Apr 20 Sweet Corn
Apr 20 Thai Basil
Apr 20 Watermelon
Apr 20 Winter Squash
Apr 20 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 20 Zucchini
Apr 27 Asparagus Bean
Apr 27 Bitter Melon
Apr 27 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Apr 27 Malabar Spinach
Apr 27 Mung Bean
Apr 27 Okra
Apr 27 Peanut
Apr 27 Tepary Bean
Apr 27 Winged Bean
Apr 27 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

Apr 2 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 2 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 2 Bee Balm
Apr 2 Bok Choy
Apr 2 Broccoli
Apr 2 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 2 Cabbage
Apr 2 Cauliflower
Apr 2 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 2 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 2 Collard Greens
Apr 2 Comfrey
Apr 2 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 2 Endive
Apr 2 Escarole
Apr 2 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 2 Fennel
Apr 2 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 2 Kale
Apr 2 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 2 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 2 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 2 Napa Cabbage
Apr 2 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 2 Radicchio
Apr 2 Red Cabbage
Apr 2 Red Russian Kale
Apr 2 Roman Chamomile
Apr 2 Romanesco
Apr 2 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 2 Snapdragon
Apr 2 Spigarello
Apr 2 Strawberry
Apr 2 Tree Collard
Apr 2 Yarrow
Apr 13 Gladiolus
Apr 13 Nicotiana
Apr 13 Petunia
Apr 16 Ashitaba
Apr 16 Celeriac
Apr 16 Celery
Apr 16 Creeping Savory
Apr 16 Dahlia
Apr 16 German Thyme
Apr 16 Greek Oregano
Apr 16 Hyssop
Apr 16 Oregano
Apr 16 Rue
Apr 16 Sage
Apr 16 Society Garlic
Apr 16 Tarragon (French)
Apr 16 Thyme
Apr 16 Winter Savory
Apr 16 Wormwood
Apr 20 Anaheim Pepper
Apr 20 Banana Pepper
Apr 20 Basil
Apr 20 Beefsteak Tomato
Apr 20 Cape Gooseberry
Apr 20 Cardoon
Apr 20 Cayenne Pepper
Apr 20 Cherry Tomato
Apr 20 Cucumber
Apr 20 Culantro
Apr 20 Genovese Basil
Apr 20 Grape Tomato
Apr 20 Ground Cherry
Apr 20 Heirloom Tomato
Apr 20 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Apr 20 Husk Cherry
Apr 20 Jalapeño
Apr 20 Lavender
Apr 20 Lemon Basil
Apr 20 Marjoram
Apr 20 Paste Tomato
Apr 20 Pepper (Bell)
Apr 20 Pepper (Hot)
Apr 20 Pimento Pepper
Apr 20 Poblano Pepper
Apr 20 Purple Basil
Apr 20 Purple Tomatillo
Apr 20 Roma Tomato
Apr 20 Rosemary
Apr 20 San Marzano Tomato
Apr 20 Serrano Pepper
Apr 20 Shishito Pepper
Apr 20 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Apr 20 Stevia
Apr 20 Sweet Basil
Apr 20 Thai Basil
Apr 20 Thai Pepper
Apr 20 Tomatillo
Apr 20 Tomato
Apr 27 Eggplant
Apr 27 Ghost Pepper
Apr 27 Habanero
Apr 27 Japanese Eggplant
Apr 27 Jicama
Apr 27 Lemongrass
Apr 27 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Apr 27 Vietnamese Coriander
Apr 30 Sweet Potato
Apr 30 Taro
Apr 30 Yam

Harvest

Apr 3 Garden Cress
Apr 10 Radish
Apr 14 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Apr 14 Spinach
Apr 16 Mesclun Mix
Apr 18 Beet Greens
Apr 18 Mizuna
Apr 18 Mustard Greens
Apr 19 Large-Seeded Mâche
Apr 19 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Apr 23 Arugula
Apr 23 Komatsuna
Apr 28 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 28 Chervil
Apr 28 Tatsoi
Apr 28 Turnip

MAY

Harvest

May 3 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 3 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 3 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 8 Golden Beet
May 8 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 8 Perpetual Spinach
May 8 Sorrel
May 10 Kohlrabi
May 12 Agretti
May 12 Bok Choy
May 12 Dill
May 12 Fenugreek
May 12 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 13 Beets
May 13 Snow Peas
May 13 Viola
May 15 Butterhead Lettuce
May 17 Cilantro
May 17 Phacelia
May 17 Spigarello
May 17 Sweet Alyssum
May 18 Bunching Onion
May 18 Chives
May 18 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
May 18 Pansy
May 18 Shelling Peas
May 18 Snap Peas
May 19 Fava Beans
May 20 Lettuce (Head)
May 20 Nantes Carrot
May 20 Romaine Lettuce
May 22 Calendula
May 22 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
May 22 Daikon Radish
May 22 Endive
May 22 Kale
May 22 Napa Cabbage
May 22 Rainbow Chard
May 22 Red Russian Kale
May 22 Swiss Chard
May 22 Watercress
May 22 Watermelon Radish
May 23 Rainbow Carrot
May 27 Black Radish
May 27 Cauliflower
May 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
May 28 Carrots
May 28 Garlic Chives
May 30 Purslane

JUNE

Harvest

Jun 1 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 1 Broccoli
Jun 1 Caraway
Jun 1 Chamomile (German)
Jun 1 Collard Greens
Jun 1 Radicchio
Jun 1 Winter Rye
Jun 2 Borage
Jun 2 Marigold (French)
Jun 2 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 2 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 3 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 4 Summer Squash
Jun 4 Zucchini
Jun 6 Fennel
Jun 6 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 7 Nasturtium
Jun 7 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 7 Summer Savory
Jun 7 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 9 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 9 Cucumber
Jun 9 Epazote
Jun 9 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 9 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 9 Molokhia
Jun 9 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 9 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 11 Cabbage
Jun 11 Catnip
Jun 11 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 11 Crimson Clover
Jun 11 Escarole
Jun 11 Lemon Balm
Jun 11 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 11 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 11 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 11 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 11 Potato
Jun 11 Roman Chamomile
Jun 12 Four O'Clock
Jun 12 Larkspur
Jun 12 Zinnia
Jun 14 Cherry Tomato
Jun 14 New Zealand Spinach
Jun 16 Red Cabbage
Jun 16 Romanesco
Jun 17 Shallot
Jun 19 Armenian Cucumber
Jun 19 Basil
Jun 19 Genovese Basil
Jun 19 Gherkin
Jun 19 Grape Tomato
Jun 19 Green Beans (Pole)
Jun 19 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jun 19 Lemon Basil
Jun 19 Lemon Cucumber
Jun 19 Papalo
Jun 19 Samphire
Jun 19 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jun 19 Shishito Pepper
Jun 19 Shiso (Perilla)
Jun 19 Sweet Basil
Jun 19 Thai Basil
Jun 19 Tomato
Jun 21 Feverfew
Jun 21 Good King Henry
Jun 21 Lentil
Jun 21 Lovage
Jun 21 Malabar Spinach
Jun 21 Okra
Jun 21 Savoy Cabbage
Jun 21 Yukon Gold Potato
Jun 22 Celosia
Jun 22 Cleome
Jun 22 Cosmos
Jun 22 Gladiolus
Jun 22 Marigold (African)
Jun 22 Morning Glory
Jun 22 Nicotiana
Jun 22 Petunia
Jun 22 Sunflower
Jun 23 Luffa
Jun 24 Banana Pepper
Jun 24 Corn
Jun 24 Cucamelon
Jun 24 Lima Beans
Jun 24 Poblano Pepper
Jun 24 Purple Basil
Jun 24 Stock
Jun 24 Sweet Corn
Jun 25 German Thyme
Jun 25 Thyme
Jun 25 Winter Savory
Jun 26 Anise Hyssop
Jun 26 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jun 26 Japanese Eggplant
Jun 26 Vietnamese Coriander
Jun 27 Onion
Jun 27 Strawflower
Jun 29 Buckwheat
Jun 29 Cayenne Pepper
Jun 29 Culantro
Jun 29 Ground Cherry
Jun 29 Husk Cherry
Jun 29 Jalapeño
Jun 29 Marjoram
Jun 29 Paste Tomato
Jun 29 Pepper (Bell)
Jun 29 Pepper (Hot)
Jun 29 Pimento Pepper
Jun 29 Purple Tomatillo
Jun 29 Roma Tomato
Jun 29 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jun 29 Watermelon
Jun 30 Hyssop
Jun 30 Sage

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 7 Parsnip
Jul 21 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 21 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Transplant

Jul 2 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Bee Balm
Jul 1 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 1 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 1 Comfrey
Jul 1 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 1 Eggplant
Jul 1 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 1 Fingerling Potato
Jul 1 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 1 Quinoa
Jul 1 Rutabaga
Jul 1 Snapdragon
Jul 1 Strawberry
Jul 4 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 4 Cantaloupe
Jul 4 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 4 Leek
Jul 4 Muskmelon
Jul 4 Serrano Pepper
Jul 4 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 4 Tomatillo
Jul 5 Creeping Savory
Jul 5 Greek Oregano
Jul 5 Oregano
Jul 5 Rue
Jul 5 Tarragon (French)
Jul 6 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 6 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 7 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 7 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 9 Acorn Squash
Jul 9 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 9 Delicata Squash
Jul 9 Honeydew
Jul 9 Rosemary
Jul 9 Thai Pepper
Jul 11 Asparagus Bean
Jul 11 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 11 Parsnip
Jul 11 Russet Potato
Jul 11 Yarrow
Jul 12 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 12 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 14 Carnival Squash
Jul 14 Dry Bean
Jul 14 Winter Squash
Jul 15 Dahlia
Jul 15 Society Garlic
Jul 15 Wormwood
Jul 16 Bitter Melon
Jul 17 Milkweed
Jul 17 Spaghetti Squash
Jul 19 Butternut Squash
Jul 19 Cape Gooseberry
Jul 19 Hyacinth Bean
Jul 19 Kabocha Squash
Jul 19 Pie Pumpkin
Jul 19 Pumpkin
Jul 19 Stevia
Jul 21 Salsify
Jul 21 Scorzonera
Jul 21 Tepary Bean
Jul 22 Anise
Jul 24 Hubbard Squash
Jul 24 Long Pie Pumpkin
Jul 24 Ornamental Gourd
Jul 24 Popcorn
Jul 24 Sugar Pumpkin
Jul 25 Celeriac
Jul 25 Celery
Jul 26 Habanero
Jul 26 Lemongrass
Jul 26 Mung Bean
Jul 29 Amaranth (Grain)
Jul 29 Cumin
Jul 29 Lavender
Jul 29 Sweet Potato
Jul 31 Alpine Strawberry
Jul 31 Artichoke (Globe)
Jul 31 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Jul 31 Jerusalem Artichoke
Jul 31 Marshmallow (Herb)
Jul 31 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 31 Skirret
Jul 31 Sunchoke
Jul 31 Tree Collard
Jul 31 Valerian

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 4 Broccoli
Aug 4 Cabbage
Aug 4 Cauliflower
Aug 4 Red Cabbage
Aug 4 Romanesco
Aug 4 Rutabaga
Aug 4 Savoy Cabbage
Aug 18 Carrots
Aug 18 Collard Greens
Aug 18 Fennel
Aug 18 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 18 Nantes Carrot
Aug 18 Napa Cabbage
Aug 18 Rainbow Carrot

Harvest

Aug 5 Ghost Pepper
Aug 6 Horseradish
Aug 18 Cardoon
Aug 25 Jicama
Aug 25 Peanut
Aug 25 Winged Bean
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic
Aug 31 Saffron Crocus

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 1 Beets
Sep 1 Black Radish
Sep 1 Bok Choy
Sep 1 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Sep 1 Butterhead Lettuce
Sep 1 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Sep 1 Daikon Radish
Sep 1 Endive
Sep 1 Escarole
Sep 1 Golden Beet
Sep 1 Kale
Sep 1 Kohlrabi
Sep 1 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Sep 1 Lettuce (Head)
Sep 1 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Sep 1 Oakleaf Lettuce
Sep 1 Radicchio
Sep 1 Red Russian Kale
Sep 1 Romaine Lettuce
Sep 1 Saffron Crocus
Sep 1 Spigarello
Sep 1 Watermelon Radish
Sep 15 Arugula
Sep 15 Beet Greens
Sep 15 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Sep 15 Crimson Clover
Sep 15 Egyptian Walking Onion
Sep 15 Komatsuna
Sep 15 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Sep 15 Large-Seeded Mâche
Sep 15 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Sep 15 Mesclun Mix
Sep 15 Mizuna
Sep 15 Mustard Greens
Sep 15 Spinach
Sep 15 Tatsoi
Sep 15 Turnip
Sep 29 Elephant Garlic
Sep 29 Garlic
Sep 29 Hairy Vetch
Sep 29 Radish
Sep 29 Shallot
Sep 29 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 13 Ashitaba
Sep 29 Hairy Vetch

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 27 Taro
Oct 27 Yam

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08736. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08736. 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 08736 (Manasquan, 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 9) and first fall frost (Nov 3). 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.