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

Planting Calendar · Zone 7a · ZIP 08875

What to plant in the 7a zone area, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 08875 — based on NOAA frost data and 803 crop schedules. Last spring frost: Apr 26. First fall frost: Oct 18. USDA Zone 7a.

Growing season
175 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 8 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 8 Celery
Feb 8 Lavender
Feb 15 Ghost Pepper
Feb 15 Habanero
Feb 22 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 22 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 22 Ashitaba
Feb 22 Banana Pepper
Feb 22 Bee Balm
Feb 22 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 22 Celeriac
Feb 22 Chives
Feb 22 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 22 Garlic Chives
Feb 22 German Thyme
Feb 22 Hyssop
Feb 22 Jalapeño
Feb 22 Leek
Feb 22 Milkweed
Feb 22 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 22 Onion
Feb 22 Pansy
Feb 22 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 22 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 22 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 22 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 22 Petunia
Feb 22 Pimento Pepper
Feb 22 Poblano Pepper
Feb 22 Rosemary
Feb 22 Rue
Feb 22 Serrano Pepper
Feb 22 Shishito Pepper
Feb 22 Snapdragon
Feb 22 Stevia
Feb 22 Stock
Feb 22 Thai Pepper
Feb 22 Thyme
Feb 22 Valerian
Feb 22 Viola
Feb 22 Wormwood
Feb 22 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 8 Anise Hyssop
Mar 8 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 8 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 8 Bunching Onion
Mar 8 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 8 Cardoon
Mar 8 Catnip
Mar 8 Cherry Tomato
Mar 8 Culantro
Mar 8 Eggplant
Mar 8 Feverfew
Mar 8 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 8 Grape Tomato
Mar 8 Greek Oregano
Mar 8 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 8 Ground Cherry
Mar 8 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 8 Husk Cherry
Mar 8 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 8 Jicama
Mar 8 Lemon Balm
Mar 8 Marjoram
Mar 8 Nicotiana
Mar 8 Oregano
Mar 8 Paste Tomato
Mar 8 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 8 Roma Tomato
Mar 8 Roman Chamomile
Mar 8 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 8 Sage
Mar 8 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 8 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 8 Strawflower
Mar 8 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 8 Tomatillo
Mar 8 Tomato
Mar 8 Winter Savory
Mar 22 Basil
Mar 22 Broccoli
Mar 22 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 22 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 22 Cabbage
Mar 22 Calendula
Mar 22 Cauliflower
Mar 22 Celosia
Mar 22 Chamomile (German)
Mar 22 Cleome
Mar 22 Collard Greens
Mar 22 Cosmos
Mar 22 Cumin
Mar 22 Four O'Clock
Mar 22 Genovese Basil
Mar 22 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 22 Kale
Mar 22 Kohlrabi
Mar 22 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 22 Lemon Basil
Mar 22 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 22 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 22 Luffa
Mar 22 Malabar Spinach
Mar 22 Marigold (African)
Mar 22 Marigold (French)
Mar 22 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 22 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 22 Purple Basil
Mar 22 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 22 Rainbow Chard
Mar 22 Red Cabbage
Mar 22 Red Russian Kale
Mar 22 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 22 Romanesco
Mar 22 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 22 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 22 Summer Savory
Mar 22 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 22 Sweet Basil
Mar 22 Swiss Chard
Mar 22 Thai Basil
Mar 22 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Mar 22 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 22 Fava Beans
Mar 22 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 22 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 22 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 22 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 2 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 2 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 2 Bitter Melon
Apr 2 Cucamelon
Apr 2 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 2 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 2 Molokhia
Apr 2 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 2 Okra
Apr 2 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 2 Winged Bean
Apr 9 Acorn Squash
Apr 9 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 9 Butternut Squash
Apr 9 Cantaloupe
Apr 9 Carnival Squash
Apr 9 Cucumber
Apr 9 Delicata Squash
Apr 9 Honeydew
Apr 9 Hubbard Squash
Apr 9 Kabocha Squash
Apr 9 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 9 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 9 Muskmelon
Apr 9 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 9 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 9 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 9 Pumpkin
Apr 9 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 9 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 9 Summer Squash
Apr 9 Watermelon
Apr 9 Winter Squash
Apr 9 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 9 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 5 Arugula
Apr 5 Beet Greens
Apr 5 Beets
Apr 5 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 5 Bunching Onion
Apr 5 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 5 Carrots
Apr 5 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 5 Chervil
Apr 5 Chives
Apr 5 Collard Greens
Apr 5 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 5 Garden Cress
Apr 5 Garlic Chives
Apr 5 Golden Beet
Apr 5 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 5 Kale
Apr 5 Kohlrabi
Apr 5 Komatsuna
Apr 5 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 5 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 5 Larkspur
Apr 5 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 5 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 5 Mesclun Mix
Apr 5 Milkweed
Apr 5 Mizuna
Apr 5 Mustard Greens
Apr 5 Nantes Carrot
Apr 5 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 5 Onion
Apr 5 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 5 Radish
Apr 5 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 5 Red Russian Kale
Apr 5 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 5 Shallot
Apr 5 Shelling Peas
Apr 5 Snap Peas
Apr 5 Snow Peas
Apr 5 Sorrel
Apr 5 Spigarello
Apr 5 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 5 Tatsoi
Apr 5 Turnip
Apr 19 Agretti
Apr 19 Anise Hyssop
Apr 19 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 19 Black Radish
Apr 19 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 19 Bok Choy
Apr 19 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 19 Calendula
Apr 19 Caraway
Apr 19 Catnip
Apr 19 Chamomile (German)
Apr 19 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 19 Cilantro
Apr 19 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 19 Crimson Clover
Apr 19 Daikon Radish
Apr 19 Dill
Apr 19 Endive
Apr 19 Escarole
Apr 19 Fennel
Apr 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 19 Fenugreek
Apr 19 Feverfew
Apr 19 Fingerling Potato
Apr 19 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 19 Good King Henry
Apr 19 Hairy Vetch
Apr 19 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 19 Lemon Balm
Apr 19 Lentil
Apr 19 Lovage
Apr 19 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 19 Napa Cabbage
Apr 19 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 19 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 19 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 19 Parsnip
Apr 19 Phacelia
Apr 19 Potato
Apr 19 Quinoa
Apr 19 Radicchio
Apr 19 Rainbow Chard
Apr 19 Russet Potato
Apr 19 Rutabaga
Apr 19 Salsify
Apr 19 Scorzonera
Apr 19 Skirret
Apr 19 Sunchoke
Apr 19 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 19 Swiss Chard
Apr 19 Valerian
Apr 19 Watercress
Apr 19 Watermelon Radish
Apr 19 Winter Rye
Apr 19 Yukon Gold Potato
Apr 30 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 30 Anise
Apr 30 Borage
Apr 30 Celosia
Apr 30 Cleome
Apr 30 Cosmos
Apr 30 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Apr 30 Four O'Clock
Apr 30 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Apr 30 Marigold (African)
Apr 30 Marigold (French)
Apr 30 Marigold (Signet)
Apr 30 Morning Glory
Apr 30 Nasturtium
Apr 30 Strawflower
Apr 30 Summer Savory
Apr 30 Sunflower
Apr 30 Zinnia

Transplant

Apr 5 Horseradish
Apr 5 Onion
Apr 5 Pansy
Apr 5 Viola
Apr 12 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 12 Kohlrabi
Apr 12 Leek
Apr 12 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 12 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 12 Stock
Apr 19 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 19 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 19 Bee Balm
Apr 19 Bok Choy
Apr 19 Broccoli
Apr 19 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 19 Cabbage
Apr 19 Cauliflower
Apr 19 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 19 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 19 Collard Greens
Apr 19 Comfrey
Apr 19 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 19 Endive
Apr 19 Escarole
Apr 19 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 19 Fennel
Apr 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 19 Kale
Apr 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 19 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 19 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 19 Napa Cabbage
Apr 19 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 19 Radicchio
Apr 19 Red Cabbage
Apr 19 Red Russian Kale
Apr 19 Roman Chamomile
Apr 19 Romanesco
Apr 19 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 19 Snapdragon
Apr 19 Spigarello
Apr 19 Strawberry
Apr 19 Tree Collard
Apr 19 Yarrow
Apr 30 Gladiolus
Apr 30 Nicotiana
Apr 30 Petunia

Harvest

Apr 20 Garden Cress
Apr 27 Radish

MAY

Direct Sow

May 7 Acorn Squash
May 7 Amaranth (Grain)
May 7 Armenian Cucumber
May 7 Basil
May 7 Buckwheat
May 7 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 7 Butternut Squash
May 7 Cantaloupe
May 7 Carnival Squash
May 7 Corn
May 7 Cucamelon
May 7 Cucumber
May 7 Cumin
May 7 Delicata Squash
May 7 Dry Bean
May 7 Epazote
May 7 Genovese Basil
May 7 Gherkin
May 7 Green Beans (Bush)
May 7 Green Beans (Pole)
May 7 Honeydew
May 7 Hubbard Squash
May 7 Hyacinth Bean
May 7 Kabocha Squash
May 7 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 7 Lemon Basil
May 7 Lemon Cucumber
May 7 Lima Beans
May 7 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 7 Molokhia
May 7 Muskmelon
May 7 New Zealand Spinach
May 7 Ornamental Gourd
May 7 Papalo
May 7 Patty Pan Squash
May 7 Pickling Cucumber
May 7 Pie Pumpkin
May 7 Popcorn
May 7 Pumpkin
May 7 Purple Basil
May 7 Purslane
May 7 Samphire
May 7 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 7 Shiso (Perilla)
May 7 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 7 Spaghetti Squash
May 7 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 7 Sugar Pumpkin
May 7 Summer Squash
May 7 Sweet Basil
May 7 Sweet Corn
May 7 Thai Basil
May 7 Watermelon
May 7 Winter Squash
May 7 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 7 Zucchini
May 14 Asparagus Bean
May 14 Bitter Melon
May 14 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 14 Malabar Spinach
May 14 Mung Bean
May 14 Okra
May 14 Peanut
May 14 Tepary Bean
May 14 Winged Bean
May 14 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 3 Ashitaba
May 3 Celeriac
May 3 Celery
May 3 Creeping Savory
May 3 Dahlia
May 3 German Thyme
May 3 Greek Oregano
May 3 Hyssop
May 3 Oregano
May 3 Rue
May 3 Sage
May 3 Society Garlic
May 3 Tarragon (French)
May 3 Thyme
May 3 Winter Savory
May 3 Wormwood
May 7 Anaheim Pepper
May 7 Banana Pepper
May 7 Basil
May 7 Beefsteak Tomato
May 7 Cape Gooseberry
May 7 Cardoon
May 7 Cayenne Pepper
May 7 Cherry Tomato
May 7 Cucumber
May 7 Culantro
May 7 Genovese Basil
May 7 Grape Tomato
May 7 Ground Cherry
May 7 Heirloom Tomato
May 7 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 7 Husk Cherry
May 7 Jalapeño
May 7 Lavender
May 7 Lemon Basil
May 7 Marjoram
May 7 Paste Tomato
May 7 Pepper (Bell)
May 7 Pepper (Hot)
May 7 Pimento Pepper
May 7 Poblano Pepper
May 7 Purple Basil
May 7 Purple Tomatillo
May 7 Roma Tomato
May 7 Rosemary
May 7 San Marzano Tomato
May 7 Serrano Pepper
May 7 Shishito Pepper
May 7 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 7 Stevia
May 7 Sweet Basil
May 7 Thai Basil
May 7 Thai Pepper
May 7 Tomatillo
May 7 Tomato
May 14 Eggplant
May 14 Ghost Pepper
May 14 Habanero
May 14 Japanese Eggplant
May 14 Jicama
May 14 Lemongrass
May 14 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 14 Vietnamese Coriander
May 17 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 1 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 1 Spinach
May 3 Mesclun Mix
May 5 Beet Greens
May 5 Mizuna
May 5 Mustard Greens
May 6 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 6 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 10 Arugula
May 10 Komatsuna
May 15 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 15 Chervil
May 15 Tatsoi
May 15 Turnip
May 20 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 20 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 20 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 25 Golden Beet
May 25 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 25 Perpetual Spinach
May 25 Sorrel
May 27 Kohlrabi
May 29 Agretti
May 29 Bok Choy
May 29 Dill
May 29 Fenugreek
May 29 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
May 30 Beets
May 30 Snow Peas
May 30 Viola

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 21 Parsnip

Harvest

Jun 1 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 3 Cilantro
Jun 3 Phacelia
Jun 3 Spigarello
Jun 3 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 4 Bunching Onion
Jun 4 Chives
Jun 4 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 4 Pansy
Jun 4 Shelling Peas
Jun 4 Snap Peas
Jun 5 Fava Beans
Jun 6 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 6 Nantes Carrot
Jun 6 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 8 Calendula
Jun 8 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 8 Daikon Radish
Jun 8 Endive
Jun 8 Kale
Jun 8 Napa Cabbage
Jun 8 Rainbow Chard
Jun 8 Red Russian Kale
Jun 8 Swiss Chard
Jun 8 Watercress
Jun 8 Watermelon Radish
Jun 9 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 13 Black Radish
Jun 13 Cauliflower
Jun 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 14 Carrots
Jun 14 Garlic Chives
Jun 16 Purslane
Jun 18 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 18 Broccoli
Jun 18 Caraway
Jun 18 Chamomile (German)
Jun 18 Collard Greens
Jun 18 Radicchio
Jun 18 Winter Rye
Jun 19 Borage
Jun 19 Marigold (French)
Jun 19 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 19 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 20 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 21 Summer Squash
Jun 21 Zucchini
Jun 23 Fennel
Jun 23 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 24 Nasturtium
Jun 24 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 24 Summer Savory
Jun 24 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jun 26 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jun 26 Cucumber
Jun 26 Epazote
Jun 26 Green Beans (Bush)
Jun 26 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jun 26 Molokhia
Jun 26 Patty Pan Squash
Jun 26 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jun 28 Cabbage
Jun 28 Catnip
Jun 28 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jun 28 Crimson Clover
Jun 28 Escarole
Jun 28 Lemon Balm
Jun 28 Mint (Peppermint)
Jun 28 Mint (Spearmint)
Jun 28 Parsley (Curly)
Jun 28 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jun 28 Potato
Jun 28 Roman Chamomile
Jun 29 Four O'Clock
Jun 29 Larkspur
Jun 29 Zinnia

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 5 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 5 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Jul 19 Broccoli
Jul 19 Cabbage
Jul 19 Cauliflower
Jul 19 Red Cabbage
Jul 19 Romanesco
Jul 19 Rutabaga
Jul 19 Savoy Cabbage

Transplant

Jul 19 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Cherry Tomato
Jul 1 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 3 Red Cabbage
Jul 3 Romanesco
Jul 4 Shallot
Jul 6 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 6 Basil
Jul 6 Genovese Basil
Jul 6 Gherkin
Jul 6 Grape Tomato
Jul 6 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 6 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 6 Lemon Basil
Jul 6 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 6 Papalo
Jul 6 Samphire
Jul 6 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 6 Shishito Pepper
Jul 6 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 6 Sweet Basil
Jul 6 Thai Basil
Jul 6 Tomato
Jul 8 Feverfew
Jul 8 Good King Henry
Jul 8 Lentil
Jul 8 Lovage
Jul 8 Malabar Spinach
Jul 8 Okra
Jul 8 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 8 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 9 Celosia
Jul 9 Cleome
Jul 9 Cosmos
Jul 9 Gladiolus
Jul 9 Marigold (African)
Jul 9 Morning Glory
Jul 9 Nicotiana
Jul 9 Petunia
Jul 9 Sunflower
Jul 10 Luffa
Jul 11 Banana Pepper
Jul 11 Corn
Jul 11 Cucamelon
Jul 11 Lima Beans
Jul 11 Poblano Pepper
Jul 11 Purple Basil
Jul 11 Stock
Jul 11 Sweet Corn
Jul 12 German Thyme
Jul 12 Thyme
Jul 12 Winter Savory
Jul 13 Anise Hyssop
Jul 13 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 13 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 13 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 14 Onion
Jul 14 Strawflower
Jul 16 Buckwheat
Jul 16 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 16 Culantro
Jul 16 Ground Cherry
Jul 16 Husk Cherry
Jul 16 Jalapeño
Jul 16 Marjoram
Jul 16 Paste Tomato
Jul 16 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 16 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 16 Pimento Pepper
Jul 16 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 16 Roma Tomato
Jul 16 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 16 Watermelon
Jul 17 Hyssop
Jul 17 Sage
Jul 18 Bee Balm
Jul 18 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 18 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 18 Comfrey
Jul 18 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 18 Eggplant
Jul 18 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 18 Fingerling Potato
Jul 18 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 18 Quinoa
Jul 18 Rutabaga
Jul 18 Snapdragon
Jul 18 Strawberry
Jul 21 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 21 Cantaloupe
Jul 21 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 21 Leek
Jul 21 Muskmelon
Jul 21 Serrano Pepper
Jul 21 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 21 Tomatillo
Jul 22 Creeping Savory
Jul 22 Greek Oregano
Jul 22 Oregano
Jul 22 Rue
Jul 22 Tarragon (French)
Jul 23 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 23 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 24 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 24 San Marzano Tomato
Jul 26 Acorn Squash
Jul 26 Beefsteak Tomato
Jul 26 Delicata Squash
Jul 26 Honeydew
Jul 26 Rosemary
Jul 26 Thai Pepper
Jul 28 Asparagus Bean
Jul 28 Burdock (Gobo)
Jul 28 Parsnip
Jul 28 Russet Potato
Jul 28 Yarrow
Jul 29 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Jul 29 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Jul 31 Carnival Squash
Jul 31 Dry Bean
Jul 31 Winter Squash

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 2 Carrots
Aug 2 Collard Greens
Aug 2 Fennel
Aug 2 Fennel (Bulbing)
Aug 2 Nantes Carrot
Aug 2 Napa Cabbage
Aug 2 Rainbow Carrot
Aug 16 Beets
Aug 16 Black Radish
Aug 16 Bok Choy
Aug 16 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 16 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 16 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 16 Daikon Radish
Aug 16 Endive
Aug 16 Escarole
Aug 16 Golden Beet
Aug 16 Kale
Aug 16 Kohlrabi
Aug 16 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 16 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 16 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 16 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 16 Radicchio
Aug 16 Red Russian Kale
Aug 16 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 16 Saffron Crocus
Aug 16 Spigarello
Aug 16 Watermelon Radish
Aug 30 Arugula
Aug 30 Beet Greens
Aug 30 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 30 Crimson Clover
Aug 30 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 30 Komatsuna
Aug 30 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 30 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 30 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 30 Mesclun Mix
Aug 30 Mizuna
Aug 30 Mustard Greens
Aug 30 Spinach
Aug 30 Tatsoi
Aug 30 Turnip

Harvest

Aug 1 Dahlia
Aug 1 Society Garlic
Aug 1 Wormwood
Aug 2 Bitter Melon
Aug 3 Milkweed
Aug 3 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 5 Butternut Squash
Aug 5 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 5 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 5 Kabocha Squash
Aug 5 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 5 Pumpkin
Aug 5 Stevia
Aug 7 Salsify
Aug 7 Scorzonera
Aug 7 Tepary Bean
Aug 8 Anise
Aug 10 Hubbard Squash
Aug 10 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 10 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 10 Popcorn
Aug 10 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 11 Celeriac
Aug 11 Celery
Aug 12 Habanero
Aug 12 Lemongrass
Aug 12 Mung Bean
Aug 15 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 15 Cumin
Aug 15 Lavender
Aug 15 Sweet Potato
Aug 17 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 17 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 17 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 17 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 17 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 17 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 17 Skirret
Aug 17 Sunchoke
Aug 17 Tree Collard
Aug 17 Valerian
Aug 22 Ghost Pepper
Aug 23 Horseradish
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 13 Elephant Garlic
Sep 13 Garlic
Sep 13 Hairy Vetch
Sep 13 Radish
Sep 13 Shallot
Sep 13 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 4 Cardoon
Sep 11 Jicama
Sep 11 Peanut
Sep 11 Winged Bean
Sep 17 Saffron Crocus
Sep 30 Ashitaba

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 16 Hairy Vetch

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08875. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 08875. 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 08875 (Zone 7a). 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 26) and first fall frost (Oct 18). 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.