On average, your frost-free growing season starts Jun 11 and ends Sep 24, totalling 105 days. You will find both Spring and Fall planting guides on this page.
Plant onion starts and potatoes around April 12. Sow the seeds of peas (sugar snap and english) at the same time. If the ground is still frozen, then plant these as soon as the ground thaws.
Do you want to grow tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants? Start these indoors around April 2. Then, around June 7 you should start watching the weather forecast and, as soon as no frost is forecast, go ahead and transplant those into the ground.
Now, for all the summer vegetables like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers, you should plant those seeds directly into the ground around June 11, or if your soil is still very cold, once the soil is near 60° F in temperature. Having said that, we note that your location has a shorter than average growing season. Many summer vegetables need more days to mature than your area will provide. For that reason, we recommend you get a head-start by starting these summer vegetables indoors around May 22, and transplant those seedlings out after the danger of frost is past.
Crop | Sow seeds indoors | Transplant seedlings into the garden | Direct sow seeds |
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Asparagus | n/a | Apr 27 - May 12 | n/a |
Beans | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jul 9 |
Beets | n/a | n/a | Apr 16 - Apr 30 |
Broccoli | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Brussel Sprouts | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Cabbage | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Cantaloupe | n/a | n/a | May 28 - Jun 11 |
Carrots | n/a | n/a | Apr 30 - May 28 |
Cauliflower | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Chard | n/a | n/a | Apr 30 - May 14 |
Collards | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Corn | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 25 |
Cucumbers | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 25 |
Eggplants | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | Jun 11 - Jun 25 | n/a |
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 25 |
Kale | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Kohlrabi | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Lettuce | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | Apr 30 - May 28 | Apr 30 - May 28 |
Mustard | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | n/a |
Okra | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 25 |
Onions | Mar 26 - Apr 2 | Apr 12 - May 12 | n/a |
Peas (English) | n/a | n/a | Apr 12 - May 12 |
Peas (Southern) | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jul 9 |
Peas (Sugar Snap) | n/a | n/a | Apr 12 - May 12 |
Peppers | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | Jun 11 - Jun 25 | n/a |
Potatoes | n/a | n/a | Apr 12 - May 12 |
Radishes | n/a | n/a | Apr 27 - Jun 25 |
Spinach | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | May 14 - May 28 | Apr 27 - May 28 |
Sweet Potatoes | n/a | Jun 11 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Tomatoes | Apr 2 - Apr 16 | Jun 11 - Jun 25 | n/a |
Watermelon | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 25 |
Most tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, for example, require around 100 days to harvest, therefore you'd want to transplant those into the ground around June 16. Anyway, it's important to remember that the numbers in this fall planting guide are only a starting point for you! Good luck and good gardening to you.
Fall is the time to plant garlic. Around August 10, take your cloves apart and plant the toes about 3 to 4 inches deep. This may not be accurate! Garlic dates vary wildly around the country. The way to be sure is to use a soil thermometer. When the soil temperature is 60° at a depth of 4 inches, then plant your garlic.
Cole crops like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage can be direct seeded into your garden around July 16, but because of the heat during that time of year, it's better to start them indoors around May 27 and then transplant them into the garden around July 6. Do the same with lettuce and spinach.
Sow peas directly around July 11.
Now, for all the usual hot weather veggies like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers, you should plant those seeds directly into the ground around June 11.
Crop | Sow seeds indoors | Transplant seedlings into the garden | Direct sow seeds |
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Beans | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jul 11 |
Beets | n/a | n/a | Jul 11 - Aug 25 |
Broccoli | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Brussel Sprouts | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Cabbage | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Cantaloupe | n/a | n/a | May 27 - Jun 11 |
Carrots | n/a | n/a | Jun 26 - Aug 25 |
Cauliflower | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Chard | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Aug 25 |
Collards | May 27 - Jul 11 | Jun 26 - Aug 10 | n/a |
Corn | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 26 |
Cucumbers | n/a | n/a | Jun 11 - Jun 26 |
Eggplants | Apr 15 - Apr 30 | May 27 - Jun 11 | n/a |
Garlic | n/a | n/a | Jul 11 - Aug 25 |
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins | n/a | n/a | May 12 - Jun 11 |
Kale | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Kohlrabi | Apr 30 - Jun 14 | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | n/a |
Lettuce | Jun 26 - Jul 26 | Jul 26 - Aug 25 | Jul 26 - Aug 25 |
Mustard | n/a | n/a | Jul 26 - Aug 25 |
Okra | n/a | n/a | May 12 - Jun 11 |
Onions | n/a | n/a | Aug 25 - Sep 4 |
Parsley | May 12 - Jun 26 | Jun 26 - Aug 10 | n/a |
Peas (English) | n/a | n/a | Jun 26 - Jul 26 |
Peas (Southern) | n/a | n/a | May 12 - Jun 11 |
Peas (Sugar Snap) | n/a | n/a | Jun 26 - Jul 26 |
Peppers | Apr 20 - May 5 | Jun 1 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Potatoes | n/a | n/a | Jun 26 - Jul 26 |
Radishes | n/a | n/a | Jul 26 - Aug 25 |
Spinach | Jun 11 - Jul 26 | Jul 11 - Aug 25 | Jul 11 - Aug 25 |
Tomatoes | Apr 20 - May 5 | Jun 1 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Turnips | n/a | n/a | Aug 10 - Sep 9 |
Watermelon | n/a | n/a | May 12 - Jun 11 |