On average, your frost-free growing season starts Jun 30 and ends Aug 31, totalling 62 days. You will find both Spring and Fall planting guides on this page.
Plant onion starts and potatoes around May 1. 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 21. Then, around June 26 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 30, 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 June 10, 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 | May 16 - May 31 | n/a |
Beans | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 28 |
Beets | n/a | n/a | May 5 - May 19 |
Broccoli | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Brussel Sprouts | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Cabbage | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Cantaloupe | n/a | n/a | Jun 16 - Jun 30 |
Carrots | n/a | n/a | May 19 - Jun 16 |
Cauliflower | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Chard | n/a | n/a | May 19 - Jun 2 |
Collards | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Corn | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 14 |
Cucumbers | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 14 |
Eggplants | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 30 - Jul 14 | n/a |
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 14 |
Kale | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Kohlrabi | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Lettuce | Apr 21 - May 5 | May 19 - Jun 16 | May 19 - Jun 16 |
Mustard | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | n/a |
Okra | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 14 |
Onions | Apr 14 - Apr 21 | May 1 - May 31 | n/a |
Peas (English) | n/a | n/a | May 1 - May 31 |
Peas (Southern) | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 28 |
Peas (Sugar Snap) | n/a | n/a | May 1 - May 31 |
Peppers | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 30 - Jul 14 | n/a |
Potatoes | n/a | n/a | May 1 - May 31 |
Radishes | n/a | n/a | May 16 - Jul 14 |
Spinach | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 2 - Jun 16 | May 16 - Jun 16 |
Sweet Potatoes | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 21 | n/a |
Tomatoes | Apr 21 - May 5 | Jun 30 - Jul 14 | n/a |
Watermelon | n/a | n/a | Jun 30 - Jul 14 |
Most tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, for example, require around 100 days to harvest, therefore you'd want to transplant those into the ground around May 23. 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 July 17, 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 June 22, but because of the heat during that time of year, it's better to start them indoors around May 3 and then transplant them into the garden around June 12. Do the same with lettuce and spinach.
Sow peas directly around June 17.
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 May 18.
Crop | Sow seeds indoors | Transplant seedlings into the garden | Direct sow seeds |
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Beans | n/a | n/a | May 18 - Jun 17 |
Beets | n/a | n/a | Jun 17 - Aug 1 |
Broccoli | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Brussel Sprouts | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Cabbage | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Cantaloupe | n/a | n/a | May 3 - May 18 |
Carrots | n/a | n/a | Jun 2 - Aug 1 |
Cauliflower | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Chard | n/a | n/a | May 18 - Aug 1 |
Collards | May 3 - Jun 17 | Jun 2 - Jul 17 | n/a |
Corn | n/a | n/a | May 18 - Jun 2 |
Cucumbers | n/a | n/a | May 18 - Jun 2 |
Eggplants | Mar 22 - Apr 6 | May 3 - May 18 | n/a |
Garlic | n/a | n/a | Jun 17 - Aug 1 |
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins | n/a | n/a | Apr 18 - May 18 |
Kale | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Kohlrabi | Apr 6 - May 21 | May 18 - Jul 2 | n/a |
Lettuce | Jun 2 - Jul 2 | Jul 2 - Aug 1 | Jul 2 - Aug 1 |
Mustard | n/a | n/a | Jul 2 - Aug 1 |
Okra | n/a | n/a | Apr 18 - May 18 |
Onions | n/a | n/a | Aug 1 - Aug 11 |
Parsley | Apr 18 - Jun 2 | Jun 2 - Jul 17 | n/a |
Peas (English) | n/a | n/a | Jun 2 - Jul 2 |
Peas (Southern) | n/a | n/a | Apr 18 - May 18 |
Peas (Sugar Snap) | n/a | n/a | Jun 2 - Jul 2 |
Peppers | Mar 27 - Apr 11 | May 8 - May 23 | n/a |
Potatoes | n/a | n/a | Jun 2 - Jul 2 |
Radishes | n/a | n/a | Jul 2 - Aug 1 |
Spinach | May 18 - Jul 2 | Jun 17 - Aug 1 | Jun 17 - Aug 1 |
Tomatoes | Mar 27 - Apr 11 | May 8 - May 23 | n/a |
Turnips | n/a | n/a | Jul 17 - Aug 16 |
Watermelon | n/a | n/a | Apr 18 - May 18 |