Garden Planting Calendar
When to plant and harvest every major vegetable, herb, and fruit — month by month. Dates shown are for Zone 6 (typical US mid-Atlantic/Midwest); adjust ±2–4 weeks per zone difference from yours.
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Seasonal overview
❄️ Late Winter (Jan–Feb)
Start tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant indoors under lights. Sow onion seeds. Order seed catalogs.
🌱 Early Spring (Mar–Apr)
Direct sow peas, spinach, lettuce, and radishes. Transplant onion seedlings. Start cucumbers and squash indoors in Apr.
☀️ Late Spring (May–Jun)
After last frost: transplant tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and basil. Direct sow beans and corn.
🌞 Summer (Jul–Aug)
Harvest main crops. Start a second succession of lettuce, spinach, and radishes for fall. Sow brassicas indoors in Aug.
🍂 Early Fall (Sep–Oct)
Harvest warm-season crops before first frost. Transplant fall brassicas. Sow garlic and spinach for overwintering.
🥕 Late Fall / Winter (Nov–Dec)
Final harvest of root vegetables and cold-hardy greens. Plan next year's garden.
Month-by-month detail
Vegetables and herbs only. Excludes ornamental flowers and bulbs.
February
🌿 Plant / sow
March
🌿 Plant / sow
🥬Arugula🫛Asparagus🌺Bee Balm🟣Beet🫐Blackberry🫐Blueberry🥬Bok Choy🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🥬Cabbage🌼Calendula🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥦Cauliflower🥔Celeriac🌼Chamomile🌿Chervil🌱Chives🌿Cilantro🥬Collards🌱Crimson Clover🍒Currant🌱Daikon Radish🪷Echinacea🫘Fava Bean🌿Florence Fennel🌿Ginger🥦Globe Artichoke🫐Gooseberry🍇Grape🌱Horseradish🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🧅Leek🥬Lettuce🌱Lovage🥬Mâche🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🥬Napa Cabbage🌾Oats🧅Onion🌱Parsley🫛Pea🥔Potato🔴Radish🍒Raspberry🌱Rhubarb🌱Scallion🧅Shallot🫛Snow Pea🥬Sorrel🥬Spinach🍓Strawberry🫛Sugar Snap Pea🌻Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)🥬Swiss Chard🥬Tatsoi🫒Turnip🌱White Clover
April
🌿 Plant / sow
🥬Arugula🫛Asparagus🌺Bee Balm🟣Beet🫐Blackberry🫐Blueberry🥬Bok Choy🌿Borage🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🥦Brussels Sprouts🥬Cabbage🌼Calendula🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥦Cauliflower🥔Celeriac🥬Celery🌼Chamomile🌿Chervil🌱Chives🌿Cilantro🥬Collards🌱Crimson Clover🍒Currant🌱Daikon Radish🌾Dill🪷Echinacea🥬Endive🫘Fava Bean🌾Fennel🌿Florence Fennel🌿Ginger🥦Globe Artichoke🫐Gooseberry🍇Grape🍊Ground Cherry🌱Horseradish🌸Hyssop🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🪻Lavender🧅Leek🍃Lemon Balm🥬Lettuce🌱Lovage🥬Mâche🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🌾Oats🧅Onion🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🥕Parsnip🫛Pea🥔Potato🔴Radish🍒Raspberry🌱Rhubarb🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🌱Scallion🧅Shallot🫛Snow Pea🥬Sorrel🥬Spinach🍬Stevia🍓Strawberry🫛Sugar Snap Pea🌿Summer Savory🌻Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🥬Tatsoi🌿Thyme🍅Tomato🟡Turmeric🫒Turnip🌱White Clover🌿Winter Savory
May
🌿 Plant / sow
🌿Basil🌺Bee Balm🌿Borage🥦Brussels Sprouts🌾Buckwheat🫘Bush Bean🍈Cantaloupe🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥬Celery🌼Chamomile🌽Corn🫘Cowpea🥒Cucumber🌾Dill🫘Dry/Shell Bean🪷Echinacea🫛Edamame🍆Eggplant🥬Endive🌾Fennel🌿Ginger🍊Ground Cherry🌸Hyssop🪻Lavender🍃Lemon Balm🌿Lemon Verbena🌿Lemongrass🥬Lettuce🫘Lima Bean🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🫑Okra🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🥕Parsnip🌶️Pepper🫘Pole Bean🥔Potato🎃Pumpkin🟣Radicchio🔴Radish🥦Romanesco🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🎃Squash🍬Stevia🌿Summer Savory🍠Sweet Potato🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🌿Thyme🟢Tomatillo🍅Tomato🟡Turmeric🍉Watermelon🫘Wax Bean🌱White Clover🌿Winter Savory🎃Winter Squash🥒Zucchini
🧺 Harvest
🥬Arugula🫛Asparagus🥬Bok Choy🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🌼Calendula🌿Chervil🌱Chives🌿Cilantro🌱Daikon Radish🫘Fava Bean🌿Florence Fennel🥦Globe Artichoke🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🍃Lemon Balm🥬Lettuce🌱Lovage🥬Mâche🍃Mint🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🥬Napa Cabbage🫛Pea🔴Radish🌱Rhubarb🌿Rosemary🌱Scallion🫛Snow Pea🥬Sorrel🥬Spinach🍓Strawberry🫛Sugar Snap Pea🥬Tatsoi🌿Thyme🌿Winter Savory
June
🌿 Plant / sow
🧺 Harvest
🥬Arugula🫛Asparagus🌿Basil🟣Beet🫐Blackberry🫐Blueberry🥬Bok Choy🌿Borage🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🥬Cabbage🌼Calendula🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥦Cauliflower🌼Chamomile🌿Chervil🌱Chives🌿Cilantro🥬Collards🍒Currant🌱Daikon Radish🌾Dill🥬Endive🫘Fava Bean🌿Florence Fennel🧄Garlic🥦Globe Artichoke🫐Gooseberry🌸Hyssop🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🪻Lavender🍃Lemon Balm🌿Lemon Verbena🥬Lettuce🌱Lovage🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🥬Napa Cabbage🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🫛Pea🔴Radish🍒Raspberry🌱Rhubarb🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🌱Scallion🫛Snow Pea🥬Sorrel🥬Spinach🍓Strawberry🫛Sugar Snap Pea🌿Summer Savory🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🥬Tatsoi🌿Thyme🫒Turnip🌿Winter Savory
July
🌿 Plant / sow
🧺 Harvest
🌿Basil🌺Bee Balm🟣Beet🫐Blackberry🫐Blueberry🌿Borage🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🫘Bush Bean🥬Cabbage🌼Calendula🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥦Cauliflower🌼Chamomile🌱Chives🥬Collards🥒Cucumber🍒Currant🌾Dill🪷Echinacea🍆Eggplant🥬Endive🫘Fava Bean🌾Fennel🧄Garlic🫐Gooseberry🌸Hyssop🪻Lavender🍃Lemon Balm🌿Lemon Verbena🌿Lemongrass🥬Lettuce🌱Lovage🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🫑Okra🧅Onion🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🌶️Pepper🫘Pole Bean🥔Potato🍒Raspberry🌱Rhubarb🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🌱Scallion🧅Shallot🥬Sorrel🍬Stevia🍓Strawberry🌿Summer Savory🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🌿Thyme🟢Tomatillo🍅Tomato🫒Turnip🫘Wax Bean🌿Winter Savory🥒Zucchini
August
🌿 Plant / sow
🌱Austrian Winter Pea🟣Beet🥬Bok Choy🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🥬Cabbage🥕Carrot🥦Cauliflower🌿Chervil🌿Cilantro🥬Collards🌱Crimson Clover🌱Daikon Radish🥬Endive🌾Fennel🌿Florence Fennel🌱Hairy Vetch🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🥬Lettuce🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🥬Napa Cabbage🌾Oats🟣Radicchio🔴Radish🌱Scallion🥬Spinach🥬Swiss Chard🥬Tatsoi🫒Turnip🌱White Clover
🧺 Harvest
🌿Basil🌺Bee Balm🫐Blackberry🫐Blueberry🌿Borage🫘Bush Bean🌼Calendula🍈Cantaloupe🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥬Celery🌼Chamomile🌱Chives🌽Corn🫘Cowpea🥒Cucumber🌾Dill🫘Dry/Shell Bean🪷Echinacea🫛Edamame🍆Eggplant🌾Fennel🍇Grape🍊Ground Cherry🌸Hyssop🪻Lavender🍃Lemon Balm🌿Lemon Verbena🌿Lemongrass🫘Lima Bean🌱Lovage🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🫑Okra🧅Onion🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🌶️Pepper🫘Pole Bean🥔Potato🍒Raspberry🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🧅Shallot🥬Sorrel🎃Squash🍬Stevia🌿Summer Savory🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🌿Thyme🟢Tomatillo🍅Tomato🍉Watermelon🫘Wax Bean🌿Winter Savory🥒Zucchini
September
🌿 Plant / sow
🧺 Harvest
🌿Basil🌺Bee Balm🌿Borage🥦Broccoli🫘Bush Bean🌼Calendula🍈Cantaloupe🥕Carrot🐱Catnip🥔Celeriac🥬Celery🌱Chives🌿Cilantro🌽Corn🫘Cowpea🥒Cucumber🌾Dill🫘Dry/Shell Bean🪷Echinacea🫛Edamame🍆Eggplant🌾Fennel🌿Florence Fennel🌿Ginger🍇Grape🍊Ground Cherry🌸Hyssop🧅Leek🍃Lemon Balm🌿Lemon Verbena🌿Lemongrass🥬Lettuce🫘Lima Bean🌱Lovage🌿Marjoram🍃Mint🫑Okra🧅Onion🌿Oregano🌱Parsley🌶️Pepper🫘Pole Bean🥔Potato🎃Pumpkin🟣Radicchio🔴Radish🍒Raspberry🌿Rosemary🌿Sage🎃Squash🍬Stevia🌿Summer Savory🍠Sweet Potato🥬Swiss Chard🍃Tarragon🌿Thyme🟢Tomatillo🍅Tomato🍉Watermelon🫘Wax Bean🌿Winter Savory🎃Winter Squash🥒Zucchini
October
🌿 Plant / sow
🧺 Harvest
🥬Arugula🟣Beet🥬Bok Choy🥦Brassica (general)🥦Broccoli🥦Broccoli Rabe🥦Brussels Sprouts🥬Cabbage🌼Calendula🥕Carrot🥦Cauliflower🥔Celeriac🥬Celery🌿Chervil🌿Cilantro🥬Collards🫘Cowpea🌱Daikon Radish🫘Dry/Shell Bean🪷Echinacea🥬Endive🌾Fennel🌿Florence Fennel🌿Ginger🍇Grape🍊Ground Cherry🌱Horseradish🥬Kale🥬Kohlrabi🧅Leek🌿Lemon Verbena🌿Lemongrass🥬Lettuce🥬Mâche🍃Mint🥬Mizuna🥬Mustard Greens🥬Napa Cabbage🫑Okra🥕Parsnip🌶️Pepper🎃Pumpkin🟣Radicchio🔴Radish🥦Romanesco🌿Rosemary🟤Rutabaga🌿Sage🌱Scallion🥬Spinach🎃Squash🌻Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)🍠Sweet Potato🥬Swiss Chard🥬Tatsoi🍅Tomato🟡Turmeric🫒Turnip🌿Winter Savory🎃Winter Squash
November
🌿 Plant / sow
December
Adjusting for your zone
- Zone 5 or colder: Shift everything 2–4 weeks later in spring, 2–4 weeks earlier in fall.
- Zone 7: Shift spring tasks 2 weeks earlier, enjoy a longer fall season.
- Zone 8–9: Grow tomatoes and peppers spring and fall; use cool crops in winter.
- Zone 10+: Plant cool-season crops Sept–Feb; heat-lovers Feb–May and Aug–Oct.
The JoeBees planner automatically adjusts this calendar for your exact zone.