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New Hampshire planting calendar

New Hampshire falls in USDA Zones 3 to 6. Here is a planting calendar for Zone 5, the most common zone across New Hampshire, with start, sow, transplant, and harvest dates for every crop. Enter your ZIP code in Dibble for dates tuned to your exact spot.

USDA zones: Zones 3 to 6Most common zone: Zone 5Last spring frost: April 30First fall frost: October 1

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Right now in New Hampshire

What has a planting window open in Zone 5 this month and next, and what is coming in from the garden. Every crop links to its exact dates.

September in Zone 5

Harvesting: Tomato, Pepper, Winter Squash, Sweet Potato, Basil, Dahlia, Zinnia, Marigold, Cosmos, Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Grape, Mint, Parsley, Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Sage, Chives, Eggplant, Swiss Chard, Brussels Sprouts, Leek, Parsnip, Celery, Okra, Nasturtium, Calendula, Borage, Lavender, Pumpkin, Hot Pepper, Tomatillo, Collard Greens, Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum

Everything to plant in September, for every zone

October in Zone 5

No planting windows open in October for Zone 5. It is the stretch for planning beds, ordering seed and getting tools ready.

Harvesting: Basil, Dahlia, Blackberry, Grape, Fig, Mint, Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Sage, Chives, Swiss Chard, Lavender, Hot Pepper, Apple, Pear

Everything to plant in October, for every zone

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What to plant and when in New Hampshire

What to plant and when in New Hampshire
CropPlantHarvest
TomatoMay 7July 21
PepperMay 14July 23
PotatoApril 16July 15
OnionApril 16July 25
GarlicSeptember 3May 1
LettuceApril 2May 22
CarrotApril 9June 18
Bean (bush)May 7July 1
PeaMarch 26May 25
CucumberMay 14July 13
ZucchiniMay 7July 1
Winter SquashMay 14August 22
KaleApril 16June 15
SpinachMarch 19May 3
BroccoliApril 16June 20
BeetApril 2May 27
RadishApril 2April 30
Sweet CornMay 7July 21
Sweet PotatoMay 21August 29
CabbageApril 16June 25
BasilMay 7July 6
CilantroApril 16June 5
DahliaMay 7August 5
ZinniaMay 7July 6
SunflowerApril 30July 19
MarigoldApril 30June 19
TulipAugust 20December 18
CosmosMay 7July 16
StrawberryApril 16July 15
BlueberryApril 9August 7
RaspberryApril 9August 7
BlackberryApril 16August 24
AsparagusApril 16April 16
RhubarbApril 9April 9
GrapeApril 16September 13
FigMay 7October 4
MintApril 30July 29
ParsleyApril 16June 30
DillApril 16June 10
ThymeApril 30July 29
RosemaryMay 7September 4
OreganoApril 30July 29
SageApril 30July 29
ChivesApril 16July 5
EggplantMay 14July 28
Swiss ChardApril 16June 10
CauliflowerApril 16June 25
Brussels SproutsMay 14August 22
LeekApril 16August 14
TurnipApril 2May 22
ParsnipApril 16August 14
CeleryApril 30August 28
ArugulaApril 2May 7
OkraMay 14July 13
CantaloupeMay 14August 2
WatermelonMay 14August 7
NasturtiumMay 7June 26
CalendulaApril 16June 5
BorageApril 30June 24
LavenderApril 30August 28
PumpkinMay 14September 1
Hot PepperMay 14August 2
Green OnionApril 2June 1
TomatilloMay 7July 21
Collard GreensApril 16June 15
Bok ChoyApril 16May 31
FennelApril 16July 5
ShallotApril 16July 25
KohlrabiApril 16June 10
ChamomileApril 16June 20
AppleApril 9September 6
PearApril 9September 6
PeachApril 16August 14
PlumApril 9August 27
CherryApril 9July 8
ApricotApril 16August 4
LemonMay 14February 8
OrangeMay 14March 10

These dates use Zone 5 as a representative for New Hampshire. Your town may run a zone warmer or cooler, so Dibble pins the dates to your exact ZIP code.

Planting seasons in New Hampshire

Spring planting in New Hampshire

Zone 5's last spring frost lands around April 30. Spring in New Hampshire is the crowded season: the last of the indoor starts, the first direct sowings once the soil can be worked, and the transplants that go out after the frost date passes.

Summer planting in New Hampshire

Summer in New Hampshire is succession sowing and the start of the fall garden. Quick crops go in every few weeks, and the cool-season crops for autumn are started while it is still hot.

Fall planting in New Hampshire

Zone 5's first fall frost lands around October 1. Fall planting in New Hampshire means cool-season crops that finish before it, garlic and other bulbs that go in for next year, and anything hardy enough to overwinter.

Winter in New Hampshire

Winter in New Hampshire is when next year's garden gets planned and the seed order goes in. Toward the end of it the earliest indoor starts begin, counted back from the last spring frost.

New Hampshire frost dates

The last spring frost and first fall frost anchor every planting date here. See New Hampshire frost dates by zone.

Find your exact zone in New Hampshire

New Hampshire spans Zones 3 to 6. Pick the zone that matches your area for a full planting calendar:

Zone 3

Planting calendar

Zone 4

Planting calendar

Zone 5

Planting calendar

Zone 6

Planting calendar

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