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Planting calendar for Zone 6

Generous season. Spring and fall plantings both productive.

Last spring frost: April 25First fall frost: October 21Frost-free days: 179

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What to plant and when

What to plant and when
CropPlantHarvest
TomatoMay 17July 23
PepperMay 17July 24
PotatoApril 21July 20
OnionApril 11July 20
GarlicOctober 10July 18
LettuceMarch 26May 16
CarrotMarch 24June 3
Bean (bush)May 10July 5
PeaMarch 26May 26
CucumberMay 17July 9
ZucchiniMay 10July 3
Winter SquashMay 15July 24
KaleMarch 23May 24
SpinachMarch 23May 9
BroccoliApril 3June 8
BeetApril 7June 2
RadishMarch 20April 18
Sweet CornMay 10July 14
Sweet PotatoMay 17September 18
CabbageMarch 28June 7
BasilMay 17June 23
CilantroMarch 29May 19
DahliaMay 6August 6
ZinniaMay 17July 18
SunflowerApril 7June 27
MarigoldMay 18July 8
TulipOctober 9May 1
CosmosMay 17July 28
StrawberryApril 10July 11
BlueberryApril 3August 3
RaspberryApril 18August 15
BlackberryApril 10August 20
AsparagusApril 10April 12
RhubarbApril 3April 5
GrapeApril 10September 9
FigNot suited
MintApril 24July 25
ParsleyApril 7June 22
DillApril 7June 2
ThymeApril 24July 25
RosemaryNot suited
OreganoApril 24July 25
SageApril 24July 25
ChivesApril 10July 1
EggplantMay 28August 1
Swiss ChardMarch 24May 19
CauliflowerJuly 21September 29
Brussels SproutsJuly 9October 17
LeekMarch 29July 27
TurnipMarch 15May 5
ParsnipApril 12August 7
CeleryApril 27August 21
ArugulaMarch 14April 19
OkraMay 28July 29
CantaloupeMay 17August 12
WatermelonMay 28August 19
NasturtiumMay 10June 29
CalendulaMarch 28May 19
BorageApril 7June 2
LavenderApril 24August 24
PumpkinMay 15July 24
Hot PepperMay 18July 28
Green OnionMarch 23May 24
TomatilloMay 17August 1
Collard GreensMarch 25May 27
Bok ChoyApril 7May 23
FennelApril 22July 4
ShallotApril 11July 20
KohlrabiMarch 24May 19
ChamomileApril 7June 12
AppleApril 3September 2
PearApril 3September 2
PeachApril 10August 10
PlumApril 3August 23
CherryApril 3July 4
ApricotApril 10July 31
LemonNot suited
OrangeNot suited

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