Printable Vegetable Planting Calendar

Average First and Last Frost Dates by Zone

USDA Zone	Last Spring Frost	First Fall Frost	Growing Season
Zone 3	May 15 - June 1	Sept 8 - 15	About 95 days
Zone 4	May 1 - May 15	Sept 21 - Oct 7	About 115 days
Zone 5	April 15 - May 1	Oct 8 - Oct 15	About 145 days
Zone 6	April 1 - April 15	Oct 15 - Oct 31	About 165 days
Zone 7	March 15 - April 1	Oct 30 - Nov 15	About 195 days
Zone 8	Feb 15 - March 15	Nov 15 - Dec 10	About 230 days
Zone 9	Jan 30 - Feb 28	Dec 10 - Dec 30	About 280 days
Zone 10	Rarely frosts	Rarely frosts	Year round

These dates are averages. Your town can vary by a week or two. When in doubt, ask a local garden center or us.

What to Plant Each Month

Crop	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Lettuce	S	S	S	S			S	S
Spinach		S	S				S	S
Radish		S	S	S			S	S
Peas		S	S
Carrots		S	S	S
Tomatoes	I	I	I	P	P
Peppers	I	I		P
Bush Beans				S	S	S
Zucchini				S
Cucumbers				S
Fall Greens							S	S
Garlic									P

S = sow seeds in the garden    I = start seeds indoors    P = plant seedlings outside

Month dates above are for zones 5 and 6, the middle of the country. For other zones, shift a few weeks: earlier in the south, later in the north.

Spring Bulbs: Plant in Fall

September through November is the season for planting tulips, daffodils, crocus, and hyacinths. Plant 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes hard, pointy side up, at a depth of about 3 times the bulb's height.

Notes for Your Garden

Write your town, your zone, and your own notes here before printing.

Town: ____________________    Zone: ____    Last frost: ____________    First frost: ____________