Planting windows for Arkadelphia 2 N
Computed from Arkadelphia 2 N's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-8 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Feb 26 – Mar 26 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 12 – Feb 26 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 2 – Apr 9 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 2 – Apr 9 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 9 – Apr 16 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 23 – Oct 21 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Arkadelphia 2 N's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Arkadelphia 2 N
With roughly 223 frost-free days, Arkadelphia 2 N gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 4 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.