Planting windows for Sparkman
Computed from Sparkman'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 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 1 – Mar 29 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 1 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 8 – Mar 29 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 5 – Apr 12 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 5 – Apr 12 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | Apr 12 – Apr 19 |
| 🧄 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 Sparkman's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Sparkman
With roughly 220 frost-free days, Sparkman 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.