Planting windows for Garnett 1 E
Computed from Garnett 1 E's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-6 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 24 – May 1 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | May 1 – May 8 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Mar 20 – Apr 17 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 6 – Mar 20 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 1 | Apr 24 – May 1 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 1 | Apr 24 – May 1 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 24 – May 1 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 24 – May 1 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 24 – May 1 | May 1 – May 8 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 10 – Oct 8 |
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 Garnett 1 E's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Garnett 1 E
Roughly 188 frost-free days gives Garnett 1 E gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 17; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 22 frost.