Planting windows for Oakley 4W
Computed from Oakley 4W'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 | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | May 13 – May 20 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | May 20 – May 27 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Apr 8 – May 6 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 25 – Apr 8 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 15 – May 6 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 20 | May 13 – May 20 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 20 | May 13 – May 20 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | May 13 – May 20 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | May 13 – May 20 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 13 – May 20 | May 20 – May 27 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Aug 28 – Sep 25 |
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 Oakley 4W's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Oakley 4W
Roughly 156 frost-free days gives Oakley 4W gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after May 6; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 9 frost.