Planting windows for Millers 4 NE
Computed from Millers 4 NE's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-7 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 26 – May 3 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | May 3 – May 10 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | Mar 22 – Apr 19 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 8 – Mar 22 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 29 – Apr 19 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 3 | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 3 | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 3 – May 10 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 13 – Oct 11 |
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 Millers 4 NE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Millers 4 NE
Roughly 189 frost-free days gives Millers 4 NE gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 19; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 25 frost.