Planting windows for Cambridge
Computed from Cambridge's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-5 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 9 – May 16 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 16 – May 23 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Apr 4 – May 2 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 21 – Apr 4 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 11 – May 2 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 9 – May 16 | May 9 – May 16 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 9 – May 16 | May 9 – May 16 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | May 9 – May 16 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | May 9 – May 16 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 9 – May 16 | May 16 – May 23 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Aug 23 – Sep 20 |
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 Cambridge's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Cambridge
Roughly 155 frost-free days gives Cambridge gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after May 2; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 4 frost.