Planting windows for Kingsley Dam
Computed from Kingsley Dam'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 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 29 – May 6 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | May 6 – May 13 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Mar 25 – Apr 22 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 11 – Mar 25 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 6 | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 6 | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 29 – May 6 | May 6 – May 13 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 6 – Oct 4 |
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 Kingsley Dam's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Kingsley Dam
Roughly 179 frost-free days gives Kingsley Dam gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 22; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 18 frost.