Planting windows for Williamston 1 E
Computed from Williamston 1 E's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-8 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 6 – Feb 20 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 20 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 20 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 27 – Apr 3 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 27 – Apr 3 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 1 – Oct 29 |
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 Williamston 1 E's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Williamston 1 E
With roughly 237 frost-free days, Williamston 1 E gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 12 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.