Planting windows for Hennessey 4 ESE
Computed from Hennessey 4 ESE'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 17 – Mar 3 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Apr 28 – May 5 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Mar 17 – Apr 14 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 3 – Mar 17 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 21 – Apr 28 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 21 – Apr 28 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 21 – Apr 28 | Apr 28 – May 5 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 18 – Oct 16 |
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 Hennessey 4 ESE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Hennessey 4 ESE
Roughly 199 frost-free days gives Hennessey 4 ESE gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 14; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 30 frost.