Planting windows for Smyrna 6S
Computed from Smyrna 6S'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 16 – Mar 2 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Apr 27 – May 4 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Mar 16 – Apr 13 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 2 – Mar 16 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 | Apr 27 – May 4 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 9 – Oct 7 |
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 Smyrna 6S's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Smyrna 6S
Roughly 191 frost-free days gives Smyrna 6S gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 13; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 21 frost.