Planting windows for Terra Alta #1
Computed from Terra Alta #1'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 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | May 14 – May 21 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | May 21 – May 28 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Apr 9 – May 7 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 26 – Apr 9 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 16 – May 7 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 21 | May 14 – May 21 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 21 | May 14 – May 21 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | May 14 – May 21 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | May 14 – May 21 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 14 – May 21 | May 21 – May 28 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Aug 30 – Sep 27 |
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 Terra Alta #1's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Terra Alta #1
Roughly 157 frost-free days gives Terra Alta #1 gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after May 7; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 11 frost.