Northeast & New England Planting Calendar
Month-by-month planting calendar for the Northeast and New England. 162 crops with sow windows for a short, warm-summer season.
Monthly Planting Calendar
The Northeast and New England (USDA 5-7) have cold winters, warm humid summers and a roughly 150-165 day frost-free season. Hardy crops like peas, spinach, brassicas and roots go in as soon as the ground is workable in spring, with a second sowing in mid-summer for a fall harvest. Frost-tender crops such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and squash wait until after the last frost in mid-May. Garlic is planted in October for the following year. Last frost is typically mid-May and the first fall frost around mid-October. These windows are a first-pass estimate from regional extension guidance (UMass, Cornell and UNH) and are being reviewed locally.
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When is the planting season in the Northeast?
Hardy crops go in as soon as the soil is workable, usually April. Frost-tender crops wait until after the last frost in mid-May. A second sowing of fast cool-season crops in July-August gives a fall harvest before the mid-October frost.
What can I plant in fall in New England?
Plant garlic in October for next summer, and sow fast cool-season greens and roots in mid-to-late summer so they mature before the first hard frost.
How accurate are these dates?
They are a careful first pass based on regional extension calendars (UMass, Cornell and UNH). We are reviewing them with local sources before this region is finalized.