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Zone 6b Planting Schedule

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Last spring frost: Apr 25th
First fall frost: Oct 16th
Growing season: 174 days

Action Plan: May in Zone 6b

Expert Note

In May, keep soil consistently moist as temperatures rise; water early to reduce leaf disease. Use compost or a balanced organic fertilizer before planting and mulch to stabilize moisture. Watch for flea beetles and aphids on young greens; row cover helps.

Seed & Soil

Start warm-season crops while nights are reliably mild: transplant Tomato and Bell Pepper if they’re in your list, and direct sow Zucchini and Cucumber once soil warms. Add Basil for quick harvests and keep plants evenly watered to prevent stress.

The Harvest

Harvest regularly from your cool-season beds: pick Spinach and Arugula before they bolt, and cut Salad Greens for tender leaves. Continue taking Mizuna and Tatsoi as needed, then replant small successions to stay ahead of heat.

Planting Schedule

Add crops from the list below to build your planting schedule.
Crop Indoor Start Transplant / Direct Sow Harvest Window 🌿
Bennings Green Tint May 2nd May 16th Jun 30th – Oct 16th
Blue Ballet Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 5th – Oct 16th
Blue Fortune Mar 28th May 2nd Jul 16th – Oct 16th
Bonbon Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 5th – Oct 16th
Bonbon F1 May 2nd May 16th Aug 24th – Oct 16th
Broadleaf Mar 14th May 2nd Jul 11th – Oct 16th
Burgess Buttercup Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 5th – Oct 16th
Bush Champion Apr 18th May 2nd Jun 26th – Oct 16th
Buttercup Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 5th – Oct 16th
Caveman's Club Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 31st – Oct 16th
Crystal Apple Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 6th – Oct 16th
Curled Mar 28th May 2nd Jun 16th – Oct 16th
Delicious 51 Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 21st – Oct 16th
Dipper Gourd Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 30th – Oct 16th
Edonis Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 21st – Oct 16th
Eel River Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 26th – Oct 16th
Green Mar 28th May 2nd Jul 1st – Oct 16th
Guardsman Mar 21st May 2nd Jun 16th – Oct 16th
Ha'Ogen Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 21st – Oct 16th
Hestia Mar 28th May 2nd Jul 16th – Oct 16th
Honeydew Green Flesh May 2nd May 16th Aug 9th – Oct 16th
Juan Canary Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 5th – Oct 16th
Longissima Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 6th – Oct 16th
Marina di Chioggia Apr 18th May 2nd Aug 10th – Oct 16th
Noir des Carmes Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 21st – Oct 16th
North Georgia Candy Roaster May 2nd May 16th Aug 19th – Oct 16th
One Ball Apr 18th May 2nd Jun 16th – Oct 16th
Snowball Y Mar 28th May 2nd Jul 16th – Oct 16th
Speckled Swan May 2nd May 16th Aug 24th – Oct 16th
Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato Apr 18th May 2nd Jul 11th – Oct 16th
Wisconsin SMR 58 May 2nd May 16th Jul 5th – Oct 16th
Zephyr May 2nd May 16th Jun 30th – Oct 16th
Ambrosia May 9th May 23rd Aug 11th – Oct 16th
Ananas May 9th May 23rd Aug 16th – Oct 16th
Arava May 9th May 23rd Aug 1st – Oct 16th
Armenian Dark Green Direct Sow May 9th Jul 18th – Oct 16th
Armenian Pale Green Apr 25th May 9th Jul 13th – Oct 16th
Aroma 2 Mar 28th May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Ashley Apr 25th May 9th Jul 3rd – Oct 16th
Athena Apr 25th May 9th Jul 26th – Oct 16th
Autumn Delight Apr 25th May 9th Aug 22nd – Oct 16th
Bambino Direct Sow May 9th Jul 3rd – Oct 16th
Banana Melon Apr 25th May 9th Aug 2nd – Oct 16th
Banana Pink Jumbo Apr 25th May 9th Aug 22nd – Oct 16th
Bidwell Casaba Direct Sow May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Birdhouse Gourd Direct Sow May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Blue Hubbard Direct Sow May 9th Aug 17th – Oct 16th
Boston Pickling Apr 25th May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Boule d'Or Apr 25th May 9th Aug 22nd – Oct 16th
Bozeman Apr 25th May 9th Jul 13th – Oct 16th
Bradshaw Mar 14th May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Burpee Hybrid Apr 25th May 9th Jul 28th – Oct 16th
Bush Champion II May 9th May 23rd Jul 17th – Oct 16th
Bushel Basket May 9th May 23rd Aug 31st – Oct 16th
Calabash Apr 25th May 9th Aug 7th – Oct 16th
Calypso Direct Sow May 9th Jun 26th – Oct 16th
Candystick Dessert Apr 25th May 9th Aug 22nd – Oct 16th
Cannon Ball Direct Sow May 9th Aug 17th – Oct 16th
Casper Direct Sow May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Charentais May 9th May 23rd Aug 6th – Oct 16th
Charleston Grey Direct Sow May 9th Aug 7th – Oct 16th
Cherokee Candy Roaster May 9th May 23rd Aug 26th – Oct 16th
Connecticut Field Direct Sow May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Corsican Direct Sow May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Crimson Sweet Apr 25th May 9th Aug 2nd – Oct 16th
Cue Ball Apr 25th May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Dark Star Direct Sow May 9th Jun 23rd – Oct 16th
Delicata Apr 25th May 9th Aug 7th – Oct 16th
Dinosaur Gourd Apr 25th May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Dipper Direct Sow May 9th Jul 28th – Oct 16th
Early Prolific Straightneck Direct Sow May 9th Jun 23rd – Oct 16th
Early White Bush Scallop Apr 25th May 9th Jun 23rd – Oct 16th
Eden's Gem May 9th May 23rd Aug 11th – Oct 16th
Edisto 47 Apr 25th May 9th Jul 28th – Oct 16th
Eight Ball May 9th May 23rd Jul 7th – Oct 16th
Emerald Gem Apr 25th May 9th Jul 28th – Oct 16th
Excelsior Direct Sow May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Gherking Direct Sow May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Ginkaku Apr 25th May 9th Jul 23rd – Oct 16th
Gobbo di Nizza Feb 14th May 9th Aug 27th – Oct 16th
Golden Beauty May 9th May 23rd Aug 26th – Oct 16th
Golden Beauty Casaba Direct Sow May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Golden Crispy Hybrid May 9th May 23rd Aug 11th – Oct 16th
Golden Zucchini Direct Sow May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Green Flesh Honeydew May 9th May 23rd Aug 6th – Oct 16th
Grey Zucchini Direct Sow May 9th Jun 23rd – Oct 16th
H-19 Little Leaf Direct Sow May 9th Jun 30th – Oct 16th
Harmonie May 9th May 23rd Jul 17th – Oct 16th
Hastings Puffer Direct Sow May 9th Jul 3rd – Oct 16th
Homemade Pickles Apr 25th May 9th Jul 3rd – Oct 16th
Honey Boat Apr 25th May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Honey Rock Apr 25th May 9th Jul 18th – Oct 16th
Honeynut Apr 25th May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Iroquois Apr 25th May 9th Jul 23rd – Oct 16th
Italian Striped Cocozelle Apr 25th May 9th Jun 28th – Oct 16th
Ivis White Direct Sow May 9th Aug 7th – Oct 16th
Jack Be Little Apr 25th May 9th Aug 7th – Oct 16th
Jack-O'-Lantern Direct Sow May 9th Aug 12th – Oct 16th
Japanese Climbing Direct Sow May 9th Jul 3rd – Oct 16th
Jenny Lind Apr 25th May 9th Jul 28th – Oct 16th