Grow Calendar

Month-by-month planting and harvest schedule for all crops. Baseline: USDA Zones 5–7. Adjust 2–4 weeks earlier for zones 8+, later for zones 3–4.

SI Start Indoors DS Direct Sow TP Transplant H Harvest P Plant/Establish PR Preserve/Store

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Annual Crops

Crop	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Potatoes				P	P				H	H
Sweet Potatoes			SI	SI	TP	TP			H	H
Winter Squash				SI	TP			H	H	PR
Dry Beans					DS	DS	H	H	H	PR
Dry Peas			DS	DS				DS	H	H
Corn (dent/flour)				SI	DS			H	H	PR
Grain Amaranth					DS			H	H	PR
Sunflower				SI	DS			H	H	PR
Flax			DS	DS				H		PR
Soybeans					DS			H	H
Quinoa				DS	DS			H	H
Kale			SI	TP	TP	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Spinach			DS	DS	H			DS	H	H
Swiss Chard			SI	TP	H	H	H	H	H	H
Collard Greens			SI	TP		H	H	H	H	H	H
Lettuce			SI	DS	H	H		DS	H	H
Bok Choy			SI	TP	H			DS	H	H
Beets				DS	DS	H	H	DS	H	H	PR
Carrots				DS	DS	H	H	DS	H	H	PR
Turnips				DS	H			DS	H	H
Parsnips			DS						H	H	PR
Garlic	H					H	H			P	P	P
Onions		SI	SI	TP		H	H	H	PR
Tomatoes			SI	SI	TP	H	H	H	H	PR
Peppers		SI	SI	SI	TP	H	H	H	PR
Cucumbers				SI	DS	H	H	H	PR
Zucchini				SI	DS	H	H	H
Peas (fresh)			DS	DS	H	H			DS	H
Green Beans					DS	H	H	H	DS	H
Broccoli			SI	TP	H	H		SI	TP	H
Cabbage			SI	TP	H	H		SI	TP	H	PR
Brussels Sprouts			SI	SI	TP				H	H	H

Perennial Crops

Already in the ground after year one. Calendar shows annual harvest windows.

Crop	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Asparagus				H	H
Rhubarb				H	H	H
Sorrel			H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Chives				H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Good King Henry				H	H	H	H	H	H
Perennial Kale	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Walking Onions			H	H	H		H	H	H	H
Sea Kale			H	H	H
Ostrich Fern (fiddleheads)			H	H
Ramps / Wild Leek			H	H
Jerusalem Artichoke	H								H	H	H	H
Horseradish									H	H	H
Skirret									H	H	H
Scorzonera									H	H	H
Globe Artichoke					H	H
Yacon									H	H
Strawberries						H	H
Serviceberry					H	H
Cornelian Cherry							H	H
Mulberry						H	H
Gooseberry						H	H
Red Currant						H	H
Black Currant							H	H
Raspberries							H	H
Blueberry							H	H
Goji Berry							H	H	H
Elderberry								H	H
Sea Buckthorn								H	H
Aronia / Chokeberry								H	H
Rugosa Rose (hips)									H	H
Grapes								H	H	PR
Hardy Kiwi									H	H
Pawpaw								H	H
Persimmon										H	H
Apple							H	H	H	H	PR
Pear								H	H	PR
Plum							H	H
Sour Cherry						H	H
Apricot						H	H
Hazelnut								H	H	PR
Chestnut									H	H	PR
Walnut									H	H	PR
Pecan										H	H	PR

Monthly Task Summary

January – February

Order seeds and bare-root stock
Start peppers and eggplant indoors (late Feb)
Prune dormant fruit trees and grape vines
Check root cellar; use oldest stores first

March

Start onions, leeks, kale, broccoli, cabbage indoors
Direct sow spinach, arugula, peas, parsnips outdoors
Harvest ramps and ostrich fern fiddleheads
Divide chives, sorrel, walking onions
Apply compost to all perennial beds

April

Transplant onions, kale, broccoli outdoors
Start tomatoes, peppers, squash indoors
Direct sow beets, carrots, turnips, radishes
Plant potatoes
Asparagus harvest begins; rhubarb; sorrel

May

Transplant tomatoes, peppers, squash after last frost
Direct sow beans, corn, zucchini, cucumbers
Asparagus harvest (6–8 weeks total)
Serviceberry and cherry begin to ripen (late May)

June

Asparagus season ends; let fern grow
Harvest: strawberries, gooseberry, currant, mulberry, cherry, apricot
Begin harvesting zucchini, peas, lettuce
Ferment first sauerkraut batches

July

Peak summer harvest: tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans
Harvest: black currant, cornelian cherry, blueberry, raspberry
Harvest garlic when tops die back
Can tomatoes; pickle cucumbers; dry peppers

August

Harvest: winter squash, dry beans, pumpkins
Harvest: elderberry, sea buckthorn, aronia, hazelnut begins
Plant fall brassicas: kale, chard, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage
Elderberry syrup; sea buckthorn juice

September

Harvest: chestnuts, walnuts, apples, late pears
Harvest: Jerusalem artichoke, horseradish begin
Harvest: hardy kiwi, rugosa rose hips, grapes
Fill root cellar; plant garlic for next year

October

Final harvest: pecans, late apples, persimmons begin
Harvest rutabaga, leeks, Brussels sprouts (sweeter after frost)
Root cellar fully stocked
Apply thick mulch to all perennial beds before freeze

November – December

Harvest: persimmons, Brussels sprouts, leeks, frost-sweetened kale
Jerusalem artichokes through winter as needed
Review the year: what yielded, what failed
Order seed catalogs; plan next year's layout