Zone 2b planting calendar
What to plant in June: zone 2b
A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 2b: last spring frost around May 31, first fall frost around August 25. Zones are set by winter lows, not frost dates, so two gardens in the same zone can be weeks apart. Measure your ZIP below for dates from your area's own 30-year record.
Typical last frost: May 31
Typical first frost: August 25
Winter lows: -45 to -40 °F
Garden care
- Mulch every bed2 sowings: Jun 21 and Jun 28
3-4 in of straw or leaves now holds water, blocks weeds, and cools roots for the whole summer. Sowing again a few weeks later keeps the harvest coming instead of arriving all at once.
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