Zone 6a planting calendar
What to plant in October: zone 6a
A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 6a: last spring frost around April 30, first fall frost around October 10. 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: April 30
Typical first frost: October 10
Winter lows: -10 to -5 °F
A quiet month in zone 6a
October is a rest-and-plan month here. Use it to order seed, test your soil, repair beds, and map next season's rotation, then jump ahead to November.
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