Zone 6b planting calendar

What to plant in July — zone 6b

Zone 6b averages its last spring frost around April 25 and its first fall frost around October 15. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.

Last frost: April 25
First frost: October 15
Winter lows: -5 to 0 °F

Succession sow

  • Beetaround Jul 4

    Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Carrotaround Jul 4

    Sowing 3: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Cucumberaround Jul 11

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Zucchiniaround Jul 11

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Basilaround Jul 11

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Winter squasharound Jul 18

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Beetaround Jul 25

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Carrotaround Jul 25

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

Start indoors for fall

  • Kalearound Jul 7

    Fall kale window opens — sow trays any time in the next four weeks.

  • Broccoliaround Jul 18

    Seedlings need 5 weeks before they go out for a fall harvest.

Direct sow for fall

  • Parsleyaround Jul 9

    Fall parsley window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

  • Bush beanaround Jul 14

    Fall bush bean window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

  • Lettucearound Jul 15

    Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.

  • Peaaround Jul 19

    Fall pea window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

  • Cilantroaround Jul 20

    Succession sowing 3 of 3 — sow every 21 days for a steady cut.

  • Carrotaround Jul 20

    Fall carrot window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

  • Beetaround Jul 24

    Fall beet window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

  • Dillaround Jul 24

    Fall dill window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

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