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Zone 7a planting guide

A long summer with a vicious middle. Spring and fall are the vegetable months that taste like something.

Last spring frost

Apr 2

First fall frost

Nov 1

Winter low

0 to 5°F

Nothing urgent this week in this zone. Use the calendar for the year view, or browse crops to plan.

Crops for this zone

• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Lettuce
• Basil
• Zucchini
• Beans
• Kale
• Spinach
• Radish
• Carrots
• Peas
• Cilantro
• Cucumber
• Sunflower
• Zinnia
• Garlic
• Arugula
• Broccoli
• Swiss chard
• Beets
• Parsley
• Dill
• Marigold
• Winter squash
• Onions
• Potatoes

Cities in Zone 7a

• Washington, DC, DC
• St. Louis, MO
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Louisville, KY
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Boise, ID

Year at a glance

1. January

   Rest. Inventory leftover seed. Do not buy 40 tomato varieties.

2. February

   Start peppers indoors. Order the last of the seed. Do not sow outdoors.

3. March

   Start tomatoes indoors. Cool crops can be sown under cover or in a cold frame.

4. April

   Typical last-frost month. Harden off. Direct-sow radish, lettuce, peas if you have not.

5. May

   Warm soil. Beans, squash, basil, zinnias, cucumbers. Transplant tomatoes.

6. June

   Tend and harvest. A second sowing of beans if the math works. Plan the fall bed.

7. July

   Tend and harvest. A second sowing of beans if the math works. Plan the fall bed.

8. August

   Tend and harvest. A second sowing of beans if the math works. Plan the fall bed.

9. September

   Fall greens in now if you have not. Count days. Skip new long-season fruit.

10. October

    Last radish and spinach. Prep garlic ground. Harvest the tender things.

11. November · now

    Typical first-frost month. Plant garlic. Mulch. Take notes while you remember the year.

12. December

    Rest. Inventory leftover seed. Do not buy 40 tomato varieties.

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