Ensuring a successful harvest from your vegetable garden means planting at the right time for your region. Zone 6 includes cities like Branson, Mo. and Lebanon, Pa., as well as New Jersey, Appalachia and areas of the inland Pacific Northwest. Late March is about the earliest you can start planting in Zone 6.

The average dates of last frost in Zone 6 range from March 30 to April 30. Barring any unusual weather conditions, follow the chart below for spring and fall vegetable planting.

Zone 6 Planting Schedule (adapted from thevegetablegarden.info)

—Crop  Type —

–Days to– Maturity

–Spring–Planting Dates

–Fall– Planting Dates

Asparagus	2nd season	Apr 5 – 25
Bean, bush	50-60	Apr 25 – May 30	July 25-Aug 5
Bean, pole	65-75	May 10 – 20
Bean, lima	65-75	May 10 -25
Beet	55-65	Apr 1 – 15	Aug 1 – Sept 25
Broccoli	60-80	Mar 25 – Apr 5	Sept. 25 – 30
Cabbage	65-80	Apr 1 – 20	Sept 20 -30
Cantaloupe	80-90	May 10 – 20
Carrot	70-80	Mar 25 – Apr 10	Sept 20 -30
Cauliflower	55-60	Apr 1 – 20	Sept 20 – 30
Collard	55-70	Mar 20 – Apr 10
Corn	80-100	May 1 – July 20
Cucumber	60-65	May 10 – 30
Eggplant	75-90	May 15 – 25
Kale	50-70	Mar 25 – Apr 5
Kohlrabi	50-70	Apr 1 – 15	Sept 20 – 25
Lettuce	60-85	Apr 1 – May 15	Sept 1 – 15
Mustard	40-50	Mar 25 – May 1	Aug 1 – 30
Okra	55-60	May 10 – 25
Onion (mature)	100-120	Mar 25 – Apr 15	Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Peas, garden	60-80	Mar 25 – Apr 10
Peas, southern	60-70	May 1 – 15	-
Pepper	65-80	May 15 – 30	-
Potato, Irish	70-90	Apr 1 – 15
Potato, sweet	90-150	May 15-June 5	-
Radish	25-30	Mar 25 – May 1	Aug 1- 20
Spinach	40-45	Apr 1 – 20	Aug 10 – Sept 20
Squash, bush	50-55	May 15 – 30
squash, winter	85-90	May 15 – 30	-
Tomato	70-85	May 15 – 30
Turnip	45-65	Mar 25 – May 1	Aug 5 – Sept 20
Watermelon	80-90	May 10 – 20

 

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