This week
No city we track in zone 6b is in a planting window this week.
City by city
| City | Last / first frost | This week | Next window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | Apr 24 / Oct 28 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Bend, OR | Jun 6 / Sep 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Apr 25 |
| Bloomington, IN | Apr 15 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 4 |
| Brockton, MA | Apr 22 / Oct 19 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 11 |
| Buffalo, NY | Apr 24 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Cambridge, MA | Apr 19 / Nov 9 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 8 |
| Canton, OH | Apr 24 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Cincinnati, OH | Apr 17 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 6 |
| Columbia, MO | Apr 5 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 22 |
| Columbus, OH | Apr 20 / Oct 24 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 9 |
| Covington, KY | Apr 17 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 6 |
| Dayton, OH | Apr 18 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 7 |
| Dearborn, MI | May 1 / Oct 15 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 20 |
| Detroit, MI | Apr 27 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 16 |
| Framingham, MA | May 2 / Oct 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 21 |
| Frankfort, KY | Apr 15 / Oct 24 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 4 |
| Hartford, CT | Apr 17 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 6 |
| Independence, MO | Apr 10 / Oct 27 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Apr 20 / Oct 21 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 9 |
| Jefferson City, MO | Apr 8 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 25 |
| Johnstown, PA | Apr 29 / Oct 21 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 18 |
| Kansas City, KS | Apr 4 / Nov 2 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| Kansas City, MO | Apr 4 / Nov 2 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| Lawrence, KS | Apr 12 / Oct 28 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 1 |
| Lees Summit, MO | Apr 7 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 24 |
| Lenexa, KS | Apr 10 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Livonia, MI | May 1 / Oct 15 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 20 |
| Lowell, MA | Apr 30 / Oct 10 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 19 |
| Mckeesport, PA | May 2 / Oct 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 21 |
| Muskegon, MI | Apr 30 / Oct 19 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 19 |
| Niagara Falls, NY | Apr 26 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 15 |
| Overland Park, KS | Apr 10 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Parkersburg, WV | Apr 14 / Oct 30 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Apr 24 / Oct 27 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Rochester, NY | Apr 24 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Santa Fe, NM | May 11 / Oct 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 30 |
| Scranton, PA | Apr 23 / Oct 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 12 |
| Shawnee, KS | Apr 4 / Nov 2 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | Jun 7 / Sep 28 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Apr 26 |
| Southfield, MI | May 1 / Oct 17 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 20 |
| Springfield, MA | May 3 / Oct 8 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 22 |
| Sterling Heights, MI | Apr 30 / Oct 24 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 19 |
| Toledo, OH | Apr 20 / Oct 27 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 9 |
| Topeka, KS | Apr 16 / Oct 22 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 5 |
| Troy, MI | Apr 26 / Oct 22 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 15 |
| Warren, MI | Apr 21 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 10 |
| Waterbury, CT | Apr 26 / Oct 16 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 15 |
| West Hartford, CT | Apr 17 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 6 |
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Apr 23 / Oct 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 12 |
Your own garden can differ from the nearest city by a week or more. Enter your ZIP code in what to plant now, and read all about zone 6b.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (median 32°F freeze dates at the weather station nearest each city); Purdue Extension, Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (HO-186-W, December 2020) (spring groups and fall planting 4 to 8 weeks before the first frost). Purdue wrote the rules for Indiana; because they count from your own frost dates they are a starting point anywhere with a frost season. Check each seed packet for days to maturity, and watch the forecast.