In season this week
Fall garden
Cool-season crops for fall
1 of 63 cities
Beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts (transplants), cabbage, collards, green onion, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard greens, radish, spinach, turnip.
Timing: 4 to 8 weeks before the first fall frost. For example Flushing.
City by city
| City | Last / first frost | This week | Next window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | Apr 18 / Oct 24 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 7 |
| Asheville, NC | Apr 6 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 23 |
| Baltimore, MD | Mar 24 / Nov 21 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 10 |
| Bethesda, MD | Apr 9 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Bowie, MD | Apr 22 / Oct 22 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 11 |
| Bronx, NY | Apr 1 / Nov 16 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 18 |
| Brooklyn, NY | Apr 1 / Nov 19 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 18 |
| Camden, NJ | Mar 30 / Nov 17 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 16 |
| Capitol Heights, MD | Apr 9 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Charlottesville, VA | Apr 2 / Nov 10 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Clarksville, TN | Apr 10 / Oct 30 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Cleveland, TN | Apr 6 / Oct 30 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 23 |
| Dover, DE | Apr 4 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| Edmond, OK | Apr 10 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Fairfax, VA | Apr 14 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Falls Church, VA | Apr 9 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Flushing, NY | Mar 26 / Nov 25 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Feb 12 |
| Franklin, TN | Apr 3 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 20 |
| Fredericksburg, VA | Apr 6 / Nov 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 23 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | Apr 1 / Nov 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 18 |
| Great Neck, NY | Apr 2 / Nov 12 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Henrico, VA | Apr 3 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 20 |
| Hyattsville, MD | Mar 29 / Nov 8 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 15 |
| Jackson, TN | Apr 2 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Jamaica, NY | Apr 2 / Nov 14 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Jersey City, NJ | Apr 4 / Nov 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| Johnson City, TN | Apr 19 / Oct 24 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 8 |
| Kingsport, TN | Apr 9 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Knoxville, TN | Apr 11 / Oct 28 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 28 |
| Laurel, MD | Apr 5 / Nov 9 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 22 |
| Lawton, OK | Mar 26 / Nov 7 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 12 |
| Lubbock, TX | Mar 24 / Nov 11 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 10 |
| Lynchburg, VA | Apr 17 / Oct 25 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 6 |
| Mc Lean, VA | Apr 9 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Merrifield, VA | Apr 14 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | Apr 9 / Oct 27 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Nashville, TN | Apr 1 / Oct 31 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 18 |
| New York, NY | Mar 30 / Nov 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 16 |
| Newark, DE | Apr 7 / Nov 2 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 24 |
| Newark, NJ | Apr 4 / Nov 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 21 |
| Norman, OK | Apr 3 / Nov 5 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 20 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Apr 2 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Mar 30 / Nov 17 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 16 |
| Port Washington, NY | Apr 2 / Nov 12 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Prescott, AZ | Apr 30 / Oct 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 19 |
| Reno, NV | Apr 28 / Oct 27 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 17 |
| Reston, VA | Apr 14 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Richmond, VA | Apr 3 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 20 |
| Roanoke, VA | Apr 3 / Nov 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 20 |
| Rockville, MD | Apr 1 / Nov 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 18 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Apr 25 / Oct 18 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 14 |
| Sandy, UT | Apr 29 / Oct 22 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 18 |
| Silver Spring, MD | Apr 10 / Nov 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 27 |
| Springfield, VA | Apr 14 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Staten Island, NY | Apr 2 / Nov 10 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Sterling, VA | Apr 13 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 2 |
| Towson, MD | Apr 2 / Nov 7 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 19 |
| Tulsa, OK | Mar 31 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 17 |
| Upper Marlboro, MD | Apr 9 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 26 |
| Vienna, VA | Apr 14 / Oct 29 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 3 |
| Wilmington, DE | Apr 7 / Nov 4 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 24 |
| Woodbridge, VA | Mar 28 / Nov 8 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 14 |
| Yonkers, NY | Apr 20 / Oct 26 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 9 |
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 7b.
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.