Gardening Guides
Seasonal Planting
What to plant and when through the year, with timing tied to frost dates and USDA hardiness zones.
Seasonal Planting covers what to plant and when through the year, with timing tied to frost dates and USDA hardiness zones. The articles start from knowing your first and last frost dates, since seed packets and planting guides reference them. From there, they look at extending the season at both ends with cold frames and low tunnels, planting in fall for crops that produce into winter or harvest in spring, and overwintering vegetables that survive snow and keep growing.
Several pieces focus on summer, including heat-tolerant vegetables for when cool-season crops bolt, how to prevent bolting, and deep watering in 90-degree heat. Others cover planting by soil temperature, interplanting and relay planting, companion planting, July and August harvest timing, midsummer pest pressure, and end-of-season seed saving.
- End-of-Season Seed Saving: A Complete Beginner's Guide
- Printable Planting Calendar: What to Grow Month by Month
- Summer to Fall Garden Transition: What to Plant in August
- Summer Succession Planting: Filling Gaps After Spring Crops Bolt or Finish
- Midsummer Pest Pressure: June and July Garden Threats and Organic Control
- July and August Harvest Timing: Peak Season Guide for Summer Vegetables
- Deep Summer Watering: How to Water Your Garden in 90-Degree Heat
- Cold Frames and Low Tunnels: Season Extension for Zones 4–7
- Preventing Bolting: How to Keep Vegetables from Going to Seed in Summer Heat
- Summer Heat Gardening: Keeping Vegetables Productive Through Heat Waves
- Succession Planting Calendar: Keep Harvests Coming All Season
- Companion Planting Guide: What Grows Well Together and What Doesn't
- Fall Gardening Guide: What to Plant Now for Spring Harvest
- Seed Starting Indoors: Timing, Lights, Soil, and Transplanting
- Spring Garden Startup Checklist: What to Do Each Week
- Winter Garden Prep: End-of-Season Checklist Before the Ground Freezes
- Fall Garden Planting Guide: What to Plant in September, October, and November
- Season Extension Methods Ranked: Cold Frames, Row Covers, and Greenhouses
- Winter Sowing: Start Seeds Outdoors in January Using Milk Jugs
- The 365-Day Garden: How to Harvest Something Every Month of the Year
- Planting by Soil Temperature: The Most Accurate Way to Time Your Garden
- Heat-Tolerant Vegetables: What to Grow When Everything Else Bolts
- Overwintering Vegetables: What Survives Snow and Keeps Growing
- Interplanting and Relay Planting: Keep Beds Producing All Season
- Summer Planting for Fall Harvest: The Second Season Most Gardeners Miss
- What to Plant Before Your Last Frost: Cool-Season Crops That Handle Cold
- First and Last Frost Dates: How to Find Yours and Why They Matter
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