Planting windows for Waynesboro 2 S
Computed from Waynesboro 2 S's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-8 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Feb 21 – Mar 21 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 7 – Feb 21 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 28 – Mar 21 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 4 – Apr 11 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 28 – Oct 26 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Waynesboro 2 S's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Waynesboro 2 S
With roughly 233 frost-free days, Waynesboro 2 S gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 9 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.