Planting windows for Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport
Computed from Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-6 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Apr 26 – May 3 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Mar 15 – Apr 12 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 1 – Mar 15 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 19 – Apr 26 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 19 – Apr 26 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | Apr 26 – May 3 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 17 – Oct 15 |
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 Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport
With roughly 200 frost-free days, Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport 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 Oct 29 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.