Planting windows for Columbus
Computed from Columbus'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 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 27 – May 4 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | May 4 – May 11 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | Mar 23 – Apr 20 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 9 – Mar 23 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 4 | Apr 27 – May 4 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 4 | Apr 27 – May 4 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 27 – May 4 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 27 – May 4 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 4 – May 11 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 12 – Oct 10 |
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 Columbus's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Columbus
Roughly 187 frost-free days gives Columbus gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 20; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 24 frost.