Planting windows for Rome St Airport
Computed from Rome St Airport's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-5 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Jun 9 – Jun 16 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Apr 28 – May 26 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Apr 14 – Apr 28 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | May 5 – May 26 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Apr 7 – Apr 21 | May 5 – May 19 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Apr 28 – May 12 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Apr 28 – May 5 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Apr 28 – May 5 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jun 2 – Jun 9 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jun 2 – Jun 9 |
| 🌿 Basil | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 9 – Jun 16 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Aug 10 – Sep 7 |
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 Rome St Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Rome St Airport
At about 118 frost-free days, Rome St Airport rewards efficiency: start warm-season crops indoors, favor short-season varieties, and lean on cold-tolerant crops — peas, kale, roots — that shrug off the shoulder-season frosts on either end.