Planting windows for Calhoun Falls
Computed from Calhoun Falls'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 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Apr 10 – Apr 17 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Feb 27 – Mar 27 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 13 – Feb 27 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 3 – Apr 10 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 3 – Apr 10 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 3 – Apr 10 | Apr 10 – Apr 17 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 26 – Oct 24 |
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 Calhoun Falls's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Calhoun Falls
With roughly 225 frost-free days, Calhoun Falls 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 7 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.