Planting windows for Springfield Exp Stn
Computed from Springfield Exp Stn's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-7 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 23 – Apr 30 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Mar 12 – Apr 9 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 26 – Mar 12 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 16 – Apr 23 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 16 – Apr 23 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 16 – Apr 23 | Apr 23 – Apr 30 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 16 – Oct 14 |
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 Springfield Exp Stn's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Springfield Exp Stn
With roughly 202 frost-free days, Springfield Exp Stn 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 28 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.