Planting windows for N Hartland Lake
Computed from N Hartland Lake'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 13 – Mar 27 | May 15 – May 22 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | May 22 – May 29 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Apr 10 – May 8 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 27 – Apr 10 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 17 – May 8 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 17 – May 1 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Apr 10 – Apr 17 | May 15 – May 22 | May 15 – May 22 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Apr 10 – Apr 17 | May 15 – May 22 | May 15 – May 22 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | May 15 – May 22 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | May 15 – May 22 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 15 – May 22 | May 22 – May 29 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Aug 25 – Sep 22 |
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 N Hartland Lake's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in N Hartland Lake
Roughly 151 frost-free days gives N Hartland Lake gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after May 8; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 6 frost.