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Plant growing guides

Each guide covers temperatures, timelines, and whether to start indoors or sow outside. For local planting dates, choose your location.

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Cool-season

Prefer cooler weather; many tolerate light frost.

Arugula28–40 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesBeet55–70 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesBroccoli55–75 days to harvest from transplantLocal dates in some placesCabbage60–100 days to harvest from transplantLocal dates in some placesCarrot60–80 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesHardneck garlic210–270 days to harvest from sowingLocal dates in some placesKale50–70 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesLettuce40–70 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesOnion90–120 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesPea55–70 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesRadish22–35 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesSpinach35–50 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesSwiss chard55–65 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesCauliflower55–100 days to harvest from transplantFava bean80–110 days to harvest from seedLeek100–140 days to harvest from seedParsley70–80 days to harvest from seedPotato70–125 days to harvest from plantingSoftneck garlic90–150 days to harvest from sowing

Warm-season

Need mild or warm weather and cannot take frost.

Bell pepper60–85 days to harvest from transplantLocal dates in some placesCucumber50–70 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesGreen bean50–65 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesSweet corn60–90 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesTomato55–90 days to harvest from transplantLocal dates in some placesZucchini45–60 days to harvest from seedLocal dates in some placesBasil50–70 days to harvest from seedChili pepper60–100 days to harvest from transplantEggplant55–85 days to harvest from transplantPumpkin90–120 days to harvest from seedSweet potato90–140 days to harvest from plantingWatermelon70–100 days to harvest from seed