Grow by Season
Two raised wooden beds with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, basil and marigolds in soft morning light

When to plant right where you live.

Type your ZIP code. We find your frost dates and plan the whole year for 60 crops.

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Example garden, Zone 7a

Your year, month by month.

Only the jobs that matter, in the month they matter. Worked out from your frost dates.

Last frost · Apr 15

First frost · Oct 25

  1. Seed trays with seedlings on a sunny windowsill

    Feb

    • PeppersStart indoors
    • TomatoesStart indoors
    • OnionsStart indoors
  2. Young lettuce in a raised bed

    Mar

    • PeasSow outside
    • LettuceSow outside
    • PotatoesPlant
  3. Last frost · Apr 15
    Hands planting a tomato seedling

    Apr

    • TomatoesPlant out
    • CarrotsSow outside
    • RadishesHarvest
  4. Tomato plants with cherry tomatoes in a raised bed

    May

    • PeppersPlant out
    • ZucchiniSow outside
    • BeansSow outside
  5. A basket of tomatoes, carrots, lettuce and zucchini on a raised bed

    Jun

    • PeasHarvest
    • LettuceHarvest
    • GarlicHarvest
  6. Marigolds and basil in late summer

    Jul–Sep

    • TomatoesHarvest
    • BeansHarvest

    Keep picking.

  7. First frost · Oct 25
    Frosted kale in a raised bed

    Oct

    • GarlicPlant
    • KaleHarvest
    • RadishesHarvest

Frost-freeFrost possible

Frost on kale and lettuce in a raised bed at sunrise

Two dates run your garden.

Example values · Zone 7a

Apr 15Last spring frost

193 frost-free days

Oct 25First fall frost

Averages from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, from a nearby weather station with a similar climate.

When to plant…

Example dates · Zone 7a

See all 60 crops
See all 60 crops

Example bed, 4 × 2 ft2 × 4 ft

Sketch your bed.
We do the spacing.

Square by square: howHow many plants fit, when each one goes in, and who grows well together.

June

JunePick basil, lettuce, beans and the first tomatoes. Onions are ready.

Open the planner

Reminders, only if you want them.

Every sowing day in your phone calendar, or the whole year on one printed page.

Add to calendar (.ics)Print my year
  • APR22Plant out tomatoesAll day · after the last frost
  • APR29Plant out peppersAll day · nights are warm now
  • OCT11Plant garlicAll day · before the ground freezes

Example reminders, Zone 7a

Good questions.

Is Grow by Season free?

Yes. The calendar and the planner are free, and there is no account to create.

Where do the frost dates come from?

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, from a nearby weather station with a similar climate. They are averages, so watch the forecast too. How we pick the station.

Can I add the dates to my phone?

Yes. One .ics file adds every sowing and planting date to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar.

Does it work for raised beds and pots?

Yes. Draw beds of any size in feet, or add pots and containers.