Month-by-month guides for what to plant, transplant, and harvest based on the calendar and your climate.
May is the month most North American gardeners start in earnest. Here's a zone-by-zone breakdown of what's safe to plant, what to start indoors, and what to harvest.
Most gardeners stop in August. The ones who plant a fall garden in late July and August harvest kale, broccoli, and root vegetables well into November.
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