Calendar for Planting Vegetables and Herbs in Canada Zone 5a Areas - Temperate Mild Summer

NOTE: Vegetables and Herbs can only be grown in the warmer months.
In the colder months, start plants undercover in seed trays. Plant out when warmer in about 4 to 6 weeks.

In general, Last frost date : April 1-15 <=> First Frost Date : Oct 16-31, but varies locally.


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PLANT >>> Months to Sow J F M A M J J A S O N D
Amaranth . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angelica . . . . . . J A . . . .
Artichokes globe . . M . . J . . . . . .
Arugula/Rucola . . . A M J . . S . . .
Asparagus . F M . M J . . . . . .
Asparagus pea . . . . M J . . . . . .
Aubergine . . M A M J . . . . . .
Basil . . . . M J J . . . . .
Beans climbing/snake . . . A M J . . . . . .
Beans dwarf/bush . . . A M J . . . . . .
Beetroot . . . A M J . . . . . .
Beets . . . A M J . . . . . .
Belgian endive . . . . M J J . . . . .
Bell peppers . . M A M J . . . . . .
Black eye peas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bok Choy . . . A M J J . S . . .
Borage . . . . M J . . . . . .
Borecole . . M A M . . A S . . .
Borekale . . M A M . . A S . . .
Broad bean . . M A M J . . . . . .
Broccoli . . . A M J J . . . . .
Brussels sprouts . . M A M J . . . . . .
Burdock . . . A M J . . . . . .
Cabbage loose-headed . . . A M J J . . . . .
Cabbage tight-headed . . . A M J J . . . . .
Canteloupe . . . A M . . . . . . .
Cape Gooseberry . . . A M J . . . . . .
Capsicum . . M A M J . . . . . .
Cardoon . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carrot . . . A M J J A . . . .
Cauliflower . . . A M J . . . . . .
Celeriac . . M A M J J . . . . .
Celery . . M A M J . . . . . .
Ceylon Spinach . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chayote squash . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicory . . . . M J J . . . . .
Chilli peppers . . M A M J . . . . . .
Chinese cabbage . . . . . . J A S . . .
Chinese parsley . . . . M . . A S . . .
Chinese Peas . . . . M J J A . . . .
Chives . . . A M J J A S . . .
Choko . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cilantro . . . . M . . A S . . .
Cocoyam . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collards . . M A M . . A S . . .
Coriander . . . . M . . A S . . .
Corn Salad . . . . M J J A . . . .
Courgette . . . . . J J . . . . .
Cowpeas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cucumber . . . A M J . . . . . .
Daikon . . . . M J . . . . . .
Dasheen . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dill . . . . M J J A . . . .
Eggplant . . M A M J . . . . . .
Endive . . . . M J J . . . . .
Eschalots . . M A M J J . . . . .
Fava bean . . M A M J . . . . . .
Fennel . . . A M . . . . . . .
Finocchio . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florence Fennel . . . . . . . . . . . .
French tarragon . . . . M J J . . . . .
Gai choy . . . A M J J A . . . .
Garlic . . . A M . . A S . . .
Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gobo . . . A M J . . . . . .
Gumbo . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horseradish . . . . M J J . . . . .
Hot peppers . . M A M J . . . . . .
Huauzontle . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese Greens . . . A M J J . . . . .
Japanese radish . . . . M J . . . . . .
Jerusalem Artichokes . . . . M J . . . . . .
Kale . . M A M . . A S . . .
Kohlrabi . . . . M . J . . . . .
Ladyfinger . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb's lettuce . . . . M J J A . . . .
Leeks . F M A M J . . . . . .
Lemon Balm . . . . M J J A . . . .
Lettuce . . M A M J J A . . . .
Lo Bok . . . . M J . . . . . .
Long Yam . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luffa/Loofah . . . A . J . . . . . .
Mache . . . . M J J A . . . .
Maize . . . . M J . . . . . .
Malabar greens . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mangetout . . . . M J J A . . . .
Mangle Wurzel . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mangold . . . A M . . A . . . .
Marrow . . M A M J . . . . . .
Mibuna . . . A M J J . . . . .
Mint . . . A M J J . . . . .
Mitzuna . . . A M J J . . . . .
Mizuna . . . A M J J . . . . .
Mustard greens . . . A M J J A . . . .
Napa cabbage . . . . . . J A S . . .
New Zealand Spinach . . . . M J . . . . . .
Okra . . . . . . . . . . . .
Onion . . M A M J J . . . . .
Oregano/Pot Marjoram . . M A M J J . . . . .
Pak Choy/Choi . . . A M J J . S . . .
Parsley . . M A M J J . . . . .
Parsnip . . . . M J J . . . . .
Peanut . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peas . . . A M J J . . . . .
Potato . . . . M J J A . . . .
Pumpkin . . M A M J . . . . . .
Quinoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radicchio . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radish . . . . M J . A . . . .
Rhubarb . . . A M J . . . . . .
Rocket . . . A M J . . S . . .
Rockmelon . . . A M . . . . . . .
Rosella . . . A M . . . . . . .
Rosemary . F M A M J . . . . . .
Rutabaga . . M A M J . A . . . .
Sage . . . . M J . . . . . .
Salsify . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savory/Bean Herb . . . . M J . . . . . .
Scallions . . . A M J . A . . . .
Shallots . . M A M J J . . . . .
Silverbeet . . . A M . . A . . . .
Snow Peas . . . . M J J A . . . .
Southern peas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spinach . . . A M . J A S . . .
Spring onions . . . A M J . A . . . .
Squash . . . . M J . . . . . .
Strawberry plants . . . . M J . . . . . .
Strawberry seeds . . M A M J . . . . . .
Sugar/Snap Peas . . . . M J J A . . . .
Summer squash . . . . M J . . . . . .
Sunchoke . . . . M J . . . . . .
Sunflower . . . . M J J . . . . .
Swedes . . M A M J . A . . . .
Sweet corn . . . . M J . . . . . .
Sweet Marjoram . . . A M J J . . . . .
Sweet peppers . . M A M J . . . . . .
Sweet Potato/ Kumara . . . . . J . . . . . .
Swiss Chard . . . A M . . A . . . .
Taro . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thyme . . . A M J . . . . . .
Tomatillo . . M . M J . . . . . .
Tomato . . M A M J . . . . . .
Tumeric . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turnip . . M A M J . . . . . .
Vegetable oyster . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnamese Mint . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warrigal greens . . . . M J . . . . . .
Water Chestnut . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watermelon . . . . M J . . . . . .
Winged bean . . . . M J . . . . . .
Witloof . . . . M J J . . . . .
Wong bok . . . . . . J A S . . .
Yacon/Sunroot . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yam/Oka/Oca . . . . . J . . . . . .
Zucchini . . . . . J J . . . . .


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