What to Plant in Vermont in October
October in Vermont is the month the first fall frost actually arrives, not the month you’re racing to beat it.
What to Plant in Vermont in November
Vermont’s growing season is essentially closed by November. The state’s average first fall frost lands between October 3 and October 13 near Burlington…
What to Plant in Vermont in May
May in Vermont splits the calendar in two. In the Champlain Valley, hardy crops go straight into the ground as soon as the soil can be worked, while…
What to Plant in Vermont in March
The honest answer for Vermont in March is that almost nothing goes into open ground.
What to Plant in Vermont in June
June is Vermont’s green light month. By the time it opens, the state’s last spring frost window (April 30 to May 10, per NOAA climate normals for…
What to Plant in Vermont in July
Early July in Vermont sits comfortably between the last spring frost (April 30 to May 10) and the first fall frost (October 3 to October 13), so the…
What to Plant in Vermont in January
Direct answer: almost nothing goes into open Vermont soil in January. The state’s last spring frost runs April 30 to May 10 in the Champlain Valley, and…
What to Plant in Vermont in February
Across Vermont, February ground is frozen solid and usually buried under snow, so nothing goes into the open garden this month.
What to Plant in Vermont in December
December in Vermont means nothing goes into open ground. Soil is frozen solid from the Champlain Valley to the Northeast Kingdom, and snow cover locks in…
What to Plant in Vermont in August
August in Vermont means racing the calendar in two directions at once: harvesting the peak of summer while sowing the last fast crops that can still beat…