What to Plant in Oregon in June
June in western Oregon lands well after the last frost window, so this is the month for setting out tomatoes, peppers, and squash without a backup plan…
Gardening in Oregon
Everything we have worked out for Oregon: what to plant and when, which varieties finish in time, the pests that actually turn up here, and the jobs that pay off month by month. We also cover the rest of the property, from lawns and soil to home care and energy, because a garden rarely stops at the vegetable bed.
The numbers first, because everything else follows from them. Measured at the weather station in Portland, the last spring freeze runs March 6 to March 21 and the first fall freeze runs November 11 to November 27, USDA zones 4a-9b, 2,942 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 17.4 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Oregon: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals. A state is not one climate: elevation, a large lake or the coast can move these dates by two weeks either way, so check your own county with the extension service before you spend money.
What to Plant in Oregon in July
July in Oregon means full-summer planting west of the Cascades: gardeners can still direct-sow bush beans, beets, carrots, and summer squash, while…
What to Plant in Oregon in January
January in Oregon means almost nothing new goes into open ground west of the Cascades, and even less east of them.
What to Plant in Oregon in February
Western Oregon gardeners can tuck in garlic, shallots, fava beans and bare-root fruit stock this month, plus hardy greens under a cloche.
What to Plant in Oregon in December
West of the Cascades, December sits well past the first fall frost and months before the last spring one, so open-ground planting is nearly off the table.
What to Plant in Oregon in August
August sits deep in the growing season west of the Cascades, months past the last frost and months before the first.
What to Plant in Oregon in April
April in western Oregon sits on the safe side of the last frost window, which runs March 6 to March 21 in the Portland area.
Growing Peppers in Oregon: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Oregon’s pepper growers face a narrow window: heat strong enough to set fruit but not so strong it stops setting, arriving late enough to dodge frost but…
Growing Potatoes in Oregon: Dates, Varieties and Summer Heat
West of the Cascades, Oregon rarely gets hot enough to shut down a potato crop.
Pepper Varieties That Ripen in a Oregon Season
Oregon’s growing season west of the Cascades runs long and mild, which suits peppers better than it hurts them, but timing and variety choice still…