Questions often arise on how late a vegetable can be planted in the garden in New York State and still reach maturity or usable size before frost or cold weather stops growth. The last dates listed below for each crop are based on observations at Ithaca, NY. Most years the crop will reach the harvestable stage if planted by the date indicated, but yields of crops requiring multiple harvesting (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, etc.) likely will be rather light unless the fall weather is warmer than normal, and first frosts are unusually late. In parts of New York where the fall weather averages milder than in Ithaca, planting a week to ten days later might be possible; for cooler areas move the dates 7-10 days earlier.
* Indicates variety is transplanted
(x) Indicates variety may be transplanted or
seeded. If transplanted probably should be later than date given.
(t) Indicates variety may be transplants, sets or seed.
June 10 |
June 30 |
July 15 |
July 31 |
August 10 |
Sept. 10 |
Beans, lima
|
Beans, pole snap
|
Beans, snap
|
Beets
|
Broccoli (early)*
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Radish |
Barb Neal
Agriculture Agent and Horticulture Educator
ban1@cornell.edu
607-223-2753 or 607-793-6414 during business hours
Last updated January 29, 2021