Beginner-friendly vegetable gardening, timed to your zone and your last frost.
Short, practical guides for people growing their first (or fifth) vegetable garden. Every timing tip is counted from your area's last frost date, so it works whether you garden in Minnesota or Georgia.
What to grow first, how much space it needs, and how to keep it alive through summer.
Browse the GuidesWhen to start seeds, transplant, and direct sow, for USDA zones 3 through 10.
Get the Free CalendarBed sizes, soil mixes, spacing, and how to fill a bed without overspending.
Plan a BedLights, trays, timing, and hardening off, so your seedlings make it to the garden.
Start Seeds
New articles land twice a week, starting with seed starting and raised beds.
Visit the BlogA one-page chart for USDA zones 3 to 10 showing when to start seeds indoors, transplant, direct sow, and harvest 20 common vegetables and herbs, all counted from your zone's typical last frost.