📅 Month-by-Month · Zone 6a · 913

Planting Calendar

Every garden task for every month — calibrated to Kansas City's actual frost dates, our clay-loam soil, and our 183-day growing season.

Last Spring Frost

April 15

First Fall Frost

October 15

Growing Season

183 days

USDA Zone

6a (−10°F min)

Location

KCK · 913

Growing Season Overview — When to Plant Major Crops

Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Harvest Two activities

📍 Quick Reference — KC Zone 6a

Bookmark this. These dates run the 913 garden.

🌱 Start Tomatoes Indoors

Feb 15 – Mar 15

6–8 weeks before last frost (Apr 15)

🌶 Start Peppers Indoors

Jan 15 – Feb 15

10–12 weeks before last frost

🥬 First Spring Sow Outdoors

March 1

Spinach, peas, kale, radish — cold-hardy

🍅 Transplant Warm Crops

May 1 – May 20

After last frost danger passes

🥦 Start Fall Brassicas

June 15 – July 1

Indoors for Aug transplant

🥬 Direct Sow Fall Crops

Aug 1 – Sep 1

Spinach, kale, lettuce, carrots, beets

🧄 Plant Garlic

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Best garlic goes in around Oct 15

🌳 Plant Fruit Trees

Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

Spring or fall dormant planting