Planning your Zone 5b garden in the fall

When should I plant in Zone 5b? Whether you’re new to gardening or someone who has been growing vegetables your whole life, it is helpful to see a list of commonly grown vegetables, and when to plant them. This helps if you’re planning for next year or checking to see what can be grown at last minute. The chart provided below, made by the University of Illinois Extension, lists whatever you may want to plant, and when to plant it. Click through to see if planting outdoors by seed or transplant is recommended.

If an outdoor transplant is recommended, check the germination time for whatever seeds you’re propagating, and count that time back from the recommended plant date. That will be the recommended day to start germinating seeds indoors. You can also find ready-to-plant vegetable plants at your local garden center.