Zone 6b Brownsville, Ohio — first frost ~Oct 15, hard freeze ~Nov 15 · open-field timing (no row cover / cold frame)
Fall dates are counted back from the ~Oct 15 first frost: last sow/transplant = frost − (days-to-maturity + ~2-week "fall factor" for shortening days). Frost-hardy crops (blue tolerance pill) keep growing or hold in the ground past frost, so their harvest bars run into late fall and winter. Today (Jun 14) is marked by the yellow line — long-season crops to start now are under "Start indoors now."
Click any column header to sort. Method: DS = direct sow · TP = transplant · SI→TP = start indoors then transplant. Frost: HH = half-hardy (light frost, ~28–32°F) · H = hardy (~20–28°F) · VH = very hardy (<20°F / overwinters open-field). "Last sow" is the latest practical direct-sow or transplant date for a fall crop.
| Crop | Variety | Category | DTM | Method | Last sow / TP | Frost | Spacing | Notes |
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