Have you been looking for a planting calendar for Zone 4 with specific dates on when to plant your vegetables? This printable calendar gives you specific dates for when to either direct sow or plant transplants based on the Old Farmer’s Almanac recommendations.
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Deep in the heart of winter, many of us are starting to dream about our gardens. I know I am particularly excited to bite into those first fresh vegetables this summer- especially cucumbers and cherry tomatoes… Ah, how sweet it will be to enjoy those fresh from the garden once again! Summer is a season of bountiful harvests with fresh vegetables and sautéed fresh vegetables for every side dish. This, of course, is vastly different than the meals made up of preserved vegetables that many of us eat in the winter time. But even those vegetables couldn’t be on your table without first dreaming up your garden.
Before the garden can produce the food for your family, you’ll need to plan for it by choosing seeds. And knowing when to plant your seeds and transplants can be tricky. If you plant your seeds too early, you risk the chance of your seeds being leggy and weak, a characteristic you don’t want to have in a young plant. Plant too late and you’ll be behind the curve, limiting your harvest. Transplants must also be carefully planted based on the weather. Planting too early can result in a complete crop loss due to frost, meaning all of the work you put into seed starting will have been wasted. This planting calendar will help you plan out your 2024 Zone 4 garden so that you can have a successful and plentiful harvest this year. All you have to do is print and plant!
Table of Contents
- Things to Remember When Using this Planting Calendar
- How to Get the Planting Calendar
- Download your Zone 4 Seed Starting and Planting Calendar Here!
- Seed Recommendations
- More Posts to Read
- Save this Planting Calendar!
- Happy Gardening!
Things to Remember When Using this Planting Calendar
Even though these dates are the dates recommended by the Old Farmer’s Almanac based on the Zone 4 frost dates, it’s still important to pay attention to the weather patterns too. Think of this planting calendar as a guide and resource when it comes to planting, but also look to the weather before you put your transplants into the ground.
For example, even though the planting calendar might say that you can start planting your tomato transplants on a certain date, if the weather is still unstable and frost is still a possibility, there’s no harm in waiting until the last dates shared on the calendar. It would be a huge disappointment to lose all of your tomato crop simply because you relied solely on a calendar and didn’t also pay attention to the weather patterns. Use this planting calendar as a guide, but also remember to take into consideration the unpredictable nature of the spring weather in Zone 4.
How to Get the Planting Calendar
I’ve laid everything out in an easy to use, printable and dated planting calendar specifically for 2024 and Zone 4! You’ll be able to see each week what you should be starting indoors, when to plant your transplants, when to plant outdoors, and even when to plant again for a second crop.
You can get that whole calendar right here by simply sharing your email (down below). You will be opted in to our once-per-week Saturday email newsletter, but you can unsubscribe any from that at any time. I’m not sure you’ll want to, though! You’ll get a personalized note from me each week sharing updates from our homestead, plus a recap of all of the helpful blog posts from the week. That sounds pretty great to me!
Download your Zone 4 Seed Starting and Planting Calendar Here!
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Downloading Directions: Click the download button above (the downward arrow) to get your copy of the Zone 4 2024 planting guide.
Seed Recommendations
When looking to purchase your seeds this year, consider buying from High Mowing Organic Seeds. Their team works hard to provide high quality, heirloom, open-pollinated, and hybrid varieties of vegetable, fruit, herb, and flower seeds to everyone and anyone seeking to grow their food in organic conditions.
They’re committed to sustainable agriculture and rebuilding the food system here in America, recognizing that in doing so, they’re supporting an overall healthier planet. High Mowing Organic Seeds offers seeds to homesteaders, gardeners, and farmers that are able to thrive in organic conditions and tolerate a cold climate.
One of the really cool things that they offer are seed collections. These collections come in a sturdy, recyclable craft box with a tip sheet that includes growing information specific to the varieties in the collection. Some of their collections include:
- Container Garden Organic Seed Collection
- Easy Salad Greens Organic Seed Collection
- Kitchen Herb Organic Seed Collection
- Kid’s Garden Organic Seed Collection
More Posts to Read
Check out some of these posts for your gardening needs this year:
DEER RESISTANT PERENNIAL FLOWERS FOR POLLINATORS
THIS IS WHAT AND HOW MUCH TO PLANT FOR A SELF-SUFFICIENT GARDEN THIS YEAR
EDIBLE NUT TREES FOR YOUR COLD-HARDY HOMESTEAD
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER COMBINATIONS TO TRY IN YOUR GARDEN THIS YEAR
BEST VEGETABLES TO DIRECT SOW IN ZONE 4
CHOOSING COLD HARDY TREES FOR YOUR SMALL HOMESTEAD ZONE 4 ORCHARD
THE BEST BLUEBERRIES TO GROW IN WISCONSIN
Save this Planting Calendar!
Keep this planting calendar for Zone 4 handy by saving it to Pinterest! That way, when it’s time to plant this spring, you can simply print off the planting calendar and start planting.
Happy Gardening!
I hope you’re feeling ready and prepared for your spring gardening plans with this Zone 4 vegetable seed starting and planting calendar in tow. May your garden be bountiful and beautiful this year!
