Growing in Zone 7B

What to Plant in September

Your complete Zone 7b planting guide for September. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Direct Sow

6 plants

Lettuce

Days to harvest: 30-60

Spacing: 6-12 inches

Direct sow fall crop

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Spinach

Days to harvest: 35-50

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Sow fall crop

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Peas

Days to harvest: 55-70

Spacing: 2-4 inches

Plant fall crop

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Radish

Days to harvest: 22-35

Spacing: 1-2 inches

Fall crop

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Dill

Days to harvest: 40-60

Spacing: 12 inches

Fall sowing

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Cilantro

Days to harvest: 45-70

Spacing: 6-8 inches

Fall planting

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Harvest

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Tomato

Days to harvest: 60-85

Spacing: 24-36 inches

Continue harvesting until frost

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Pepper (Bell)

Days to harvest: 60-90

Spacing: 18-24 inches

Continue harvest

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Pepper (Hot)

Days to harvest: 60-90

Spacing: 18-24 inches

Continue picking

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Zucchini

Days to harvest: 45-65

Spacing: 36 inches

Late season harvest

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Squash (Butternut)

Days to harvest: 85-110

Spacing: 48-72 inches

Harvest when stems are dry and skin is hard

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Beans (Green)

Days to harvest: 50-65

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Fall harvest from late sowings

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Beans (Lima)

Days to harvest: 65-90

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Continue harvesting

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Sweet Potato

Days to harvest: 90-120

Spacing: 12-18 inches

Harvest before first frost

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Watermelon

Days to harvest: 70-90

Spacing: 60-96 inches

Late varieties

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Eggplant

Days to harvest: 60-80

Spacing: 24-36 inches

Continue until frost

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Basil

Days to harvest: 50-75

Spacing: 12-18 inches

Continue until first frost

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