About the plot
The Minuteman Plot is our family's corner lot in Lexington, Massachusetts, zone 6b. We grow for a South Indian Tamil vegetarian kitchen: amaranth (keerai), fenugreek (methi), yard-long beans (karamani), bitter gourd (pavakkai), cilantro (kothamalli), hot chilies (milagai), curry leaf (karuveppilai) and holy basil (tulsi).
🌱 Now in the Garden
Friday, September 25, 2026 · Zone 6b
Picking (16)
SpinachRadishesPotatoesTomatoesPeppersEggplantHot chilies (milagai)BasilCucumbersOkra (vendakkai)Bitter gourd (pavakkai)Malabar spinachBush beansYard-long beans (karamani)WatermelonChives
Sowing (3)
SpinachCilantro (kothamalli)Fenugreek (methi)
The Growing Calendar
What goes in and comes out, month by month · Zone 6b timing
Sow / Plant
Transplant
Harvest
Sow + Harvest
Current month
| Crop | Bed | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | W Slope | Harv | Harv | |||||||
| Snap peas | C,D,F,G | Sow | Sow | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Spinach | A,B,E | Sow | Sow | Harv | Sow | S+H | Harv | Harv | ||
| Radishes | E | Sow | Harv | Sow | Harv | Sow | Harv | Sow | Harv | |
| Beets | E | Sow | ||||||||
| Cilantro (kothamalli) | C,D,G | Sow | Harv | Sow | Harv | |||||
| Onions | A,W Slope | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Carrots | A | Sow | Harv | Harv | Sow | Harv | Harv | |||
| Potatoes | Bags | Plant | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Strawberries | E Slope | Plant | ||||||||
| Tomatoes | D,F,G | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Peppers | C | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Eggplant | F | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Hot chilies (milagai) | Bags | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Basil | D,G | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Cucumbers | G | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Okra (vendakkai) | F | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Bitter gourd (pavakkai) | D | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Malabar spinach | G | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Amaranth (keerai) | B | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Fenugreek (methi) | A | Sow | Harv | Harv | Sow | Harv | ||||
| Bush beans | B | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Yard-long beans (karamani) | C,F | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Watermelon | W Slope | Sow | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Chives | E | Plant | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||
| Climbing roses | Arbor,Deck | Plant |
Bulb Bloom Calendar
When each bulb type flowers across the property · Zone 6b timing
| Bulb | Zones | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocus | A,B,D,H | |||||
| Chionodoxa | H | |||||
| Muscari | A,B,D,H | |||||
| Hyacinths | A,B,D | |||||
| Daffodils | A,B,C,D | |||||
| Tulips | A,C,D | |||||
| Alliums | A,B,D | |||||
| Peonies | C |
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