About the plot
The Minuteman Plot is our family's corner lot in Lexington, Massachusetts, zone 6b. We grow a bit of everything, from tomatoes and peaches to dahlias and a driveway meadow, with the kitchen beds built around South Indian Tamil vegetarian cooking: amaranth (keerai), fenugreek (methi), bitter gourd (pavakkai) and curry leaf (karuveppilai).
🌱 Now in the Garden
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Zone 6b
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The Bloom Calendar
What flowers when, across the whole property · Zone 6b timing
| Plant | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late winter into spring | |||||||||
| CrocusZones A, B, D, H | |||||||||
| ChionodoxaZone H | |||||||||
| HyacinthsZones A, B, D | |||||||||
| MuscariZones A, B, D, H | |||||||||
| Spring | |||||||||
| ForsythiaDriveway meadow | |||||||||
| Weeping cherryZone D | |||||||||
| DaffodilsZones A, B, C, D | |||||||||
| TulipsZones A, C, D | |||||||||
| AlliumsZones A, B, D | |||||||||
| Bleeding heartWest border | |||||||||
| LilacsWest side | |||||||||
| PeoniesZone C | |||||||||
| RhododendronsZones A, B | |||||||||
| Bearded irisZone A | |||||||||
| Siberian irisZone A and meadow | |||||||||
| Blue wild indigoDriveway meadow | |||||||||
| Salvia and catmintFlower ribbon | |||||||||
| Summer | |||||||||
| AstilbeShady north strip | |||||||||
| LavenderRibbon and strawberry strip | |||||||||
| JasminesFront-yard pots | |||||||||
| Bee balmShady strip and meadow | |||||||||
| Climbing rosesArbor and deck | |||||||||
| Coneflowers and black-eyed SusansMeadow and ribbon | |||||||||
| Oriental liliesZones A, C | |||||||||
| HydrangeasZone B | |||||||||
| GladiolusZone B | |||||||||
| DahliasZone B and ribbon | |||||||||
| ZinniasFlower ribbon | |||||||||
| Late summer into fall | |||||||||
| TuberoseDeck pots | |||||||||
| Blazing starDriveway meadow | |||||||||
| GoldenrodZone A | |||||||||
| CosmosFlower ribbon | |||||||||
| Showy stonecropDriveway meadow | |||||||||
| AstersMeadow and ribbon | |||||||||
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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 | Trans | ||||||
| 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 | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Carrots | A | Sow | Harv | Harv | Sow | Harv | Harv | |||
| Potatoes | Bags | Trans | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Strawberries | E Slope | Trans | ||||||||
| Tomatoes | D,F,G | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Peppers | C | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Eggplant | F | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Hot chilies (milagai) | Bags | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Basil | D,G | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Cucumbers | G | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Okra (vendakkai) | F | Sow | Harv | Harv | Harv | |||||
| Bitter gourd (pavakkai) | D | Trans | 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 | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | ||||
| Chives | E | Trans | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv | Harv |
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