What is considered zone 5?
Where is usda zone 5? Zone 5 starts in the northeastern united states (including parts of new england, like maine and new hampshire, and mid-atlantic states like new york, pennsylvania, and west virginia). It extends across the northern part of the central us (including minnesota, iowa, nebraska, and wisconsin). Zone 5 is one of the thirteen climate zones that comprise the usda plant hardiness zone map, which outlines the regional average temperatures and frost dates in the us, including puerto rico. This specific planting zone extends from the northeastern us, through the central us, to the northwestern us.
What is the best cover crop for Zone 5?
Some cover crops that can be established late in the fall and survive winters in plant hardiness zone 5 are: cereal rye, winter wheat and hairy vetch. Growth Rate: Buckwheat, Berseem Clover, Austrian Winter Pea, annual ryegrass, and oats are all fast-growing crops ideal for providing quick cover between crops or on sensitive sites.
What veggies grow best in zone 5?
Cool season vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, beets, carrots, kale, peas and potatoes are often directly sown outdoors in April. It’s also a good time for planting onion sets. Depending on where you live in zone 5, mid to late May is often a good time for directly sowing corn seeds, bean seeds, melons and squash. Most zone 5 gardeners start some vegetable seeds indoors and directly sow other vegetable seeds into the garden. Tender vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, herbs and squash seeds are usually started indoors about 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for your area.