When to plant carrots in New Jersey

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Newark
Mar 14–Apr 18

Across New Jersey the window opens between March 5 and April 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Mar 14–Apr 18
Fall planting, Newark
Aug 14–Aug 28
Last frost, Newark
Apr 4

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NewarkMar 14–Apr 18
Jersey CityMar 14–Apr 18
PatersonMar 25–Apr 29
ElizabethMar 12–Apr 16
Toms RiverApr 2–May 7
TrentonMar 27–May 1
CliftonMar 25–Apr 29
BayonneMar 12–Apr 16
East OrangeMar 14–Apr 18
CamdenMar 9–Apr 13
PassaicMar 13–Apr 17
LakewoodApr 2–May 7
Union CityMar 9–Apr 13
VinelandApr 3–May 8
HobokenMar 9–Apr 13
PlainfieldMar 21–Apr 25
New BrunswickMar 25–Apr 29
Perth AmboyMar 25–Apr 29
West New YorkMar 9–Apr 13
SayrevilleMar 25–Apr 29
HackensackMar 13–Apr 17
LindenMar 12–Apr 16
SicklervilleMar 18–Apr 22
KearnyMar 14–Apr 18
Fort LeeMar 13–Apr 17
Atlantic CityMar 5–Apr 9
Fair LawnMar 13–Apr 17
GarfieldMar 13–Apr 17
Long BranchMar 19–Apr 23
WestfieldMar 21–Apr 25
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NewarkMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 4
Jersey CityMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 4
PatersonMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 15
ElizabethMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 2
Toms RiverApr 2 to May 7Jul 28 to Aug 11Apr 23
TrentonMar 27 to May 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 17
CliftonMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 15
BayonneMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 2
East OrangeMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 4
CamdenMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 30
PassaicMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
LakewoodApr 2 to May 7Jul 28 to Aug 11Apr 23
Union CityMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 30
VinelandApr 3 to May 8Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 24
HobokenMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 30
PlainfieldMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11
New BrunswickMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 15
Perth AmboyMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 15
West New YorkMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 30
SayrevilleMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 15
HackensackMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
LindenMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 2
SicklervilleMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
KearnyMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 4
Fort LeeMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
Atlantic CityMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 26
Fair LawnMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
GarfieldMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
Long BranchMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 9
WestfieldMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 11
PrincetonApr 4 to May 9Jul 24 to Aug 7Apr 25
RahwayMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 11
EnglewoodMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
BergenfieldMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
BridgetonMar 20 to Apr 24Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 10
MillvilleApr 3 to May 8Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 24
Old BridgeMar 27 to May 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 17
ParamusMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
Cliffside ParkMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 30
RidgewoodMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 15
LodiMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
CarteretMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 2
South PlainfieldMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11
GlassboroMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
SomersetMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 15
SummitMar 28 to May 2Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 18
RoselleMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 11
North PlainfieldMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11
SecaucusMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
HillsboroughApr 9 to May 14Jul 28 to Aug 11Apr 30
HarrisonMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 4
LindenwoldMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
ParsippanyMar 27 to May 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 17
Elmwood ParkMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
PleasantvilleMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 26
MorristownMar 28 to May 2Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 18
Palisades ParkMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
HawthorneMar 25 to Apr 29Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 15
WoodbridgeMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant carrots in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from March 14 to April 18. Across New Jersey the window opens between March 5 and April 9, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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