Atlanta Gardening Guide (2026)
Humid Southeast; long warm season.
USDA zone
8
Typical last frost
03/25
Typical first frost
11/10
Quick answer (Atlanta): Gardeners here work in about a 230-day frost-free window around zone 8. State context: Georgia (zones 7–9). Start warm crops indoors ~6 weeks before the last frost of 03/25.
Your Atlanta planting calendar
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In Georgia (typical zone 7–9, last frost ≈ Mar 25, first frost ≈ Nov 10, 230-day season), your Tomato plan:
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Sow / transplant outdoors
Apr 8
First harvest
Jun 17
Spacing / depth
24″ / 0.25″
Month-by-month (Georgia, 2026)
| Month | Action |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | Start indoors |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | Sow · Transplant |
| May | — |
| Jun | Harvest |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost; transplant after soil warms. Zones 3–13 suitable. Dates are typical; confirm with your county extension and watch the 10-day forecast.