When to plant beet in Green Bay
Beet is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Green Bay's frost dates of May 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 25 – May 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 14 – Jul 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jun 22 – Jul 6
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Aug 18 – Sep 7
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 70 d
Green Bay's 152-day season leaves this much room.
Beet on Green Bay's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 4
OCT 5
Common questions
When can I sow beet outdoors in Green Bay?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 25–May 16) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will beet be ready to harvest in Green Bay?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 14–Jul 4) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant beet in autumn in Green Bay?
Yes — Green Bay supports a second, autumn sowing of beet around late June (Jun 22–Jul 6), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Green Bay?
Green Bay has roughly 152 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow beet to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow beet as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Green Bay's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.