Free Printable Garden Calendar 2027:
A Year in the Vegetable Garden

This free printable garden calendar for 2027 has a soft watercolor garden scene for every month of the year, from snowy raised beds in January to pumpkins in October.

Click the picture to print the whole 2027 garden calendar free.Click the picture to print the whole 2027 garden calendar free.

Each month has room to write, the major holidays, and one simple garden task to keep you on track.

Print the whole year in one file, or just the month you need.

Don't forget to save this page, or to download this file just in case! If you are like I am, sometimes January rolls around so quickly, and I don't have a pretty new calendar to hang on my kitchen wall. 

All 12 months of the 2027 garden calendarAll 12 months of our free printable garden calendar. Click the picture to print the whole year.

Print the whole year in one file, or pick just the month you need. Every page prints on regular 8½ x 11 paper.

Print the complete 2027 garden calendar (13 pages)

Or print one month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

Here is what you will find inside:

  • A watercolor picture every month: snowy raised beds, spring peas, summer tomatoes, fall pumpkins, and a cozy winter fireside.
  • Room to write: big squares for planting dates, harvests, frost dates, and family plans.
  • Major holidays: plus the first day of each season.
  • A garden task each month: one simple reminder at the bottom of the page.
  • A cover page: with a line to write the gardener's name, nice for gifts.

January to April: Planning and Planting

April garden with peas and lettuceApril in the garden. Click the picture to print the April page.

The garden year starts indoors, with seed catalogs and seed trays, and moves outside as the soil warms.

  • January: Order seeds while the best varieties are still in stock. Read last year's garden notes and sketch where each crop will go. Print January
  • February: Start onions and leeks indoors, about 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost. Clean and sharpen your garden tools. Print February
  • March: Start tomatoes and peppers indoors, about 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost. Work the beds only when the soil is dry enough to crumble. Print March
  • April: Plant peas, lettuce, spinach, and potatoes as soon as the soil can be worked. Begin hardening off your seedlings outdoors. Print April

May to August: Growing and Harvesting

July harvest basket of zucchini and beansJuly in the garden. Click the picture to print the July page.

These are the busy months, when the garden grows fast and the harvest begins to roll in.

  • May: Plant tomatoes, peppers, and squash after your last frost, and sow beans right in the garden once the soil is warm. Print May
  • June: Mulch around your plants to hold in moisture, water deeply about an inch a week, and pull weeds while they are small. Print June
  • July: Pick beans, zucchini, and cucumbers often. Plants slow down when ripe pods and fruit are left on the vine. Print July
  • August: Sow fall crops like kale, carrots, lettuce, and spinach, about 8 to 10 weeks before your first fall frost. Print August

September and October: Harvest and Garlic Time

October garden with pumpkinsOctober in the garden. Click the picture to print the October page.

Fall is harvest and preserving time, and the right moment to plant garlic for next summer.

  • September: Can, freeze, and dry the harvest. Save seeds from your best open-pollinated tomatoes and beans for next year. Print September
  • October: Plant garlic a few weeks before the ground freezes. Harvest pumpkins and winter squash before a hard frost and let them cure in a warm, dry spot. Print October

November and December: Rest and Plan

Garden journal by the fire in DecemberDecember by the fire. Click the picture to print the December page.

As the garden rests, it is a good time to tuck in the beds and dream about next year.

  • November: Cover empty beds with fallen leaves or straw, plant a cover crop such as winter rye, and put your tools away clean and dry. Print November
  • December: Look back at your garden journal, note what grew well, and start a wish list for next year as the seed catalogs arrive. Print December

How to Print and Use Your
Free Printable Garden Calendar

Potting bench with seedlings and seed packetsThe cover of our free printable garden calendar. Click the picture to print the whole calendar.
  • Paper: Regular printer paper works fine. For a sturdier calendar that hangs flat, print on 32 lb paper or light cardstock.
  • Print at full size: Choose "Actual size" or "100%" in your print settings so the pictures and squares are not cut off.
  • Hang it up: Punch two holes at the top and tie it with twine, or clip the pages to a clipboard by the back door.
  • Keep it with your garden records: Three-hole punch the pages and keep them in your garden binder with your journal and worksheets.
  • Give it as a gift: Print the calendar on nice paper, tie it with ribbon, and add a packet of seeds for a gardening friend.

Planting Dates for Your Own Garden

Tomato seedlings on a sunny windowsillFind the right planting dates for your zip code.

The tasks on this calendar follow a typical garden in the middle of the country. Your own dates depend on your last spring frost and first fall frost.

You can also look up your zone on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

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