When to Plant Mâche in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors April 7 to May 27, and expect your first harvest around May 27. Zone 5 also has a fall planting window opening around August 20.
Mâche planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
May 27
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 20
Projected first harvest
Oct 9
spring planting
fall planting
Mâche is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for mâche
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and mâche need about 50 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
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Common problems with mâche
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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