Right now
21°C / 70°F
Overcast · wind 12 km/h · 67% RH
Soil (6 cm)
21°C / 69°F
Warm-season seeds go
Hardiness zone
6b
est. from 10-yr extreme low -20°C
Frost window
Apr 19 – Nov 2
~197 frost-free days · first frost in ~55 days
Sun
06:17 – 19:06
sunrise – sunset today
Moon
Waning Crescent
10% lit · solunar good · full 2026-09-26
7-day forecast
America/New_York
Tue
Overcast
27° / 15°
dry
Wed
Overcast
28° / 15°
dry
Thu
Overcast
31° / 21°
dry
Fri
Overcast
23° / 16°
dry
Sat
Overcast
21° / 13°
dry
Sun
Overcast
23° / 15°
dry
Mon
Overcast
27° / 18°
dry
This week
AI field guide · refreshed weeklyBoston Gardening: Early Fall Planting & Harvest (Sept 8–14). Boston-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition. Early Fall Foraging in Greater Boston: September.
Gardening
Boston Gardening: Early Fall Planting & Harvest (Sept 8–14)
Sow & harvest now
- Spinach & Arugula
- Kale (Lacinato, Winterbor)
- Mâche (Corn Salad)
- Radish (Cherry Belle, French Breakfast)
Fishing
Boston-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition
What's biting
- Largemouth Bass
- Smallmouth Bass
- Chain Pickerel
- Bluegill and Sunfish
Foraging
Early Fall Foraging in Greater Boston: September
In season now
- Black Walnut
- Wild Grapes
- Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
- Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Your ecological region
Northeast Atlantic Coast & Piedmont
The urban Atlantic seaboard from Boston to Richmond: oak-hickory forests, estuaries and a long, humid growing season.
Regional guide →Your hardiness zone
Zone 6b
Estimated from a 10-year average extreme low of -20°C. What grows, what bites and what to forage across your zone.
Zone guide →Get this guide for Boston every week
Frost warnings, what's biting, what's ripening. One email, Sunday evening.