growing season

noun

: the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow

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Begin your planning with what types of vegetables your family will enjoy eating, your climate and length of growing season, and the size of the mature vegetable plants. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 Fortunately, the growing season is long in the southwest of France, an area of the country covered in vineyards, so there’s no shortage of excellent regional wine, olive oil, dairy, etc. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 Provide a trellis or other growing structure, and refrain from pruning during its first growing season. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026 These conditions could shorten the growing season and limit food availability, the agency said. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing season

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“Growing season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20season. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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growing season

noun
: the period of the year that is warm enough for growth especially of cultivated plants
especially : the period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first one in the fall
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