Outdoor Planting Table for 2009

Boston, MA

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This outdoor planting table shows 1) Planting Dates that reflect safe periods for planting in areas that receive frost and 2) Moon-Favorable periods. For above-ground crops, plant during the light of the Moon (new to full Moon); for below-ground crops, plant during the dark of the Moon (from the day after it's full to the day before it's new again). See our Moon Phase Calendar for these times in your area.

Take note: This is a broad-based system that divides the United States and southern Canada into four gardening regions. Your location in a region, topographic features, and frost dates (for the United States and Canada) should be considered to determine the most reliable plantings dates.

In this chart, crops designated as "plants" refer to vegetables that are usually transplanted and not started from seed. The other crops are better off started as seeds.

NOTE: Above-Ground Crops Marked * -- (E) Means Early -- (L) Means Late

	Plant	Time	Planting Dates	Moon Favorable
*	Barley		May 15-Jun 21	May 24-Jun 7
*	Beans	(E)	May 7-Jun 21	May 7-9, May 24-Jun 7
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 15	Jun 22-Jul 7
	Beets	(E)	May 1-15	May 10-15
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 15-20, Aug 6-15
*	Broccoli plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 7	Jun 22-Jul 7
*	Brussel sprouts		May 15-31	May 24-31
*	Cabbage plants		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Carrots	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-23
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 15-21, Jul 8-20
*	Cauliflower plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 22-Jul 7, Jul 21
*	Celery plants	(E)	May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 21-Aug 5
*	Collards	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 1-7, Jul 21-Aug 5
*	Corn, sweet	(E)	May 10-Jun 15	May 24-Jun 7
		(L)	Jun 15-30	Jun 22-30
*	Cucumbers		May 7-Jun 20	May 7-9, May 24-Jun 7
*	Eggplant plants		Jun 1-30	Jun 1-7, Jun 22-30
*	Endive	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 7-30	Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Kale	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 1-7, Jul 21-Aug 5
	Leeks		May 15-31	May 15-23
*	Lettuce		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Muskmelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Okra		Jun 15-Jul 10	Jun 22-Jul 7
	Onion sets		May 15-Jun 7	May 15-23
*	Parsley		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Parnsips		Apr 1-30	Apr 10-23
*	Peas	(E)	Apr 15-May 7	Apr 24-May 7
		(L)	Jul 15-31	Jul 21-31
*	Pepper plants		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
	Potatoes		May 1-31	May 10-23
*	Pumpkins		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Radishes	(E)	Apr 15-30	Apr 15-23
		(L)	Aug 15-31	Aug 15-19
*	Spinach	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 17-Sep 7	Jul 21-Aug 5, Aug 20-Sep 4
*	Squashes		May 15-Jun 15	May 24-Jun 7
	Sweet potatoes		May 15-Jun 15	May 15-23, Jun 8-15
*	Swiss chard		May 1-31	May 1-9, May 24-31
*	Tomato plants		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Turnips	(E)	Apr 7-30	Apr 10-23
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 15	Jul 8-20, Aug 6-15
*	Watermelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Wheat, spring		Apr 7-30	Apr 7-9, Apr 24-30
*	Wheat, winter		Aug 11-Sep 15	Aug 20-Sep 4