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Planting Calendar for Black Diamond, AB

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on June 17 (at HIGH RIVER, AB climate station, elevation 3999 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
BasilFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost Jun 17-Jul 8
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-24
Moon Jun 4-16
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Jun 24-Jul 8
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
Frost Jun 24-Jul 8
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
CabbageFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
CantaloupesFrost May 20-27
Moon May 20-27
Frost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost May 13-27
Moon May 13-18
CauliflowerFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Jun 24-Jul 8
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost May 20-27
Moon May 20-27
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Jun 17-Jul 1
Moon Jun 17-Jul 1
CollardsN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 20-Jun 3
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 1-22
Moon Jul 1- 3, Jul 17-22
CucumbersFrost May 20-27
Moon May 20-27
Frost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Jun 17-Jul 22
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
EggplantsFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 29-May 20
Moon Apr 29-May 5, May 19-20
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 24-Jul 15
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Jun 24-Jul 8
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
KaleFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
KohlrabiFrost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
LettuceFrost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
Frost Jun 3-Jul 1
Moon Jun 3, Jun 18-Jul 1
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 10
Moon Jun 4-10
OreganoFrost Apr 8-May 6
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Frost Jun 17-Jul 8
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 20-Jun 3
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 27-Jun 17
Moon Jun 4-16
PeasN/AN/AFrost May 6-27
Moon May 19-27
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 3
PumpkinsFrost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 3
Frost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 13
Moon May 6-13
RosemaryFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Jun 24-Jul 15
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
SageFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost Jun 17-Jul 1
Moon Jun 17-Jul 1
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost May 6-27
Moon May 19-27
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 8-22
Moon Jul 8-16
Swiss ChardFrost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
ThymeFrost Apr 8-May 6
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Frost Jun 17-Jul 8
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost Jul 8-22
Moon Jul 17-22
N/A
TomatoesFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Frost Jun 24-Jul 15
Moon Jun 24-Jul 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 10
Moon Jun 4-10
WatermelonsFrost May 20-27
Moon May 20-27
Frost Jul 1-15
Moon Jul 1- 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 1-29
Moon Jul 1- 3, Jul 17-29
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 1-29
Moon Jul 1- 3, Jul 17-29

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on August 14 (at HIGH RIVER, AB climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 28Frost July 8N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost July 8
BroccoliFrost May 3Frost June 10N/A
CabbageFrost Apr 23Frost June 3N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost July 15
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
CauliflowerFrost May 3Frost June 10N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 19Frost July 8N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jun 15
CornN/AN/AFrost July 22
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost July 15
EggplantsFrost Feb 28Frost July 15N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jun 15
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost July 15
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 21Frost July 8N/A
KaleFrost May 23Frost Jun 20N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
OkraN/AN/AFrost July 15
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost June 17
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jun 10
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost June 3
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost July 15
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
Sweet PotatoesFrost Mar 11Frost July 22N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost July 22
TomatoesFrost Mar 5Frost July 15N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost July 15
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 29
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost July 29
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