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Planting Calendar for High Level, AB

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The planting calendar below tells you when to plant in the SPRING and also plant in the FALL, based on your zip code or postal code.

Spring Planting Calendar

Our spring planting calendar starts with the very first dates that you can plant (based on the last spring frost). But if you've missed these dates, no worries! This is why we've added "last planting dates" to our spring calendar; this is meant to help new gardeners understand that if they missed the first spring planting window, they could still get crops in the ground.

In fact, many crops with short maturity times (such as radishes) can be succession planted all the way through the summer in northern areas. However, note that some cool-seasons crops such as kale and lettuce do not grow well in hot temperatures, which can cause bolting issues.  For some gardeners, especially in the South, a break to avoid summer heat is needed, but they can start once the heat has passed. 

The dates provided are based on the number of weeks before or after frost, so we can provide a unique calendar to every user in the country. Thus, several crops (especially similar crops) may appear to have the same date. Kale and lettuce, for example, or dates for starting seeds, like broccoli and cabbage. 

Fall Planting Calendar

When we say "fall," we really mean planting in summer in time for a fall harvest. Think of this as a second summer! It's easy to keep the crops going if you've already prepared the soil! 

Many crops that would be started indoors for a spring crop can just be plunked into the soil directly for a fall crop. Not only is the soil already warm but also there are less pests and it tends to be rainier so you don't need to water as often. Some fall vegetables need to be harvested by the first frost, but many are frost-tolerant and even taste better after a kiss of fall frost!

See each plant's individual Growing Guide for more specific planting, plant care, and harvesting information.

Specifically, on the charts, there are different columns labeled as follows:

  1. Start Seeds Indoors: When to sow seeds indoors to get an early start on the season.
  2. Plant Seedlings Outdoors: When to put small seedlings that you grew indoors (OR starter plants that you bought at a garden nursery) in the outdoor soil.
  3. Start Seeds Outdoors: When to plant seeds directly into the outdoor soil.
  4. Last Date to Plant: You may plant any time from the "start seeds" dates until this "last date." Don't wait any longer, or the crop won't have time to get to harvest before fall/winter frosts.

The "Moon Dates" indicate the best planting dates based on Moon phases. You can learn more about this age-old technique below.

When N/A appears in the chart, that starting method is typically not recommended, although it is likely still possible. 

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on June 6 (at HIGH LEVEL A, AB climate station, elevation 1108 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 16-23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jul 28
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 24-Jun 5
Jun 6
BasilFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 20-21
Jul 14
BeetsN/AFrost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 24-Jun 5
Frost May 9-16
Jun 20
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
N/AJun 2
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Jul 18
BroccoliFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 23
Brussels SproutsFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
May 19
CabbageFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
May 12
CantaloupesFrost May 16-30
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 6-20
Moon Jun 6-20
Frost Jun 13-20
Moon Jun 13-20
May 19
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost May 9-23
Jun 16
CauliflowerFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 30-Jun 13
Moon Jun 6-13
N/AJun 16
CeleryFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
Frost Jun 6
Moon Jun 6
Jun 16
ChivesFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Jun 30
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Jun 6-20
Moon Jun 6-20
Jun 27
CollardsFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Jun 16
CucumbersFrost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Jun 16
DillN/AN/AFrost May 30-Jun 20
Moon Jun 6-20
Jun 30
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
May 19
EggplantsFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
N/AJun 16
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
FennelFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost Jun 13-20
Moon Jun 13-20
Frost Jun 6-20
Moon Jun 6-20
Jun 9
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 13-Jul 4
Moon Jun 13-21
Jun 16
Honeydew MelonsFrost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
May 26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
N/A
KaleFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
KohlrabiFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
LeeksFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 16-23
N/AMay 12
LettuceFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost May 9-23
Moon May 9-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 20-21
Jun 16
OnionsN/AFrost May 9-23
N/AMay 19
OreganoFrost Mar 28-Apr 25
Moon Apr 8-23
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
N/AJun 16
ParsleyFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
Frost May 9-Jun 13
Moon May 9-23, Jun 6-13
Jun 9
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 9-16
May 19
PeasN/AN/AFrost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 9-23
Jun 16
PumpkinsFrost May 16-30
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
May 12
RadishesN/AN/AFrost May 9-16
Jun 30
RosemaryFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
N/AJun 30
SageFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
N/AJun 9
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost May 9-23
May 19
SpinachFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost May 9-16
Moon May 9-16
Jun 20
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 20-21
Jun 9
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 22-Jul 4
May 12
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23
Frost May 16-Jun 6
Moon May 16-23, Jun 6
Jun 20
ThymeFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Jun 13-20
Moon Jun 13-20
N/AJun 2
TomatillosFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 7-9
Frost Jun 20-Jul 4
Moon Jun 20-21
N/AJun 9
TomatoesFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
N/AMay 26
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost May 9-16
Jul 28
WatermelonsFrost May 16-30
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Frost Jun 13-20
Moon Jun 13-20
May 26
Winter SquashFrost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
May 5
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost May 16-23
Moon May 16-23
Frost Jun 13-27
Moon Jun 13-21
Frost Jun 20-27
Moon Jun 20-21
Jun 23

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on August 25 (at HIGH LEVEL A, AB climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Jul 7-Aug 11
Moon Jul 7-21, Aug 4-11
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Jun 2-30
Moon Jun 2-5, Jun 22-30
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Jun 16-Jul 7
Moon Jun 16-21, Jul 5-7
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 16-23
Moon Jun 16-21
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Jun 9-16
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Frost Jun 2-9
Moon Jun 6-9
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Jun 2-30
Moon Jun 6-21
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Sep 8-22
Moon Sep 18-22
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 9-21
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Jun 23-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Jun 23-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Jul 14-28
Moon Jul 22-28
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Jul 7-28
Moon Jul 7-21
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 4
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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