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Planting Calendar for Two Hills, 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 12 (at VEGREVILLE CDA, AB climate station, elevation 2083 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
BasilFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 12-Jul 3
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 19
Moon Jun 4-16
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Jun 19-Jul 3
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
Frost Jun 19-Jul 3
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
CabbageFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
CantaloupesFrost May 15-22
Moon May 19-22
Frost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost May 8-22
Moon May 8-18
CauliflowerFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Jun 19-Jul 3
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost May 15-22
Moon May 19-22
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Jun 12-26
Moon Jun 17-26
CollardsN/AN/AFrost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 26-Jul 17
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3, Jul 17
CucumbersFrost May 15-22
Moon May 19-22
Frost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Jun 12-Jul 17
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
EggplantsFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Apr 24-May 15
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 19-Jul 10
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Jun 19-Jul 3
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
KaleFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
KohlrabiFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
Frost May 22-29
Moon May 22-29
N/A
LettuceFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
Frost May 29-Jun 26
Moon May 29-Jun 3, Jun 17-26
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 15-18, Jun 4- 5
OreganoFrost Apr 3-May 1
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 12-Jul 3
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 12
Moon Jun 4-12
PeasN/AN/AFrost May 1-22
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-22
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 15-29
Moon May 15-18
PumpkinsFrost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
Frost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 17-18, May 6- 8
RosemaryFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Jun 19-Jul 10
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
SageFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 12-26
Moon Jun 17-26
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost May 1-22
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-22
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 4-16
Swiss ChardFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
Frost May 22-29
Moon May 22-29
N/A
ThymeFrost Apr 3-May 1
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 12-Jul 3
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost Jun 19-Jul 10
Moon Jun 19-Jul 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 15-18, Jun 4- 5
WatermelonsFrost May 15-22
Moon May 19-22
Frost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 26-Jul 24
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3, Jul 17-24
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 26-Jul 24
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3, Jul 17-24

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on August 21 (at VEGREVILLE CDA, AB climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Jul 7
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 7Frost July 3N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
BroccoliFrost May 10Frost Jun 7N/A
CabbageFrost Apr 30Frost May 29N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost July 10
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
CauliflowerFrost May 10Frost Jun 7N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 26Frost July 3N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
CornN/AN/AFrost July 17
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost July 10
EggplantsFrost Mar 7Frost July 10N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jun 22
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost July 10
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 28Frost July 3N/A
KaleFrost May 30Frost Jun 27N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
OkraN/AN/AFrost July 10
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost June 12
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jun 17
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 29
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost July 10
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
Sweet PotatoesFrost Mar 19Frost July 17N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost July 17
TomatoesFrost Mar 13Frost July 10N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost July 10
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 24
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost July 24
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