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Planting Calendar for Atmore, AL

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 March 9 (at ATMORE, AL climate station, elevation 298 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
BasilFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 9-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 16
Moon Mar 8-16
Bell PeppersFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 9-16
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 6-16
CauliflowerFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
CeleryFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 9-23
Moon Mar 21-23
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
CucumbersFrost Feb 9-16
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-Apr 13
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 15-29
Moon Dec 23-29
Frost Jan 19-Feb 9
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
N/A
LettuceFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 23
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7, Mar 21-23
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 9-19
OreganoFrost Dec 29-Jan 26
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6, Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 9-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jan 26-Feb 16
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 12-Feb 2
Moon Jan 12-20
RosemaryFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 9-23
Moon Mar 21-23
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jan 26-Feb 16
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Apr 6-13
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
N/A
ThymeFrost Dec 29-Jan 26
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6, Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 9-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 9-19
WatermelonsFrost Feb 9-16
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 20
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 20
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5, Apr 19-20

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 19 (at ATMORE, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 15
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
Bell PeppersFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 1N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
BroccoliFrost Aug 8Frost Sep 5N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
CauliflowerFrost Aug 8Frost Sep 5N/A
CeleryFrost May 28Frost Aug 6N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
EggplantsFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 1N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 20
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 26Frost Aug 21N/A
KaleFrost Aug 28Frost Sep 25N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 15
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 25
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 17Frost Jul 22N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
TomatoesFrost Jun 11Frost Aug 6N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
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