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Planting Calendar for Demopolis, 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 23 (at DEMOPOLIS L&D, AL climate station, elevation 101 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
BasilFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 11-25
Moon Jan 21-25
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 22-Mar 1
Moon Feb 22-Mar 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 15-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 11-25
Moon Jan 21-25
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 1
Moon Feb 22-Mar 1
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
CucumbersFrost Feb 22-Mar 1
Moon Feb 22-Mar 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 27
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5, Apr 19-27
EggplantsFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 28-Jan 11
Moon Dec 28-Jan 6
Frost Feb 1-22
Moon Feb 1- 5, Feb 20-22
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 11-25
Moon Jan 21-25
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 8-Apr 6
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Mar 8-16
OreganoFrost Jan 11-Feb 8
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 8-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Mar 8
PumpkinsFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 25-Feb 15
Moon Feb 6-15
RosemaryFrost Jan 11-25
Moon Jan 21-25
Frost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
SageFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 8-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 13-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 11-Feb 8
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Mar 8-16
WatermelonsFrost Feb 22-Mar 1
Moon Feb 22-Mar 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 7 (at DEMOPOLIS L&D, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 3
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
Bell PeppersFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
BroccoliFrost Jul 27Frost Aug 24N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 17Frost Aug 14N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
CauliflowerFrost Jul 27Frost Aug 24N/A
CeleryFrost May 16Frost Jul 25N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
EggplantsFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 8
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 14Frost Aug 9N/A
KaleFrost Aug 16Frost Sep 13N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 3
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 13
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 5Frost Jul 10N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
TomatoesFrost May 30Frost Jul 25N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
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